Stalin Wanted It, Trump Built It (Continued)

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Bibliography

1. “Mahmoud Khalil (activist).” Wikipedia. Summary of detention, judicial criticism, and release on bail.

2. “Detention of Mohsen Mahdawi.” Wikipedia. Recap of arrest at Vermont USCIS office and judge-ordered release.

3. U.S. State Department. “Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants.” June 18, 2025. Online-presence review directive.

4. “2025 Immigration Updates: Impact on Students and Workers.” Stop AAPI Hate briefing. Note on private accounts treated as evasive.

5. Brennan Center for Justice. “The Government’s Growing Trove of Social Media Data.” Continuous vetting and surveillance analysis.

6. U.S. State Department. DS-160 / DS-260 social-media identifier requirement (2019).

7. Reuters. “Judge grants injunction blocking US from detaining British anti-disinformation activist.” December 25, 2025.

8. TIME. “Trump Administration Says It Revoked Visas of 6 Foreigners Who ‘Celebrated’ Charlie Kirk’s Death on Social Media.”

9. GoElite. “State Department visa revocations top 80,000 in 2025.” Reporting on scale of revocation and continuous vetting.

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11. Upstairs

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