Content overview: “Palestinian woman detained for a year after protesting war in Gaza describes experience”. In 2024, massive pro-Palestinian protests swept college campuses across the country, including at Columbia University. As the Trump administration intensified its immigration enforcement efforts, several non-citizen student protesters were taken into ICE detention. Leqaa Kordia was one of them and remained detained for more than.
Lisa Desjardins spoke with her about her experience. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.