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Immigration Expert David J. Bier
Amanpour
Apr 30, 2025

Today immigration authorities finally released detained Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi following a judge's order. He was arrested earlier this month after arriving for an interview for his US citizenship petition. This news comes as a  a new CNN poll shows a majority of Americans say the President Trump has gone too far on immigration enforcement. Joining the program to discuss is David J. Bier, the director of immigration studies at the Cato institute and an expert on border security. 

Also on today's show: Three Americans released from an Iranian prison in 2023 join the program for their first joint interview; presidential historian Timothy Naftali on Trump's first 100 days