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‘This Felt Like a Kidnapping Because It Was’: Family of Mahmoud Khalil Releases Arrest Video

  ‘This Felt Like a Kidnapping Because It Was’: Family of Mahmoud Khalil Releases Arrest Video in  Palestine    by  Jessica Corbett     15/03/2025 The family of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the United States now at risk of deportation because he helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University last spring, on Friday released a video of his recent  arrest  by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents in New York City, which has sparked  legal battles  and  protests . “You’re watching the most terrifying moment of my life,” Khalil’s  wife , Noor, said in a statement about the two-minute video. “This felt like a kidnapping because it was: Officers in plain clothes—who refused to show us a warrant, speak with our attorney, or even tell us their names—forced my husband into an unmarked car and took him away from me.” “They threatened to take me too, even though we were calm and fully cooperating. F...

Trump Administration Arrests Second Student from Columbia University Over Anti-Genocide Campus Protests

  Trump Administration Arrests Second Student from Columbia University Over Anti-Genocide Campus Protests in  Palestine       by  Quds News Network      15/03/2025 New York (Quds News Network)- The Trump administration has arrested a second Palestinian student from Columbia University, escalating its crackdown on anti-genocide protests at U.S. campuses. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the detention of Leqaa Kordia , a Palestinian student, accusing her of overstaying her F-1 student visa. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took her into custody for deportation. Kordia’s arrest comes less than a week after Mahmoud Khalil , a Palestinian protest organizer, was also detained by ICE. Khalil, a U.S. green card holder, now faces the revocation of his residency status. His American wife is eight months pregnant. Another international student, Ranjani Srinivasan of India, had her student visa revoked for allegedl...

Measles Is Spreading, The Economy Is Crashing, And Free Speech Is Dead

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Measles Is Spreading, The Economy Is Crashing, And Free Speech Is Dead 3.10.25 Ally Sammarco Mar 11 Happy Monday and welcome to another edition of  Today’s American News , your source for news and analysis on the circus that is American politics and entertainment. Dow falls more than 1,000 points as Trump tariffs crush economy…  As the Dow craters, Americans have only Donald Trump to blame as their retirement savings hemorrhages and the economy is left in ruin. One of the devastating effects of Trump’s tariffs hit American agriculture: “China heated up on Monday as Beijing began implementing retaliatory tariffs on a range of American farm products for which China is the largest market,” CBS  reported . The S&P had its worst performance of the year, falling 187 points, or 2.7 percent. The Nasdaq plummeted 728 points, or 4 percent. Elon Musk’s Tesla saw its shares lose 15 percent on the day. (photo credit: NYT) Millions in USA get energy from Canada. Their bills will b...

Sign the petition: Release Mahmoud Khalil! No illegal detention of protestors!

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PROTESTING ISRAEL'S GENOCIDE IS NEITHER ANTI-SEMITISM NOR IS IT  SUPPORT OF HAMAS OR TERRORISM....  ISRAEL JUST STOPPED ALL HUMANITARIAN AID SHIPMENTS: A WAR CRIME!  ISRAEL SHUT OFF ELECTRICITY TO GAZA AS PEOPLE ARE COLD & FREEZING!  THIS IS WHAT TYRANTS DO TO SILENCE PROTESTS!   TELL CONGRESS:  The Trump administration is illegally detaining a Palestinian student activist for exercising his First Amendment rights.  Sign the petition: Release Mahmoud Khalil from federal detention now! ADD YOUR NAME Over the weekend, Trump’s federal agents arrested and detained Palestinian student activist, Mahmoud Khalil. 1 It’s clear that the  Trump administration is targeting Khalil for his prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.  This is an illegal detention — Khalil holds a green card and is a lawful permanent resident — and an attack on First Amendment rights to speech, dissent, and protest. Congress must act immediately to...