Legal Battle Against Deportation: Pro-Palestinian Protester's Fight

Yunseo Chung, a Korean American student at Columbia University and a legal permanent U.S. resident, is suing the Trump administration to prevent her deportation. Her participation in pro-Palestinian protests has allegedly prompted the revocation of her residency status, spotlighting tensions between U.S. policy and protest rights.

A Korean American student at Columbia University, Yunseo Chung, is confronting the Trump administration in court to halt her imminent deportation, as revealed by a court filing. Chung, 21, has lived in the United States since she was seven and is a legal permanent resident.

The legal filing at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York indicates that the government moved to rescind her residency due to her involvement in pro-Palestinian protests, citing interference with U.S. foreign policy. Officials argue her actions support Hamas and antisemitic activities, although rights groups contest this.

Immigration enforcement personnel have visited Chung's residence, though she has not been detained. The case is part of a broader pattern of governmental scrutiny on activists, with students and protestors nationwide facing similar challenges. Other university students are also legally challenging deportation proceedings amid accusations of anti-U.S. activities.

(With inputs from agencies.)