Ep. 238: On Mahmoud Khalil

First Amendment lawyer Marc Randazza and immigration lawyer Jeffrey Rubin join the show to discuss the arrest, detention, and possible deportation of green card holder Mahmoud Khalil.

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro

00:53 Latest updates on Khalil

02:51 First Amendment implications

06:08 Legal perspectives on deportation

11:54 Chilling effects on free expression

21:06 Constitutional rights for non-citizens

24:03 The intersection of free speech and immigration law

27:02 Broader implication of immigration policies

37:51 Outro

Read the transcript here.

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Show notes:

- “​​We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio via X (2025)

- “‘ICE proudly apprehended and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a radical foreign Pro-Hamas student on the campus of @Columbia University. This is the first arrest of many to come.’ President Donald J. Trump” The White House via X (2025)

- “WATCH: White House downplays stock market declines as ‘a snapshot’” PBS NewsHour (2025)

- “Secretary Rubio's remarks to the press” U.S. Department of State (2025)

- “Mahmoud Khalil. Notice to appear.” Habeeb Habeeb via X (2025)