Trump Administration Arrests Second Student from Columbia University Over Anti-Genocide Campus Protests
Trump Administration Arrests Second Student from Columbia University Over Anti-Genocide Campus Protests in Palestine by Quds News Network 15/03/2025 New York (Quds News Network)- The Trump administration has arrested a second Palestinian student from Columbia University, escalating its crackdown on anti-genocide protests at U.S. campuses. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the detention of Leqaa Kordia , a Palestinian student, accusing her of overstaying her F-1 student visa. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took her into custody for deportation. Kordia’s arrest comes less than a week after Mahmoud Khalil , a Palestinian protest organizer, was also detained by ICE. Khalil, a U.S. green card holder, now faces the revocation of his residency status. His American wife is eight months pregnant. Another international student, Ranjani Srinivasan of India, had her student visa revoked for allegedl...