A Judge Blocked the Deportation of Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi. The Government Was Trying to Expel Him for His Politics.

On February 20, 2026, in Civil Rights, Immigration, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Region, USA, by admin

An immigration judge has blocked the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian permanent U.S. resident and Columbia University student who led anti-genocide protests on campus. His attorneys say the Trump administration sought his removal specifically because of his political activism. United Voices calls the ruling a win for free speech — and a warning about how far the administration has been willing to go.

A Judge Blocked the Deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi. The Government’s Case Fell Apart Over a Paperwork Error.

Immigration Judge Nina Froes terminated deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi — a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student and refugee camp-born lawful permanent resident — after the Trump administration failed to properly authenticate the key evidence in its case: a memo by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump Deported Eight Palestinians to the West Bank Using a Private Jet Owned by His Business Partner

Eight Palestinians were deported from the US to the occupied West Bank on a private jet owned by a Trump business partner — a move described as ‘highly unusual’ even by Israeli sources. The case exposes the deepening entanglement of private financial interests, pro-Israel lobbying, and US immigration enforcement.

ICE Is Using Tactics Developed by the Israeli Occupation Military — and That’s Not a Metaphor

The killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis is part of a broader pattern: ICE has formal training relationships with the Israeli occupation military, and pro-Israel doxxing groups are directly supplying names of activists for targeting by federal agencies.

United Voices Decries Executive Order Silencing Pro-Palestinian College Students

On January 28, 2025, in Civil Rights, Immigration, News & Views, Palestine, Press Release, Save Gaza, USA, by admin

Washington, D.C. – [1/28/2025] – United Voices strongly condemns the recent White House executive order threatening to deport international students who participate in pro-Palestinian protests. This unconstitutional crackdown on free speech is a blatant attempt to silence criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza and punish those who stand against genocide.The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right […]

Asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries disproportionately imprisoned at Texas border

On August 31, 2023, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Immigration, Uncategorized, by admin

Shams had been snared by a previously unreported federal effort that disproportionately locked up migrants from Muslim-majority countries for the obscure crime of failing to cross the border at a formal checkpoint and report to a customs office. The charge, conceived decades ago to fight drug trafficking, carries a maximum sentence of one year, double […]

Will the UN’s plea to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh be answered?

On March 8, 2023, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Human Rights, Immigration, Rohingya, by admin

The UN is appealing to global powers to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The United Nations is appealing for nearly $900m to help Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from their native Myanmar. So, how will the international community respond? And can the Rohingya ever hope for an end to the stateless limbo they’re […]

Census shows 39 per cent of Muslims live in most deprived areas in England and Wales

On December 14, 2022, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Immigration, United Kingdom, by admin

Nearly 40 per cent of the Muslim population live in the most deprived areas of England and Wales, according to analysis of census data. It found nearly half a million more Muslims reside in the poorest fifth areas than a decade ago. The Muslim Council of Britain, who ran the analysis, urged policymakers to take […]

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