Trump ICE Scandal is Worse Than You Think, the Druski Diddy Allegations Are Crazy, & Today’s News
PDS Published 03/10/2025
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ICE has arrested and is trying to deport a well-known Palestinian activist — despite the fact that he has a green card.
A move that many experts say is a violation of free speech rights under the First Amendment.
Right, and this is also very significant because, according to reports, it marks the first publicly known arrest under Trump’s broader promise to revoke student visas and deport non-citizen students who joined pro-Palestine campus protests last year.
Claiming that the students no longer had the right to stay in the country because they supported Hamas.
And while this is something Trump has been promising for a while, this latest news comes after he brought this whole thing to the next level last week, writing on Truth Social:
“All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime, arrested.”[]
Though, as many have noted, the White House hasn’t clarified what they consider to be an “illegal protest” given the fact that these activities are usually protected under the First Amendment.
But, regardless, the administration has made it clear that Columbia is its first major target, announcing Friday that it had canceled $400 million in grants and contracts to the school, and now going after one of the most prominent protest leaders there.
And specifically, the activist in question is Mahmoud Khalil (Mawk-Mood Kah-Leel — “Mawk” like “hawk”), a former Columbia graduate student with Palestinian heritage who graduated with a master's in December.
And while he was still at the university last year, he became a leader of the protest movement.
With Kah-Leel describing his role to reporters as a negotiator and spokesman for the school’s pro-Palestinian group.
And according to a statement from his lawyer, Amy Greer, over the weekend, Kah-Leel was stopped by ICE agents who told him his student visa had been revoked.
But when he told them that he was a lawful permanent resident with a green card because his wife is a U.S. citizen, they detained him anyway.
What’s more, Greer also said that she does not know where Kah-Leel is even being held.
Saying she was told Sunday morning he was being detention in Elizabeth, New Jersey — a fact that was also listed on an ICE detainee locator website — but then adding:
“When his wife – a U.S. citizen who is eight months' pregnant and was threatened with arrest as well by the ICE agents last night – tried to visit him there today, she was told he is not detained there.”
So now, Greer says she’s received reports that he “may be transferred as far away as Louisiana.”
And several outlets have also since reported that records suggest that Kah-Leel is indeed being held in custody in Louisiana.
With the attorney going on to say that she has filed a habeas corpus petition on Kah-Leel’s behalf challenging his arrest and detention, adding:
“We will vigorously be pursuing Mahmoud’s rights in court, and will continue our efforts to right this terrible and inexcusable — and calculated — wrong committed against him.”
Saying that the arrest “follows the U.S. government’s open repression of student activism and political speech, specifically targeting students at Columbia University for criticism of Israel’s assault on Gaza. The U.S. government has made clear that they will use immigration enforcement as a tool to suppress that speech.”
But as far as exactly why Kah-Leel is being detained, that remains unclear.
Right, in a statement last night, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said that he was arrested “in support of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting antisemitism.”
Adding, “Kah-Leel led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization. ICE and the Department of State are committed to enforcing President Trump’s executive orders and to protecting U.S. national security.”
With Secretary of State Marco Rubio also sharing a link on X to an AP article about Kah-Leel and writing:
“We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported.”[]
But VERY notably here, neither official statement said what crimes Kah-Leel has been charged with.
And that is super significant because experts say that it is true that DHS can revoke green cards and deport their holders for a wide range of criminal activity — including support for a terror group.
And while the agency’s statement seems to indicate that they are trying to revoke his green card on those grounds, it’s been widely reported — including in the same AP article Rubio shared — that Kah-Leel hasn’t actually been charged with a crime.
Right, according to the AP, his arrest appears to stem from an investigation by a Columbia University office that has brought disciplinary charges against many.
With Kah-Leel potentially facing sanctions for helping to organize an “unauthorized marching event” where participants glorified Hamas’ October 7th attack.
As well as playing a “substantial role” in circulating social media posts criticizing Zionism, in addition to other acts of alleged discrimination.
But those are just allegations under investigation — and even if he is found to be culpable, we’re talking about disciplinary action from the university, not anything with actual legal implications.
So, with all this, you have experts questioning the legality of this move — and some calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”
And many arguing that he is just being detained for protesting and expressing views protected by free speech.
Right, and that criticism has even come from within the halls of Columbia, with the director of the immigrants’ rights clinic at Columbia Law School saying that revoking Kah-Leel’s green card:
“in retaliation for his public speech, that is prohibited by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.”
With one legal expert even going a step further, telling CBS:
“If he's a green card holder, slam dunk. There's no way to arrest him. He had not been charged with a crime or if he's, you know, if there's something more than that, really, there's no way. Number one, because you're dealing with a legal resident alien, which means you're dealing with the green card holder who has a lot of rights in our country.”
And others also questioning what legal authority the Trump administration would even have to revoke green cards, noting that usually, such an action would require a hearing before an immigration judge.
But, beyond what experts say, we’ve also seen a massive reaction to this arrest online, with a petition for his release getting more than a million signatures online as of record.
Many also slamming the move in posts, including big names like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who tweeted:
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too. Anyone - left, right, or center - who has highlighted the importance of constitutional rights + free speech should be sounding the alarm now.”[]
But, on the other side, we’ve also seen plenty of people and groups praising this move, including the Columbia Jewish Alumni Association, which applauded Kah-Leel’s detention in a series of posts on X.
Claiming, without evidence, that he was a “ringleader” of the chaos at Columbia.
You also had the Anti-Defamation League cheering the arrest, writing:
“We appreciate the Trump Administration's broad, bold set of efforts to counter campus antisemitism — and this action further illustrates that resolve by holding alleged perpetrators responsible for their actions.”
Though even they seemed to acknowledge the questionable legal ground here, adding that “any deportation action or revocation of a Green Card or visa must be undertaken in alignment with required due process protections.”[]
But, notably, the ADL did get flack for that post, including from major players like Has an Piker, who shared that post and wrote:
“the adl thinks it’s okay to revoke the green card of student activists. this is supposed to be a civil rights organization btw.”
Right, so that’s where we are with this one for now, but, of course, this is a developing situation that’s subject to change.
And we’re going to make sure we keep a close eye on everything here, but in the meantime, I’d love to know your thoughts in those comments down below.
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More big names have been implicated in the cases against Diddy.
With the latest being football player Odell Beckham Jr. and comedian Druski. (Drewskee)
And this actually stems from a complaint that was filed by a woman named Ashley Parham back in October, but the lawsuit was just amended to include their names.
That suit originally claimed Diddy overheard Ashley tell one of his friends that she believed Diddy was partially responsible for Tupac’s murder.
And Diddy allegedly said she would “pay” for that comment
About a month after this incident, that same friend apparently invited Ashley to his home only for Diddy to show up, with the suit claiming that he and others then raped her.
And the amended version of the suit goes into incredibly explicit details about the alleged assault.
Page Six obtained a copy, and Diddy reportedly instructed Druski to rape Ashley.[]
But before doing so, he allegedly “doused” her with oil and jumped on her, “treating it like a slip and slide and knocking the wind out of” her.
The suit also claimed that during the alleged assault, she heard the defendants refer to someone else who allegedly raped her as "Cornelius," and she has reportedly now learned that was OBJ, with his full name being Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr.
And this incident reportedly did not stop after the alleged assault.
According to Variety, Ashley left the apartment carrying a knife that was used to threaten her earlier, and then allegedly stabbed Diddy in the back with it, prompting gunshots to fire. []
She then fled the scene and allegedly ran into a man pretending to be law enforcement, but was really a Diddy associate, and after escaping him ran into a sheriff, but she claims he was later handed an envelope of cash.
And Diddy previously denied the claims against him, and now both Druski and OBJ are doing the same.[]
With Druski writing:
“This allegation is a fabricated lie. I wasn’t a public figure in 2018 — I was broke living with my mom without any connections to the entertainment industry at the time of this allegation, so the inclusion of my name is truly outlandish. My heart breaks for actual victims of abuse, but I’m fully confident that the evidence will expose this falsehood and the individuals who are maliciously trying to game the legal system to peddle false narratives.”[]
And OBJ responded to that post by writing:
“Boy I’ll tell u what. This world makes absolutely no sense. I am covered by God. He will prevail. I kno who am I , I kno who u are, keep ur head. That name will be cleared. Shxts stupid.”[]
And this is not the first time big names have been brought up in the mounting cases against Diddy here.
Right, Jay-Z was named in a lawsuit last year, but it has since been withdrawn and Jay Z is now suing the former accuser and her lawyer.
And obviously, there are dozens of suits against Diddy, this on top of the indictment he is facing and currently behind bars over. []
And that trial is currently scheduled to start at the start of May, which is really just around the corner now.
And we will have to see where all that goes, right, do more suits with big names come out prior to the trial, if the trial goes one way or the other, will that impact anything?
Right, will more or less lawsuits follow? We will have to see where it all goes.
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Canada will soon have a new prime minister.
And that’s because the country’s Liberal party has elected a guy by the name of Mark Carney as its new leader.
Right, Justin Trudeau, the current prime minister, resigned as party leader back in January after nearly a decade in office –
Having become deeply unpopular due to a number of issues – foremost among them, a nationwide housing crisis and the rising cost of living.
And with that, Carney, notably, won the party election in a landslide – taking more than 85 percent of the vote.
With more than 150,000 people reportedly casting ballots in the race.[]
And now, he’s expected to be sworn in as prime minister sometime this week.
Notably, with that, Carney has never served in elected office.
In fact, he’ll be only the second prime minister in Canadian history without a seat in parliament.[]
And because of that, he is expected to call an election soon after being sworn in.
If not, opposition parties could force one with a no-confidence vote later this month.
But either way, Carney and his party may benefit from having it as soon as possible –
Which is notable because just a few months ago it seemed almost impossible to imagine any scenario that didn’t involve them getting absolutely smacked in the next election.
Right, back in January, when Trudeau resigned, the rival Conservative party was up by more than 20 points in the polls.
But now the Liberals have seemingly ridden a wave of national unity sparked by Donald Trump, his tariffs, and his threats to annex the country –
With polls now showing the two parties neck-and-neck.
And as far as support for Carney in particular?
In polling, he is reportedly widely viewed as the most trusted federal leader to navigate the current trade crisis because of his extensive economic background. []
Right, to that point, he ran the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 – steering the institution through the global financial crisis.
And in 2013, he became the first non-Brit to head up the Bank of England since its founding in 1694 – in that capacity, overseeing UK monetary policy through Brexit.
But in any case, on the flip side, the popularity of Carney’s Conservative party counterpart, notably, may be suffering as a result of his perceived similarities to Donald Trump.
And in fact, you had Carney in his victory speech criticizing his opponent for being too complementary of of Trump in the past:
"So Donald Trump thinks he can weaken us with his plan to divide and conquer. Pierre Poilievre's plan will leave us divided and ready to be conquered. Because a person who worships at the altar of Donald Trump will kneel before him, not stand up to him." (23:32-23:55)
And with that, a good chunk of Carney’s speech focused on Trump, including what he described as his “unjustified tariffs”:
“He’s attacking Canadian families, workers and businesses, and we cannot let him succeed, and we won’t.” (13:29-13:39)
And to that point, Carney announced that he would continue the retaliatory tariffs Canada has put in place, saying:
“My government will keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect … And make credible, reliable commitments to free and fair trade.” (14:26-14:30, 14:46-14:54)
Carney also addressed Trump’s threats to annex Canada and make it the 51st state:
“America is not Canada. And Canada never, ever, will be part of America in any way, shape, or form. We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves. So, Americans should make no mistake… In trade, as in hockey, Canada will win.” (17:13-17:22, 17:37-17:54)
But with all that, of course, Carney touched on other issues as well.
Right, for example, one of the biggest questions facing his country is how and whether to use its vast natural resources –
Including oil, gas and coal, as well as the vital fertilizer ingredient potash, rare minerals and uranium needed for nuclear energy.[]
Also, as in the US, immigration has been a major issue in Canada.
And with that, you also had Carney pledging to "secure [the country’s] borders" –
Which, notably, is also a key demand of Trump – who has accused Canada of failing to control the flow of migrants and fentanyl going south.
Although, to be clear, there’s not a whole lot of either one coming into the US through the northern border.
Right, in general, border crossings are down and the fentanyl crisis is improving.
But talking about Canada specifically, just 0.2 percent of fentanyl seizures at the border are on the Canadian side, and only 1.5 percent of border control encounters with migrants there. []
And what's more, on the topic of lies Trump has told to try and justify his plans, Trump has claimed wildly exaggerated the size of the US trade deficit with Canada –
Repeatedly claiming that it’s somewhere around 200 billion – sometimes even describing it as a “subsidy” – when in fact the real deficit is in the neighborhood of around 40 billion dollars.
But with that, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens, both with these elections that are sure to happen soon in Canada, and also how that and other things shape the country’s relations with the US from here.
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We gotta talk about some of the worst violence seen in Syria in years.
Right, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 1,300 people have been killed in Syria over the past several days – including at least 973 civilians.
With the group also reporting that the vast majority of civilians killed have been Alawites –
Which is a minority sect and offshoot of Shia Islam making up roughly 10% of the country’s population. []
Right, notably, the Assad family – who ruled Syria for more than half a century – belong to the Alawite community.
With that meaning members of the group often ended up dominating the ruling class and the upper ranks of the military.
And of course, with that, there is also evidence that Alawite security officers were involved in the atrocity of the Assad regime – including the killing and torture of thousands of civilians. []
With all that fueling sectarian hatred toward the Alawite community – even those who had nothing to do with any of it – which brings us back to the events of the past few days.
Right, the killings have largely taken place in the coastal provinces of Tartus (Tar-toos) and Latakia (Luh-Tack-E-Uh) – the main home to Syria's Alawite community and also an area once seen as a bastion of support for the Assad regime.
Notably, some Assad loyalists there and elsewhere have refused to give up arms –
With some reports suggesting they’re now forming a resistance group in the mountains.[]
In fact, a former high-ranking officer in Assad's army has reportedly announced a new rebellion against the current government – claiming he’s establishing the "Military Council for the Liberation of Syria.” []
And last Thursday, some Assad loyalists ambushed and killed members of the Sunni rebel group that led the rebellion that ousted the former Syrian leader.
In response, security forces responded by sending reinforcements to the region –
And they were reportedly joined by armed supporters who were more interested in revenge.
With residents who spoke to The Washington Post reportedly describing the militants as roaming house to house, killing occupants in summary executions and pillaging what they could find. []
And otherwise there are plenty of reports and videos circulating documenting atrocities that have taken place –
With, of course, everyone now worried about where things go from here.
Right, Ahmed al-Sharaa (Ah-med Al-shar-uh- LISTEN), also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is the country’s interim president –
He was also the head of the rebel group that led the operation to oust Assad in December – a group once affiliated with al-Qaeda.
Which, of course, had a lot of people skeptical when he came to power and promised to lead a more unified and inclusive government representative of the country's diverse religious and ethnic groups.
And now this latest violence really raises serious questions about both whether he is willing and whether he is able to rein in the various armed factions still operating across the country.
Right, on one hand, he has vowed to hunt down anyone involved in harming civilians – also forming a committee to investigate the violence.
But then, even as the state has tried to distance itself from the killings, it’s not clear that there weren’t at least some government forces involved…
With some witnesses reportedly saying the gunmen were indistinguishable from government forces.
Some also noting that foreign fighters appeared to be among them. []
But with all that, the Syrian government is now saying its official operation in the region is ended – claiming its forces “neutralized” Assad loyalists in several towns and were "paving the way for life to return to normal.” []
But there have now also been skirmishes in the capital of Damascus, which seem to have been contained, but have just added to the fears that the violence isn’t really over.
But ultimately, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
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And for your once-daily good news vitamin of the day, I’d like you to meet Jackie Dennis.
She’s a special education teacher at Huron High School in New Boston, Michigan.
And back in 2020, she was 36 weeks pregnant with her daughter Mia when she went into the hospital with a cough, headache, and breathing problems.
Turns out, she had Covid and was admitted to the hospital. []
A week later, the doctors decided to induce labor and Mia was born.
But Jackie’s health took a turn for the worse - she developed pneumonia and her lungs were rapidly deteriorating. []
And she spent a little more than a month on life support before she received a double lung transplant.
With the medical director of the lung transplant program at the hospital saying,
“Her lungs were completely destroyed by this inflammatory response to the virus, and without transplant she would not have been able to be alive.” []
But because of that transplant, Jackie was able to return to work and raise her daughter.
And in the years since her surgery, Jackie has always remembered the gift that she was given and what the cost of that was.
Saying that she regularly has contact with her donor’s family,
["I'm lucky enough to have such a good relationship that I can send pictures of my daughter, I can send pictures of what my students are doing and I get to show her the impact her daughter has had on me and her little sisters get to see that, and it's so beautiful.” 0:44-0:57]
So this year, in remembrance and gratitude, Jackie organized a workshop for the students of Huron High to make comfort blankets for the loved ones of organ donors. [B Roll 0:57-1:05, 1:21-1:38]
Saying that while many families of donors don’t have any contact with the recipient of the donation, these blankets will hopefully help them understand how grateful that recipient is.
And this event impacted the kids participating as much as Jackie herself.
With one of the organizing students saying it meant a lot that so many of her classmates wanted to step in. []
Adding that Jackie is, quote, “... a really kind person, and I'm really glad that the whole community of students has stepped up to help her out.” []
So there is your daily reminder that while the world may be on fire, there are some good people still out there.
And Jackie Dennis, you are absolutely our BAMF of the day - for not only surviving a double lung transplant but for extending this kind of empathy to the families of organ donors.
