Ice arrests pro-Palestinian activists in Colombia

Ice arrests pro-Palestinian activists in Colombia

Last year, federal immigration authorities detained a prominent activist who played a major role in Columbia’s pro-Palestinian student movement last year, his lawyer said Sunday. The activist is a legal permanent resident of the United States, a major escalation of what President Trump has called anti-Semitic campus activity. According to his LinkedIn, activist Mahmoud Khalil…

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U.S. judge orders release of Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian arrested in citizenship interview

U.S. judge orders release of Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian arrested in citizenship interview

A judge released a Palestinian man on Wednesday who led protests against the Gaza war in a Columbia University student and was arrested by immigration officials in an interview about completing U.S. citizenship. Mohsen Mahdawi leads supporters in singing, including “No Fear” and “Free Pallestine,” outside the court in Burlington, Virginia. He said people must…

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