Ilhan Omar’s daughter arrested during pro-Hamas sit-in at Columbia University

Just hours earlier, Hirsi learned that she and two other students had been suspended from the school for taking part in the "unauthorized encampment."

A visibly upset Hirsi was spotted among the crowd of protestors being handcuffed and led off the premises by officers in riot gear.

According to the Daily Mail, when all was said and done, at least 108 arrestees were issued summonses for trespassing. Speaking later Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams said the process did not result in any "violence or injury."

"After numerous warnings issued by campus security and the NYPD the students and those who were occupying the space," he explained, "NYPD officers moved in to ensure the safety of the campus, the students and the staff."

Following her suspension, Hirsi posted on X that she was not going to back down.

"those of us in Gaza Solidarity Encampment will not be intimidated," she wrote. "we will stand resolute until our demands are met. our demands include divestment from companies complicit in genocide, transparency of [Columbia]'s investments and FULL amnesty for all students facing repression."

School officials refused to abide by demonstrators' demands, opting instead to ensure the safety of the university community by shutting things down.

Shortly before the mass arrests began, Shafik released a statement explaining why she had made the decision to call the police.

The "Liberated Zone" demonstration, she argued, "violates all of the new policies, severely disrupts campus life, and creates a harassing and intimidating environment for many of our students."

"I took this extraordinary step because these are extraordinary circumstances," her statement to the Columbia community continued. "Through direct conversations and in writing, the university provided multiple notices of these violations, including a written warning at 7:15 pm on Wednesday notifying students who remained in the encampment as of 9:00 pm that they would face suspension pending investigation. We also tried through a number of channels to engage with their concerns and offered to continue discussions if they agreed to disperse."