Leila Fadel

Yeah, I mean, it was kind of a roller coaster. I mean, he's lived here for 10 years and he was on track to graduate next month with a bachelor's from Columbia. And he went to this meeting thinking, he would finally become an American citizen.

Yeah, I mean, it was kind of a roller coaster. I mean, he's lived here for 10 years and he was on track to graduate next month with a bachelor's from Columbia. And he went to this meeting thinking, he would finally become an American citizen.

After growing up in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, he says he only understood the concept of freedom of movement or freedom of speech without retaliation from living here. But because he had watched the experiences of other students, he knew there was a risk.

After growing up in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, he says he only understood the concept of freedom of movement or freedom of speech without retaliation from living here. But because he had watched the experiences of other students, he knew there was a risk.

After growing up in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, he says he only understood the concept of freedom of movement or freedom of speech without retaliation from living here. But because he had watched the experiences of other students, he knew there was a risk.

See what?

See what?

See what?

And despite that, he says he's in prison, although the government wasn't able to move him to Louisiana like other students, at least not yet, because of an injunction a judge granted here.

And despite that, he says he's in prison, although the government wasn't able to move him to Louisiana like other students, at least not yet, because of an injunction a judge granted here.

And despite that, he says he's in prison, although the government wasn't able to move him to Louisiana like other students, at least not yet, because of an injunction a judge granted here.

Now, he's not charged with a crime, but as with most of these students, the government is invoking a rarely used immigration act. Court filings say his presence has, quote, adverse consequences for foreign policy. In this case, they say his presence would undermine the Middle East peace process and a policy to combat anti-Semitism.

Now, he's not charged with a crime, but as with most of these students, the government is invoking a rarely used immigration act. Court filings say his presence has, quote, adverse consequences for foreign policy. In this case, they say his presence would undermine the Middle East peace process and a policy to combat anti-Semitism.

Now, he's not charged with a crime, but as with most of these students, the government is invoking a rarely used immigration act. Court filings say his presence has, quote, adverse consequences for foreign policy. In this case, they say his presence would undermine the Middle East peace process and a policy to combat anti-Semitism.

A letter for the Secretary of State was the only evidence the government submitted this week as proof of this. It did not elaborate on how his presence supposedly undermines Middle East peace or how he supposedly fueled anti-Semitism. And what have his lawyers said?

A letter for the Secretary of State was the only evidence the government submitted this week as proof of this. It did not elaborate on how his presence supposedly undermines Middle East peace or how he supposedly fueled anti-Semitism. And what have his lawyers said?

A letter for the Secretary of State was the only evidence the government submitted this week as proof of this. It did not elaborate on how his presence supposedly undermines Middle East peace or how he supposedly fueled anti-Semitism. And what have his lawyers said?

One of his lawyers, Luna Druby, says the accusations are completely false and the government is, quote, scraping the bottom of the barrel to punish students for the advocacy of Palestinian rights. Mahdawi has been very vocal about his opposition to anti-Semitism and is part of peace initiatives with Israeli and Jewish students.

One of his lawyers, Luna Druby, says the accusations are completely false and the government is, quote, scraping the bottom of the barrel to punish students for the advocacy of Palestinian rights. Mahdawi has been very vocal about his opposition to anti-Semitism and is part of peace initiatives with Israeli and Jewish students.

One of his lawyers, Luna Druby, says the accusations are completely false and the government is, quote, scraping the bottom of the barrel to punish students for the advocacy of Palestinian rights. Mahdawi has been very vocal about his opposition to anti-Semitism and is part of peace initiatives with Israeli and Jewish students.