A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.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.”

  • WetBeardHairs@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    It literally means freedom from consequences by the government. Not from society. Sure he could’ve been a social pariah and people would’ve been within their rights to ostracize him. But it is unconstitutional for our government to threaten him with legal action as a result of his politics.

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      16 hours ago

      A government you are a citizen of. Are you gonna tell me about how non citizens have 2nd amendment rights too?

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        9 hours ago

        Actually… I think they do. I bought a gun recently and it asked all the stuff about whether you are a citizen or not. That’s just one of those funny things about the bill of rights - it applies to anyone stateside and any citizen abroad.

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          4 hours ago

          look buddy, it asks if you are a citizen because you can’t have the gun if you are not. Cmon.