An Algerian national born in Syria to Palestinian refugees whose arrest earlier this month grabbed national headlines. He was living in the US as a permanent resident and graduated last semester with a Master of Public Administration degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Prior to his detention Khalil lived in an apartment owned by the university with his eight-month pregnant wife, who is a US citizen.

Since his arrest, the Department of Justice has accused Khalil of immigration fraud and willful misrepresentation because he allegedly did not disclose prior work for the Syria office of the British Embassy in Beirut and an unpaid internship for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Khalil’s attorneys argue the charges are an attempt to retroactively justify his detention and mask retaliation against protected speech.

On March 14, ICE arrested Kordia, a Palestinian student from the West Bank, for allegedly overstaying her student visa, which had been terminated on Jan. 26, 2022, due to “lack of attendance,” according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Kordia was previously arrested in April 2024 for her involvement in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.

The 37-year-old Indian national and Fulbright scholar had been a doctoral candidate in urban planning at Columbia University since 2020.

On March 5, the U.S. Department of State revoked Srinivasan’s student visa alleging that she was involved in activities supporting Hamas. After that, Srinivasan said ICE agents visited her apartment twice without warrants, and she denied them entry both times. On March 9, Columbia University unenrolled Srinivasan, resulting in the loss of her SEVIS status. Fearing detention, she left for Canada.

The Department of Homeland Security said Srinivasan had “self-deported,” a characterization she disputed in a statement posted on the Student Workers of Columbia’s Instagram account on March 22.

During an interview conducted with The New York Times, Srinivasan said she is not a member of any pro-Palestinian organization, and that the extent of her activism was limited to liking and sharing social media posts and signing several open letters.

The Indian national, postdoctoral fellow, and professor of Middle East and Islamic politics at Georgetown University was informed that his J-1 visa had been revoked before being detained by ICE agents on March 17 outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia, according to NPR.

Suri has not been charged with any crime but is being held in a Louisiana detention facility. DHS claims Suri has “close connections” to a senior advisor to Hamas. His wife’s father, Ahmed Yousef, was formerly an advisor to Ismail Haniyeh, former chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau. A judge has temporarily blocked Suri’s deportation pending case adjudication.

The 21-year-old gender studies major at Columbia University is a legal permanent resident from South Korea and has been living in the US since she was 7 years old.

According to a lawsuit filed by her attorneys against several members of the Trump administration, Chung was arrested and released on March 5 during a pro-Palestinian protest at Barnard College. On March 8, DHS issued an administrative arrest warrant for Chung. The next day, agents searched Chung’s parent’s home and were unable to find her. By March 10, her lawful permanent resident status was revoked. Her dormitory at Columbia was searched on March 13, again to no avail.

On March 25, a district court judge granted a temporary restraining order preventing federal immigration authorities from detaining. Chung remains at large and has not been taken into custody.

On March 25, the 30-year-old Turkish national and Ph.D. student at Tufts University was detained by DHS agents outside her apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts. Ozturk’s attorney has stated that her client maintained a valid F-1 visa, while Tufts has said they’ve been informed by federal immigration authorities that Ozturk’s visa has been revoked.

Surveillance footage shows masked individuals handcuffing Ozturk and confiscating her phone as she protested before placing her in an unmarked vehicle.

Friends and colleagues say Ozturk was not deeply involved in pro-Palestinian activism, aside from co-authoring a student newspaper op-ed urging Tufts University to address calls to cut ties with Israel.

Ozturk’s attorney has filed a habeas corpus petition, leading a judge to issue an order preventing Ozturk’s transfer out of Massachusetts.

The Iranian national studying mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama was reportedly detained by ICE agents at his off-campus home on March 25.

According to the University of Alabama student newspaper, The Crimson White, Doroudi entered the United States in January 2023 on an F-1 student visa, which he was alerted had been revoked six months after his arrival. According to messages shared in a group chat made up of Iranian students at the university, Doroudi immediately contacted the school’s International Student and Scholar Services upon receiving the revocation notice. He was assured that he could remain in the US legally as long as he maintained his student status, the messages claim.

Currently, the name Alireza Doroudi is listed on the ICE website with the status “in ICE custody.”

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