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Utah Violinist Donggin Shin Faces Crucial Deportation Hearing This Week Amid Outcry

Utah Violinist Donggin Shin Faces Crucial Deportation Hearing This Week Amid Outcry

Utah Violinist Donggin Shin Faces Crucial Deportation Hearing This Week Amid Outcry Utah’s music community continues to rally in support of professional violinist Donggin Shin, who remains in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention ahead of a critical hearing scheduled for September 2. Shin, known as ‘John’ to many, was abruptly arrested on August 18 in Colorado while traveling. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials cite a visa overstay dating back to 1999 and a 2019 DUI conviction as…

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ICE Under Fire: Teen Detainee’s Out-of-State Transfer Sparks Controversy, Calls for Reform

ICE Under Fire: Teen Detainee’s Out-of-State Transfer Sparks Controversy, Calls for Reform

ICE Under Fire: Teen Detainee’s Out-of-State Transfer Sparks Controversy, Calls for Reform A Los Angeles teen, Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, was controversially transferred to an out-of-state ICE detention center without his family’s knowledge, sparking outrage and renewed calls for immigration reform. Guerrero-Cruz, an 18-year-old Reseda Charter High School student, was initially detained by immigration agents on August 8 while walking his dog in Van Nuys. His family was shocked to learn this week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had moved him from…

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Expected to Be Detained by ICE Today as Attorney Cries Foul

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Expected to Be Detained by ICE Today as Attorney Cries Foul

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Expected to Be Detained by ICE Today as Attorney Cries Foul Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident previously wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is expected to be taken into ICE custody again today, Monday, August 25th. His attorney, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, voiced strong concerns about the impending detention, stating there is no immediate need given Garcia is already under electronic monitoring by the U.S. Marshals Service. Garcia was released from criminal custody in Tennessee on Friday, August 22nd,…

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Afghan Translator for US Military Detained by ICE, Sparks Outcry and Legal Battle

Afghan Translator for US Military Detained by ICE, Sparks Outcry and Legal Battle

Afghan Translator for US Military Detained by ICE, Sparks Outcry and Legal Battle An Afghan wartime translator, Zia S, who risked his life assisting US troops and legally entered the United States in October 2024 with a special immigration visa (SIV), remains in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention in Plymouth, Massachusetts. His arrest last week in East Hartford, Connecticut, following a routine green card biometrics appointment, has ignited a fierce controversy and ongoing legal battle. The detention of Zia…

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Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Claim Against Trump Administration Following ICE Detention

Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Claim Against Trump Administration Following ICE Detention

Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Claim Against Trump Administration Following ICE Detention NEW YORK (AP) – Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has officially filed a $20 million claim against the Trump administration, alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and defamation during his recent detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The claim, a precursor to a federal lawsuit, was lodged on Thursday, July 10, naming the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and the State Department. Khalil, a 30-year-old recent Columbia University…

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Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri Details Emotional Toll and Reunion After ICE Release

Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri Details Emotional Toll and Reunion After ICE Release

Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri Details Emotional Toll and Reunion After ICE Release Georgetown University postdoctoral scholar Badar Khan Suri, who was recently released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, is now sharing the profound personal and familial impact of his detention. His release last month, following a judge’s ruling that his detention violated his First and Fifth Amendment rights, marks the end of a challenging period that saw him arrested three months prior by the Department of Homeland…

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Victory (For Now): Mahmoud Khalil’s Fight for Freedom

Victory (For Now): Mahmoud Khalil’s Fight for Freedom

Victory (For Now): Mahmoud Khalil’s Fight for Freedom Hey friend, you won’t believe this! Remember Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student arrested and detained by ICE for over two months? The guy who was facing deportation simply for participating in pro-Palestinian protests? Well, there’s been a major development. A federal judge has ordered his release! This is a huge win for Mahmoud and a significant blow against the Trump administration’s attempts to silence dissent. The government has 40 hours to…

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