Columbia University protester released after one year in immigration custody
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Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman arrested during Gaza war protests at Columbia University in April 2024, was released after a year in immigration detention in Texas. Kordia was initially arrested with over 100 others but released, then rearrested in March 2025 during a routine immigration check. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated her student visa was terminated in 2022 due to lack of attendance and investigated funds she sent overseas. An immigration judge found Kordia truthful about the funds and deemed the government's arguments against her release "disingenuous," setting bail at $100,000. Despite DHS maintaining Kordia violated her visa terms, she can return to New Jersey while her case continues. Kordia's attorney alleges she was unlawfully targeted for her pro-Palestinian advocacy.
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