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Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva was released by immigration enforcement Thursday afternoon after she was detained at a school residential building early in the morning.  

Aghayeva said in an Instagram post she is on her way home and in “complete shock” over the incident.  

The Hill has reached out to Columbia and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment.  

Columbia had said earlier Thursday that federal agents “made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building” to arrest Aghayeva, a senior studying neuroscience and political science at the university. The officers allegedly said they were looking for a missing person.  

DHS said in a statement to the student newspaper that Aghayeva’s student visa was revoked for missing too much class back in 2016.  

“The building manager and her roommate let officers into the apartment. She has no pending appeals or applications with DHS,” the statement said, referring to Aghayeva as “an illegal alien from Azerbaijan.”

The arrest prompted immediate protests at the New York university and came up during a meeting between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump.

“In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia student Elaina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE this morning. He has just informed me that she will be released imminently,” Mamdani said on social media.

Columbia released additional resources to the community regarding how to handle federal enforcement interactions, reminding students and staff that federal agents cannot enter nonpublic buildings without a judicial warrant or subpoena.  

“We’ve added the following clarification: For non-emergency situations, residential staff will not allow any law enforcement entry into our buildings without Columbia Public Safety present and guidance from the Office of the General Counsel,” the university announced.  

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