Columbia University Student Released From ICE Detention After NYC Mayor Intervenes With Trump

A Columbia University student was released from ICE detention hours after her arrest, following an intervention by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a White House meeting with President Trump. ICE agents reportedly entered the student's university-owned building under false pretenses and without a judicial warrant. The swift release is striking given the Trump administration's hardline stance on immigration enforcement, and highlights Mamdani's unusual ability to maintain a productive relationship with Trump despite their vast ideological differences.