https://freerepublic.com/tag/mahdawi/ en-us Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:20:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388806/posts A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling that freed Columbia student and pro-Palestinian protester Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE custody. A Second Circuit panel, made up of one George W. Bush judge and two Donald Trump first-term appointees, determined that Mahdawi should not have been released from ICE custody in 2025. They argued that the Vermont-based federal judge that made the initial ruling lacked jurisdiction to do so. The panel concluded that only an immigration court could oversee Mahdawi's detention challenge, as the case was inextricably linked to his deportation suit. Mahdawi was arrested by masked agents... Yahoo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388806/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:20:21 GMT