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Monsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident in the US was arrested on Monday for leading protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University.
Los Angeles Times reports that he was arrested at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his American citizenship.
Mr Mahdawi was subsequently detained at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to his lawyers.
He has held a green card since 2015.