US EditionDetained Columbia student: US ‘first place I have experienced’ freedom
- Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old Palestinian activist and Columbia student, was detained by ICE on April 14 during his naturalization interview in Colchester, Vermont.
- His detention follows accusations that his pro-Palestinian activism undermines U.S. Foreign policy, despite him never being convicted of any crime, and reports differ on the legal grounds cited for his arrest.
- Mahdawi has lived in the U.S. For over a decade, became a key organizer of protests at Columbia University, and his lawyers argue his arrest violates his First Amendment rights and was retaliatory.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed Mahdawi's presence harms foreign policy and accused him of "reinforcing antisemitic sentiment," while Mahdawi stated, "I'm centered, internally I am at peace," and expressed faith in justice.
- A hearing on April 30 will determine Mahdawi's release or deportation amid rallying support in Washington, D.C., calling for his immediate release and emphasizing protection of due process and free speech rights.
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Detained Columbia student: US ‘first place I have experienced’ freedom
Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during what was supposed to be a naturalization interview, says his arrest should be “a red flag” to Americans who value their freedom as much as he does. “Before coming to this country, freedom was just a concept.…
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Mohsen Mahdawi speaks out for first time from detention: 'I have faith that justice will prevail'
In his first comments to the media since his April 14 detainment during his naturalization interview in Vermont, Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi said he had faith that he won’t be deported. Mahdawi, a 34-year-old U.S. permanent resident who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank, spoke to NPR’s “Morning Edition“ from the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, Vermont. He was accompanied by one of his attorneys. “I’m…
Mohsen Mahdawi — the Columbia student arrested at his citizenship appointment
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
Mohsen Mahdawi at peace, meditating, he tells NPR in prison interview
National Public Radio has just released an exclusive new interview with Mohsen Mahdawi — the former president of Columbia University’s Buddhist Association and student activist who has been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza, and was detained in Vermont by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on April 14. In the interview, Mahdawi reports that he continues to meditate every day while in prison, saying, “I am centered internally. I am at p…
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