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A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.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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[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 124 points 2 days ago (2 children)

UK here. Proud of our UK, Gambian citizen that he understands what's at stake for him personally. There's no point in being abducted and disappeared without trace, get the hell out of there if you're at risk as many of the persecuted did when Hitler was doing the same in Germany.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'll be out in a month, I'm both excited but beyond stressed

[–] BreadAndThread@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I bet. I truly hope you make it out. And I know it might be painful, but plz don't exercise any rights formally enjoyed by US citizens and legal residents beforeyou leave. ICE is the most reprehensible group of losers this country has ever put together. Each member is too stupid to be a real cop, and we all know how stupid US cops are, so that's saying something. I'd also bet that they tried to be prison guards (because of endless victims), but they were too incompetent for that. So we're left with a group of deplorables where the more racist, misogynistic, and bigoted you are, the better!

I've been going out on Saturdays to protest Tesla and will be joining other groups soon. Plz let me and othwrs like me represent you in the huge "fuck you US" that I know you want to personally deliver.

All the best to you and yours.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've been trying to lay low for the most part to avoid any setbacks. Unfortunately that does make me even more vulnerable than I already was

[–] BreadAndThread@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Jfc, I'm sorry my country is so full of morons that love to hate because it makes them feel better about themselves.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

funny its surprisingly hard to become a CO over a COP which you can become one in as little as a few weeks. i knew someone who became one but the process took months and months with lots of training, interviews,,,etc, this is for cali though.

also cops primarly draw in mostly right wingers anyways.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I'm jealous, but best of luck! If you don't mind sharing, where are you headed? We daydream of moving to a Nordic country, but pretty much anywhere would do.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The brain drain’s already begun. The “soul drain” is probably (and should be) next. Staying is investing in the country. You will pay with your taxes and more and more freedoms in exchange for the chance to die working.

[–] Bristingr@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not easy for just anyone to emigrate. I would have left the US years ago if it was.

[–] WetBeardHairs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, immigration laws in other countries are very difficult. The US's immigration policies are vastly easier, even with the politics and bureaucratic hurdles, quotas and lotteries, because there are at least legal pathways for people without tens of millions of dollars. If I wanted to become a citizen in any other first world country it basically can't be done. I could get a permanent visa in some of those countries because of my education and profession - but never citizenship.

Now some of those countries may be opening up their citizenship process to take advantage of the brain drain. The US is going to lose so much more than just money. It's truly heart breaking.

[–] insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You still pay some tax to the US when you work abroad

[–] VanillaFrosty@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Only if you plan on ever coming back