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

Momodou Taal, dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, received email from homeland security days after filing lawsuitA Cornell University PhD student earlier this month sued the Trump administration seeking to stop the president’s order aimed at foreign students accused of “antisemitism”. Days later, lawyers at the justice department emailed to request that the student “surrender” to immigration officials.Momodou Taal, a dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, is one of three Cornell students who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the enforcement of Trump executive orders aimed at deporting foreign university students and staff involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Continue reading...

Mar 22, 2025 - 02:08
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Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities

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

A Cornell University PhD student earlier this month sued the Trump administration seeking to stop the president’s order aimed at foreign students accused of “antisemitism”. Days later, lawyers at the justice department emailed to request that the student “surrender” to immigration officials.

Momodou Taal, a dual citizen of the UK and Gambia, is one of three Cornell students who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the enforcement of Trump executive orders aimed at deporting foreign university students and staff involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Continue reading...