A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by #ICE in Vermont
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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 #ColumbiaUniversity 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 #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement agents, his lawyers said. "
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