Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

9 articles, oldest first.

1. CBS News

   Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Feb 17, 2026

   Same headline from 4 more outlets

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   An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.

2. Fox News

   Immigration judge blocks deportation of Columbia anti-Israel agitator ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Feb 17, 2026

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   Judge Nina Froes blocked the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi after government attorneys failed to properly certify evidence against the Columbia University protest leader.

3. Deutsche Welle

   US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian student activist ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Feb 17, 2026

4. NBC News

   Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Feb 17, 2026

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   Judge Nina Froes said the administration failed to certify a memo that it had hoped to use as evidence in its case to remove Mahdawi from the U.S. The document was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

5. New York Post

   Immigration judge halts deportation of Palestinian activist who led Columbia University anti-Israel protests ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Feb 17, 2026

   New York Post's feed description

   An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza.

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