Newly released surveillance video captures the moments when Alireza Doroudi, an Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Released by the Tuscaloosa Police Department, the footage depicts multiple vehicles driving along a road located by the apartment complex Doroudi lives at in Tuscaloosa around 3 a.m. on March 25.

After parking, six officers can be seen exiting their cars and walking to enter the apartments.

After some time Doroudi, 32, is shown on video being escorted from his apartment by the ICE agents as one individual takes photos.

Doroudi was then put into a minivan as all of the ICE agents returned to their respective vehicles before driving away with the doctoral student in their custody.

After being detained, Doroudi was sent to Pickens County Jail before eventually being sent to a federal detention center in Jena, Louisiana.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement alleging Doroudi was detained because he was a “national security” concern.

“ICE HSI made this arrest in accordance with the State Department’s revocation of Doroudi’s student visa. This individual posed significant national security concerns,” a DHS spokesperson has said.

Doroudi’s attorney, David Rozas also said ”he is legally present in the U.S., pursuing his American dream by working towards his doctorate in mechanical engineering.”

Rozas has also said that the federal government has not provided any evidence of Doroudi being a national security concern.

There is also no evidence that Doroudi was a part of any pro-Palestinian protest movements on campus, as other international students have been targeted by the Trump administration for espousing views critical of Israel.

Doroudi’s fiancée, Sama Bajgani, set up a GoFundMe to help cover his legal expenses. Over $25,000 have been raised.

“Alireza isn’t just an outstanding student but also an extraordinary individual,” she wrote. “I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your generous donations and unwavering support for this crucial cause.”

In a March 30 update to donors, she said Doroudi had an F-1 visa “unexpectedly revoked” six months after he came to the United States.

“As soon as he got the revocation email, he inquired with the university officials, who assured him that his student status would remain valid, allowing him to continue his studies at the University of Alabama legally,” Bajgani said.

On Monday, more than 100 people protested Doroudi’s detainment outside of the Richard Shelby Federal Courthouse in Tuscaloosa with chants like, “Say it once. Say it twice. Free Doroudi. No more ICE!”

AL.com reporter Williesha Morris contributed to this report.