Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., expressed concern for anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested by ICE agents on Mar. 8. (Getty Images / Pool)
In a post published to Instagram on Sunday, Tlaib wrote that it was "dangerous to allow our government to target people based on political speech," and warned that "more targeting of students like this will happen."
"Everyone should be concerned about this," Tlaib said in the Instagram video.
The Michigan congresswoman also addressed the reports about Khalil having a student visa revoked after his lawyer said he was a legal permanent resident.
"They were revoking his student visa, well, guess what? He doesn't have a student visa," Tlaib claimed. "He's a green card holder. Legal permanent resident."
"Now, again, they proceed to engage the attorney… he or she asked for a warrant, they hung up on them," she continued. "If you believe in constitutional rights, you understand that they're targeting this person. And everyone knows he has been very vocal against the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and they're targeting him and refusing him constitutional rights. Who's next?"
In an X post on Monday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James echoed Tlaib's concerns.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and union activists discuss free speech on college campuses, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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"Many are not students, they are paid agitators," he added. "We will find, apprehend, and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country — never to return again."
Fox News Digital reached out to Tlaib's office for additional comment.
According to ICE, Khalil is being held at the Lasalle Detention facility in Louisiana.
Fox News Digital's Pilar Arias contributed to this report.
Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
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