Peter Welch meets with Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi following arrest

New court filings detail Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi's ICE arrest: 'It was a trap'

On Wednesday, a judge granted a 90-day extension of a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from deporting Mahdawi, according to Mahdawi’s lawyers.

Dem senator visits detained Columbia activist who said he 'can empathize' with Hamas's decision to massacre Jews

68 members of Congress sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calling the deportation efforts against Mahdawi “immoral, inhumane, and illegal.” By Alana Goodman and Jessica Schwalb, The Washington Free Beacon Sen. Peter Welch (D., Vt.) visited detained Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi on Monday, calling him a “friend” and praising his work with “Jewish brothers and sisters” on Columbia’s campus. In the wake of Oct. 7, Mahdawi said…

Dem Senator Visits Detained Columbia Activist Who Said He 'Can Empathize' With Hamas's Decision To Massacre Jews

Sen. Peter Welch (D., Vt.) visited detained Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi on Monday, calling him a "friend" and praising his work with "Jewish brothers and sisters" on Columbia's campus. In the wake of Oct. 7, Mahdawi said he could "empathize" with Hamas's decision to launch the attack and used a siren to drown out pro-Israel students protesting for the release of Israeli child hostages.The post Dem Senator Visits Detained Columbia…

Senator Peter Welch Meets With Columbia Activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Prison

“How could [my activism] be a threat to anybody except the war machine that is feeding this?” Mahdawi said.

Senator Says Detained Pro-Hamas Student Should Be Released So He Can Become a Citizen

Peter Welch meets with Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi following arrest

Welch was able to visit Mahdawi at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, where they discussed his message to friends and supporters.