Anti-Israel protester Momodou Taal, a Cornell University international graduate student who sued the Trump administration after he was threatened with deportation, is dismissing his case and has decided to leave the U.S. voluntarily.

The Ivy League student, who holds dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and Gambia, said that although he intended to progress the lawsuit, he decided to leave the country instead, fearing for his safety.

"Today I took the decision to leave the United States, free and with my head held high," Taal wrote in a post on X
"Given what we have seen across the United States, I have lost faith that a favourable ruling from the courts would guarantee my personal safety and ability to express my beliefs," he continued.

Despite leaving the country, Taal still said, "Long live the student intifada!"
Taal has challenged two executive orders that the Trump administration used in its crackdown on foreign students who engaged in anti-Israel protests across th