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US reinstates deportation proceedings against pro-Palestinian student Mahdawi
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- Nina Froes, the Chelmsford, Massachusetts-based immigration judge who blocked the government’s efforts to deport Mahdawi, was fired by the Trump administration last month.
- The Board of Immigration Appeals, part of the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, overturned Froes’ decision.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize WASHINGTON: The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against pro-Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, according to a court filing, from his lawyers.
A U.S. immigration judge in February had rejected efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to deport the Columbia University student, who was arrested last year following his participation in pro-Palestinian protests.
Nina Froes, the Chelmsford, Massachusetts-based immigration judge who blocked the government’s efforts to deport Mahdawi, was fired by the Trump administration last month.
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