"An immigration judge in the United States has ruled against an attempt under President Donald Trump to deport Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student arrested last year for his protests against Israel's genocide in Gaza. The decision, issued on February 13, became public as part of court filings on Tuesday from Mahdawi's lawyers. The filing was submitted to a federal appeals court in New York, which has been considering a challenge from the Trump administration against Mahdawi's release from custody."
"In a public statement released through the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Mahdawi thanked the immigration court for its decision, which he framed as a strike in favour of free-speech rights. I am grateful to the court for honoring the rule of law and holding the line against the government's attempts to trample on due process, Mahdawi said. This decision is an important step towards upholding what fear tried to destroy: the right to speak for peace and justice."
"But the ACLU indicated that the immigration court's decision was made without prejudice, a legal term that means the Trump administration could refile its case against Mahdawi. Raised in a Palestinian refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Mahdawi is a lawful permanent resident who has lived in Vermont for 10 years. He enrolled at Columbia, a prestigious Ivy League university, to study philosophy."
An immigration judge ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to deport Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student arrested during pro-Palestinian protests. The decision was issued on February 13 and became public through court filings submitted to a federal appeals court in New York that is weighing the administration's challenge to his release. Mahdawi, represented through the ACLU, framed the ruling as a defense of free-speech and due process. The ACLU noted the decision was made without prejudice, meaning the government could refile. Mahdawi was raised in a Palestinian refugee camp, is a lawful permanent resident, and founded a Palestinian student society at Columbia.
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