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Sep 12, 2025 Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ordered deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The order against a prominent protest leader, amid a broader crackdown on such activists, raises concerns that immigration enforcement is being used to punish political speech.
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- Immigration judge orders deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian protest leader and legal permanent resident, citing alleged misrepresentation of facts on his green card application. The judge found willful misrepresentation rather than oversight. Khalil's lawyers announced they would appeal and noted that a separate federal district court order prohibits his immediate removal while his civil rights case proceeds. Khalil characterized the order as retaliation for his exercise of free speech.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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Sep 7, 2025 Tom Homan threatened prosecution of protesters and falsely claimed they were paid to demonstrate Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
A senior official's unfounded claims and threats aimed to delegitimize and criminalize protest against administration policies.
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- Tom Homan threatened prosecution of protesters — Fox News pushed a false narrative that protesters against National Guard deployments were being paid. Deportation Czar Tom Homan appeared on Fox and claimed that protesters would be "prosecuted too" if they were financed from outside, suggesting that the government would investigate and prosecute protest organizers.
- Tom Homan falsely claimed protesters are paid by unnamed sources — On Fox News, Trump's border czar Tom Homan stated without evidence that those protesting the administration's immigration crackdown are "absolutely" being paid to do so, and threatened that those funding the protests "will be prosecuted too." The claim was made without providing any factual basis or evidence.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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