Post by Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

“When a government weaponizes immigration to punish speech, millions of immigrants and citizens feel that blow,” Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi (Mohsen M.) said in a statement last week. His yearlong legal battle escalated recently. An immigration judge ordered that Mahdawi be removed to Jordan—entirely due to his pro-Palestinian activism. Backed by the ACLU, he is appealing to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Read more about his case, including a legal analysis, in our latest newsletter and across CGFoE’s platforms.  🆕https://lnkd.in/gqjTqKmx Photo credit: Stella James Ragas / Columbia Daily Spectator