A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.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

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    14 hours ago

    Shameful. I have kids that I wouldn’t feel safe sending to these institutions even though they are American citizens.

    Did Cornell work with Trump on this?

    Unis confirmed/likely working with ICE:

    • Columbia University - (I heard is run by a banker, instead of an academic and is chasing easy $$): betrayed their students (more than one)
    • New College of Florida - fired a Professor over skin color/race (wouldn’t ever consider Florida anyway). Per commenter below, it was the proving ground with Chris Rufo
    • Yale - 3 Professors fled Yale Interview with one of them

    Unis that claimed didn’t work with ICE:

    Maybe different reason?

    • Indiana University - Admin has been taken over by MAGA, they disappeared a cybersecurity professor
    • UIUC - Had multiple students charged with mob action before the election. Possible theory: maybe political pressure by alumni, Isreal, or democratic party (see below comment for more)

    Wonder what other institutions of higher thinking/learning will be next to capitulate…