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Appeals court overturns release order for foreign student arrested in Vermont

A federal appeals court overturned a judge's order for the release of foreign student Mohsen Mahdawi. Mahdawi's arrest at his naturalization interview had become a flashpoint in the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign students.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

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