Ranjani Srinivasan described her experience as “dystopian nightmare” where she felt at risk after fleeing the US. The third visit of the agents with judicial warrant didn’t see Srinivasan at her home.

Columbia University, home to numerous international students, has emerged as a key battleground in the government's push to curb campus activism.

The DHS confirmed that an Indian Columbia University student self-deported after her visa was revoked for Hamas support, while a Palestinian student was arrested for overstaying her expired visa.

Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian student studying at Columbia University in the US, had her visa revoked for participating in a pro-Palestine demonstration. The US Department of Homeland Security states that she supported violence and terrorism,

Leaving her cat with a friend and booking a last-minute flight, Ranjani Srinivasan, an international student from India, fled the United States after her student visa was revoked and federal immigration agents arrived at her door.

Indian student Ranjani Srinivasan self-deported using the CBP Home app after her US visa was revoked over ties to Hamas. The app facilitates self-deportation, aiming to streamline immigration enforcement.