Black Students at Cornell Complain That Anti-Israel Protester’s Possible Deportation Makes Them Feel Unsafe

The students claim Cornell University ‘criminalizes Black existence.’

Casey Martin/the Ithaca Voice
Momodou Taal, left, a graduate student from the United Kingdom, was suspended for participating in what Cornell University called a 'highly disruptive' demonstration. Casey Martin/the Ithaca Voice

Black students at Cornell University say they “do not feel safe” on campus as a graduate student from the United Kingdom, Momodou Taal, is facing deportation after his participation in a “menacing” anti-Israel protest earned him a suspension. 

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