Columbia student detained by ICE agents to be released after Mamdani–Trump meeting
The arrest of Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva took center stage during a White House meeting between Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump. Aghayeva was detained by federal immigration authorities, sparking campus protests, but was released hours later after what appeared to be presidential intervention. Mamdani raised her case directly with Trump while also discussing housing investment plans for New York City. 
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