Activist Student Freed After Unconstitutional Detention | JQJO

Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, detained for two weeks by US immigration authorities, was released on bond. His lawyers called the detention unconstitutional and retaliatory, stemming from his activism for Palestinian rights at Columbia University. Mahdawi, a lawful permanent resident, was detained after passing his US citizenship test. The government cited potential foreign policy consequences for his presence. While facing allegations from a 2015 incident involving claims of interest in purchasing weapons, the FBI found no evidence supporting these claims. Mahdawi vows to continue his activism.