1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

I'm writing as a constituent to urge you to publicly demand the immediate release of student activist Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention. The fascist Trump administration has abducted Mahmoud—and Columbia University hasn’t said a word in his defense. The Trump administration's attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident who hasn't been charged with any crime, represents a frightening erosion of First Amendment protections that threatens all Americans. This extraordinary action—detaining and attempting to remove someone for protected political speech—establishes a dangerous precedent where government can bypass due process and criminalize dissent. On Monday evening, a federal judge temporarily blocked the attempted deportation. -Ryan Grim.