A student at the University of Alabama was taken into custody by federal immigration authorities Tuesday, according to a university spokesperson. The university did not name the student because “federal privacy laws [that] limit what can be shared about an individual student.

A spokeswoman for the school said the detainment occurred off campus, but it was not immediately clear why the student had been targeted.

The president of UA’s Queer Student Association said the decision was “exactly what we all feared SB129 would lead to.”

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

In a statement, DHS said he posed significant national security concerns, but declined to clarify those concerns when asked.

The dream of an Alabama-Auburn NCAA tournament championship game is dead after the Crimson Tide’s 85-65 loss to Duke in the Elite Eight on Saturday night, but Charles Barkley was still bursting with pride over his home state’s basketball success.

Federal immigration agents have detained a University of Alabama doctoral student who is a citizen of Iran, according to the school and ICE records.

Head coach Nate Oats, who has helmed two of the Crimson Tide's three Elite Eight appearances in program history, spoke with media Saturday along with Mark Sears and Labaron Philon after the game. The contest closed the book on Alabama's 2024-25 season.