"Columbia President Claire Shipman previously said federal agents "misrepresented themselves" by claiming to be police searching for a missing child to gain access to the building and apartment. The footage does not capture what the ICE agents said to gain entry. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said last week that the officers "verbally identified themselves" and "visibly wore badges around their necks" but has not addressed the missing child claim."
""Based on the video, it's more imperative than ever that Columbia release their security camera footage so we can fully understand how ICE gained access to this off-campus housing and to the extent civil rights violations occurred," Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal said in a social media statement."
NYPD released 911 audio and body camera footage from its response to federal immigration officers' arrest of Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva at her off-campus apartment. A 911 call reported suspicious males attempting to gain entry to the student-housing building. When NYPD arrived, they found four Homeland Security Investigations officers already inside a second-floor apartment, with two wearing visible badges. NYPD officers verified the identities of two HSI agents. Columbia President Claire Shipman previously stated federal agents misrepresented themselves by claiming to search for a missing child to gain access. The DHS confirmed agents verbally identified themselves and wore visible badges but has not addressed the missing child claim. Lawmakers called for Columbia to release security camera footage to clarify how ICE gained access and determine if civil rights violations occurred.
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