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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian Columbia protester

JL;DR SUMMARY A federal immigration judge has halted the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist and former student organizer at Columbia University. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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New York CityColumbia UniversityDeportationPalestinian ActivismPro Israel PoliciesMiddle East Peace ProcessMohsen MahdawiMayor Zohran MamdaniJack Lester

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New York City, New Jersey, United States
"A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Weeks daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and whats new with Jews in the city."
Vermont, United States
"and spent 16 days in a Vermont prison."
Palestinian Territories
"Mahdawi, a green card holder from the West Bank, was arrested at a citizenship appointment last year and spent 16 days in a Vermont prison."

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