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DHS reportedly detained a Columbia University student and content creator

Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14, 2025, in New York City. An immigration judge ruled on April 11 that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian student protester from Columbia University and a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration, can be deported, his lawyer said. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

Department of Homeland Security agents “made misrepresentations” to gain access to a Columbia University residential building and detained a student early Thursday morning, according to a statement issued by the school.

“Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,'” the statement says.

The Columbia Daily Spectator, the student newspaper, reported that the student who was detained is neuroscience researcher Ellie Aghayeva. Aghayeva is also a content creator with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, and her identity as a stude …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/885525/columbia-university-student-detained-dhs-influencer

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/885525/columbia-university-student-detained-dhs-influencer

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