Trump's deportation policy violates First Amendment rights

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a detained Columbia University student, argue that the Trump administration's policy to deport foreign nationals involved in pro-Palestinian protests is unconstitutional. They claim it violates free speech rights under the First Amendment. Khalil was arrested under a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which has rarely been used. The government asserts his activities could harm U.S. foreign policy, but Khalil's lawyers contest this claim, stating the law was not intended to suppress dissent. Khalil's case raises questions about the balance between protected speech and the government's authority regarding foreign policy. The Department of Homeland Security recently searched Columbia residences as part of its investigation into protests, but no arrests were made.