Cornell University student targeted by Trump leaves the US

British citizen Momodou Taal had his visa revoked due to protest activities opposing Israel.

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Momodou Taal, who is a joint citizen of the UK and The Gambia, had his student visa revoked due to his on-campus protest activities last year as the Israel-Gaza war raged.

Mr Taal previously sued to block his deportation, but on Monday posted on X that he had chosen to leave the country "free and with my head held high". It comes after a judge had denied his request to delay his deportation.

The Trump administration is cracking down on international students who have been active in protests against Israel on university campuses.

Mr Taal is at least the second international student to opt to leave the US after being targeted for removal by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Trump administration identifies these cases as "self-deportations".