A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.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.”
Its amazing they didn’t swoop in and arrest them at they were trying to board the plane.
Per the article, he’s been taking classes remotely since the fall? Was trying to figure out if he’d arrived safely, but I’m not clear if he’s giving up on being able to return safely, or stay here safely.