"Kordia was arrested in 2024 during the Gaza solidarity protests at Columbia University. The charges against her were dropped the next day, but she was detained in March 2025 by ICE during a routine immigration check-in."
"While in custody, Kordia experienced destitute conditions at the Prairieland Detention Center, including overcrowding, inedible food, inadequate medical care, broken facilities, negligence by guards and more."
"The detention center conditions and the ICE agents' methods brought to my mind a lot of bad memories from the West Bank."
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian activist, was arrested in 2025 during a routine immigration check after participating in Gaza solidarity protests. She spent over a year in ICE custody in Texas, where she faced poor conditions, including overcrowding and inadequate medical care. Kordia's arrest was part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration targeting activists advocating for Palestinian rights. She has personal ties to the conflict, with many family members affected by violence in Gaza.
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