DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickME</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BowdoinCollege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BowdoinCollege</span></a> students stand firm in support of detained <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProPalestine</span></a> organizer at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ColumbiaUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColumbiaUniversity</span></a></p><p>by WGME StaffSun, March 16th 2025</p><p>BRUNSWICK, Maine (WGME) -- "Pro-<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Palestinian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestinian</span></a> students at Bowdoin have no plans to shy away from speaking out after a pro-<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> student-organizer at Columbia was detained.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MahmoudKhalil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MahmoudKhalil</span></a>, a permanent U.S. resident, was arrested a week ago after his involvement in protests at Columbia University.</p><p>"He's being held by immigration in Louisiana but has not been charged with a crime.</p><p>"Olivia Kenney, a student-organizer at Bowdoin, is currently in New York protesting for Khalil's freedom.</p><p>"She tells us his detainment and the expulsion of students across the country is not deterring students from taking action.</p><p>"'I am seeing people on campuses across the country and in New York continuing to rise to the occasion. I heard from some of the expelled students who were speaking yesterday and talking about how you can expel a student, but you can't remove their conviction, you cannot remove commitment,' Kenney said. </p><p>"Justice Department lawyers have argued the U.S. Government is seeking Khalil's removal because Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reasonable grounds to believe his activities or presence in the country could have 'serious adverse foreign policy consequences.'</p><p>"Rubio says the U.S. will likely revoke more student visas in the coming days."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/bowdoin-students-stand-firm-in-support-of-detained-pro-palestine-organizer-at-columbia-united-states-louisiana-new-york-justice-department-marco-rubio-trump-israel#" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/bowdoin-st</span><span class="invisible">udents-stand-firm-in-support-of-detained-pro-palestine-organizer-at-columbia-united-states-louisiana-new-york-justice-department-marco-rubio-trump-israel#</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeMahmoudKhalil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeMahmoudKhalil</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeMahmoud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeMahmoud</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>