Pro-Palestine protester Leqaa Kordia freed from US immigration detention

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM

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Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman, was released from a Texas immigration detention center on March 16, 2026, after being held for a year. Kordia, who participated in pro-Palestine demonstrations at Columbia University in 2024, had been targeted by immigration officials along with other protesters. An immigration judge had ruled three times that she was eligible for bond, with Kordia ultimately being freed on a $100,000 bond after the government did not challenge the third ruling. Kordia expressed relief at her release and vowed to continue advocating for others still detained, citing injustice within the facility. She had lost nearly 200 family members during the war in Gaza.

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