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Attorney representing a student protester detained by federal immigration agents

Amir Makled sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to describe his experience and what it could mean for other attorneys who are going against the wishes of the Trump administration.

On Sunday at the Detroit Metro Airport, Makled — who is a U.S. citizen — attempted to pass through customs with his wife and children. Makled does not think it's a coincidence that he was targeted after deciding to represent this client following the Trump administration's crackdown on visa holders who have expressed support for Palestine. Summers: A CBP spokesman named Hilton Beckham told the Detroit Free Press, which you spoke to, that searches of electronic media have not gone up during the Trump administration.

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