hereswhykevin reports from Instagram - This week the State Department announced that they would be using AI to target pro-Palestinian social media accounts as well as target student protestors at Columbia University specifically. Last night the first targeted arrest was made with the help of pro-Israel groups and individuals, including Columbia’s high-profile pro-Israel professor, Shai Davidai. The man who was detained is a lawful resident of the United States but DHS agents took him anyway. According to witnesses, on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at 8:30PM, Mahmoud Khalil was entering his New York City apartment with his pregnant wife when agents pushed their way in behind them. The officers were wearing plain clothes and refused to identify themselves. The agents said Khalil was being detained because his student visa had been revoked as part of the crackdown on ‘pro-Hamas’ sympathizers. The agents showed him what they claim was a warrant on their phone. Khalil, his wife and their lawyer who they had on the phone, explained that Khalil was a green card holder. The agents made a phone call and claimed that his green card had been revoked as well and took him in. He is being held at a facility in New Jersey. Khalil is an Algerian citizen of Palestinian origin and an American green-card holder. He was one of the lead negotiators on behalf of pro-Palestine protesters at 2024’s Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University. This unlawful arrest and the targeting of pro-Palestinian protesters is a clear violation of the First Amendment.