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Pro-Palestinian Voices Silenced: Khalil's Detention Sparks Outrage

7/16/2025

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Khalil's unlawful detention underscores a troubling trend of silencing pro-Palestinian voices in U.S. universities, fueled by a White House campaign. The Trump administration's push for his deportation, based on supposed discrepancies in his green card application, has intensified scrutiny on Columbia University, where pro-Palestinian students and faculty face suspensions and expulsions.

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Khalil's unlawful detention underscores a troubling trend of silencing pro-Palestinian voices in U.S. universities, fueled by a White House campaign. The Trump administration's push for his deportation, based on supposed discrepancies in his green card application, has intensified scrutiny on Columbia University, where pro-Palestinian students and faculty face suspensions and expulsions.