DHS says Columbia scholar who was detained had a visa that expired below Obama

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The Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) instructed Fox Information Digital that brokers detained a Columbia College scholar who was within the nation illegally. The coed, who DHS recognized as Elmina Aghayeva, had a scholar visa that expired in 2016.

"ICE arrested Elmina Aghayeva, an unlawful alien from Azerbaijan, whose scholar visa was terminated in 2016 below the Obama administration for failing to attend lessons. The constructing supervisor and her roommate let officers into the condominium. She has no pending appeals or functions with DHS," a DHS spokesperson instructed Fox Information Digital.

Columbia College in New York Metropolis stated on Thursday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers entered a residential constructing and detained a scholar. The college stated the federal brokers entered the residential constructing at roughly 6:30 a.m. native time.

Anti-ICE agitators demonstrated at Columbia College after federal immigration brokers detained a scholar. (WNYW)

"Our understanding right now is that the federal brokers made misrepresentations to achieve entry to the constructing to seek for a 'lacking particular person.' We're working to assemble extra particulars," Columbia College stated in an announcement. "You will need to reiterate that every one legislation enforcement brokers should have a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena to entry personal areas of the College, together with housing, lecture rooms, and areas requiring CUID swipe entry. An administrative warrant just isn't ample."

The college stated legislation enforcement brokers with a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena who wish to entry personal areas of the college should contact public security, which is able to then contact "the Workplace of the Basic Counsel to coordinate the college’s response."

Many Columbia College buildings don't require a Columbia College ID (CUID) to enter, however with a view to entry the inside of the buildings, one would wish to swipe by turnstiles with an ID.

Whereas Columbia spoke about guidelines on its campus, DHS stated that the incident didn't happen on campus.

An anti-ICE agitator holds an indication throughout an illustration at Columbia College. (WNYW)

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New York Metropolis Council Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Chief Shaun Abreu issued a joint assertion condemning the incident. They stated the brokers' actions have elevated "distrust and hazard" within the metropolis and the nation.

"ICE has no place in our colleges and universities. These actions don't make our metropolis or nation safer, however slightly drive distrust and hazard. As Columbia School alumni, our hearts are with the neighborhood there, and we have now been involved with the College to supply our help," the assertion learn.

Barricades are put in in entrance of Columbia College after federal brokers from the Division of Homeland Safety entered a college residential constructing and detained a scholar, early Thursday morning, on Feb. 26, 2026. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Photographs)

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration's unlawful immigration crackdown, held again in her response to the incident when requested about it on Thursday. The governor instructed reporters that the small print of the scenario had been nonetheless "unfolding" and that, if the brokers "misrepresented" themselves, that it confirmed the "uncontrolled" nature of the administration's crackdown.

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"I nonetheless must get the small print, that is newly unfolding. I do not wanna communicate exterior of flip right here, but when that is the case that simply goes to show our level: this is a company uncontrolled. They must be targeted, reorganized, retrained. Begin over, it is not working," she stated.