US EditionPalestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi’s release offers hope amid Trump crackdown
- Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail in Vermont on April 30, 2025, after a federal judge ordered his release amid deportation proceedings.
- His arrest stemmed from participating in pro-Palestinian protests in the U.S. And the Trump administration's use of a Cold War–era immigration provision to target dissenters.
- The judge allowed bail and ordered Mahdawi’s release to let him appeal deportation, noting letters influenced the decision and requiring him to remain in Vermont.
- Mahdawi publicly declared, "I want to say clearly I am not afraid of you," emphasizing his peaceful advocacy while the administration pressed that green card holders face a "privilege, not a right."
- His case sparked national debate on free speech and immigration enforcement and marks a legal setback for the administration's attempts to suppress pro-Palestinian activism through deportation.
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'Orchestrated a trap’: Columbia student speaks out after citizenship dangled to snare him
Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student detained by the federal government last month, penned a column for the New York Times where he said that President Donald Trump's administration "orchestrated a trap" against him.And he questioned "who will be next." Mahdawi should have been at his cit...
From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian Activists: The Evolution of politically motivated Deportations
By Rick Baldoz, Brown University (The Conversation) – The recent deportation orders targeting foreign students in the U.S. have prompted a heated debate about the legality of these actions. The Trump administration made no secret that many individuals were facing removal because of their pro-Palestinian advocacy. In recent months, the State Department has revoked hundreds of visas of foreign students with little explanation. On April 25, 2025, t…
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Asks Department of Justice Officials for Lists of Palestinian Activists · Global Voices
The Trump Administration’s offensive on liberal U.S. universities does not stop despite some signs of relief, such as the release of Palestinian graduate Mohsen Madawi this Wednesday, in a setback for the U.S. government. But pressure from U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove between January 20 and March 6 and now Associate Attorney General, officials of the Department of Justice to make a list of Columbia University activists and investigate …
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi's release offers hope amid Trump crackdown
Pro-Palestinian students detained by immigration authorities saw their biggest win to date this week with the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, though both his case and the fight at large have a long way to go. While the ruling is not the kind of slam dunk that would make advocates feel safer about the state of free speech on college campuses, it is the first major breakthrough in the courts for international students who have been besieged by Immigra…
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi’s release offers hope amid Trump crackdown
Pro-Palestinian students detained by immigration authorities saw their biggest win to date this week with the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, though both his case and the fight at large have a long way to go. While the ruling is not the kind of slam dunk that would make advocates feel safer about the state of…
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