US EditionJudge rules Mohsen Mahdawi can attend Columbia graduation
- A federal judge ruled in May 2025 that Palestinian activist and Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi can attend his graduation after being detained since April in Vermont.
- The detention followed Mahdawi's naturalization hearing arrest under a provision targeting foreign individuals allegedly threatening U.S. Foreign policy, a pattern also seen in the case of former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil.
- Judge Geoffrey Crawford allowed Mahdawi to travel to New York for his May 21 commencement with conditions enabling him to participate in events, meet officials, and speak publicly despite government deportation efforts.
- The Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, held in immigration detention for over two weeks, condemned both the Trump administration and the university's response to pro-Palestinian protests, while also receiving substantial backing from numerous Jewish academics and community members.
- The ruling reflects judicial resistance to deportations linked to political activism and signals ongoing tensions around immigrant student protests and broader debates over human rights and U.S. Policy in Palestine.
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‘They Want to Silence Me’: Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Speaks After Jailing
By DemocracyNow! In his first live interview since his release from ICE detention, Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounts the traumatic experience of his arrest and incarceration. Mahdawi, a green card holder who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, was arrested in Vermont on April 14 when he appeared for what he was told would be a citizenship interview, and spent more than two w…
Now Free, Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Discusses His Experience in ICE Jail
In his first live interview since his release from ICE detention, Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounts the traumatic experience of his arrest and incarceration. Mahdawi, a green card holder who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, was arrested in Vermont on April 14 when he appeared for what he was told would be a citizenship… Source
“They Want to Silence Me”: Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi on ICE Jail, Palestine, Activism, Buddhism
In his first live interview since his release from ICE detention, Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounts the traumatic experience of his arrest and incarceration. Mahdawi, a green card holder who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, was arrested in Vermont on April 14 when he appeared for what he was told would be a citizenship interview, and spent more than two weeks in U.S. immig
Mohsen Mahdawi can travel from Vermont to attend Columbia University graduation, judge rules - The Boston Globe
Mohsen Mahdawi was one of several international students targeted by the Trump administration as part of a crackdown on what it considers antisemitic activity on college campuses.
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