Ellie Aghayeva

Ellie Aghayeva is a student at Columbia University in New York City. She has become newsworthy due to her recent detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. According to Columbia University administrators, ICE agents gained access to a residential building on campus by misrepresenting themselves as New York police officers searching for a missing child. They then detained Aghayeva. This incident has sparked condemnation and protests at Columbia University. The university's acting president, Claire Shipman, released a statement expressing concern over the agents' tactics. The New York City mayor intervened, and it was reported that former President Trump agreed to Aghayeva's immediate release. The case highlights concerns about the methods used by immigration enforcement and the protection of students on university campuses.