Secretary of State Marco Rubio argues that Palestinian student protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi should be deported due to his activism undermining efforts to end the war in Gaza, according to a memo obtained by the New York Times. The memo cites the same law used to argue for the deportation of another pro-Palestinian activist. Mahdawi's lawyers are citing his relationships with both Palestinian and Israeli students in his defense, and he has support from lawmakers in Vermont. Far-right pro-Israel groups lobbied against Mahdawi to authorities, leading to his arrest.