A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.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

  • Jamablaya@lemmy.today
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    1 day 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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      22 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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        17 hours ago

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