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Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks during the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Mahdawi was one of the first U.S. students arrested by immigration authorities at the beginning of Trump's second term for his pro-Palestinian views. He participated in the event as the guest of Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), a descendant of Holocaust survivors. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)
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| Category | Politics |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto |
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