"We're seeing what's happening in Minneapolis, just all of that terror that ICE is sowing there,"
"And there's no reason that Columbia can't say, 'This ends here.'"
"Columbia University supports the right of individuals to peacefully protest,"
"However, claims made against the University during today's protest activity, which took place outside of our gates, are factually inc"
A dozen Columbia University students and faculty were arrested during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's crackdown on immigration after blocking Broadway and refusing police warnings to move. About 150 people participated, organized in part by CU Stands Up and the Columbia chapter of the Sunrise Movement, many wearing shirts reading "Sanctuary Campus Now" and "ICE Off Campus." Organizers said the arrested were charged with refusal to disperse and blocking vehicular traffic; they were released and instructed to appear in court on Feb. 23. An adjunct professor urged stronger university protection for international students, while Columbia said it supports peaceful protest and disputed claims made during the demonstration.
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