Detention of Leqaa Kordia

Palestinian immigrant detained by U.S Department of Homeland Security

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Leqaa Kordia was detained on March 13, 2025 due to her overstaying an F-1 visa that expired on January 26, 2022, for lack of attendance. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Kordia at an immigration meeting in Newark, New Jersey. Kordia was previously arrested, in April 2024 due to the federal government's allegation that she was involved in pro-Palestine human rights protests at Columbia University.

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🇺🇸 Last protester in detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released (2026-03-17)
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🇺🇸 Pro-Palestine protester Leqaa Kordia freed from US immigration detention (2026-03-16)
The 33-year-old Columbia University protester had been held in immigration detention centre for a year....
🇺🇸 Leqaa Kordia, Columbia Protester in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year, Suffers Seizure (2026-02-12)
Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested duri...

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