Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a second person who participated in the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a second student who participated in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, after a third student opted to deport themselves from the U.S.
Leqaa Kordia, who is from the West Bank, had a student visa canceled in 2022 «for lack of attendance» and was detained by the agency for the outdated visa. DHS said Kordia was previously arrested in April for an alleged role in the protests, but the New York Police Department says they do not have an arrest record.
«Columbia has no record of this individual being registered as a current or former student at the University», the university said in a statement.
«It is a privilege to be granted a visa to live and study in the United States of America», Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
