Ep. 238: On Mahmoud Khalil

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

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)