Who is Mohsin Mahdavi? A student of Columbia University arrested by Trump administration was freed

A Columbia university student, Mohsin MahdaviWho was arrested by masked immigration agents after a naturalization interview in Vermont has been freed from custody, while his case continues.
On Wednesday, American District Judge Jeffrey Cropford said that Mahdvi’s two -week detention “has so far caused a lot of damage to a person who has been charged without any crime.”
Mahdavi’s release comes with certain conditions: they should stay in their home state of wormont, although they are allowed to travel to New York City for their schooling and to meet with their lawyers.

What did Mahdvi say outside the court?

After the statement of the judge, Mahdvi hit a deadly tone and gave a vigorous and clear message to Donald Trump.
“I am saying this clearly and loud, for President Trump and his cabinet: I am not afraid of you,” he said.
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Trisia McLaglin told NPR, ” Trump administration Our immigration system is committed to restoring the law of law. Any judge, it is not one or any other, stopping us from doing so. ,
McLaglin insisted that the condition of the green card is a privilege.

Who is Mohsin Mahdavi?

Mahdavi is a green-card holder and legitimate permanent American resident who grew up at a Palestinian refugee camp at the West Bank occupied.
He was a vocal leader in the anti -Israeli protests in the premises of Columbia, who attracted the attention of the immigration enforcement efforts of the Trump administration.
Mahdvi, who led Palestinian student union In Colombia, he has been aiming to criticize and investigate due to his Palestinian activism.
The administration claims that the presence of Mahdvi reduces their antisementism attempts.
His legal team said he was detained in response to exercising free speech rights during the protest against the campus against the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza last year.

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