May 3, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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ICE Removes an Injured Man From a Brooklyn ER at 2 a.m., Setting Off a Standoff With Protesters

ICE agents arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national, in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn and took him to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center for injuries sustained during the arrest. About 200 protesters gathered...

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...