Federal officials have blocked the search for arrests, deportation of Columbia student

The federal judge ordered immigration authorities to stop trying to arrest the student of the University of Columbia, who was involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. US District Judge Naomi Buchwald issued a command on Tuesday, just a day after a student filed a lawsuit.

Yunseo Chung, who lives in the United States since he is seven years old, sue the president Donald Trump and several members of his administration after the federal authorities tried to arrest and deport her. In the lawsuit, Chung’s lawyers say the government’s search for a Columbia student “is an unjustified attack on the first amendment”.

The lawsuit states that Chung was a participant in Anti-Israeli protestHe is not a leader and he was “one of the large groups of students” expressing “joint problems” because of the Gaza war. According to the lawsuit, Chung “visited” the Gaza Solidarity Camp, numerous tents organized at the center of the campus, but does not state if she stayed there. The lawsuit also made it clear that she did not make public statements or engaged in high activities while at protests.

The Israeli Families of the Squads by Mahmoud Khalil, organizers of Columbia as the alleged “Hamas” propagandan arm “in NYC

Chungov’s lawsuit says she has never been arrested or disciplined about the campsite events. However, she was later arrested during the 2025 protest. Barnard College. The lawsuit claims that it is common in New York for police to arrest many protesters and that charges are usually rejected or rejected.

The lawsuit states that on March 8th, an official of ICE signed an order for administrative arrest for Chung and the Federal Implementation of the Law, the next day he went to Chung’s parents’ house asking him to arrest him.

The Immigration Officer and Customs Execution (ICE) reportedly told Chung’s lawyers on March 10 that her green card was “seized”, according to the lawsuit. The Government has the authority to abolish the status of permanent population if it believes that the person has violated the US Immigration Act.

Chung’s lawyers say in a lawsuit that police implementation on March 13 searched the Chung dormitory in accordance with the order.

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“Yunseo Chung has been dealing with behavior, including when NYPD arrested her during a protest for Pro-Hamas at Barnard College. She is sought for removal procedures under the Immigration Act,” DHS spokesman for Fox News Digital said. “Chung will have the opportunity to present his case before the immigration judge.”

Chung is the latest anti-Israeli student protester to face possible deportation.

Mahmoud Khalil, who owns the green card and spouse of an American citizen, has arrested Ice earlier this month and is facing deportation. Khalil is accused of playing a major role in anti-Israeli protests at Columbia University.

Trump’s administration claims that Khalil did not reveal his employment at the Palestinian Refugee Palestinian Refugee Agency in the Middle East (UNRWA). His arrest caused protests in New York, and many said Trump’s administration violated his right to freedom of speech.

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Trump’s administration believed that Khalil and Chung’s actions and those of other student protesters supported Hamas, a terrorist organization designed in the US.

“Ice HSI will explore individuals who are engaged in the support of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization. Based on the investigating findings, the State Ministry may adopt a determination that may result in a visa recall or other actions affecting the immigration status of a stranger in the US after the determination from the Ministry of State Department.

Fox News Digital’s Kitty Le Claire and Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.