A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.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

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      Wow. Added. Not sure which category, so I put it under “maybe different reason” one.

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        The district attourney, Julia Reitz (D), is an adjunct law professor at UIUC along with the rabi of Chabad. There is also Hillel. There is a big jewish student population there because of chicagoland. My guess is political pressure by ulumni, Isreal, Il democratic party.

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          Ah, yeah sounds like a real possibility. Thanks for sharing. Will add it.