A Columbia University student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that the Trump administration is targeting her for deportation due to her pro-Palestinian views.

The lawsuit claims that immigration officials are using tactics similar to those used against Mahmoud Khalil and other college activists.

US agents arrest Palestinian activist who led Columbia University protests

Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old lawful permanent resident who moved to the U.S. from South Korea at the age of 7, was arrested on March 5 during a protest against disciplinary actions taken against student demonstrators at Columbia University. She was one of several people detained after a sit-in at Barnard College's library. Shortly after her arrest, ICE officials issued an arrest warrant and visited her parents' home to detain her.

Chung’s lawsuit asserts that on March 10, she was informed that her lawful permanent resident status was being revoked. Just three days later, federal agents executed search warrants at Columbia-owned residences, including her dormitory, in search of immigration documents and travel records.

Seeking a court order to block her deportation, Chung's lawsuit argues that the administration's actions are part of a broader attempt to suppress free speech and protest activities. Chung claims that immigration enforcement is being used as a tool to silence constitutionally protected speech, including her own.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson noted that Chung’s participation in a pro-Hamas protest at Barnard College was of concern, and that she would have the opportunity to present her case in immigration court.

Chung’s case is part of a larger pattern in which other students have been targeted for their involvement in pro-Palestinian protests. These include Mahmoud Khalil and Momodou Taal, a Cornell University Ph.D. student, who is also facing deportation following his lawsuit against the administration's actions.

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The lawsuit highlights the administration’s crackdown on international students and scholars who have expressed support for Palestinians, with some facing visa revocations under a rarely used legal statute designed to protect U.S. foreign-policy interests.