- Federal immigration officers misrepresented themselves to gain entry to a residential building at Columbia University to detain a student, according to university officials.
- Department of Homeland Security agents entered the dormitory at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, claiming to be searching for a “missing person,” according to acting university President Claire Shipman.
- The detained student, identified as neuroscience student Ellie Aghayeva, posted on Instagram, “Dhs illegally arrested me. Please help.”
- This incident follows previous immigration enforcement actions on Columbia property, including the arrest of graduate student Mahmoud Khalil last March, amidst the administration's campaign targeting international students.
- Columbia University officials have reiterated that all law enforcement agents require a judicial warrant or subpoena to access non-public areas of the university, not just administrative warrants.
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