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Columbia Activist Arrested by ICE at His Appointment for Citizenship
Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, has lived in the United States for 10 years and was arrested in Vermont. He has not been charged with a crime. Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year at Columbia University, was detained by immigration officials on Monday after arriving for an appointment in Vermont that he thought was a step toward becoming
Trump Administration Live Updates: Texas Judge Blocks Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge in Texas issued a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from using a rarely invoked wartime statute to deport Venezuelan migrants who are being held there to El Salvador. Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union made the request two days after the Supreme Court said challenges to the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act
What Rights Do Immigrants Have?
By Albert Sun and Miriam Jordan Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented rapid, significant changes to United States immigration policy. It has taken a much more expansive view on who should be targeted for arrest or deportation and how the laws governing immigration can be interpreted. The Biden administration focused its immigration enforcement efforts primarily on people crossing
Lawful Permanent Resident Detained for Student Protests at Columbia University
Mahmoud Khalil, 30, who graduated in December from Columbia with a master’s degree from its School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested by immigration officers in New York on Saturday and sent to a detention center in Louisiana. Mr. Khalil, who has Palestinian heritage, holds a green card and is married to an American citizen who is eight months pregnant. Mr.
Trump Officials Move to Quickly Expel Migrants Biden Allowed In Temporarily
A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to target programs that let in more than a million people. By Hamed Aleaziz Reporting from Washington. Published Jan. 23, 2025. Updated Jan. 26, 2025 The Trump administration is giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials the power to quickly deport migrants who were allowed into the country temporarily under Biden-era programs, according to
Deportation: Who Is Protected and Who Is at Risk?
New York Times 1/1725 President Trump has promised to deport millions of people who are living in the United States without permission. This population is commonly referred to as “undocumented,” “unauthorized” or “illegal.” Recent estimates put the number of people without legal status or with temporary protection from deportation at almost 14 million in 2024. The Biden administration created special pathways for people