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ICE Abducts Then Releases Columbia Student After Mamdani Intervenes & Calls to Dismiss More Cases
ICE agents used deceptive tactics to detain a Columbia student, who was then released within hours following direct intervention from Mayor Mamdani with President Trump, highlighting both the power of political leverage and alleged institutional hypocrisy.
Why Is Leqaa Kordia Still Jailed? Palestinian Protester Suffers Seizure After 11 Months Locked Up
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman, remains in ICE detention for nearly a year, enduring a seizure and poor conditions, despite dropped protest charges and two court orders for her release.
Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out as New Ruling Could Lead to His Rearrest, Deportation
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khali faces potential rearrest and deportation after a federal appeals court reversed his release, a move his legal team frames as the Trump administration weaponizing the legal system to suppress pro-Palestine speech.
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