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Related: About this forumPalestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview -- Then Arrested by ICE
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Akela Lacy
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SCOOP: Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi went into an interview today hoping he would come out a U.S. citizen. Instead, ICE arrested him. https://theintercept.com/2025/04/14/ice-columbia-student-mohsen-mahdawi-citizenship-interview/
Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview Then Arrested by ICE
Palestinian Columbia student leader Mohsen Mahdawi was called in for a citizenship interview. Instead, ICE arrested him for deportation.
theintercept.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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SCOOP: Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi went into an interview today hoping he would come out a U.S. citizen. Instead, ICE arrested him. https://theintercept.com/2025/04/14/ice-columbia-student-mohsen-mahdawi-citizenship-interview/
Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview Then Arrested by ICE
Palestinian Columbia student leader Mohsen Mahdawi was called in for a citizenship interview. Instead, ICE arrested him for deportation.
theintercept.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
https://bsky.app/profile/akelalacy.bsky.social/post/3lms2au4e4s2k
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Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview -- Then Arrested by ICE (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 14
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AloeVera
(2,537 posts)3. Hilarious.
No. It really isn't.
Torchlight
(4,554 posts)4. Sounds serious
Good luck
AloeVera
(2,537 posts)2. The cruelty is the icing.
Just imagine.
getagrip_already
(17,678 posts)5. Elections have consequences....
So does encouraging people not to vote in protest.
Eko
(9,099 posts)6. Being arrested?
Have you no decency sir?