A Palestinian student at Columbia is released after arrest at his citizenship interview
Immigration,Pro-Palestine Protests,Columbia University,Deportations,Civil Rights
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A judge on Wednesday released a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.
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