Judge Declines to Block Deportation of Cornell Activist (2)

A Cornell campus activist on a student visa failed to persuade a federal judge Thursday to block the Trump administration from deporting him amid his lawsuit against the administration.

Grad student Momodou Taal, another grad student, and a Cornell University professor sued President Donald Trump and the US Department of Homeland Security over executive orders that threaten to deport and prosecute those who express views critical of the US or Israeli governments.

“After carefully reviewing the limited record at this stage of the lawsuit, the court denies the plaintiffs’ motions because they have not met their burden by a ‘clear ...