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ECB's avatar

Well, I am a lawyer and the requirements of Title 8 Section 1182 of the US Code do seem to apply here. The grant of "Green Card" status comes with conditions including not endorsing or espousing terrorist activities or inducing others to do so. Mr. Khalil does appear to have violated this condition.

That being said, he was one of many people who were doing this under the noses of the management of Columbia University and on their property. I agree with you that the school holds primary responsibility for all of the consequences of this sorry mess. They were the adults in the room, so to speak, and they failed to do their jobs.

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Steve S's avatar

What gets lost in the 1st Amendment argument for khalil is that his actions and those of the keffiyeh wearing nazis were intended to interfere and prevent the 1st Amendment rights of Jewish students who support Israel, or who happened to be Jewish, apolitical, and just wanted to be able to attend class. How many times have we read of Israeli speakers and scholars being shouted down and not allowed access to speak at universities, or anybody voicing a pro-Israel opinion being blocked, threatened, intimidated, and prevented from speaking and sharing their views at colleges and universities. Peaceful protest does not involve preventing others from speaking or attending class, nor does it involve intimidating, threatening, harassing, and shouting down others who have a different opinion.

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