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Student Detained Over Activism | New York City News
A federal appeals court just overturned a judge’s order releasing Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian-born grad student detained during a citizenship interview, ruling the lower court lacked authority and sending his case back to immigration court. Arrested under Trump-era claims that his pro-Palestinian activism could disrupt Middle East peace talks, Mahdawi and allies argue it’s a First Amendment violation targeting activists. Known for bridging divides between Israelis and Gazans and even involved in campus Buddhist groups, Mahdawi remains silent as the legal battle unfolds. Listen in…
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