US EditionPalestinian woman hospitalized after seizure in US ICE detention
Leqaa Kordia was hospitalized after a seizure linked to deteriorating health in detention and returned to Prairieland Detention Center despite legal rulings for her release.
- Kordia entered the US legally in 2016 on a tourist visa before transitioning to a student visa and was arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest near Columbia University.
- Kordia's family demands her release from ICE custody, citing concerns over her health and lack of transparency regarding her medical status and whereabouts after hospitalization.
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Leqaa Kordia returned to ICE detention after lawyers say she was 'disappeared'
(RNS) — Lawyers for Kordia say the Department of Homeland Security denied multiple requests asking where she was hospitalized, raising concerns about the agency’s transparency and medical care.
Tell Congress and Kristi Noem: Free Leqaa Kordia!
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Leqaa Kordia needs your help! That is the distress call that came from Leqaa, a 33 y.o. Palestinian legal residence of Petterson, New Jersey, her Legal Team, and her US supporters. Leqaa was arrested on March 13, 2025 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after participating in protests against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. She was detained at an immigration meeting in Newark, New Jersey despite being found to…
Mamdani calls for release of Leqaa Kordia, the last Palestinian Columbia protester still detained by ICE
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for the release of Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian Columbia University protester who has been held by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement since March 2025. Kordia was arrested as the Trump administration sought to round up and deport non-citizens who had participated in anti-Israel protests that drew allegations of antisemitism. Unlike Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate who became a symbol…
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