Second Palestinian Columbia Student Arrested: DHS Says Protester Overstayed Her Visa
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The arrest follows heavy criticism over the arrest of Muhammed Khalil, a former Columbia student protester and legal resident arrested by immigration agents on Sunday.
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The arrest follows heavy criticism over the arrest of Muhammed Khalil, a former Columbia student protester and legal resident arrested by immigration agents on Sunday.
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian who hails from the West Bank, was first arrested in April 2024 for taking part in one of the protests on Columbia's campus while overstaying her twice-cancelled student visa.
The arrest of Leqaa Kordia follows the self-deportation of a Columbia doctoral student from India, Ranjani Srinivasan, whom DHS accused of supporting Hamas.
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa.
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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