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Statement on Mohsen Mahdawi’s Release“The Trump Administration’s actions in this case—and in so many other cases of wrongfully detained, deported, and disappeared people—are shameful and immoral.”
Washington,
April 30, 2025
Washington , D.C.— The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large) today issued the following statement in reaction to Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordering the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, who was illegally detained by the Trump Administration: “We are relieved that Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail from ICE detention in Vermont, and that the constitutional right to due process has prevailed. Mohsen Mahdawi is here in the United States legally and acted legally. He should never have experienced this grave injustice,” said Sanders, Welch, and Balint. “The Trump Administration’s actions in this case—and in so many other cases of wrongfully detained, deported, and disappeared people—are shameful and immoral. This is an important first step. We will continue the fight against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.” Last night, Rep. Becca Balint led a rally at the State Department to demand Mohsen’s release and highlight the unjust abductions across the country. Rep. Balint was joined by Senators Sanders and Welch and others demanding due process for all, ahead of Mohsen’s Wednesday scheduled hearing. Earlier this month, in response to his arrest, Rep. Balint and 67 other House Democrats demanded to know the Administration’s alleged reason for his arrest from Secretaries Rubio and Noem and received no response. Rep. Balint continued, releasing the following statement in reaction to Mahdawi’s release on bail: “Today’s news shows us what we can do when we fight for justice, when we come together and use our voices. Mohsen should have never been detained in the first place. And we won’t let the Trump Administration continue to detain and kidnap people off our streets in our name. The fight doesn’t end here. I want Americans to understand that if the Trump Administration can come for one of us, they will come for all of us,” said Rep. Balint. Link to the livestream of the event here. Photos are linked here. |