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ICE Detains Columbia Student, Trump Orders Release After Mamdani Talk

February 27, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via Fox News Politics
ICE Detains Columbia Student, Trump Orders Release After Mamdani Talk
A Columbia University student, Elaina Aghayeva, gets detained by DHS agents who allegedly lied about searching for a missing person to enter her dorm without a proper warrant. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani meets President Trump at the White House, and Trump promptly orders her immediate release. Columbia's acting president blasts the entry as misrepresentation, while her attorney files a habeas petition claiming unlawful detention. Gov.

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