US EditionA Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont
- On April 14, 2025, Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student and pro-Palestine activist, was arrested in Colchester, Vermont.
- Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident since 2015, was attending an interview to finalize his U.S. Citizenship.
- Mahdawi led campus protests until March 2024 and criticized Israel's military actions in Gaza.
- Christopher Helali recorded the arrest; Vermont lawmakers stated, "He was handcuffed by armed officers."
- Mahdawi's lawyers filed a petition to prevent his deportation, alleging the Trump administration targets pro-Palestine voices.
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He has green card, he went to the last procedure to obtain citizenship and the ICE took him in custody
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University and a legal resident of the United States since 2015, was arrested by immigration agents when he went to his final interview to obtain U.S. citizenship on Monday, April 14.The arrest occurred in an office of the Citizenship and Immigration Service (Uscis), located in Colchester, Vermont.A surprise arrest in the final immigration interviewAccording to AFP, the operation was executed by …
A Palestinian student was arrested when he went to an interview to acquire U.S. citizenship.
A Palestinian student involved in last year’s pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli protests at Columbia University was arrested this week when he went to the interview with immigration authorities to become a U.S. citizen. This is Mohsen Mahdawi, who was graduating next month and had been admitted by the prestigious New York University for a master’s degree next fall. Mahdawi’s detention is part of Donald Trump’s government’s campaign against studen…
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