US EditionNYPD shared a Palestinian protester's info with ICE. Now it's evidence in her deportation case
- Leqaa Kordia, a 32-year-old resident of New Jersey, was taken into custody on March 13, 2023, after attending a scheduled meeting with immigration authorities, and was subsequently transferred to a detention facility in Texas.
- Her arrest occurred during a demonstration near Columbia University in the previous spring, and in March 2023, the NYPD shared an internal report regarding her detention with federal immigration officials.
- The shared four-page NYPD report, citing Kordia’s disorderly conduct at the protest, is now used by the Trump administration in its deportation efforts despite New York sanctuary laws limiting police cooperation with immigration enforcement.
- A bond of $20,000 was granted to Kordia after a judge determined there was no proof of violent behavior on her part; her lawyers maintain that she was engaging in peaceful protest and reported being refused halal meals while in custody.
- The case highlights concerns over possible violations of sanctuary laws due to NYPD’s information sharing with federal authorities and raises questions about safeguarding noncitizens' rights amid politicized enforcement.
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Sanctuary Breach: NYPD's Controversial Cooperation with Federal Authorities
Sanctuary Breach: NYPD's Controversial Cooperation with Federal Authorities The New York City Police Department is at the center of a controversy involving its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. An internal record detailing the arrest of Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman, was shared with federal authorities, who are now using it to support a deportation bid. This move has sparked a debate over compliance with sanctuary city laws.T…
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NYPD shared a Palestinian protester's info with ICE. Now it's evidence in her deportation case
New York City’s police department provided federal immigration authorities with information about a Palestinian woman who was arrested at a protest.
Palestinian protester's info used in deportation case after it was given to ICE by NYPD
The NYPD provided federal immigration authorities with information about a Palestinian woman who was arrested at a protest. The Trump administration is now using it as evidence in its bid to deport her.
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