Elmina Aghayeva, a Columbia University student and online influencer, has been released from federal custody following an arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who were accused of misrepresenting themselves.

Palestinian-American activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a $20 million legal claim against the Trump administration, accusing U.S. officials of wrongful imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and defamation over his high-profile deportation case tied to pro-Palestinian campus protests.

The U.S. Department of Education has notified the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that Columbia University is in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.