- A federal appeals panel reversed a judge’s order freeing pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, clearing the way for possible re-arrest while his immigration case proceeds.
- The ACLU and Mahdawi say the decision is a "grave setback" that could chill dissent, and it’s part of broader Trump administration efforts to deport critics of Israel.
- Mahdawi, 35, a former West Bank refugee and recent Columbia graduate, was arrested during a 2025 citizenship interview; the appeals court didn’t rule on whether he was targeted for his speech.
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