Elmina “Ellie” Aghaveva, a 29-year-old student, who was seized in her dorm room by ICE agents at 6 a.m. on Feb. 26 was freed by 4 p.m. after Mayor Mamdani,--who had a meeting with President Trump in Washington that morning--interceded on her behalf with the president. ( Photo: Instagram @ellharve) Columbia Student Detained by ICE Released After Mamdani-Trump Meeting The Columbia student arrested by ICE agents inside her dorm was released hours later following an intervention from President... News 27 Feb 2026 | 10:37
Federal agents wait in the lobby of 26 Federal Plaza to detain people after immigration hearings, May 28, 2025. ( Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY) Migrants, Protesters, and a Pastor Arrested Inside and Outside Manhattan Immigration Courthouses Federal agents inside a Manhattan immigration court building on May 28 made numerous arrests of migrants and observers, including... News 02 Jun 2025 | 07:15
NYU placed barriers around their campus a day after the NYPD arrested pro-Palestinian student protesters, April 22, 2024. ( Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY) NYU, Fordham Student Visas Yanked in Widening Federal Dragnet Students at Fordham University and New York University had their visas revoked in recent days under President Donald Trump’s... News 10 Apr 2025 | 01:26