联邦法官将决定是否释放在公民面谈期间被拘留的巴勒斯坦学生。 Federal judge to decide on release of Palestinian student detained during citizenship interview.

巴勒斯坦学生Mohsen Mahdawi是美国合法永久居民,居住10年,在接受公民身份面谈时被捕。 Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent U.S. resident for 10 years, was arrested during a citizenship interview. 他的律师辩称,他被拘留是为了报复他为争取巴勒斯坦人权利而积极活动的行为,并寻求释放他,以避免中断他的教育。 His lawyers argue he was detained in retaliation for his activism for Palestinian rights and seek his release to avoid disrupting his education. 政府声称,对他的拘留是驱逐程序的一部分。 The government claims his detention is part of the deportation process. 佛蒙特州一名联邦法官已安排下周的听证会来决定他是否获释,政府将在星期一前回复。 A federal judge in Vermont has set a hearing next week to decide on his release, with the government to respond by Monday.