The Latest Breaking News from Momodou Taal

Cornell Tells Pro-Palestine Students To Return to US or Lose Funding Despite Fears of ICE Detention

Cornell University demands two graduate students return to the US or lose funding, amid controversy over their pro-Palestine activism and immigration issues.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

Marco Rubio's 'Free Speech' Policy Against 'Foreign Officials' Who Censor Americans Sparks Backlash: 'You Sent ICE to My Home for Exercising Free Speech'

The Trump administration's new "free speech" policy will target, in part, any visa holder who is critical of Israel.

Latin Times · May 29, 2025

Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith

A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

University professor lawsuit claims Trump administration deporting pro-Palestine activists creates ‘climate of repression and fear’

Lawsuit comes after multiple U.S. permanent residents and visa-holding academics have faced deportation in recent weeks

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Korean American sues Trump admin to stop deportation over campus activism

Yunseo Chung, 21, moved to the US when she was seven and now faces deportation over activism at Columbia University.

Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2025

‘Shocking overreach’: Trump administration aims to deport Columbia student with green card for appearing at Palestine protests, says lawsuit

Administration has targeted multiple non-citizen activists for deportation in recent weeks, prompting lawsuits

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Columbia student protester who came to the US as a kid sues to stop deportation order

Another Columbia University student says that the Trump administration has targeted her for deportation over her pro-Palestinian views, accusing immigration officials of employing the same tactics used on Mahmoud Khalil and other college activists

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

ICE Asks Cornell Student Who Sued Trump Administration to 'Surrender' to Authorities

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement are allegedly attempting to detain a Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for seeking to deport foreign students and staff advocating for pro-Palestinian causes.

Latin Times · Mar 22, 2025

Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities

Momodou Taal, dual citizen of the UK and The Gambia, received email from homeland security days after filing lawsuit

The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2025

‘This shouldn’t happen in a democracy’: Trump tries to arrest academic suing administration over antisemitism executive order

A Cornell student asked a federal court for protection from deportation while he challenged a Trump administration policy on foreign student protest. Two days later, he got an email saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement wanted to arrest him reports Josh Marcus

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025