Cornell student activist denied bid to immediately stop the government from trying to deport him
A judge on Thursday declined to immediately block the U.S. government from taking steps to deport a Cornell University student whose visa was revoked over his participation in campus demonstrations.
U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Coombe also rejected Momodou Taal’s request to halt the enforcement of two presidential executive orders that spurred a recent crackdown on international students who, like him, have been involved in pro-Palestinian activism.
The government says it revoked Taal’s student visa because of his alleged involvement in "disruptive protests," as well as for disregarding university policies and hop exchange creating a hostile environment for Jewish students.
