A dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the Gambia who was twice suspended for joining pro-Palestinian and anti-genocide campus protests at Cornell University has left the United States, following ongoing threats of deportation by the Trump administration. Momodou Taal explained his decision to leave, writing on social media, “The repression of Palestinian solidarity is now being used to wage a wholesale attack on any form of expression that challenges oppressive and exploitative relations in the U.S. … For every person that has remained silent, just know that you are not safe either. Is the imprisonment of those who speak out against a genocide a reflection of your values? Is this the kind of nation you want to live in?” Click here to see our interviews with Momodou Taal when he was in Ithaca.