I find the narrative details behind Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest, reportedly without a warrant, and with no specific criminal charges involved, to be extremely disconcerting.

First, they told Khalil, who’s of Palestinian descent, that his student visa had been canceled. But he’s not on a visa; he’s a legal permanent resident. His wife went to get his green card from their apartment, but officers said his lawful permanent residency had been revoked.

“I demanded to see a warrant or have a warrant shown to me or Mr. Khalil before they removed him, and the agent hung up the phone on me,” Greer [Khalil’s lawyer] said.

It’s giving “first they came for X” vibes.

Nic Babarskis @thebigbabooski