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NYPD Investigates Breach of Palestinian Woman's Arrest Record

5/7/2025

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The New York Police Department is probing the unauthorized release of a sealed arrest record belonging to Leqaa Kordia, a 32-year-old Palestinian woman. This alarming breach of state law could jeopardize her status in the U.S., as it comes amid intense pressure from the Trump administration for stricter immigration enforcement.

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The New York Police Department is probing the unauthorized release of a sealed arrest record belonging to Leqaa Kordia, a 32-year-old Palestinian woman. This alarming breach of state law could jeopardize her status in the U.S., as it comes amid intense pressure from the Trump administration for stricter immigration enforcement.