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Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University graduate and green card holder, was forcibly taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Vermont while attending a citizenship interview. His lawyer alleges the detention is a retaliatory act targeting his pro-Palestinian advocacy and a broader attempt to silence dissent regarding Israel’s actions. A judge, appointed during the Obama administration, quickly issued a restraining order preventing his removal or expulsion. Mahdawi, a Buddhist student who publicly criticized antisemitism while discussing student protests at Columbia University, is currently being held while legal challenges proceed.