The kid who protested for Palestine on a student visa? Didn't really follow it, but it seems ridiculous for a country like he US to deport foreigners for exercising free speech.

I'm talking about something else with Trey though. I haven't heard of any kind of systematic detainment or deportation of green card holders or tourists.

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"The kid" has a green card

OK, great. We probably agree on this though, and that the US or anywhere else shouldn't be ruled by proxy from Tel Aviv.

If you were to ask me, I would say that someone with permanent residency should be able to engage in civic life like a citizen. I'd probably allow for them to vote in municipal elections, for them to remain residents despite minor crimes, be that speeding tickets of disruption from protests. (Whereas I would probably say temporary residency shouldn't allow for those things, at least not repeatedly)

But again, we were not talking about targeting of individuals by Israeli Governor of the US in the White House... I was talking about ICE intentionally or indiscriminately sweeping up anyone and everywhere to anywhere without checking who they are. I'd bet only illegal immigrants are being deported en masse... surely it would be pointless to deport someone who could fly back in the next day with their valid visa after a free day trip to somewhere warm. I suggest Trey is referring to people who are illegally in the country, know they are there illegally but are actively working on ways to be granted some legal status before they are caught.