This is exactly the kind of authoritarian crackdown on dissent that we should all be worried about

Mahmoud Khalil was protesting for Palestinian rights—something that should be protected under free speech—but instead, the government is treating him like a criminal. Calling him a "political prisoner" isn’t an exaggeration when you look at how activists, especially those supporting Palestine, are being targeted. The Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies are clearly being used to silence voices they don’t like. We need to stand up for Khalil and for everyone being punished just for speaking out against injustice.