Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter, an activist, is jobless and selling secondhand clothes 15 months after being arrested at an anti-Israel protest in Columbia.
Isla Hirsi, the daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), shared on Tuesday that she is currently jobless following her graduation from Barnard College. “Unemployment got me,” she posted alongside selfies on her Instagram Stories. The 22-year-old, who is known for her activism, seems to be selling some of her clothes to her 82,000+ followers on […]
Legal expert discusses Trump administration’s choices following the release of anti-Israel activist
Mahmoud Khalil, an activist known for his anti-Israel stance, is currently free in the United States as the Trump administration explores possible legal actions in an ongoing immigration dispute. Khalil, a legal permanent resident, was arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University in New York City last March. An immigration judge determined that his protest […]
Mahmoud Khalil, an activist against Israel, leads a ‘Free Palestine!’ chant in NYC following his release from ICE custody
Activist Mahmoud Khalil Joins Rally in NYC After Immigration Detention Mahmoud Khalil, known for his anti-Israel activism, participated in a rally in New York City on Sunday, just days after being released from a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Louisiana. The rally was held outside the Cathedral of St. John, close to […]
Khalil, an anti-Israel activist, describes immigration detention as a ‘kidnapping’
Anti-Israel Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out After Release Mahmoud Khalil, an activist known for his anti-Israel stance, shared his thoughts in a recent interview following his release from immigration detention. He mentioned feeling that his detention was a sort of “lure.” “All the ‘know your rights’ flyers I’d read were, well, pretty much useless,” Khalil […]
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil returns home emotionally, hugs his wife, and holds a significant press conference with AOC.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Advocacy Continues After Immigration Detention Anti-Israel advocate Mahmoud Khalil has expressed his intention to persist in his advocacy for Palestinian rights. He spoke upon arriving in New Jersey on his way back to New York City after spending three months in a Louisiana immigration detention center. “I want to go back and continue […]
Child rapist in custody escapes with help from a local activist group in Colorado
In Denver, Colorado, an anti-ICE group has intervened to prevent agents from arresting an illegal immigrant, Jose Reyes Leon-Deras, who is wanted in Italy for child rape. According to ICE Colorado, their agents were in the process of detaining Leon-Deras, a Salvadoran national previously convicted of a serious crime abroad, when local activists notified him […]
Activist group calls on Phoenix to stop ‘biased’ police stops for broken taillights and tinted windows
Phoenix City Council Rejects Activist Demands Advocacy groups for undocumented immigrants are pressing the city of Phoenix to take a stronger stance against immigration enforcement initiatives, but their requests were turned down. In a recent meeting, the Phoenix City Council voted 8-1 against a policy change proposed by Poder in Action, a social justice nonprofit […]
Court orders release of ex-Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil
Judge Orders Release of Former Activist On Friday, a federal judge mandated the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder from Columbia University and a former pro-Palestinian activist, who has been in custody for over three months. US District Judge Michael Fabiartz stated that Khalil was not a “complete suspension” regarding flight risk or […]
Judge allows anti-Israel activist Khalil to be released during immigration proceedings.
Federal Judge Orders Release of Anti-Israel Activist on Bail A federal judge has decided to grant bail to Mahmoud Khalil, an activist critical of Israel, allowing him to await the outcome of his immigration and civil cases in a more comfortable setting. This ruling came on Friday from Judge Michael Fabiartz, who, during a New […]
Grooming Investigation Resulting in ‘Scapegoating’ of Pakistanis: Muslim Activist
Concerns Over Child Exploitation Reviews and Their Impact on the Muslim Community The former head of the Muslim British Council has raised alarms that recent assessments regarding child sexual exploitation gangs could unjustly blame British Pakistani culture. In a new government review, which has begun collecting data from earlier reports, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper noted […]