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DHS agents search Columbia dorm rooms after Khalil arrest

Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security searched two Columbia University student residences but did not arrest or detain anyone.
Columbia President Katrina Armstrong stated that the agents had warrants signed by a federal magistrate judge to conduct searches.
Armstrong expressed that she was 'heartbroken' about the presence of federal agents in the university residences.
The searches followed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of university protests, who is currently held in Louisiana.

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Columbia Chief 'Heartbroken' as DHS Agents Enter Dorms

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Al Jazeera

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The Hill

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DHS agents search Columbia dorm rooms after Khalil arrest

Department of Homeland Security agents searched two dorm rooms at Columbia University Thursday night, the school said, a move that comes less than a week after the federal arrest of former grad student Mahmoud Khalil. “I am writing heartbroken to inform you that we had federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in…

17 hours ago·Washington, United States

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abc 7 News

DHS agents search 2 student rooms at Columbia University but make no arrests

A Trump Tower protest Thursday called for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist.

20 hours ago·San Francisco, United States

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Axios

Homeland Security raids Columbia University dorms but no arrests made

The news comes days after federal agents arrested Columbia alumnus Mahmoud Khalil, sparking outcry.

21 hours ago·Washington, United States

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NBC New York

DHS agents search student dorms at Columbia University amid Trump crackdown

The developments come amid mounting protests to free Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia student arrested by ICE agents for his role in last year's protests.

1 day ago·New York, United States

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