ICE Entry at Columbia: Detained Student Released After Outcry Over False Pretenses

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A Columbia student, Elmina Aghayeva, was detained by ICE on campus but released after NYC Mayor Mamdani and President Trump intervened; ICE reportedly entered the building under false pretenses, with some sources saying agents posed as NYPD and Columbia security in a search for a “missing person,” prompting campus protests and concerns about Fourth Amendment rights; DHS cites visa issues, while university officials urge warrants for entry.
- Zohran Mamdani Kept Columbia Student in New York — Then Phoned With Trump to Secure Her Release The Intercept
- Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting - The New York Times The New York Times
- Detained Columbia student released after Mamdani talks with Trump The Guardian
- Columbia student released after university says federal agents used false pretenses to detain her CNN
- Columbia University says US immigration agents lied to detain student Al Jazeera
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