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Francesca Orsini: Renowned Hindi Scholar and SOAS Professor Deported from India Over Visa Issues
Oct 22, 2025 03:35 pm CST
Francesca Orsini, Professor Emerita at London's SOAS and distinguished scholar of Hindi and South Asian literature, was deported from Delhi Airport due to alleged visa violations. The British Academy Fellow, known for her extensive work on multilingual literary traditions in South Asia, had been placed on a government blacklist since March.
Indian-Origin Man Faces Deportation After 43 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment in US Murder Case
Oct 14, 2025 08:16 pm CST
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam, an Indian-origin permanent US resident who came to America as an infant, faces deportation to India after spending 43 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Despite his conviction being overturned due to suppressed evidence discovered by the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, ICE immediately detained him upon release due to a decades-old deportation order. Having built a life as an educator and mentor while incarcerated, Vedam's legal team is fighting to keep him in the US, where his entire family resides.
Apple Removes ICE Tracking Apps Following Trump Administration Pressure Over Agent Safety Concerns
Oct 03, 2025 10:53 am CST
Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar applications from its App Store after the Trump administration cited safety concerns for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The controversial app, which alerted users to ICE presence in their area, was removed following Justice Department intervention, raising questions about the balance between law enforcement safety and civil liberties in the immigration enforcement debate.
Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration's Targeting of Pro-Palestinian Students Unconstitutional Violation of Free Speech Rights
Oct 01, 2025 09:07 am CST
A federal judge has condemned the Trump administration's policy of arresting and attempting to deport international students participating in pro-Palestinian protests as unconstitutional suppression of free speech. Judge William Young ruled that non-citizen students retain First Amendment protections despite administration claims to the contrary, citing cases of students detained for weeks without criminal charges and revealing that authorities used lists from pro-Israel organizations to target individuals for arrest.
Chicago Food Delivery Worker Evades ICE Agents in Dramatic Downtown Pursuit Caught on Video
Sep 30, 2025 01:20 pm CST
A food delivery worker in Chicago successfully escaped multiple US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in tactical gear during a downtown chase that was captured on video and went viral online. The incident has sparked debates about immigration enforcement practices, especially after a Border Patrol official admitted some detentions were based on appearance.
New York Democratic Politicians Arrested During Protest At Immigration Jail
Sep 19, 2025 10:54 am CST
About a dozen New York state and local elected officials were arrested on Thursday during protests at a Manhattan building where US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents operate holding cells cited by a federal judge for inhumane conditions.
Trump Suggests UK Calls In Military To Help With Migrant Returns
Sep 19, 2025 03:12 am CST
US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that Britain call in the military to help it tackle its small boats migrant crisis.
Britain Says First Migrant Returned To France Under 'One In, One Out' Deal
Sep 19, 2025 03:10 am CST
Britain has returned the first migrant to France under a "one in, one out" agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Immigration Crackdown Intensifies In Boston Amid Trump's Operation For Sanctuary Cities
Sep 16, 2025 10:49 pm CST
Immigrants are being detained while going to work, outside courthouses, and at store parking lots in Metro Boston as President Donald Trump targets so-called sanctuary cities in his effort to ramp up immigration enforcement.
Indian Man Who Was Pinned Down At US Airport Had Entered Country Illegally
Jun 11, 2025 06:37 pm CST
A man filmed being pinned to the floor and handcuffed by law enforcement officials in the United States has been identified as an Indian national who had illegally entered the country.