US EditionVermont judge orders release of a Palestinian man arrested at his US citizenship interview
- A Vermont judge ordered the release of Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi after his two-week detention at a U.S. Citizenship interview in Burlington.
- Mahdawi’s detention by Homeland Security Investigations on April 14 followed government claims that his presence posed serious adverse foreign policy consequences due to his activism and speech.
- Despite a 2015 FBI inquiry into allegations against Mahdawi that were found fabricated, he was held in Vermont state prison under removal proceedings while continuing advocacy for Palestinian rights.
- Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ruled Mahdawi’s detention unconstitutional, citing First Amendment protections and comparing the case to historic political deportations, while attorneys called the targeting retaliatory.
- Mahdawi’s release allows limited travel and continued education, highlights concerns over immigration enforcement on activists, and signals ongoing legal battles for others similarly detained under the Trump administration.
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Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi calls release ‘a victory for democracy’
Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi called his recent release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention a “victory for democracy.” Mahdawi recounted the day he was detained by federal immigration authorities in mid-April while he was at a naturalization interview to become a U.S. citizen. “The Department of Homeland Security’s plan did…
Columbia Student Released from Federal Custody in Landmark Ruling - Real News Now
In a landmark event that took place on Wednesday afternoon, Mohsen Mahdawi, a student from Columbia University, was released from federal custody after a federal judge in Vermont ruled that his two-week detention represented a ‘grave infringement’ on an individual not facing a criminal charge. Mahdawi, who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States and has been detained for his pro-Palestinian advocacy activities, was warmly met by a ga…
US judge orders detained Palestinian student’s release
A Vermont judge ordered a detained Palestinian Columbia University student to be released from federal custody on Wednesday, more than two weeks after he was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his US citizenship. Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old Vermont resident and green card holder of nearly a decade who was raised in the West Bank, had led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at the university, which …
Immigration judge ends removal case of student in ICE custody but he remains jailed
An immigration judge has dismissed the removal case against an international graduate student at the University of Minnesota who has been in ICE custody for more than a month. However, it appears he will remain in custody during an appeal.
Obama Judge Orders Release of Columbia 'Student' Jihadi Mohsen Mahdawi Who Boasted That He Killed Jews - Geller Report
According to Trump court filings, Mohsen Mahdawi told a Vermont gun store owner he had “extensive firearm experience” and used it “to kill Jews in Palestine.” This is the Democrats’ cause celebre. Radical judge Geoffrey W. Crawford: BREAKING: According to Trump court filings, Mohsen Mahdawi told a Vermont gun store owner he had “extensive firearm experience” and used it “to kill Jews in Palestine.” This is who an activist judge just released—an…
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