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Detained Columbia student said he feared appointment to be a U.S. citizen was "honey trap"

Name: Detained Columbia student said he feared appointment to be a U.S. citizen was "honey trap"
Uploaded: 2025-04-16T07:31:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 22 s
Description: Mohsen Mahdawi, a green card holder, was arrested earlier this week in Vermont. He was among the students who led protests at Columbia University against the Gaza war. He is not charged with a crime, but the Trump administration wants him deported. Prior to his detainment, Mahdawi told CBS News about his fear that a long-awaited appointment to become a U.S. citizen was a "honey trap."

Mohsen Mahdawi, a green card holder, was arrested earlier this week in Vermont. He was among the students who led protests at Columbia University against the Gaza war. He is not charged with a crime, but the Trump administration wants him deported. Prior to his detainment, Mahdawi told CBS News about his fear that a long-awaited appointment to become a U.S. citizen was a "honey trap."