Cornell Student Activist Fighting Deportation Has Left US (2)

April 1, 2025, 9:56 PM UTC

A Cornell University graduate student activist targeted by the Trump administration for deportation says he voluntarily left the country after losing a bid to block his removal.

Momodou Taal said in a post on X that he “lost faith that a favorable ruling from the courts would guarantee my personal safety and ability to express my beliefs.” Taal, who was prominent in the pro-Palestinian protest movement, was twice suspended by Cornell for disruptive protests.

Taal is one of several pro-Palestinian students who have been threatened with deportation actions related to their conduct at protests. His departure comes amid a legal ...

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