Appeals Court Clears Way for Mahdawi’s Deportation | Burlington News

Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, reversing a lower court’s decision that had blocked removal. The panel ruled the judge overstepped by intervening early in Mahdawi’s immigration case, though it didn’t address whether he was targeted for his political views — that’s still up for debate later. Mahdawi, a 35-year-old Columbia grad born in the West Bank, was arrested during a citizenship interview last year as part of a broader crackdown on non-citizens critical of Israel. His lawyers argued the immigration system under…