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US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue

In a separate but related development, the Trump administration reportedly fired two immigration judges who blocked the deportation of two pro-Palestine international students.

Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026.
An immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent raises a finger moments after detaining a man during an immigration raid, on Sunday in Minneapolis.

ICE detains Palestinian-American mosque president in Wisconsin 'with no cause,' mosque says

Yeshiva World News website hacked by Iran. March 18, 2026.

Orthodox news site Yeshiva World News hacked in apparent Iranian cyberattack

Law enforcement vehicles are seen parked outside Temple Israel guarding the scene in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 13, 2026, after an person identified as Ayman Ghazali drove a vehicle into the building.

Michigan synagogue shooter had vehicle full of fireworks, shot himself during attack, FBI says


Political standoff causing DHS shutdown delays security grants for synagogues

The grant program has become a cornerstone of security planning for Jewish institutions across the United States, especially in the wake of sometimes deadly attacks.

Security cameras hang across the street from the Park East Synagogue, NY, 3, 2017, Illustrative.

Body-camera footage casts doubt on Texas DHS shooting, may show unjustified killing

Ruben Ray Martinez was shot by a Homeland Security Investigations Agent, Jack C. Stevens, on March 15, 2025. According to another agent, Martinez had first struck him with his car.

FOOTAGE FROM the night of the shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, March 15, 2026.

US ramps up Afrikaner refugee intake with 4,500 monthly goal despite global cap

Trump has said the US would only admit 7,500 total refugees from around the world in fiscal year 2026, while a much higher cap of 40,000 to 60,000 was discussed internally last year.

White South Africans supporting US President Donald Trump and South African and US tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria, on February 15, 2025 for a demonstration.

Federal judge rules Trump deportation policy unlawful, cites lack of migrant protections

"It is not fine, nor is it legal," wrote US District Judge Brian Murphy, who ruled Trump's deportation policy unlawful.

Griselda Hernandez, a Venezuelan migrant who crossed into the United States with her family in 2023 using the CBP One app and self-deported to Mexico in December 2025, is embraced by her daughter Valentina near the border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 22, 2026.

Trump to deliver State of the Union amid Iran tensions, tariff setback, midterm pressure

The televised prime-time speech to Congress, his second in the 13 months since returning to the White House, offers Trump a chance to persuade voters to keep Republicans in power.

US President Donald Trump attends an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026

DHS suspends PreCheck and Global Entry amid government shutdown

"TSA and Customs and Border Protection are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts," Kristi Noem said.

Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O'Hare International Airport on Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago.

Proposed DHS rule could pause work permits for US asylum applicants for 'many years'

The new DHS proposal would pause processing of work permits for all new asylum applicants until average processing times for certain asylum applications reach 180 days or lower.

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks at the US-Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona, US, February 4, 2026.

Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain legal refugees awaiting green cards

Under US law, refugees must apply for lawful permanent resident status within a year of their arrival in the country.

Observers film ICE agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue on February 5, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says - NBC

Over 4,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended by the DHS since the operation began in November 2025.

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

US Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts promoted ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’

Peyton Rollins was previously employed by the Labor Department, where he had made posts decried as antisemitic and racist.

FILE PHOTO: The US Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, DC, January 24, 2026.