Columbia University students protest ICE arrest at university housingNewsFeedAerial footage shows a crowd protesting at Columbia University after Department of Homeland Security agents entered campus housing and detained a student while searching for a “missing person.” Acting President Claire Shipman said agents misrepresented themselves to gain entry without a warrant.Published On 26 Feb 2026
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Columbia University students protest ICE arrest at university housing
In February 2026, Columbia University students protested after a student was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents on campus. The agents entered university housing while searching for a "missing person." According to Acting President Claire Shipman, the agents misrepresented themselves to gain entry, and did not have a warrant.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-02-26 · 20:54 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In February 2026, Columbia University students protested after a student was detained by Department of Homeland Security agents on campus. The agents entered university housing while searching for a "missing person." According to Acting President Claire Shipman, the agents misrepresented themselves to gain entry, and did not have a warrant. The incident sparked a protest on the Columbia University campus. The protest was in response to the ICE arrest of a student at university housing.
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Agents were searching for a “missing person.”
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Department of Homeland Security agents entered campus housing and detained a student.
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Columbia University students protest ICE arrest at university housing.
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Agents misrepresented themselves to gain entry without a warrant.
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