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Malian Father and Son Detained in Incheon Airport for Four Months
A Malian father and his 10-year-old son have been confined at Incheon Airport for over four months after failing initial asylum screening; advocates urge child-sensitive procedures, faster reviews, and community…
Community Rallies Behind Afghan Refugee Facing Expedited Removal
An Afghan refugee in Ulster County was detained and placed in expanded expedited removal, which can deport those…
The Broken Ladder: Pell Cuts Hit Southern Colleges and Black Students
Proposed Pell Grant cuts would lower maximum awards by $1,500, require 30 credits yearly, and bar less-than-half-time students,…
Mexican Immigrants in Chicago Plan to Leave Before ICE Deportations
Operation Midway Blitz intensified ICE raids in Chicago starting September 2025, prompting daily arrests, some collateral detentions, and…
Marine’s Father Deported: DHS Claims Criminal Record Amid Discrepancies
After a gate stop at Camp Pendleton, Esteban Rios was released with ankle monitors, later detained at an…
ICE agent’s sneaky defense fails; flight crew interference convicted
The 11th Circuit affirmed ICE agent Billy Olvera’s conviction for taking 43 covert photos and videos of a…
Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network Responds to ICE Presence
Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network runs a bilingual Defense Hotline (401-675-1414) that dispatches verifiers and alerts a large…
Exonerated Prisoner Faces Deportation to India After 43 Years in U.S.
After 43 years behind bars, Subramanyam Vedam was exonerated on October 3, 2025 but immediately detained by ICE…
Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Aviation Plan Fails to Decarbonize
A 2024 court settlement requires Hawaii to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045. The 2025 plan meets the…
Amid Immigration Enforcement, Migrant Farmworker Numbers Are Falling
The immigrant labor force fell by 1.2 million in early 2025, driving a 7% drop in agricultural jobs…