A Palestinian Student at Columbia Is Released After Arrest at His Citizenship Interview

In his release order, the judge said Mohsen Mahdawi has raised a “substantial claim that the government arrested him to stifle speech with which it disagrees.”

Trump Warns That Arrest of Palestinian Activist at Columbia Will Be ‘First of Many’

He is the first person known to be detained for deportation under Trump’s promised crackdown on student protests against Israel and the war in Gaza.

ICE Agents Arrest Palestinian Activist Who Helped Lead Columbia University Protests

Khalil’s arrest is the first publicly known deportation effort under Trump’s promised crackdown on students who joined protests against the war in Gaza.