The federal government has asked the Board of Immigration Appeals to resume deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Vermont resident who was detained by ICE last April.
Mahdawi was detained by ICE on April 14, 2025 when he appeared for a naturalization interview. His attorneys say Mahdawi’s First Amendment and Due Process rights were violated. An immigration judge tossed out the case against Mahdawi, a Columbia University student, in February, saying the government had failed to authenticate evidence.
The federal government wants the Board of Immigration Appeals to resume deportation proceedings. Mahdawi’s lawyers have filed a cross-appeal, asking the board to “terminate the case with prejudice.”
