US judge orders Palestinian student detained at citizenship interview released

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered US immigration authorities to release a Palestinian student detained at a citizenship interview earlier this month over his role in Columbia University’s Gaza war protests.

Mohsen Mahdawi, who was slated for deportation, struck a defiant tone outside a courthouse in the northeastern state of Vermont.

“I am not afraid of you,” he said, addressing US President Donald Trump, whose government has led a crackdown on immigration, including targeting…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

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