The article explores the chilling effect of recent ICE raids on international students at Columbia University, particularly following the arrests of Mahmoud Khalil and Ranjani Srinivasan. Mary, an international student, expresses deep anxiety about her safety and the perceived indifference of Columbia's administration. This environment of fear has led many international students to retreat from public participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, leaving them feeling isolated and vulnerable. Protests in response to these arrests have occurred, but they have also highlighted a troubling trend of quiet withdrawal among students who fear similar consequences.
"I am double-, triple-thinking everything I do. The paranoia is justified in many ways, and it's been pretty debilitating... Columbia's administration didn't care about Mahmoud or Ranjani, so why would I trust them to help me?"
"Those protests masked a quieter reality: International students have largely retreated from public life, fearing they may be next."
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