The J6 protestors were charged with crimes that did not occur. There was no sedition, there was no insurrection.
There was a riot and there was violence. Breaking into the Capitol building was riotous behavior and it was violence.
The free speech aspects of J6 ended the moment the protestors violently broke into the Capitol building—which they unquestionably did do. Even so, the nature of that riot was far short of sedition or insurrection, and even the FBI conceded that as no one was ever charged with insurrection (the FBI never even charged anyone with rioting).
In Khalil’s case, the question of criminality need not enter into the discussion. He participated in activities which were clearly and unequivocally in support of Hamas, a known terrorist group. The statements made during the demonstrations are explicit support for Hamas. Khalil unquestionably participated in the demonstrations and involved himself with the groups who ere demonstrating in support of Hamas (not “Palestinians”, but Hamas).
A non-citizen does not have the luxury of such miscreant behavior if he wishes to remain in this country.
A Green Card is a privilege, not a right.
A visa is a privilege, not a right.
Every non-citizen who is in this country legally is so at the sufferance of the United States government. 8 USC §1182(a)(3) specifies that said sufferance ends when a person shows support for a terrorist group—which includes endorsing or espousing such a group, and the Columbia University protests are unequivocally an endorsement of Hamas.
Khalil knew the protests were in violation of the conditions of a visa. He chose to get involved in them anyway.
Yes, it is different.
The J6 protestors were charged with crimes that did not occur. There was no sedition, there was no insurrection.
There was a riot and there was violence. Breaking into the Capitol building was riotous behavior and it was violence.
The free speech aspects of J6 ended the moment the protestors violently broke into the Capitol building—which they unquestionably did do. Even so, the nature of that riot was far short of sedition or insurrection, and even the FBI conceded that as no one was ever charged with insurrection (the FBI never even charged anyone with rioting).
https://newsletter.allfactsmatter.us/p/is-trump-an-insurrectionist
In Khalil’s case, the question of criminality need not enter into the discussion. He participated in activities which were clearly and unequivocally in support of Hamas, a known terrorist group. The statements made during the demonstrations are explicit support for Hamas. Khalil unquestionably participated in the demonstrations and involved himself with the groups who ere demonstrating in support of Hamas (not “Palestinians”, but Hamas).
A non-citizen does not have the luxury of such miscreant behavior if he wishes to remain in this country.
A Green Card is a privilege, not a right.
A visa is a privilege, not a right.
Every non-citizen who is in this country legally is so at the sufferance of the United States government. 8 USC §1182(a)(3) specifies that said sufferance ends when a person shows support for a terrorist group—which includes endorsing or espousing such a group, and the Columbia University protests are unequivocally an endorsement of Hamas.
Khalil knew the protests were in violation of the conditions of a visa. He chose to get involved in them anyway.
He chose badly.
Time for him to leave.