Free Speech, Consequences, and the Extraordinary Case of Mahmoud Khalil

(Essay)

Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil

The uproar over the recent arrest and pending deportation of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil has begun. Like an unruly guest who has spilled one too many glasses of wine on my rug, I welcome his timely removal from our country.

Yes, his deportation is extraordinary and should give any American pause. I…