US EditionLegal fight after second Columbia activist arrested at citizenship appointment
- On Monday, April 14, 2025, Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia activist, was arrested during what he believed was a routine citizenship interview in Colchester, Vermont.
- Mahdawi, a Palestinian green card holder, co-founded Columbia's Palestinian Student Union and led protests supporting Palestinian rights.
- Groups like Betar have voiced support and rejoiced in the apparent impact of Mahdawi's arrest, which has heightened visibility of far-right pro-Israel groups.
- Mahdawi said, prior to his arrest, that he does not believe in ideologies that cast other humans as enemies, and that victory belongs to the oppressed.
- Mahdawi's legal team filed a habeas petition, arguing his detention was retaliatory for his activism and violated his First Amendment rights; a judge temporarily blocked his removal.
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Vermont lawmakers, neighbors react after sudden arrest of Columbia student, activist Mohsen Mahdawi
"He's exactly the kind of person that I want in our community, not just our congregation, but our wider community," said Paul Sawyer, the minister of the First Universalist Society, where Mahdawi was a congregant.
Columbia student's naturalization interview before ICE arrest was last step to citizenship, his lawyer says
People take part in a protest to demand the release of Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi; Photo credit: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by immigration authorities Monday, was taking the last step in the process for him to become a U.S. citizen, his attorney told ABC News. Mahdawi, a permanent United States resident, was arrested du…
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