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Maine Churches Confront Fear of Immigration Raids After Policy Change
DHS rescinded Sensitive Locations protections on January 20, 2025, prompting Maine churches to adopt legal protocols, staff trainings, and advocacy as immigrants report increased fear and reduced access to services.
U of Winnipeg Project Preserves 1920s Mennonite Immigration Stories
CTMS is archiving the largest Canadian Mennonite oral history project (1920s focus), recording interviews, digitizing family materials, and…
GoFundMe Campaigns Launched to Aid Students Facing Detention or Deportation
A 2025 surge in GoFundMe campaigns supports students facing sudden visa revocations, SEVIS terminations, and ICE detention. The…
Court Blocks Deportation; Abrego Garcia Returned From El Salvador
A federal judge blocked any third-country deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and required 72 hours’ notice after finding…
Free teen pilot program returns to National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force reopens its free teen pilot program in Fall 2025. The…
Fingerprints Don’t Lie: Pakistani Arrested 27 Years After Removal Order
A 2025 USCIS biometric match in New Orleans linked a Green Card applicant to a 1998 removal order,…
40 Years On: How the Manchester Airport Disaster Transformed Aviation Safety
On August 22, 2025, Manchester marked 40 years since British Airtours Flight 28M, whose 1985 cabin fire killed…
No Status, No School: Palestinian Refugee Children Barred from Education in Egypt
Thousands of Palestinian children in Egypt lack valid residence permits and prior school records, blocking enrollment after displacement.…
How Japanese Internment Trauma Illuminates Today’s Immigration Struggles
2025 enforcement—reinstating MPP, faster deportations, $5,000 fines, and an April 11 registration rule—revives fears tied to WWII internment;…
Indian migration surge: Why millions are leaving Modi’s ‘New India’
In 2024 India recorded net migration of -630,830 and a diaspora of 18.5 million. Irregular US crossings dropped…