The Disagreement Campus Deportations
May 1, 2025
Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and Graeme Wood, a Yale political science lecturer and Atlantic staff writer, dive into controversial campus deportations involving students like Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk. They dissect the legal nuances surrounding due process and free speech, questioning the implications for academic freedom. The duo also examines the broader impact on American identity, exploring how these cases resonate with issues of anti-Semitism and community dynamics. Engaging and thought-provoking!
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Due Process Differences in Deportation
- Green card holders get more due process in immigration cases than student visa holders. - Deportation can happen without criminal charges if immigration rules are violated.
Value of Tolerating Protesters
- Universities and the U.S. benefit from tolerating and digesting even distasteful protesters. - Removing outspoken dissenters can chill campus speech and academic freedom.
Deportations as Bureaucratic Messaging
- Immigration decisions are often bureaucratic and lack humane treatment. - Detentions and deportations sometimes serve political messaging more than justice.
