Ministry of Internal Security officials looked for Two dormitory rooms at Columbia University, Days After Immigration Authorities arrested and moved to the deport Pro-Palestinian activist and recent university graduate.
Said temporary President Columbia Katrina Armstrong note Students and employees at the end of Thursday that officials presented federal orders to inspect private areas of the university. She added that no one was detained and nothing was taken, and did not specify the goal of the commands.
“I write a broken heart to inform you that we had federal agents from the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) in two university residences tonight,” Dr. Armstrong. She added that Columbia has made all efforts to ensure the safety of its students, faculties and employees.
Search has occurred after Trump’s administration said Columbia would have to make fundamental changes in their discipline and admission processes of students before interviews to restore $ 400 million in government grants and contracts that they canceled last week.
The government said it had pulled out the funds that the university was protected by Jewish students from harassment because Pro-Palestinian protests spread last year to the campus during the Gaza War. Some of the demonstrations included singing, signs and literature that expressed support for a terrorist attack led by Hamas against Israel 7 October 2023.
Mahmúd Khalil, who recently completed the postgraduate program in Columbia and is a permanent inhabitant of the United States, has played an important role in the Palestinian student movement at the university. Trump’s administration said Mr. Khalil, who is a Palestinian heritage, is a The threat of national security. He also accused him of participating in anti -Semitic activities, although officials did not accuse him of having no contact with Hamas. It is held at the detention center in Louisiana.
The Ministry of Internal Security did not respond immediately to the comment request.
