Donald Trump’s America has officially entered its “arrest first, justify later” phase. Protesters in red T-shirts chanted “Free Mahmoud!” as they packed the gilded lobby of Trump Tower demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil.

The NYPD said nearly 100 people were arrested Thursday after a group of protesters entered Trump Tower in New York City to support Mahmoud Khalil.

By Jasper Ward (Reuters) -Scores of people poured into the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday to protest the arrest and detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, whom the Trump administration aims to deport over his pro-Palestinian activism.