Posted on 03/12/2025 7:31:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The White House confirmed Tuesday that the Trump administration invoked a little-known provision of federal immigration law to arrest pro-Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil. The move grants Secretary of State Marco Rubio broad authority to declare individuals “deportable.” And, predictably, the radical left is furious.
On Wednesday, a reporter thought he had cornered Rubio with a question, and ended up getting destroyed as a result.
“President Trump appealed to a lot of Americans during his campaign on free speech arguments and not suppressing speech, especially from the government,” the reporter began. “But your revocation of the green card, to many is seen as one of the most anti-speech actions a secretary could take with his powers. How do you respond to that?”
“This is an important point, and I’m glad you asked this question,” Rubio said before dismantling the premise entirely. He made it crystal clear that visas and green cards are privileges, not rights. “When you come to the United States as a visitor, which is what a visa is… you are here as a visitor. We can deny you that visa.”
Rubio illustrated his point by offering an obvious example: “If you tell us when you apply, ‘Hi, I’m trying to get into the United States on a student visa. I am a big supporter of Hamas, a murderous, barbaric group that kidnaps children, that rapes teenage girls, that takes hostages, that allows them to die in captivity, that returns more bodies than live hostages’… If you told us all these things when you applied for a visa, we would deny your visa. I hope we would.”
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As for the free speech argument, Rubio shut it down completely.
“This is not about free speech. This is about people that don’t have a right to be in the United States to begin with. No one has a right to a student visa. No one has a right to a green card, by the way.”
Rubio then turned the focus to the chaos caused by radical activists on American campuses, where students are afraid to attend class because of intimidation and violence. “There are kids at these schools that can’t go to class. You pay all this money to these high-priced schools that are supposed to be of great esteem, and you can’t even go to class. You’re afraid to go to class because these lunatics are running around with covers on their face, screaming terrifying things.”
The bottom line, according to Rubio, is simple: “If you told us that’s what you intended to do when you came to America, we would have never let you in. And if you do it once you get in, we’re going to revoke it and kick you out.”
Some years ago I said he needed more ‘wax the car, paint the fence’ time. It looks like he’s had it and is ready for business.
I’m always amazed at the number of FReepers here who presumably spent so much time behind him that they can recognize him by the back of his head.
Love Marco. He has always been able to answer any question with facts, common sense, without hesitation and in plain English. He’s a ‘down to earth’ guy. Hated to lose him as my Senator but he’s doing a great job as Sec of State!
Love Marco. He has always been able to answer any question with facts, common sense, without hesitation and in plain English. He’s a ‘down to earth’ guy. Hated to lose him as my Senator but he’s doing a great job as Sec of State!
Marco strapped on his big boy pants!
Go Marco!
Trump’s new FAFO immigration policy - I love it !!!
That is correct. Bad behavior means you are asked to leave and are not allowed to return. Good basis for an argument about anchor aliens born in this country.
Dang! I never knew Little Marco was so hardcore.
Amazed that Rubio has actually done this.
If you told us all these things when you applied for a visa, we would deny your visa. I hope we would.
I am more impressed with Rubio day by day. He does not back down. He does not pick a fight, but he does not back down. He’s always prepared, and quick to answer. And he answers the questions asked. He doesn’t provide non-answers.
I was not thrilled about him as SOS. But he’s earned my respect. He’s doing a great job so far..
Enemy combatants are not welcome in the US.
This could turn out to be a lot of demoncrats including congressional members.
I can think of several right now who feel their mission is to undermine the US and destroy our way of life.
At first I said, “Meh.” when he was selected for Secretary of State.
He appears to be doing a great job of it now.
>> Trump’s new FAFO immigration policy - I love it !!!
Now apply FAFO immigration policy to EMPLOYERS.
Marco is doing a great job as the SOS. He is showing strong leadership!!
There are so many surprises in this Trump Administrtion...
Marco is ONE OF THE BEST.
SOOO MANY SURPRISES.
How far he has come from fumbling a water bottle during his SOTU rebuttal speech to this MSM filleting.
Way to go Mario.
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