(CNN) A Cornell University student whose visa was revoked over his participation in pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations has left the United States voluntarily after a judge declined to immediately block the government from taking steps to deport him.
Momodou Taal, a doctoral candidate in Africana studies, had his student visa revoked due to his involvement in “disruptive protests” and for disregarding university policies and creating a hostile environment for Jewish students, according to US government officials.
“I have lost faith I could walk the streets without being abducted,” Taal said on X. “Weighing up these options, I took the decision to leave on my own terms.”
