Cornell Student Suing Trump Administration Ordered to Surrender to ICE
Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student and dual citizen, faces deportation proceedings after challenging executive orders targeting foreign nationals involved in pro-Palestinian protests.
- Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student and dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, has been asked to surrender to ICE as part of a deportation process initiated after his participation in pro-Palestinian protests.
- Taal recently filed a lawsuit challenging Trump administration executive orders that target foreign nationals involved in such protests, arguing they violate free speech rights.
- Taal's legal team has sought a temporary restraining order to prevent his detention, citing concerns about government intimidation and suppression of his lawsuit.
- The Trump administration has invoked a national security clause from immigration law to justify deportations, raising broader concerns about the politicization of immigration enforcement.
- A hearing in Taal's case is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, while public and legal resistance to the administration's actions against protesters and universities continues to grow.
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