A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.
Momodou Taal, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Gambia, had asked a federal court to halt his detention. But he posted on X late Monday that he didn’t believe a legal ruling in his favor would guarantee his safety or ability to speak out.
“I have lost faith I could walk the streets without being abducted,” Momodou Taal wrote from an unknown location. “Weighing up these options, I took the decision to leave on my own terms.”
Wow. Added. Not sure which category, so I put it under “maybe different reason” one.
The district attourney, Julia Reitz (D), is an adjunct law professor at UIUC along with the rabi of Chabad. There is also Hillel. There is a big jewish student population there because of chicagoland. My guess is political pressure by ulumni, Isreal, Il democratic party.
Ah, yeah sounds like a real possibility. Thanks for sharing. Will add it.