NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A permanent United States resident and Columbia University student was arrested by Department of Homeland Security agents at his naturalization interview on Monday, according to a habeas petition and his legal team.
Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont, “walked into an immigration office for what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process” but was instead arrested, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint said in a statement denouncing his arrest.
According to the statement, the Immigration Enforcement and Customs agents were in plainclothes, armed, had their faces covered and refused to provide information as to where he was being taken or what was happening…