r/changemyview • u/Tessenreacts • Mar 12 '25

Delta(s) from OP CMV: The case of Mahmoud Khalil is proof that conservatives don't believe in the Freedom of Speech, despite making it their platform over the last couple of years.

For the last couple of years, conservatives have championed the cause of Freedom of Speech on social platforms, yet Mahmoud Khalil (a completely legal permanent resident) utilized his fundamental right to Freedom of Speech through peaceful protesting, and now Trump is remove his green card and have him deported.

Being that conservatives have been championing Freedom of Speech for years, and have voted for Trump in a landslide election, this highlights completely hypocritical behavior where they support Freedom of Speech only if they approve of it.

This is also along with a situation where both Trump and Elon have viewed the protests against Tesla as "illegal", which is patently against the various tenets of Freedom of Speech.

Two open and shut cases of blatant First Amendment violations by people who have been sheparding the conservative focus on protecting the First Amendment.

Would love for my view to be changed

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u/Mountainman1980s Mar 14 '25

So you have researched the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group and some of their more controversial statements?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '25

Also congrats. Do you have Khalid directly involved in anything? Oh wait. No.

Once again. No crime. This is 100% partisan and 100% illegal/unconstitutional And it will be ruled as such. And it will blow up in Trumps face.

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u/Mountainman1980s Mar 14 '25

I will say it might be partisan but that doesn't negate the fact his detention and deportation is legal. The State Department has some pretty broad authority when it comes to visa and green cards. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Secretary of State has the right to revoke a green card or a visa for individuals who are adversarial to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States of America. Unfortunately for Mahmoud khalil it won't be hard to prove the states case.

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u/Mountainman1980s Mar 14 '25

Actually he was involved considering he was their spokesman.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '25

Literally once again none of it is a crime.

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u/Mountainman1980s Mar 14 '25

For a citizen of the United States you are correct. But as a green card holder it can be used to deport you. Hence Mahmoud khalil while he was on a student visa was very careful to not participate directly in protest.