Posted on 04/01/2025 3:59:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A Cornell University graduate student who had his US visa revoked due to protest activities against Israel has chosen to leave the US rather than be deported.
Momodou Taal, who is a joint citizen of the UK and The Gambia, had his student visa revoked due to his on-campus protest activities last year as the Israel-Gaza war raged.
Mr Taal previously sued to block his deportation, but on Monday posted on X that he had chosen to leave the country "free and with my head held high". It comes after a judge had denied his request to delay his deportation.
The Trump administration is cracking down on international students who have been active in protests against Israel on university campuses.
Mr Taal is at least the second international student to opt to leave the US after being targeted for removal by the US Department of Homeland Security. The Trump administration identifies these cases as "self-deportations".
Critics have decried the deportations as a violation of free speech.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
lol …the title “targeted by Trump”. I don’t even bother to read into these Marxist lying articles anymore.
“Momodou Taal“ participated in “protests”. Probably has an SS number, drivers license and voted.
Studying for a Masters degree in cannibalism and mud hut building. /spit
“joint citizen of the UK and The Gambia”
Is that like The Ohio State University? Wasn’t it just called Gambia?
Excellent!
Good riddance.
“Critics have decried the deportations as a violation of free speech.”
The anti free speech BBC is now whining about “violation” of free speech?
She is a Hamas acolyte
As you probably know
“These ‘students’ may have the right to free speech, “
Is that ACTUALLY true? IMO, if they’re not American citizens they don’t have the same rights we do. They need to behave like civilized guests are supposed to, and say, “Thank you for your hospitality”, and not insult the host.
We have jackasses on this very forum that decry these deportations as an imposition on freedom of speech.
If you are here as a guest, Freedom of Speech stops when it supports terrorism, insurrection, sedition or other forms of fomenting unrest. One has to think “Gee. What could go wrong, allowing people in who want to bring down our government, and granting them the freedom to go anywhere and advocate for just that?”
Any civilized person, in any country around the world would not stand for this “freedom of speech” in their own country from non-citizens.
I find it astonishing that we have people on this forum who do not understand this.
About as impactful as DOGE headlines re exposing deep state corruption. There's always, "And It's Huge!!" And then, nothing.
Unregistered Foreign Agents.
Spies - 5th Column - Islamist liar propagandists.
All hanging/firing squad subjects.
Our smart dummies are giving aide and comfort to the enemy.
“About as impactful as DOGE headlines re exposing deep state corruption. There’s always, “And It’s Huge!!” And then, nothing.”
You people are insufferable. Trump has been President for 71 days. Not even 3 months.
Give it a fricking rest.
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Darn it, just as we start to need more nuclear engineers.
“Plus, a mere one student. Yeah, that’s going to turn the tide of lawlessness in the US.”
It only takes one. What we need to do is use propaganda to say more and more international students on overstayed visas are self-deporting. It will catch on.
> Plus, a mere one student.<
It was one student with an axe to grind and, for some reason, a big enough bullhorn to let us know about it. There could be thousands.
EC
Probably led the protests while being paid by outside the US funds
Rand Paul will be VERY UPSET at this. After all, what right does Trump have to tell visitors to the US that they cannot support the genocide of Jews?
So - he’s trying to keep the door from hitting him in the a$$ on the way out🥸
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