[mrsmith]

"any difference between American citizens and foreign arab muslim "students" "

IMHO you've found the fault in her ruling.

Even if one believed aliens had full Constitutional rights (which I don't btw- but that is beside the point), it would still be reasonable to assume, prima facie, that there is a high risk of flight by an alien.

[FreeTally]

FYI, a freeper posted yesterday that the student in question is a naturalized American citizen. I don't have any proof, but that is what a freeper said.