The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a Vermont district judge's order directing the release of 35-year-old Columbia University student and Palestinian green card holder Mohsen Mahdawi. Mahdawi was detained by authorities at his naturalization interview in 2025 and is appealing a Board of Immigration Appeals removal order. The ACLU represents Mahdawi in proceedings that parallel an earlier case involving Mahmoud Khalil.