US reinstates deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi
The US Board of Immigration Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, according to a court filing from his lawyers.The move overturns an earlier decision by immigration judge Nina Froes, who had blocked the effort in February.Mahdawi is a Columbia University student who was arrested last year after taking part in pro-Palestinian protests.His lawyers said the judge had found the government had not met the burden of proof and had dismissed its evidence as inadmissible.The case has immediate consequences for Mahdawi, who says the government is using immigration enforcement to target his advocacy for Palestinian rights.In a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 12:30 LONDON
