Columbia University protester arrested for visa violation

A student protester at Columbia University, Leqaa Korda, was arrested for overstaying her visa, which expired in January 2022. This follows her previous arrest related to protests at the university in April 2024. Another student, Ranjani Srinivasan, had her visa revoked on March 5 and self-deported on March 11 using the CBP Home app. Both students were involved in protests linked to the ongoing tensions surrounding antisemitism. These arrests come after Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student, was detained by immigration agents. He has not been charged with a crime, amid claims that protests support Hamas.