{"id":2419,"date":"2026-02-26T23:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/dhs-detained-a-columbia-university-student-and-content-creator\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T23:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:49:09","slug":"dhs-detained-a-columbia-university-student-and-content-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/dhs-detained-a-columbia-university-student-and-content-creator\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS detained a Columbia University student and content creator"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU\/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images\" data-portal-copyright=\"AFP via Getty Images\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/gettyimages-2209732283.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tStudents are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU\/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Department of Homeland Security agents \u00ab\u00a0made misrepresentations\u00a0\u00bb to gain access to a Columbia University residential building and detained a student early Thursday morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/president.columbia.edu\/news\/important-update-columbia-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to a statement<\/a> issued by the school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u00ab\u00a0Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a &lsquo;missing person,'\u00a0\u00bb the statement says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The <em>Columbia Daily Spectator<\/em>, the student newspaper, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaspectator.com\/news\/2026\/02\/26\/dhs-agents-detain-columbia-student-after-entering-university-owned-residence-shipman-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the student who was detained is neuroscience researcher Ellie Aghayeva. 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