Anti-Israel Ivy League student in US on visa being urged by ICE to surrender: court docs

Eric Lee, an attorney for Taal, stated in court filings that he was notified via email by a Department of Justice attorney, marking the first time he learned the government planned to issue him a notice to appear to begin deportation proceedings alongside an invitation to turn himself in to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday.

Hundreds of Cornell University students, alumni and faculty held a rally in support of Taal - who was not present for the demonstration - last week. 

"I'm safe. I'm well. And I await my time to be heard in court," Taal wrote in a X post on Sunday.

A document titled "Jewish Cornellians Stand with Momodou Taal" is also being circulated among students and staff at the university and has under 50 signatures. 

When reached for comment, a Trump administration official said, the DOJ "has already been fighting in court to vigorously defend President Trump's agenda and will continue to do so, especially when it comes to protecting Jewish Americans."

Another order listed in Taal's lawsuit includes the "Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats," which seeks to strengthen the vetting and screening processes for individuals seeking entry into the U.S.

Taal's case comes after the Trump administration targeted Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and outspoken anti-Israel activist, for deportation this month. Khalil, who arrived in the U.S. on a student visa, is accused by the DOJ of failing to disclose key details on his green card application, including his work with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and a position at the British Embassy in Lebanon.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Cornell University for comment.