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Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, SIPA ’27, appeals to federal court after immigration judge orders removal

An immigration judge ruled June 3 that Mahdawi must return to Jordan, where the Immigration and Customs Enforcement system reports he was born.

By Stella Ragas / Senior Staff Photographer

Mahdawi appealed his removal order to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday—the latest update in his deportation case rooted in pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia.

By Reagan Ricker and Aubrey Rogers • June 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM

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