Event Brief
Columbia Student Detained as Illegal Alien
Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM ET
Summary: ICE has detained a Columbia University student for visa issues dating back to the Obama administration.
WHO: Columbia University student
WHAT: detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
WHEN: Feb 26, 2026 at 2:41 PM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: visa allegedly expired during the Obama administration
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