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Free Speech Dies in ICE Custody

Free Speech Dies in ICE Custody

You don't have to like Mahmoud Khalil's politics, but you do have to support his right to voice them.

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Mar 14, 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil. Image via NBC News.

by Ben Cohen

I profoundly disagree with the politics of Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia student who was recently taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the behest of the Trump administration. Khalil is an ardent supporter of Hamas and believes the terrorist atrocities committed on October 7th…

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