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"Chung’s family moved to the United States from South Korea when she was seven, and she became a lawful permanent resident in 2021, according to a court filing that is challenging the bid by the Department of Homeland Security officials to detain her.
Her attorneys won a temporary restraining order against the federal government in that case on March 25 that requires the government to get court approval before detaining or transferring Chung out of state.
Chung was arrested in early March for participating in a protest on Barnard College’s campus, which is affiliated with Columbia, that challenged disciplinary measures taken by the university against pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Four days later, DHS agents visited the home of Chung’s parents, and four days after that federal agents executed a search warrant of the campus apartments of Chung and another student.
'The Warrant would only have been properly supported factually if the materials submitted to the issuing Magistrate Judge, including under oath, stated that Ms. Chung was unlawfully present in the United States. But Ms. Chung is a lawful permanent resident… and Secretary Rubio does not have the unilateral authority to revoke her status,' says the April 4 court filing. 'Any possibility that the Court may have been provided incorrect or false information as a basis for the Warrant makes release of the materials critical.'
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Two of Chung’s attorneys told THE CITY they were only aware of two cases, hers and Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, where federal officials have sought to detain and deport legal permanent residents — known as green card holders."
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/07/yunseo-hung-columbia-warrant-deportation-legal-challenge/
Kim Perales
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