Margaret Killjoy

And right after this happened, we discussed how this case was probably going to be used as a testing ground for employing these tactics on a more widespread scale, creating legal precedent. And sure enough, Khalil's case was not an outlier.

And right after this happened, we discussed how this case was probably going to be used as a testing ground for employing these tactics on a more widespread scale, creating legal precedent. And sure enough, Khalil's case was not an outlier.

This was just the first public instance of the Trump administration's directed targeting of students they believe to be associated with protests against Israel and its actions in Gaza. And this wave of actions by ICE had actually already begun before Khalil's arrest.

This was just the first public instance of the Trump administration's directed targeting of students they believe to be associated with protests against Israel and its actions in Gaza. And this wave of actions by ICE had actually already begun before Khalil's arrest.

This was just the first public instance of the Trump administration's directed targeting of students they believe to be associated with protests against Israel and its actions in Gaza. And this wave of actions by ICE had actually already begun before Khalil's arrest.

The day before Khalil was arrested, ICE agents knocked on the door of PhD student Rajani Srinivasan, who a few days prior was suddenly notified that her student visa had been revoked. When ICE agents knocked, she did not answer the door. The next day, ICE showed up again to her Columbia University apartment.

The day before Khalil was arrested, ICE agents knocked on the door of PhD student Rajani Srinivasan, who a few days prior was suddenly notified that her student visa had been revoked. When ICE agents knocked, she did not answer the door. The next day, ICE showed up again to her Columbia University apartment.

The day before Khalil was arrested, ICE agents knocked on the door of PhD student Rajani Srinivasan, who a few days prior was suddenly notified that her student visa had been revoked. When ICE agents knocked, she did not answer the door. The next day, ICE showed up again to her Columbia University apartment.

Sreenivasan was not home, but upon hearing of Khalil's arrest just a few hours later, she decided to quickly collect some belongings and flee to Canada. Five days later, when ICE returned to her residence, but this time with a warrant, Sreenivasan was already gone. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praised this as quote-unquote self-deportation.

Sreenivasan was not home, but upon hearing of Khalil's arrest just a few hours later, she decided to quickly collect some belongings and flee to Canada. Five days later, when ICE returned to her residence, but this time with a warrant, Sreenivasan was already gone. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praised this as quote-unquote self-deportation.

Sreenivasan was not home, but upon hearing of Khalil's arrest just a few hours later, she decided to quickly collect some belongings and flee to Canada. Five days later, when ICE returned to her residence, but this time with a warrant, Sreenivasan was already gone. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praised this as quote-unquote self-deportation.

Scare tactics.

Scare tactics.

Scare tactics.

I don't believe so, no. It was just the fastest flight from LaGuardia. Out of the country. Out of the closest she could be.

I don't believe so, no. It was just the fastest flight from LaGuardia. Out of the country. Out of the closest she could be.

I don't believe so, no. It was just the fastest flight from LaGuardia. Out of the country. Out of the closest she could be.

She is currently figuring this whole situation out still, navigating her legal options both in Canada and the States.

She is currently figuring this whole situation out still, navigating her legal options both in Canada and the States.

She is currently figuring this whole situation out still, navigating her legal options both in Canada and the States.