"ICE arrested Elmina Aghayeva, an illegal alien from Azerbaijan, whose student visa was terminated in 2016 under the Obama administration for failing to attend classes. The building manager and her roommate let officers into the apartment. She has no pending appeals or applications with DHS."
"Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a missing person. We are working to gather more details."
"I am so grateful for everyone of you. I just got out a little while ago. I am safe and okay."
Elaina Aghayeva, a 29-year-old Columbia undergraduate studying neuroscience and political science, was detained by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday morning. Immigration advocates claimed ICE lacked a proper warrant and misrepresented facts to detain her. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani raised concerns about her detainment during a White House meeting with President Trump, who indicated she would be released imminently. Aghayeva was released hours later and confirmed her safety on Instagram. DHS stated her student visa from Azerbaijan was terminated in 2016 for failing to attend classes. Federal agents allegedly misrepresented their purpose to gain building entry, claiming to search for a missing person.
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