In this urgent and timely episode of Let’s Just Talk with Hammi, we sit down with Amy Geer, the lead attorney representing Mahmoud Khalil — the Palestinian Columbia University graduate student and U.S. permanent resident who was detained by ICE and now faces possible deportation.

Khalil, a prominent voice in pro-Palestinian student organizing, is accused of connections to Hamas despite no criminal charges being filed. In this interview, Amy Geer breaks down the legal arguments, constitutional concerns, and what Mahmoud’s case means for free speech, immigration rights, and political dissent in America.

We also explore the broader crackdown on scholars and students — including a Tuft University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, a Brown University professor deported to Lebanon and a Georgetown researcher facing removal — raising questions about whether political views are being criminalized in the U.S.

Use the Link below to Support Mahmoud and his family:

https://chuffed.org/project/justice-for-mahmoud-khalil