An organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, Mohsen Mahdawi, was arrested by immigration officials while attending an interview for his U.S. citizenship application. His lawyer claims the detention is a retaliatory act for his activism against the Israel-Gaza conflict, amid a broader crackdown on foreign students’ rights during the Trump administration. Mahdawi, who has been a vocal critic of Israel’s actions, is currently seeking legal protection to prevent his deportation, as other student activists face similar fates.
