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NYPD Arrests Protesters at Columbia Anti-ICE Rally Outside Main Gates

Columbia rejects claims of ICE collaboration, emphasizing judicial warrants for any non-public access.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 05: Protestors block traffic on Broadway as they protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Columbia University on February 05, 2026 in New York City. Columbia Students, professors and activists held a rally outside of the university to demand that the school establish a sanctuary campus. Several Columbia University-affiliated students who had involvement in pro-Palestinian protests on the campus have either been arrested or targeted for detention by ICE, including student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is again facing possible rearrest and deportation. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • An NYPD spokesperson later said 13 people were taken into custody and issued criminal court summons, while earlier reports cited 12 arrests on disorderly conduct.
  • Police ordered demonstrators to clear the roadway after they blocked traffic on Broadway at 116th Street near the university's main entrance.
  • Participants included students and faculty, and on-the-ground reporting showed more than 100 people rallying with shirts reading "ICE OFF CAMPUS."
  • The group called for sanctuary campus protections and organizers accused university trustees of facilitating prior federal actions involving Columbia students, including Mahmoud Khalil.
  • Columbia said the protest occurred outside its gates and reiterated that ICE agents need a judicial warrant to enter non-public campus areas.