Leqaa Kordia’s year in detention
Leqaa Kordia, released on bond after a year in ICE detention, shares why she joined the protests at Columbia University and her experience in the detention center in Texas.
Episode 475 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Leqaa Kordia’s year in detention" was published on April 3, 2026 and runs 26 minutes.
April 3, 2026 ·26m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Summary
Leqaa Kordia, released on bond after a year in ICE detention, shares why she joined the protests at Columbia University and her experience in the detention center in Texas.
Episode Description
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after participating in protests near Columbia University, was recently released on bond after a year in at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas.
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She discusses what she endured in the detention facility under conditions that she describes as "horrific," joined by her attorney Sarah Sherman-Stokes, a clinical associate professor at Boston University School of Law.