Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE after campus pro-Palestine protests and speaks about immigration detention, campus free speech, and Palestinian rights.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 21min
'Red Scare': Columbia Student Formerly Detained by ICE Describes 'Chilling Effect' on Campus
Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia grad student and Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE, gives a firsthand account of immigration detention and its toll. He discusses campus free speech, the chilling effect on protests and scholarship, targeted divestment actions, and efforts to sustain solidarity and resistance despite legal threats.
