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New York City to Close Last Migrant Hotel, Row NYC Shutters

The Row NYC Hotel closes August 10, 2025, ending New York’s emergency hotel phase after arrivals dropped from about 4,000…

No Showers, Concrete Floors: Squalid NYC Immigrant Detention Conditions

A July 2025 video documents detainees in New York held days without showers, clean clothing, and adequate bedding, violating 2025…

L.A. Economy Worries Rise as Labor Force Shrinks After Raids

Federal immigration raids in early June produced a 3.1% reduction—about 465,000—of California’s private-sector workers during June 8–14, threatening up to…

The Weight of the Wait: Washington County Parishioner Jesus Teran Awaits Hearing

After a July 8, 2025 ICE Pittsburgh check-in, 35-year-old Jesus Teran was detained and moved to Moshannon Valley Processing Center.…

El Pasoans Rally Demanding Release of DACA Activist Held by ICE

Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, detained August 3, 2025 at El Paso airport, remains in ICE custody at El Paso Processing Center…

OPT Worker Trapped in Toxic Job Without H‑1B Prospects

With the H-1B cap reached July 18, 2025, F-1 graduates on OPT face limited options. OPT provides 12 months plus…

‘At Least I’m Safe’: Kenyan Immigrant Voluntarily Leaves U.S., Leaving Family Behind

In August 2025 a Kenyan immigrant chose voluntary departure amid intensified enforcement under President Trump. DHS counted roughly 1,282 Kenyans…

Four Passengers Brawl Aboard Hong Kong Airlines Flight to Seoul

A physical dispute on Hong Kong Airlines flight HX628 on August 8, 2025 involved two Mandarin-speaking and two Cantonese-speaking passengers.…