India, April 8 -- Columbia University student Yunseo Chung's lawyers are alleging that the Trump administration may have submitted "incorrect or false information" to a US judge in order to issue a search warrant for her dormitory.

The 21-year-old Korean-American, who has lived legally in the States since childhood, is currently at the centre of a legal fight over federal efforts to detain and potentially deport her.

In a court filing submitted Friday, Chung's lawyers urged US District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald to unseal the documents related to the government's application for the warrant. They argue that the administration used a federal "harbouring" statute-to justify the search of Chung's university housing. The warrant, issued by ...