Event Brief
Columbia Student Released After DHS Detention
Filed: Feb 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: A Columbia University student was detained by immigration agents posing as child welfare officials.
WHO: Columbia University student
WHAT: detained by DHS agents
WHEN: Feb 26, 2026 at 12:23 PM ET
WHERE: New York
WHY: agents misrepresented themselves to gain access
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