February 26, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights
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DHS Agents Detain a Columbia Researcher After Allegedly Presenting Themselves as NYPD
DHS agents detained Elmina Aghayeva, a neuroscience researcher from Azerbaijan, at Columbia University residential housing at about 6:30 a.m. on February 26, 2026. Interim Columbia President Claire Shipman emailed the...