Mohsen Mahdawi
Mohsen Mahdawi is a Palestinian student and former co-president of the Palestinian Student Union at Columbia University. He was recently arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a citizenship interview, facing deportation to the West Bank. Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident for a decade, has been vocal against the U.S. government's stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict and has been targeted by pro-Israel groups due to his activism. He has expressed concerns over his safety and the implications of deportation, viewing it as a potential death sentence.
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Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi initiated a popular protest chant during the rally.
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Mohsen Mahdawi was detained for his pro-Palestinian advocacy before being released.
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Mohsen Mahdawi was among the scholars arrested and later released while their immigration cases proceed.
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Mohsen Mahdawi is highlighted as another individual subjected to disproportionate detentions.
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Mohsen Mahdawi is another foreign-born student activist targeted by the Trump administration.
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Columbia graduate Mohsen Mahdawi was among those arrested under the controversial policies.
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Mohsen Mahdawi is a Palestinian green-card holder and student who was arrested during an interview for US citizenship.
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Mohsen Mahdawi is another former Palestinian student at Columbia who was targeted for activism and released from custody.
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Canada· 2025-06-21
Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal U.S. resident, was detained on March 8 during a US citizenship interview.
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United States· 2025-06-19
Mohsen Mahdawi is another legal resident targeted for activism who recently won custody.
Judge says government must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud KhalilCanada· 2025-06-12
Mohsen Mahdawi is a student activist whose legal status has been affected by Trump’s policies.
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Mohsen Mahdawi is another pro-Palestinian activist who was detained but has since won custody.
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Mohsen Mahdawi is one of the students facing deportation for pro-Palestinian activism.
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Released Palestinian student attends Columbia University graduation.
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Mohsen Mahdawi was detained at a naturalization interview and deportation proceedings against him were enacted.
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Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia undergraduate, was released after 16 days.
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Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student who was arrested during an interview about finalizing his US citizenship and then later released by a judge, walked in the graduation ceremony for Columbia’s School of General Studies.
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The Trump administration’s arrests of students Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi who protested against the killing in Gaza.
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Released Palestinian student attends Columbia University graduation.
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Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student who was arrested during an interview about finalizing his US citizenship and then later released by a judge, walked in the graduation ceremony for Columbia’s School of General Studies.
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The Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who was released only weeks ago from federal detention, has crossed the graduation stage to cheers from his fellow graduates.
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Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist, graduated from Columbia University after being released from federal detention.
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Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student who was arrested during an interview about finalizing his US citizenship and then later released by a judge, walked in the graduation ceremony for Columbia’s School of General Studies.
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Mohsen Mahdawi was among several people legally studying in the United States targeted for their pro-Palestinian activism.
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Mohsen Mahdawi is considered an organizer of protests at Columbia University and is currently fighting against his deportation.
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Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was also released after being arrested as a Palestinian campus activist.
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Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old U.S. permanent resident who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank, led pro-Hamas protests.
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Mohsen Mahdawi helped launch a $1 million fundraising campaign to strengthen the legal safety net for immigrants in Vermont after being released from custody.
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CNN’s Laura Coates talks with Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student who was recently released after being detained by ICE during his citizenship exam.
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