Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was detained by US immigration officials during a citizenship petition interview in Vermont. Mahdawi, who moved to the US in 2014 and became a permanent resident in 2015, is known for his campus activism, particularly in organizing demonstrations against Israeli military actions in Gaza. His detention aligns with a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian students, exemplified by the previous arrest of his co-founder, Mahmoud Khalil, of the Palestinian Student Union, under a new legislation deemed a threat to national security.
US officials detained Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi at a citizenship interview, raising concerns over treatment of international students, especially those involved in activism.
Mahdawi, co-founder of the Palestinian Student Union at Columbia, is part of a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian students post Gaza conflict.
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