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VT SR0013
Resolution
AI Summary
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Mohsen Mahdawi, a White River Junction resident and U.S. permanent resident for 10 years, was arrested by armed immigration authorities in plain clothes with covered faces on April 14, 2025, at the U.S. immigration office in Colchester when he arrived for what he believed was his final U.S. citizenship interview
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Authorities refused to provide information about where Mahdawi was being taken or what would happen to him
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U.S. Senators Sanders and Welch and Representative Balint issued a joint statement describing the arrest as "immoral, inhumane, and illegal" and demanded his due process rights and immediate release
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The Vermont Senate strongly objects to the manner and circumstances of the arrest and advocates for Mahdawi's due process rights and immediate release from detention
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, and the Vermont Congressional Delegation
Legislative Description
Senate resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention
Last Action
As adopted by Senate
4/30/2025