"It is unthinkable that a person in a free society could be snatched from the street, imprisoned, and threatened with deportation for expressing an opinion the government dislikes," says FIRE.
The administration's lawyers claim that this was justified by Khalil's likelihood of escape.
The administration's demands extend far beyond its avowed concern about antisemitism and enforcement of "civil rights laws."
The secretary of state, who aims to "liberate American speech," nevertheless wants to deport U.S. residents for expressing opinions that offend him.
Just a quarter of respondents said they favored deporting students for "expressing pro-Palestine views."
Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi thought he was going to become an American. Instead, ICE whisked him away into detention.
An immigration judge's decision reinforces the constitutional argument against the law that the secretary of state is invoking.
The detention of Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk illustrates the startling breadth of the authority the secretary of state is invoking.
Débora Albuquerque scrawled “You lost, dude” on a statue. Now she’s being treated like a national security threat.
As a federal judge, Maryanne Trump Barry said the provision is unconstitutionally vague. That's especially problematic when it is used to punish speech.
The rationale for deporting Mahmoud Khalil is chillingly vague and broad.
It's far from the first case of terrorism inflation.
Several months ago, Reason interviewed Mahmoud Khalil at a protest encampment. Now he’s sitting in ICE detention.
Rose Docherty was arrested over her sign, which read: "Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want."
Kirk Wolff set out to peacefully protest Trump's plan to take over Gaza. Then an administrator and a police officer drove by.
December 17 is a day for mourning sex workers lost to violence and for drawing attention to conditions—like criminalization—that put sex workers at risk.
The portion of college students who say it's OK to shout down campus speakers is rising, according to a new survey.
In bodycam footage, the police major—now the deputy chief—asks for "anything we can get" after being told felony charges would be difficult.
British law allows local governments to enact absurdly censorious orders limiting "anti-social" behavior.
The former president's authoritarian tendencies are alarming enough without inventing new outrages.
Over the last year, I have written a number of pieces on the war, and Western reactions to it, such as campus anti-Israel protest movements.
When civilians are the targets, terrorists’ grievances don’t matter; it’s time to hunt the perpetrators.
The three defendants remain under indictment for racketeering, along with 58 others.
Plus: Columbia's outside agitators, E.U. antitrust crackdown prevails, and more...
An anticlimactic protest in Chicago reveals a tired approach to modern activism.
Amid hopes for peace, chaos erupts as protesters clash with police and each other.
Plus: Protesters at the DNC, anarcho-brat summer, V.C.s supporting Trump, and more...
Early protests at the 2024 Democratic National Convention reveal uncertain momentum.
Plus: Ceasefire negotiations go haywire, free vasectomies and abortions from a van in Chicago, and more...
As Britain grapples with riots, politicians shift focus to “holding tech accountable” by pushing for censorship and sidestepping the deeper issues fueling the chaos.
According to disciplinary charges against Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens, she suppressed video evidence that would have helped DisruptJ20 defendants.
Politics have become too high stakes for Americans to back away from the brink.
A new survey from the Knight Foundation found that more than 1 in 4 college students agreed schools should prohibit "speech they may find offensive or biased."
"Now, people will say, 'Oh, it's unconstitutional.' Those are stupid people," the former president said.
Organizers of the highway obstruction will spend years in jail for their anything-but-peaceful protest.
Public colleges must have viewpoint-neutral policies, but they don't have to allow protester encampments.
Whatever you think of abortion, the Department of Justice's latest approach to these cases is misguided.
...as protests outside Congress escalate into violence.
A segment of American voters want insurrectionist candidates. Who are election officials to deny them?
Protesters came back to Columbia during reunion weekend. Palestinians tried to share their tragedies amidst the carnival-like atmosphere of campus politics.
The University of Texas is just one campus that has seen police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators.
Even in an era of police militarization, there’s something shocking about seeing cops in riot gear on college campuses.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes a tactic from the progressive prosecutors he says he opposes.
Eric Levitz argues that the left should take a stand against censorship—for practical rather than principled reasons.
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