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Student activist arrested by ICE at his citizenship appointment

By Adrian Florido

Published April 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM CDT

Immigration officials called student Mohsen Mahdawi in for his U.S. citizenship interview. When he arrived, ICE arrested him. Experts say it's a new extreme in the crackdown on student activism.

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Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

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