Immigration Checkpoints Way

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Tariffs could deal a blow to Chinatowns that have no choice but to import cultural goods, locals say

In Chinatowns across the country, people worry about the potential damage to business, loss of cultural traditions and the already high rates of poverty in these immigrant communities.

NBC News - Mar. 9

ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, lawyer says

Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Irish, undocumented, and unsure of their future in Trump's America

They run businesses. They tend bars. They pay taxes. But still they live in fear. There are thousands of undocumented Irish immigrants in America today, and some of them shared their stories.

CBS News - 4d

The U.S. Is Trying to Deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Legal Resident. Here’s What to Know.

Mr. Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana.

The New York Times - 4d

What to know about pro-Palestinian activist's deportation case

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Louisiana for now. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano breaks it down.

CBS News - 4d

Alan K. Simpson, a Folksy Republican Force in the Senate, Dies at 93

A plain-spoken lawmaker from Wyoming, he balanced his conservative views with moderate stands on abortion rights, gay marriage and immigration reform.

The New York Times - 2d

Nationwide protests planned after arrest of former Columbia University activist by ICE

Nationwide protests are planned this weekend after Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student activist, was arrested by immigration authorities, fueling tensions between the Trump ...

NBC News - 1d

Syrian defence ministry says military operation over and forces ‘paving way for life to return to normal’ – Middle East crisis live

Syria’s defence ministry spokesperson warns of further retribution against forces loyal to Assad. Syria ’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of ...

The Guardian - 6d

State Champions: Braydon Caraballo, Nate Lambert, Nate Baker and Dom DeAngelo rewrite the record books on the way to winning 4x200 relay

PLATTSBURGH — By now you’ve heard the story of the Plattsburgh High boys 4x200 relay team. You know how they captured the NYSPHSAA State Championship, Saturday, at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Trump’s right, Putin can take the hard or easy way on Ukraine. He has to prove he wants peace | David Lammy

The G7 meeting in Canada was a vital show of unity that put the ball firmly in Russia’s court. There’s not a shred of ambiguity about that. In diplomacy, focus is often on where we disagree. But ...

The Guardian - 1d

DHS administering lie detector tests to employees in effort to find leakers

Last month, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said DHS would start polygraphing employees in order to crack down on who may be leaking information to the media about its immigration raids.

CBS News - Mar. 8

DHS using polygraph tests to find leakers: Reports

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all | Tim Blackburn

Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence. Britain would be a wasteland if it weren’t for immigration. Fifteen ...

The Guardian - 6d

Rubio confirms ICE arrest of pro-Palestinian Columbia student protest leader

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card-holding Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

The Hill - 6d

Noem announces new ICE acting chief after predecessor reassigned

Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new acting chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, just weeks after the agency's previous director was reassigned. ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump vows to find, apprehend and deport student 'terrorist sympathizers'

President Trump on Monday said the arrest of a Columbia University student who led pro-Palestinian protests would be the first “of many to come.” Trump on Truth Social touted the arrest by ...

The Hill - 6d

ICE arrests Palestinian activist with green card over involvement in Columbia protests

Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, was arrested by federal immigration authorities over his involvement in protests at Columbia University. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

CBS News - 6d

Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing

A federal judge on Monday scheduled a Wednesday court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...

The Hill - 6d

Federal Judge Blocks Government From Removing Mahmoud Khalil From the U.S.

Immigration officers arrested a Columbia University graduate for helping lead campus protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. President Trump said the case was “the first arrest of many ...

The New York Times - 6d

Arrest of pro-Palestinian activist sparks protests in New York

Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident, was arrested by federal immigration agents at his apartment. Khalil has helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at ...

NBC News - 6d

Trump administration briefing: Mahmoud Khalil’s detention, ‘Trumpcession’ fears and gutting USAid

From cries of ‘McCarthyism’ over Palestinian activist’s detention to fears over a ‘Trumpcession’ – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance. The Trump administration’s decision to have ...

The Guardian - 6d

Ice accessed car trackers in sanctuary cities that could help in raids, files show

Westchester county has laws limiting cooperation, but Ice has accessed trove of data that holds license plate readers. As Donald Trump’s administration ramps up its crackdown on undocumented ...

The Guardian - 5d

Rep. Frost on ICE arrest of Columbia graduate: 'This should scare everyone'

Democratic lawmakers are condemning the arrest of a former Columbia University student by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the revocation of his legal status in the United States, ...

The Hill - 5d

Wife details arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil as judge blocks deportation

The wife of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil said she and her husband were returning to their apartment after breaking their Ramadan fast when immigration agents confronted them and arrested ...

NBC News - 5d

Progressives sound alarm over detention of Palestinian activist

Progressives have emerged as the most aggressive voices condemning the detention of Palestinian activist and U.S. green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil, arguing that Democrats must unite in denouncing ...

The Hill - 4d

Wife of Palestinian activist facing deportation says she was 'naive' not to expect his arrest

The wife of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who faces deportation, says she was "naive" to think that her husband wouldn't be detained by immigration ...

NBC News - 3d

Nearly 100 protesters arrested after sit-in at Trump Tower in NYC to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil

Nearly 100 protesters were arrested Thursday following a sit-in at Trump Tower in Manhattan to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained over the weekend by federal ...

NBC News - 3d

What is the Alien Enemies Act that Trump plans on using to deport migrants to Guantanamo Bay?

Multiple U.S. officials familiar with President Trump's immigration plans say he will invoke a 227-year-old wartime law to authorize the deportation of some migrants as soon as Friday. This would ...

CBS News - 3d

Creating art under Trump will become harder but it will remain vital | Seph Rodney

The president’s attacks on diversity and immigration have already affected many artists and will affect many more in the coming months. One of the most pernicious effects of a bully’s intimidation ...

The Guardian - 2d

Why was Mahmoud Khalil arrested and why is it such a big deal?

The Palestinian activist’s arrest has sent shockwaves through US civil society because of its apparent ramifications for immigration and free speech. Here’s what you need to know Continue reading...

The Guardian - 2d

Mahmoud Khalil ‘felt as though he was being kidnapped’, lawyers say

Lawyers demand in updated lawsuit that Columbia University graduate be released from custody. Mahmoud Khalil felt as though he was being kidnapped when he was handcuffed and shackled and rushed ...

The Guardian - 2d

Rep. Raul M. Grijalva of Arizona, a Democratic Progressive in the House, Dies at 77

The son of an immigrant, he represented a majority Hispanic district in Arizona for 12 terms but had lately been absent from Capitol Hill while being treated for cancer.

The New York Times - 2d

Video shows ICE's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Friday released the full video of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest last weekend as outrage grows over his ...

The Hill - 2d

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