Barnard College administration at New York City’s Columbia University called in the New York Police Department (NYPD) Wednesday after pro-Palestinian students occupied the campus’ Milstein Library, the second occupation of a university building in a week.

A Palestinian activist who led the disruptive protests at both Columbia University and Barnard College has been arrested by ICE agents at his campus apartment, according to his lawyer.

Protests at Barnard and Columbia continue, with tensions over Palestine, NYPD presence, and nine arrests made.

A Palestinian graduate student and prominent voice in Columbia University’s pro-Palestine movement was arrested Saturday by US immigration agents, sparking outrage among students, civil rights groups, and supporters who called the move a dangerous escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on dissent.

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting on a