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On the recordJune 20, 2025
Everybody agrees that persecution based on political speech is wrong and is a violation of all of our First Amendment rights, not just Mahmoud's.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez emphasized the violation of First Amendment rights in Khalil's case.

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