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Mohsen Mahdawi's lawyer speaks out after his release from detention center

By Leila Fadel

Published May 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with one of Mohsen Mahdawi's lawyers. The Palestinian Columbia University student and lawful permanent resident was released Wednesday after two weeks in detention.

Corrected: May 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM EDT

A previous version of this post contained a misspelling of Mohsen Mahdawi’s first name.

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