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#BrunswickME - #BowdoinCollege students stand firm in support of detained #ProPalestine organizer at #ColumbiaUniversity

by WGME StaffSun, March 16th 2025

BRUNSWICK, Maine (WGME) -- "Pro-#Palestinian students at Bowdoin have no plans to shy away from speaking out after a pro-#Palestine student-organizer at Columbia was detained.

"#MahmoudKhalil, a permanent U.S. resident, was arrested a week ago after his involvement in protests at Columbia University.

"He's being held by immigration in Louisiana but has not been charged with a crime.

"Olivia Kenney, a student-organizer at Bowdoin, is currently in New York protesting for Khalil's freedom.

"She tells us his detainment and the expulsion of students across the country is not deterring students from taking action.

"'I am seeing people on campuses across the country and in New York continuing to rise to the occasion. I heard from some of the expelled students who were speaking yesterday and talking about how you can expel a student, but you can't remove their conviction, you cannot remove commitment,' Kenney said.

"Justice Department lawyers have argued the U.S. Government is seeking Khalil's removal because Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reasonable grounds to believe his activities or presence in the country could have 'serious adverse foreign policy consequences.'

"Rubio says the U.S. will likely revoke more student visas in the coming days."

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https://wgme.com/news/local/bowdoin-students-stand-firm-in-support-of-detained-pro-palestine-organizer-at-columbia-united-states-louisiana-new-york-justice-department-marco-rubio-trump-israel#
#FreeMahmoudKhalil #FreeMahmoud #MaineResists #MaineResistance #USPol