When Michigan attorney Amir Makled returned to the U.S., he didn’t expect to be detained by immigration agents. In this episode, we explore his chilling experience—why Makled, a U.S. citizen, believes he was targeted for defending a student involved in a pro-Palestinian protest and what happened when he refused to surrender his phone. Makled argues the incident was a deliberate attempt to intimidate lawyers and silence dissent. We unpack what this means for attorney-client privilege, government surveillance, and the future of legal protections for those who speak out.
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