Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student previously at Columbia University, was detained by immigration agents during his US citizenship appointment in Vermont. After spending ten years in the US and obtaining a green card, Mahdawi faced detention linked to his leadership in anti-Israel protests on campus. His attorney argues the detention was solely due to his Palestinian identity and highlights concerns over freedom of speech. While Mahdawi expressed feelings of being targeted by the Trump administration’s immigration policies, Columbia University did not provide support during his time of fear, as he sought refuge due to his activism.
"It's kind of a death sentence," Mahdawi, who previously led Columbia's Palestinian student union, said... "Because my people are being killed unjustly in an indiscriminate way."
Mahdawi "was unlawfully detained today for no reason other than his Palestinian identity," his attorney, Luna Droubi, told the outlet. "He came to this country hoping to be free to speak out about the atrocities he has witnessed, only to be punished for such speech," she added.
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