Mohsen Mahdawi: Detained activist suspected immigration interview was trap

Mohsen Mahdawi, a former protest leader, was arrested after showing up to the appointment in Vermont.

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Mohsen Mahdawi, who has permanent US residency or "green card" status, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) when he turned up to the appointment on Monday.

One day before his arrest he told CBS News that he believed the interview could be a setup.

"It's the first feeling of like, I've been waiting for this for more than a year," Mr Mahdawi said. "And the other feeling is like, wait a minute. Is this a honey trap?"

Mr Mahdawi, a philosophy student at Columbia University in New York City who was due to graduate next month, was taken into custody in Colchester, Vermont.

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