325 — International Migration & Colonization

  • 3 Democratic Lawmakers Detained Behind Fence by ICE During Brooklyn Facility Visit

    In a highly unusual and politically charged incident, three Democratic members of Congress from New York City — Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, and Rep. Daniel Goldman — were reportedly locked behind a security fence for approximately 20–30 minutes during an attempted oversight visit to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn on Wednesday,…

  • Judge Blocks Trump’s Expedited Deportations of Parolees in Major Immigration Ruling

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a preliminary injunction halting the expedited deportation of migrants who legally entered the United States under humanitarian parole programs, in a significant victory for immigrant rights and due process advocates. The August 1 ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes Cobb temporarily blocks the federal government…