A Cornell Graduate Student Faces Deportation
Cornell Student Could Be Forced to Leave US After Pro-Palestinian Activism
"They want to make an example, a loud example, so it will scare other students not to be involved in pro-Palestinian organizing," Momodou Taal told Newsweek.
A Cornell Graduate Student Faces Deportation After a Pro-Palestine Action
Momodou Taal, who is attending the university with a F-1 visa, was suspended after a September 18 protest under a new policy seeking to quash Gaza solidarity actions.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Shut Down a Campus Job Fair. One Student’s Punishment Could Get Him Deported.
Cornell University has vowed to suspend more than 100 students — a striking example of how colleges are ratcheting up pressure on protesters this fall.
Cornell Grad Student Who Attended Pro-Palestine Protest Could Be Forced to Leave U.S.
"They want to make an example out of me," says Momodou Taal, a U.K. citizen who believes he was singled out for disciplinary action
Suspension of Cornell PhD student for pro-Palestine action could force deportation
Momodou Taal is a Cornell African studies PhD student and a graduate leader of the Coalition for Mutual Liberation (CML) on campus. He was temporarily suspended for his involvement in pro-Palestinian organising and the university’s Gaza solidarity encampment during the spring semester.
Cornell Changes Its ‘Tone’ on Anti-Israel Student Facing Deportation, Allows Him To Appeal
Cornell is not alone in declining to suspend foreign students after rowdy or disruptive anti-Israel protests. In November 2023, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology amended its threat to suspend students who had protested in Lobby 7, the school’s primary entrance, despite the institution’s policy that protests are not allowed in that zone.
Cornell suspends international grad student after anti-war protest. He could be forced to leave the country
The suspension comes after a demonstration disrupted a career fair on campus last week that featured weapons manufacturers Boeing and L3Harris.
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US: Thousands sign petition demanding Cornell University reinstate pro-Palestinian PhD student
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition demanding the reinstatement of a Cornell University graduate student who was ...
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FLEMING | The Prosecution of Momodou Taal in the Words of His Faculty Support — Part 3: The Second Complaint
The underlying formal complaint, however, remains in place and has not been investigated. On Aug. 2 Taal received an email from OSCCS offering to discuss a possible alternate resolution. Taal asserted ...
As protests mount, Cornell University VP of Student Life rejects Momodou Taal’s appeal of suspension
Students and supporters of Taal held a demonstration in front of the Cornell University administration building Wednesday to ...
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Guest Opinion: Cornell the Indefensible
This month, Cornell made the national news. By targeting an international student who is Black and Muslim—Momodou Taal—with a ...