**Student Sues Trump Administration Over Deportation Threat**
A 21-year-old Columbia University student is suing the US government over its attempts to deport her. Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident from South Korea, claims that immigration officials searched multiple university facilities and threatened to detain and remove her.
**Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations**
The lawsuit says that Chung participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus against Israel’s war in Gaza. She denies making any statements to the media or taking on a leadership role like another student who was detained, Mahmoud Khalil.
**Concerning Behavior**
The Department of Homeland Security claims that Chung engaged in “concerning behavior”, including her arrest during a protest at Barnard College over student expulsions related to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
**Pattern and Practice**
Chung’s lawyers say that the Trump administration is targeting individuals who take part in protests against Palestinian rights. They claim that this is an effort to enforce immigration laws as a form of retaliation for their protected political speech.
**Other Students Affected**
The lawsuit names other students who face deportation, including Cornell doctoral candidate Momodou Taal and Columbia international student Ranjani Shrinivasan, whose visa has been revoked.
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