Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials arrested a student of another Columbia University, who participated in anti -Palestinian protests, a third student opted to deport himself from America
Leka Cordia, who is from West Bank, canceled her visa in 2022 in “lack of appearance”, and was detained by the agency for old visas. Cordia was first arrested for her role in protests in April.
“This is a privilege to live in the United States and give visas to study,” Homeland’s Security Secretary Christian Nom said in a statement.
Protesters protested a student of Pro-Filistin Columbia University
Anti-Israeli agitators staged infiltration in the premises of Columbia University. (Getty image)
“When you advocate violence and terrorism, that privilege should be canceled, and you should not be in this country. I was happy to see one of the terrorist sympathizers of Columbia University for the use of CBP home app for self-discomfort.”
Mahmud Khalil, who recently graduated from the university in New York City, is in snow custody for his role in protests. However, it did some backlash from students, and faculty and even attracted attention to the American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU).
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Anti -Israeli protesters continue to rally outside Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
The ACLU website states, “To be clear: The first amendment does not allow the government to retaliate against anyone for its speech. Stopping someone from their home, separating them from their immigration status, and taking them into custody on the basis of a completely political approach is a clear attempt by President Trump, a clear effort for silent dissatisfaction,” ACLU website. “And it is clearly unconstitutional. Political speech – although some controversial can find it – the punishment can never be the basis of punishment with exile.”
Trump White House indicated $ 400 million in federal funding for Columbia University, which attracted nationwide attention to its encroachment that supporters said that was in support of Gaza.
President Donald Trump warned a true social position that Khalil was “the first arrest of many people.”
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Homeland Security Secretary Christie Nomm comments on January 28, 2025 in the Homeland Security Headquarters Department in Washington. (Manual Bals Seneta-Pew/Getty Images)
Trump said in the post, “After my pre-signed executive orders, Ice proudly caught and detained a radical foreign supporter-Hamas student Mahmud Khalil in the premises of Columbia University.”
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Meanwhile, Indian citizen Ranjani Srinivasan used the new “CBP Home” app to return to the country on March 11 after the federal government took his student visa on 5 March, according to a new release of DHS.
