Columbia Protester Fights Deportation Order

Mahdawi ordered deported – but staying pending appeal

Neither Mahdawi nor the ACLU mention state police citing his attempt to return from an overseas trip over a decade ago with illegal drugs and a large amount of cash in his possession. Nor do they mention the police report (cited and brushed aside by the federal judge in his decision) about his alleged effort to work for a Vermont gun repair shop, also over a decade ago, citing his expertise acquired in his homeland.

Palestinian Activist Mohsen Mahdawi: Trump Admin “Weaponizing Immigration Laws” to Deport Me

Palestinian activist and green card holder Mohsen Mahdawi, who was targeted by the Trump administration last year as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism, faces a new deportation threat. A federal immigration judge has sided with the administration and renewed removal proceedings against him, reviving a case that had been dismissed by an earlier immigration judge. Now he is taking his case directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, telling Democracy Now! that he

Columbia Protester Fights Deportation Order

Columbia University graduate student Mohsen Mahdawi is fighting the Trump administration after a judge ordered him deported last week for his pro-Palestinian activism.

Trump's deportation machine is still targeting pro-Palestinian protesters

A judge ordered the deportation of student Mohsen Mahdawi, abducted from his naturalization proceedings last April.

Palestinian student activist Mohsen Mahdawi of Vermont fights newest deportation order, court filings show - The Boston Globe

Mohsen Mahdawi was detained at a citizenship interview in Vermont last year.

CHOCHILINO Palestinian Activist Mohsen Mahdawi: Trump Admin "Weaponizing Immigration Laws" to Deport Me %

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