The ADL reversed its support for Trump's student deportations. You should too

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52. One thing I feel is lacking

In this discussion over immigration and deportation is nuance, especially regarding a student visa or TPS vs. a green card. A student visa and TPS are temporary. You come here to study (or given temporary status) and that’s the purpose of it. You’re not a PERMANENT resident, which is what green card is. I find his case more disturbing than even Garcias, since there’s no crime, no allegation of a crime, and based on his status.

Historically it takes a high bar to deport someone with a green card. There have been rare exceptions but for the most part green card holders have all the same rights as citizens aside from voting and security clearances.

I may not agree with anything Khalil is saying, but his speech is not a ground for deportation. Even if he committed a crime, that should potentially bar him from citizenship, but a deportation would have to be the result of a heinous crime. We’re seeing an administration simply lowering the bar to deport anyone they can, partly due to the quotas they have themselves. It’s a really slippery slope and it’s a shame Garcia is taking all the spotlight, because the situation is much worse than it appears. Denaturalization and stripping people of their citizenship is next.