Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi freed from ICE custody on judge’s orders, immediately sends message to Trump

(NY Post) The Palestinian Columbia University student who was arrested by ICE after leading anti-Israel protests on campus was set free on Wednesday by a judge who said he wasn’t a risk to the public.

Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, was released from custody following an order from US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford, with the defiant protester sending a message to President Trump and his administration immediately after his release.

The judge said that he did not believe Mahdawi posed any risk to the public, nor was he a flight risk, WPTZ reported.

Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident for 10 years, was arrested on April 14 during an interview about finalizing his US citizenship.

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