Knight Institute, Sen. Welch, and Mohsen Mahdawi Warn Against Weaponization of Immigration Law (opens in new tab)

Yesterday, the Knight Institute joined Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student and lawful permanent resident who has been targeted for deportation, for a congressional briefing on threats to freedom of speech in the United States, including the Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizens because of speech and association the government dislikes. The briefing was followed by a press conference at the U.S. Capitol, where Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and ...