US reinstates deportation proceedings against Palestinian green-card holder student

US reinstates deportation proceedings against Palestinian green-card holder student Submitted by Bilge Kotan on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 06:23 Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestine activist who led anti-war protests at Columbia University, was detained for two weeks during his citizenship interview last year Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi poses for a portrait inside Havemeyer Hall on the Columbia campus in New York City, 18 May 2025 (Reuters) Off The US Board of Immigration Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder who helped lead anti-war protests at Columbia University last year, his legal team have said. Mahdawi, who has permanent US residency or "green card" status, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when he attended an American citizenship interview in Vermont in mid-April last year. "The government continues to weaponize the immigration system to silence dissent," Mahdawi said in a statement shared by his legal team on Wednesday.