Cornell University Student Faces Deportation over Palestine Activism
Nayanika Guha | 26 September 2024 | Prism
Momodou Taal, an international student at Cornell University, is facing potential deportation over his pro-Palestine activism on campus in a case that could set a precedent for repression against other international student organizers.
Taal, a Black Muslim student and graduate worker in the Africana Studies department from the United Kingdom, was suspended on Sept. 23, effective immediately, for participating in a career fair protest against weapons manufacturers. He was also told his F-1 student visa would be terminated…