The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil stands as a reminder that when the state starts wielding immigration law and funding as a weapon against dissent, no voice is safe.
Discussion
It always has been the case, it just flew under the radar. Whenever something threatens their interests they will make sure to shut it down, classic and known behavior.
Umm…except for us citizens?
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
— Martin Niemöller
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