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Day after Sen. Peter Welch visits Mohsen Mahdawi, rally at Statehouse calls for his release
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., visited Mohsen Mahdawi in a Vermont jail Monday, sharing a snippet of their conversation to ...
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A Palestinian student arrested at US citizenship interview will stay in detention for now, ahead of a hearing next week
Attorneys for Mohsen Mahdawi and the Department of Justice presented oral arguments at a hearing before US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford on Wednesday as a large crowd of supporters gathered ...
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Mohsen Mahdawi will stay in Vermont as judge considers case
At a hearing Wednesday, a federal court judge said he would consider Mahdawi's potential release next week. Mahdawi is a ...
Detained Columbia protester Mohsen Mahdawi threatened and intimidated Jewish students, State Department says
Mahdawi played an active role in fall 2024 student protests at Columbia University, instructing protesters to physically push ...
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Sen. Peter Welch Meets With Columbia Activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Prison
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch (D) met with Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi in a Vermont prison on Monday, where the ...
Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi and his friends expected his arrest by immigration authorities ahead of citizenship interview
Mahdawi, a student at Columbia University, was told to come to a citizenship interview. He came up with a plan in case he was ...
Supporters of Mohsen Mahdawi called on lawmakers to take action for his release
The recent arrest of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Vermont resident and Columbia University student, has ignited a wave of protests and ...
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'Listen to His Message': Jailed Mohsen Mahdawi Speaks on Core Constitutional Rights and Empathy
Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi, arrested by immigration agents before his citizenship test, fights for free speech and peace ...