Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student

Trump’s Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche threatened to pursue “terrorism” charges against universities and students for previously protesting war crimes and ethnic cleansing.

The action came less than a week after Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and a prominent figure in campus demonstrations, was arrested.

New York Police officers arrest a demonstrator from the group, Jewish Voice for Peace, who protested inside Trump Tower in support of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, Thursday, March 13, 2025,

Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest reveals the Kafkaesque nightmare that awaits those arrested by ICE — whether or not they have a green card.

U.S. immigration officials arrest Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and revoke visas for Pro-Palestinian protestors at Columbia University, sparking significant legal contention. The detainees, involved in protests against Israel's actions in Gaza,

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa, the Department of Homeland Security said.

The US Justice Department is investigating Columbia University for allegedly harboring illegal aliens linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations. This has led to student detentions, revoked visas, and federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's intensified deportation campaign.