Release of Georgetown University Researcher from Immigration Detention Center

Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, has been released from an immigration detention center in Texas after a federal judge ordered his immediate release. Suri, who was never charged with a crime, is now free to return home to Virginia while continuing to fight the Trump administration's attempt to deport him.

Arrest of Newark Mayor at ICE Prison Protest

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at an ICE prison in New Jersey after trespassing during a protest. Democratic lawmakers also attempted to storm the facility. The incident raised concerns about endangering law enforcement and disrupting prison operations.

Immigration detention of Rümeysa Öztürk

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student, is ordered to be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont by a federal appeals court in New York. The court will decide whether to release her on bail while she awaits a hearing in Vermont. She was detained after being accused of supporting Hamas, but her attorneys argue that she is being held in violation of her free speech and due process rights.

Immigration Detention of Turkish Tufts University Student

Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration authorities amid allegations of supporting Hamas; federal appeals court pauses judge's order to bring her back to New England for hearings on constitutional rights violations.

Expansion of Immigration Detention Facilities in the U.S.

The Trump administration is expanding immigration detention capacity by reopening a 1,000-bed detention center in New Jersey and adding beds at other facilities. Immigrant advocates are concerned about the impact on New Jersey's immigrant communities.