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Georgetown University graduate student detained by immigration authorities
WASHINGTON — Federal immigration authorities have detained a graduate student from India who was teaching at Georgetown University on a student visa, his attorney said Wednesday.NBC News - 2d -
Georgetown researcher detained by ICE
A Georgetown University postdoctoral scholar has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), making him the latest foreign student inside the country legally who's been caught in ...The Hill - 1d -
Officials detain immigration activist who sheltered in church in 2017
Jeanette Vizguerra, a Colorado advocate for immigrants who sheltered in a church for months in 2017, was detained by officials on Monday, local advocates said. The Colorado Immigrant Rights ...The Hill - 3d -
Judge blocks deportation of Georgetown researcher detained by ICE
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the government from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities earlier this week.CBS News - 1d -
Former Columbia University student, who led pro-Palestinian protests, remains detained
On Monday, a judge issued a temporary order blocking Mahmoud Khalil's deportation. A former Columbia University student, Khalil led pro-Palestinian protests on campus. He was detained Saturday by ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Ice agents detain woman known for immigration advocacy in Colorado
Jeanette Vizguerra entered US unlawfully 20 years ago and gained attention for sheltering in church in 2017. US politics live – latest updates US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) ...The Guardian - 2d -
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 - Mar. 13 -
Khalil immigration case transferred to New Jersey
A judge said Wednesday that Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University alum and green-card holder who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will have his case transferred to ...The Hill - 2d -
Man seen with missing Pitt student believes he's being detained illegally: Source
Lawyers for the Minnesota college student who was with a University of Pittsburgh student the night she went missing in Punta Cana have requested a habeas corpus hearing.ABC News - 4d -
ICE Tells a Cornell Student Activist to Turn Himself In
The student, who is from Gambia and was involved in pro-Palestinian activism on campus, was told to report to the immigration agency’s offices.The New York Times - 9h -
D.H.S. Detains a Georgetown University Academic
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national teaching on a student visa, was deemed “deportable,” a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said.The New York Times - 1d -
Wife of Columbia graduate student detained by Ice speaks out about his arrest
Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice agents on Saturday, part of Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus protesters. Mahmoud Khalil’s wife, who is now eight months pregnant, issued a statement on ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia, House Education Committee over student records
Detained activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit Thursday against Columbia University and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to stop the school from giving student disciplinary ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Protests continue for detained pro-Palestinian activist
Protestors are demanding the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia graduate and green card holder, who was arrested by federal immigration agents and is being held at an ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
British tourist detained in US after visa mix-up returns to UK – reports
Images broadcast of Rebecca Burke’s arrival at Heathrow after her release from immigration detention centre . A British woman detained in the US for three weeks because of a visa mix-up has ...The Guardian - 3d -
How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her
Ranjani Srinivasan’s student visa was revoked by U.S. immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey.The New York Times - 6d -
Detained Georgetown University grad student never made pro-Hamas statements, attorney says
A Georgetown University graduate student from India who was taken into custody this week and targeted for deportation by the Trump administration never made any pro-Hamas or antisemitic comments, ...NBC News - 1d -
Georgetown graduate student arrested for allegedly spreading Hamas propaganda
Federal immigration agents arrested Georgetown graduate student Badar Khan Suri outside his Arlington home, alleging he actively spread Hamas propaganda. His student visa was revoked, according to ...NBC News - 1d -
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 - Mar. 10 -
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 - Mar. 10 -
What rights do green card holders have? Immigration experts explain
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protester, is raising questions about the rights of green card holders.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist detained by Ice
Critics condemn arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia University graduate student who led protests over Gaza war. A judge has blocked the deportation of the prominent Palestinian activist who helped ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents
The Texas family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup, they said, when they were detained at an immigration checkpoint.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Columbia protester's immigration arrest fuels debate ahead of court hearing
A judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian from Syria with a U.S. green card, can remain in the country until his court hearing Wednesday. Khalil, a former student activist, is accused of ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
German man with green card ‘violently interrogated’ by US border officials
Berlin checking if US immigration policy has changed after Fabian Schmidt becomes third German to be detained. Berlin is investigating whether US immigration policy has changed, after a German ...The Guardian - 3d -
House members demand release of Palestinian activist arrested at Columbia
Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE last week.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
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 - Mar. 13 -
Democrats push back on plans to use military installations as migrant detention centers
Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against Trump administration plans to detain thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally at U.S. military sites. In a letter signed by nine ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump waging ‘sickening’ psychological war, deported Venezuelan’s lawyer says
One detained man’s lawyer says he is gay artist who had fled persecution in his home country, not a gang member. A lawyer for one of the Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious mega ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 -
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 - 6d -
ACLU warns pro-Palestinian activist’s arrest meant ‘to intimidate and chill speech’ – live
Trump says Ice took the Palestinian student protester into custody after his executive order. Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist ‘first of many to come’ Outrage after Ice detains ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
The ‘bad immigrant’ lie — and why it’s so dangerous
Regardless of what this administration has to say, immigrants are not to blame for everything that ails this country.The Hill - 12h -
How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Elderly Care
The U.S. relies heavily on immigrant workers to care for its aging population, with nearly 30 percent of direct care workers coming from other countries. As the demand for caregivers grows, ...The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
German tourists’ ordeal reportedly ending as they are returned from US detention
Jessica Brösche to join Lucas Sielaff, who is reported to have returned to Germany on 6 March. A German tourist detained by US immigration authorities is due to be deported back to Germany on ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Latest news on Mahmoud Khalil's case, 2 other Columbia protesters targeted
The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil say he may miss his child's birth while detained by the U.S. government. This comes as news emerges of two other Columbia University protesters facing immigration ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
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 - Mar. 11 -
Democrats struggle against relentless Republican hammering on immigration
Republicans put Democrats in the hot seat as they continue to try and win the messaging wars on immigration policy.Politico - Mar. 5 -
Democrats lost the immigration high ground. For what?
Democrats, in opposing President Trump’s cruel immigration policies, ended up reflexively adopting a politically disastrous agenda of their own.The Hill - 6d -
Why ICE arrested a Palestinian activist involved in Columbia's protests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student, activist and a legal U.S. permanent resident, over his involvement during Columbia University's 2024 ...CBS News - Mar. 10