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Columbia scholar Mahmoud Khalil returns residence to New York space

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Columbia scholar Mahmoud Khalil returns residence to New York space

NEWARK, N.J. — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student released after more than three months in ICE detention, arrived in the New York metropolitan area on Saturday. Khalil greeted reporters and supporters as he pushed a stroller through Newark International Airport. Immigration authorities had arrested Khalil, 30, in March at the university housing complex where … Read more

U.S. immigration authorities lengthen raid exercise in Los Angeles space amid protests

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U.S. immigration authorities lengthen raid exercise in Los Angeles space amid protests

U.S. immigration authorities extended activity in the Los Angeles area on Saturday in the wake of protests at a federal detention facility and a police response that included tear gas, flash-bangs and the arrest of a union leader. Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard outside an industrial park in the city … Read more