Palestinian Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Freed After Judge Slams Trump-Era Tactics

Vermont (Quds News Network)- U.S. authorities released Palestinian student and activist Mohsen Mahdawi from federal custody on Wednesday after a federal judge ordered his release, condemning what he called politically motivated detention tactics.

Mahdawi, a permanent U.S. resident and Columbia University student, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) two weeks ago when he arrived at a citizenship interview in Vermont. He had feared the interview was a “setup”…