NYPD OR ICE? Protests Erupt After Agents Posing as NYPD Detain Student | World News

Описание: Columbia University was the site of massive protests on Thursday, February 26, 2026, following the detention of Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva, a 29-year-old senior from Azerbaijan. Acting University President Claire Shipman alleged that five federal agents gained entry to a university-owned residence by "misrepresenting themselves" as police officers searching for a missing five-year-old child. Security footage reportedly captured agents showing photos of the alleged child to gain access to the student’s apartment. While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims Aghayeva’s student visa was terminated in 2016 for failing to attend classes, the tactics used—described by faculty and local officials as a "massive systemic failure"—have ignited a firestorm over the use of deception in federal immigration enforcement. Aghayeva was abruptly released late Thursday after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani directly interceded with President Donald Trump during a meeting in Washington, though she still faces an upcoming hearing regarding her immigration status.

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