Zohran Mamdani Kept Columbia Student in New York — Then Phoned With Trump to Secure Her Release

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 5: Protesters, mostly students targeted by ICE and demanding more protections, were arrested by New York police for engaging in civil disobedience by blocking a road outside Columbia University on February 5, 2026, in New York City, United States. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

ICE agents pretended to be New York Police Department officers to get into Columbia housing, a member of the New York city council said.

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