In 2024, significant pro-Palestinian protests occurred at college campuses nationwide, including Columbia University. During this period, the Trump administration increased immigration enforcement, resulting in the detention of several non-citizen student protesters by ICE. Leqaa Kordia was among those detained and spent over a year in custody. PBS NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins interviewed Kordia about her experiences during this time.
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Palestinian woman detained for a year after protesting in Gaza shares her experience
In 2024, pro-Palestinian protests took place at various college campuses, leading to the detention of non-citizen student protesters by ICE. Leqaa Kordia, one of the detainees, shared her experience after spending over a year in custody.
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