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Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man involved in protests at Columbia University, was taken into custody by federal agents Monday when he arrived at a citizenship interview in Vermont, his attorneys said in court filings.
Mahdawi's detention comes as the Trump administration fights to deport fellow Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Mahdawi's legal team — which filed a petition asking for his release, claiming his detention violated the First Amendment — said they believe the Trump administration plans to remove Mahdawi from the country under an...
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