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Columbia University Erupts in Protests After ICE Arrest on Campus
February 26, 2026
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Students at Columbia University stage impassioned protests after federal agents detain a fellow student in campus housing, sparking outrage over immigration enforcement tactics.
Columbia University was the site of tumultuous protests this week as students rallied against the detention of a fellow classmate by federal immigration authorities on campus.
The incident unfolded when Department of Homeland Security agents entered a university residence hall and took a student into custody. Eyewitnesses reported that the agents did not have a warrant and presented no formal charges against the student.
Hundreds of students immediately mobilized, marching through the campus and demanding the student's release. Chants of
Source: Al Jazeera
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