🌊 Will Trump Abolish the Education Department?

First of all, I have to say that I loved the Instagram reel you all shared yesterday essentially arguing both sides of the issue. It was a really straightforward presentation of both sides.

I've definitely been extremely hesitant to "pick a side" on this issue because mainstream media has either presented this as, "Non-American citizen terrorist is being reported as he should be" and "100% naturalized American citizen is being reported for peaceful protest," and I figured the situation had to be more nuanced than that. I was eagerly anticipating the Roca wrap to give me the non-biased facts of the story, and you all did not disappoint.

As it stands, I still don't think we can definitively say he absolutely should or should not be deported. I think there's enough evidence to bring the case to an immigration court, but not enough evidence that I'm sure he should be convicted, so I think letting it play out through the system would be the best course of action. I do think it all hinges on has he ever promoted violence; if so, then he has forfeited his green card in my opinion. If not, he's allowed to bash America and Israel all he wants; that's the freedom of being an American.

I just read your article on Mahmoud Khalil. I must say I enjoyed reading it. There were no opinions given , just straight facts. It is almost impossible to find that in today's news. As for Mahmoud, If he did what they say he did, he should be removed from the campus but should be given a second chance. At this point I believe removing him from the country is a little harsh.

In most other countries, Khalil’s actions would have resulted in jail time or deportation long before now. Individuals in the U.S. on student visas or who are allowed to stay and work through the green card program are not citizens and therefore do not share the same rights as citizens. I find it puzzling that some people believe anyone who enters the United States is automatically entitled to the same rights and freedoms as a citizen. That is not the case. Such individuals are guests in the country, and if their behavior is deemed unacceptable, authorities have the right to remove them.

As much as I dislike the manner to which this all went down and I am far from a Trump supporter, Mahmoud should be deported.

I feel broken for the Palestine people.  War is beyond tragic. But Mahmoud’s anti America rhetoric and support of Hamas a know terrorist organization, is grounds for revoking his green card. 

Free speech is one thing, but like the MAGA’s hateful bigotry, we have to draw the line somewhere.  Now that social media isn’t moderated, dangerous rhetoric will be (is) out of control.

Usually I find most of your articles pretty free from bias until today. You failed to mention several key facts in presenting Mahmoud’s case. First of all he has never been charged, forget being convicted of any crime. His expulsion from the university was overturned because they found no crime was committed.

I’m sure there were many agitators within the crowd that spread hate and anti semitism but the majority were students who stood up against our government’s funding, arming and support of Israel’s campaign of genocide. It’s documented by multiple humanitarian organizations and the UN that Israel with our support targeted civilians in their war. Thousands have died or been permanently maimed. Starvation was and is still being used as a weapon of war. Close to two million people have been displaced and over 70% of the infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. This can’t be ignored when explaining why the students in US universities took action. Saying many Jewish students felt uncomfortable it’s also worthy to say Islamophobia has risen on college campuses ten fold. They were many incidents on campuses were student protesters were also harassed, example would be at the University of Mississippi when frat boys surrounded protesters and make monkey noises intimidating woman of color. The idea that protesting the United States government’s foreign policy is somehow a crime and not our guaranteed constitutional right to free speech is despicable. It feels like McCarthism is back,   where anyone who disagrees with you or doesn’t believe the status quo is a supporter of terrorism… in the old days we called them all communist.