Mamdani says Trump told him ICE-detained Columbia student ‘will be released imminently’
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by Lexi Lonas CochranFebruary 26, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that President Trump had assured him in a phone call of the forthcoming release of a Columbia University student who had been detained on campus earlier in the day. “In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia student Elaina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE this…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/26/2026