University of Alabama PhD student detained by federal immigration officials

A doctoral student from the University of Alabama has been detained by federal immigration authorities, according to the school.

Alireza Doroudi, an Iranian national studying mechanical engineering, was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at his off-campus home in Tuscaloosa around 5 a.m. Tuesday, UA’s student paper The Crimson White reported.

University officials confirmed that a graduate student had been detained by federal immigration authorities, but did not confirm the identity, citing privacy reasons.