Conservative Political Action Conference host Mercedes Schlapp suggested on Tuesday night that the Trump administration should “deport” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) alongside Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, even though Tlaib is an American-born citizen.
Following ICE’s arrest and threatened deportation of Khalil — who is a legal permanent resident of the United States — for helping lead anti-war campus protests against Israel, 14 members of Congress signed a letter demanding Khalil be released. Tlaib, a member of “The Squad” and a Palestinian-American who has been outspoken about Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, was one of the signatories.
