We would do a whole lot better focusing on the kid with brain cancer instead of this guy. Here’s the thing, the Gov may not have gone about this in the right way, but I don’t doubt they can deport him. He was the spokesperson for CUAD. Even a green card holder can be deported if he is a “representative of a political, social, or other group” that “endorses or espouses terrorist activity or persuades others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity or support a terrorist group.” That’s it. The grounds are there. It has nothing to do with free speech. It doesn’t require a conviction. The activity does not have to rise to “material support.” Also, consider this - one reason why this language is even applicable at all is the rhetoric of the “Free Palestine” movement is so extreme - unabashedly supporting armed struggle, cheering violent action, wishing victory to Hamas: “Al-Qassam, make us proud, kill another soldier now!,” “There is only ONE solution, Intifada, revolution!” that the “endorsing or espousing terrorist activity” language fits. They ARE unapologetically endorsing terrorist activity, and this is before you even get to their actions: Breaking into and taking over buildings, preventing a maintenance worker from leaving and assault; surrounding fellow students and harassing and menacing them, accosting them in classrooms, etc. The problem is that the admin didn’t cite this “endorses or espouses” ground in the NTA (immigration court charging document) but the ground about the Secretary having authority to deport if he has “reasonable grounds” to believe his “presence would have particularly adverse foreign policy consequences.” So I don’t know if they’ve thought this through, or actually dotted their is and crossed their Ts and did the necessary investigation on this guy to be able to tell he rises to that level. Perhaps they just thought he was on a student visa still, and acted with little thought, as they are wont to do. (However, I am absolutely sure if they scratch the surface on this 31 yo former UNRWA worker who’s only been here since 2022, spent seemingly most of his time organizing for CUAD, adjusted status at lightning speed and had a lawyer on speed dial when he was arrested that they would find a gold mine). Hamas told the hostages it had people on the campuses. Follow the money. But perhaps they will amend and cite this seemingly easier ground to deport him. Or Perhaps they will lose b/c they haven’t thought it through. Either way, making THIS guy the poster child for all our activism - making him into a folk hero, is just so, so bad for the Democrats. Hamas killed 43 Americans on 10/7. One American - a 21 yo - is still in the tunnels. Every time the Ds say this guy’s name reverently and fail to say Edan Alexander’s name they just piss me off further.
We would do a whole lot better focusing on the kid with brain cancer instead of this guy. Here’s the thing, the Gov may not have gone about this in the right way, but I don’t doubt they can deport him. He was the spokesperson for CUAD. Even a green card holder can be deported if he is a “representative of a political, social, or other group” that “endorses or espouses terrorist activity or persuades others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity or support a terrorist group.” That’s it. The grounds are there. It has nothing to do with free speech. It doesn’t require a conviction. The activity does not have to rise to “material support.” Also, consider this - one reason why this language is even applicable at all is the rhetoric of the “Free Palestine” movement is so extreme - unabashedly supporting armed struggle, cheering violent action, wishing victory to Hamas: “Al-Qassam, make us proud, kill another soldier now!,” “There is only ONE solution, Intifada, revolution!” that the “endorsing or espousing terrorist activity” language fits. They ARE unapologetically endorsing terrorist activity, and this is before you even get to their actions: Breaking into and taking over buildings, preventing a maintenance worker from leaving and assault; surrounding fellow students and harassing and menacing them, accosting them in classrooms, etc. The problem is that the admin didn’t cite this “endorses or espouses” ground in the NTA (immigration court charging document) but the ground about the Secretary having authority to deport if he has “reasonable grounds” to believe his “presence would have particularly adverse foreign policy consequences.” So I don’t know if they’ve thought this through, or actually dotted their is and crossed their Ts and did the necessary investigation on this guy to be able to tell he rises to that level. Perhaps they just thought he was on a student visa still, and acted with little thought, as they are wont to do. (However, I am absolutely sure if they scratch the surface on this 31 yo former UNRWA worker who’s only been here since 2022, spent seemingly most of his time organizing for CUAD, adjusted status at lightning speed and had a lawyer on speed dial when he was arrested that they would find a gold mine). Hamas told the hostages it had people on the campuses. Follow the money. But perhaps they will amend and cite this seemingly easier ground to deport him. Or Perhaps they will lose b/c they haven’t thought it through. Either way, making THIS guy the poster child for all our activism - making him into a folk hero, is just so, so bad for the Democrats. Hamas killed 43 Americans on 10/7. One American - a 21 yo - is still in the tunnels. Every time the Ds say this guy’s name reverently and fail to say Edan Alexander’s name they just piss me off further.