Activists
A federal judge in New Jersey ordered the US government to release former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, citing a lack of evidence against him and concerns about his treatment. Khalil had been held since March while the Trump administration sought to deport him over his
Activists
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian-American activist, was released from a remote immigration detention center in Louisiana after a federal judge compelled the Trump administration to let him go. Khalil had been detained for over three months, awaiting a decision on his immigration case. As he walked out of the center, flanked
Activists
A federal judge has ordered the government to immediately release a pro-Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil, from a Louisiana immigration detention center after over three months of fighting his detainment and potential deportation. Khalil, a former Columbia University student and green card holder, was arrested in connection with his advocacy for
Legislators
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver are at the center of a controversy surrounding a visit to a privately run federal immigration detention center in Newark, where Baraka was arrested on charges of trespassing. The charges against Baraka have been dropped, while McIver has been charged
Mayors
A federal judge tore into prosecutors from the office of Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who dropped charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his high-profile arrest outside an immigration detention center, calling the ordeal an "embarrassing retraction." Magistrate Judge Andre Espinosa criticized the prosecutors for a
Mayors
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democratic candidate for governor, is set to appear in federal court for a status conference on the charge of trespassing at an immigration detention center in the city. According to his office, Baraka will attend the procedural hearing, which was requested by interim U.S.
Mayors
New Jersey mayor and gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka appeared in federal court Thursday, nearly a week after being charged with trespassing at a new immigration detention facility in Newark. Baraka, a Democrat, has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration's immigration policies and has protested the opening
Mayors
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a vocal critic of the Trump administration's immigration policies, was arrested on May 9 for allegedly trespassing at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The incident marked a major escalation of protests surrounding the facility, with Baraka and
Mayors
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and three members of Congress were arrested last week for protesting outside Delaney Hall, a privately run immigration detention center. Baraka's lawyers claim the arrest was a result of "selective prosecution" by the Trump administration, which they intend to seek dismissal for.
Mayors
Mayor Ras Baraka, a vocal critic of the Trump administration's immigration policies, was arrested outside an ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday, sparking a heated controversy over the government's handling of the situation. The arrest came as the mayor and three Democratic members
