DHS agents allegedly posed as police to arrest Columbia student, igniting campus protest
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Federal immigration officers allegedly impersonated NYPD officers to gain entry to a Columbia University student’s apartment and arrest her. ICE identified the student as Elmina (Ellie) Aghayeva and said her student visa was terminated in 2016, while Columbia said it was reviewing security and offering legal support as students protested and local officials condemned the tactics.
- Columbia says DHS detained student after agents entered university building The Guardian
- Immigration Agents Arrest Student Inside Columbia Building, School Says - The New York Times The New York Times
- Columbia University says DHS agents detained student inside residential building NBC News
- Columbia University reports student detained by Homeland Security from residential building; identified as Elmina Aghayeva ABC7 New York
- Columbia University student detained after federal immigration agents use false pretenses to enter building, university says CNN
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