Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was detained by US officials at an immigration office in Vermont while attending a citizenship interview. Having moved to the US in 2014, Mahdawi is known for his activism, especially following the Israel-Hamas conflict escalation. His detention follows a similar case of Mahmoud Khalil, another pro-Palestinian activist recently deemed a national security risk. These incidents highlight concerns about the US government’s increasing scrutiny and possible targeting of foreign students engaged in political activism.
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was detained by US officials during his citizenship interview, raising concerns about immigration enforcement targeting activists.
Mahdawi co-founded the Palestinian Student Union at Columbia and actively protested against Israel's military actions, reflecting a growing tension between activism and US immigration policies.
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