A student at Columbia University was snatched Thursday morning by federal agents who allegedly lied about why they were on the campus.
At around 6:30 a.m., federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered a residential building on the New York City campus, Columbia University President Claire Shipman said.
“Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a ‘missing person,’” Shipman said in a statement.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) responded to the news by saying ICE agents had “lied” to gain access to the student.
“Let’s be clear about what happened: ICE agents didn’t have the proper warrant, so they lied to gain access to a student’s private residence,” Hochul posted on X.
