DHS reportedly detained a Columbia University student and content creator

Published: 3 days ago (February 26, 2026 at 02:49 PM EST)

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Source: The Verge

Incident Overview

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents reportedly made misrepresentations to gain access to a Columbia University residential building and detained a student early Thursday morning, according to a statement issued by the university.

“Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” the statement said.

Student Detained

The Columbia Daily Spectator identified the detained individual as neuroscience researcher Ellie Aghayeva. Aghayeva is also a content creator with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok.

Sources

Full story: The Verge

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