Columbia Student Freed After ICE Detention | JQJO

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, arrested by ICE two weeks ago after a citizenship interview, was released from detention on Wednesday. A federal judge in Vermont ruled his detention was harmful and possibly retaliatory for his protected speech, citing letters of support and noting he is charged with no crime. Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist, defiantly stated, "I am not afraid of you," in reference to President Trump. The judge ordered Mahdawi to remain in Vermont, attend school remotely, but allows travel to New York for legal matters and university obligations.