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

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Source: The Intercept
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.

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