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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 7 MIN

Palestinian woman detained for a year after protesting war in Gaza describes experience

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In 2024, massive pro-Palestinian protests swept college campuses across the country, including at Columbia University. As the Trump administration intensified its immigration enforcement efforts, several non-citizen student protesters were taken into ICE detention. Leqaa Kordia was one of them and remained detained for more than a year. Lisa Desjardins spoke with her about her experience. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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