Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old U.S. permanent resident who was raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank, was detained in Vermont earlier this month.

Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."

Judge orders release of Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE detention after his arrest during citizenship interview - Palestinian activist is among dozens of international students marked for dep