Palestinian activist and student advocate; facing deportation proceedings after anti-Israel Gaza protests, detained for over a year as U.S. enforcement actions intensify.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against Mahdawi, a Columbia University student, overturning a Vermont judge’s order that he be released. The panel says the immigration court process must move forward first, and it follows a separate ruling against Mahmoud Khalil in a similar case. Mahdawi remains in removal proceedings while pursuing possible federal review after exhausting immigration options.