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Anti-Israel Columbia protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi fights deportation to Jordan

Mahdawi, who was arrested last April for undermining US foreign policy and government counter-antisemitism efforts with his pro-Palestinian campus activism, had been ordered removed to Jordan.

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Free Mohsen" in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, who was detained, as they gather at Foley Square in Manhattan, New York City, US, April 15, 2025.
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Iraq World Cup star Aymen Hussein detained at Chicago airport, team photographer barred

The badges of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are seen as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on May 12, 2026 in New York City.

ICE will be at World Cup, but not to ‘round up’ migrants, DHS chief says

  ICE agents patrol around BWI Airport on March 30, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Family seized again after court-ordered release in Colorado immigration case


US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

Badar Khan Suri is a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown's Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, which is part of the university's School of Foreign Service.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2024.

Judge temporarily blocks deportation of arrested pro-Palestinian student at Columbia

US District Court Judge Jesse Furman put a hold on the deportation "unless and until the Court orders otherwise."

 White House shares a photo of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student who was arrested over involvement with protests.

Three of the largest Jewish denominations are suing the Trump administration over ICE raids

The governing bodies of the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movements have challenged Trump's reversal of an order banning ICE from operating in churches and synagogues.

 Undocumented Mexican immigrants are photographed while being processed at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Phoenix, Ariz., April 28, 2010.

Kristi Noem: Launching a new era of US Homeland security, a terrorist's worst nightmare - opinion

During her confirmation hearings, Kristi Noem articulated a clear and forceful understanding of the national and international challenges that lie ahead.

 Confirmation hearing for Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem

Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, opposed by coalition of Jewish groups, narrowly fails

Right-wing Republicans have been agitating for a year to impeach Mayorkas, who they say is neglecting the migrant influx at the US-Mexico border.

US Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas holds news conference in Brownsville, Texas

Hamas could be planning terror attacks on American soil - FBI

Mayorkas' speech highlighted the rapidly evolving global threat landscape and the potential consequences for the United States and its communities.

 Palestinian terrorists attend Hamas rally Solidarity with Al-Aqsa in Jabalia, northern Gaza April 7, 2023

Senator, Homeland Security chief clash over pro-Hamas DHS employee

The Department of Homeland Security employee had shared images praising Hamas paragliders.

US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) questions U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about social media posts regarding the Israel-Hamas war he identified as being made by a DHS emloyee, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on threats to the United St

'Reward for racism': Pro-Palestine groups slam Israel's entry to US visa plan

The appeal was submitted alongside other organizations including CAIR, Jewish Voice for Peace, and The Jerusalem Fund.

 US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

Flight ticket delays at airports: Understanding the SSSS mark

Discover the implications of encountering the SSSS mark on your flight ticket and how it can lead to significant delays at the airport.

 Travelers at the Delta Air Lines ticketing counter in August 2020 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Israel to approve fingerprint sharing with US ahead of visa waiver

The proposition was approved unanimously by the  Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (FADC) chaired by MK Yuli Edelstein (Likud).

A man has his fingerprint scanned [file]