"I don't think they anticipated the level of backlash," Taal explained, crediting public pressure for influencing the university’s decision to keep him enrolled and hold onto his F-1 visa.
Eric Lee, Taal’s attorney, remarked, "It's a lesson that these attacks on democratic rights can be fought," highlighting the impact of activism on university policies and student rights.
Despite regaining enrollment status, Taal noted, "I am still banned from campus and from teaching my course, but I can keep working on my dissertation," underscoring a bittersweet victory.
Cornell University spokesperson Joel M. Malina pointed out, "Cornell has a robust, multi-step process to render both interim measures and final resolutions in situations where students are alleged to have violated the student code of conduct," emphasizing institutional procedures.
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