The courts push back — Judges must stand in the way of immigration overreach

The courts push back — Judges must stand in the way of immigration overreach

In a big setback for free speech rights in America, Louisiana Immigration Judge Jamee Comans delivered a shameful verdict Friday: recent Columbia grad student and legal permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE for weeks, could be deported under an…

Protesters hold Passover Seder at ICE headquarters, demand release of Mahmoud Khalil

NEW YORK (RNS) — Hundreds of protesters held a Passover Seder at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Monday evening (April 14) to demand the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. The Seder, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, an anti-Zionist Jewish organization, was held in response to a Louisiana judge’s ruling that said Khalil’s presence in the United States posed “potentially serious …

Amid Disappearing of Student Activists, Jewish Demonstrators Hold “Emergency Passover Seder” Outside NYC’s ICE Offices

Thousands of demonstrators spoke out against Israel’s genocide and the U.S.’s detention of student activists.

Everyone is OK: In preparation for Passover, Jewish communities around the world have been intensively preparing for mass Passover seders, in which hundreds of thousands of Jews, including many Israelis, participated. According to early estimates, about 10,000 public seders were held in 350 cities around the world. The major preparations began two months ago, including the transportation of matzot, wine, and all seder items. To ensure the succ…