A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University has been arrested at a Vermont immigration office.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28614633

By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER
Updated 6:04 PM EDT, April 14, 2025

"A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said.

Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident who has held a green card since 2015, was detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, his lawyers said. "

  • John RichardEnglish
    0•12 days ago

    America first. You can protest the US but don’t you care criticize Israel.

    • @[email protected]
      0•12 days ago

      I’m not sure you can protest the USA for much longer. Trump is claiming that journalists who criticize him are breaking the law and should be sent to the camps next.