@pbsnews: A federal judge on Wednesday released Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist who led protests against the war in Gaza while a student at Columbia University. Mahdawi had been a legal permanent resident of the U.S. for 10 years, but was arrested by ICE agents in early April during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. His lawyers say he was detained for speaking out for Palestinian human rights. The Trump administration wants to deport him, saying his presence in the U.S. has "foreign policy consequences." Mahdawi remains defiant saying he is not afraid of Trump or his cabinet. Mahdawi co-founded the Palestinian Student Union at Columbia with Mahmoud Khalil, another Palestinian permanent resident of the U.S. detained by immigration authorities in March and remains in custody. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #columbia #ice #immigration #mahmoudkhalil #trumpadministration #deportation

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Thursday 01 May 2025 14:54:07 GMT