Leqaa Kordia, a pro-Palestinian activist, released after a year in ICE custody

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Maanvi SinghMarch 17, 2026 at 01:05 AM

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Leqaa Kordia, a pro-Palestinian activist arrested at a protest outside Columbia University in April 2024, was released on a $100,000 bond after a year in ICE custody. Kordia, originally from the West Bank, had been detained after reporting for a routine check-in at an ICE office in New Jersey. Despite a judge ruling three times that she posed no threat, she remained detained at the Prairieland detention center in Texas. Her lawyers cited concerns about the conditions of the detention center, including a hospitalization Kordia experienced after suffering a seizure. Kordia was the last remaining person in immigration detention following the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters.

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