US Immigration officials detain Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protest leader
VERMONT: Immigration officials on Monday (local time) detained Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests last year at Columbia University, after he arrived at the Vermont immigration office, hoping to begin the final step to becoming a US citizen, CNN reported. Instead of having an interview, Mohsen Mahdawi, who has been in the United States […]
VERMONT: Immigration officials on Monday (local time) detained Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests last year at Columbia University, after he arrived at the Vermont immigration office, hoping to begin the final step to becoming a US citizen, CNN reported.
Instead of having an interview, Mohsen Mahdawi, who has been in the United States for 10 years, was taken away in handcuffs. Speaking to CNN, Mahdawi’s lawyer said that immigration officials detained Mahdawi at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services facility in Colchester, Vermont, where he lives.
His detention seems to be part of an effort by the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters. Since then, a temporary restraining order issued by a Vermont District judge has prevented his removal from either Vermont or the US.
