2025-09-17: Immigration Roundup

So far today: 2025-09-17 2:44pm GMT

greenleft.org.au (2025-09-17). How can we defeat the far right? greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2025-09-17). South Korean workers detail inhumane conditions in ICE custody following raid at Georgia Hyundai plant. wsws.org Following their repatriation back to South Korea, workers are speaking out on the deplorable conditions they endured after being kidnapped by the immigration Gestapo.

| Our Correspondent | (2025-09-17). Nearly 2.9 million Pakistanis emigrate in three years. tribune.com.pk Low salaries, limited amenities, and high private education costs are driving Pakistanis abroad, with 2,894,645 individuals leaving the country in the past three years up to September 15, according to the Protectorate of Emigrants. Emigrants paid Rs2.66 billion in Protectorate fees. | The emigrants include professionals such as doctors, engineers, IT specialists, teachers, bankers, accountants, auditors, designers, and architects, as well as skilled workers like plumbers, drivers, and welders. Women form a significant portion of those leaving. | Read: Pakistanis topped asylum seekers' list in UK in 2024 | Data…

KSQD (2025-09-17). A Hunger Strike to End Pesticides Near Watsonville Schools. indybay.org Topics covered in this discussion include the role the Driscoll's company has played in our local community, as well as the history of pesticides and farm workers; plus the story of one farmworker family currently suffering from cancer. Driscoll's is the largest berry company in the world.

The Dissenter (2025-09-17). LA's Long History Of Violence Against Journalists. thedissenter.org Host Kevin Gosztola is joined by guest Adam Rose, who is the press rights chair for the Los Angeles Press Club. He discusses court victories in lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).The Los Angeles Press Club was a plaintiff that sued to protect the rights of journalists covering ICE operations and protests against ICE. A United States court sided with them in their complaints against the LAPD and Noem and the DHS. Rose outlines the history of attacks on journalists in L.A. and celebrates the work of indepe…

aljazeera (2025-09-17). Who is Sushila Karki, Nepal's new 73-year-old interim prime minister? aljazeera.com Karki became Nepal's interim PM after days of deadly 'Gen Z' protests.

newarab (2025-09-17). Mass demonstration across NYC planned against Netanyahu in UNGA. newarab.com A mass demonstration is planned against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protest his Thousands of people from across the country will be meeting at Times Square in the morning of 29 September, and will then march to the UN building to demand the arrest of Netanyahu for his military assault on Gaza and for Israel's sanctioning by UN member states. | "How can a war criminal be allowed to speak to the international community while his…

LVP (2025-09-17). UC Unions & Workers Protest Trump & Regents Attacks On Public Education At UC Regents Meet. indybay.org UC unions rallied and protested at the UC Regents meeting at the Mission Bay campus against the union busting by the UC Regents and management, attacks on democratic rights and massive cutbacks of NIH by Trump along with demands for the "cleansing" of the University…

jagonews24 (2025-09-17). Technical students warn of tougher movement if demands not met. jagonews24.com Protesting technical students have warned to go for a tougher movement if their demands are not met…

newarab (2025-09-17). Drones 'shadow' Sumud Flotilla, activists urge regional protests. newarab.com Surveillance drones hovered over the Late on Tuesday, 16 September, the Sumud—one of the last boats in the Maghreb delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla—l…

greenleft.org.au (2025-09-17). Traditional Owners, climate activists call on WA Labor to ban fracking. greenleft.org.au

aljazeera (2025-09-17). Trump's second state visit to the UK will be met by royal pomp, protests. aljazeera.com The visit comes as both the US and UK leaders face fallout over the furore surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.

jagonews24 (2025-09-17). Technical students lift blockade at Satrasta after 3 hours. jagonews24.com After staging a three-hour blockade that brought traffic in central Dhaka to a standstill, technical students lifted their protest at Satrasta intersection in Tejgaon around 2: 00pm on Wednesday, restoring normalcy to one of the capital's busiest corridors.

newarab (2025-09-17). Spain summons Israeli diplomat to protest FM's 'liar' comments. newarab.com

Vijay Prashad — Atul Chandra (2025-09-17). Five Theses on the Situation in Nepal. counterpunch.org The crisis in Nepal escalated in early September, bringing down the center-right government of Prime Minister KP Oli. The immediate spur was the regulation and banning of social media on September 4. Protests over this action were met by police firing, which resulted in the killing of 19 protestors. This escalated into major manifestations, leading to attacks on the homes of politicians and the national parliament building as well as the presidential building.

jagonews24 (2025-09-17). Polytechnic students block Satrasta over 3-point demands. jagonews24.com Students from polytechnic institutes have blocked the Satrasta intersection in Tejgaon, Dhaka, protesting the alleged destruction of the technical education system and the shrinking of engineering job opportunities.

newarab (2025-09-17). Four arrested over Trump, Epstein Windsor Castle projection. newarab.com Four people were arrested on Tuesday following a projection of images of Trump arrived in Britain late on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit, and will be greeted by Charles on Wednesday for a day of pomp at Windsor Castle, about 25 miles west of London. | Earlier on Tuesday, protesters unfurled a massive banner featuring a p…

newarab (2025-09-17). UK protesters in court charged with supporting Palestine Action. newarab.com The first people charged with supporting Hundreds of people have been arrested at protests accused of showing support for the pro-Palestinian organisation The trio who appeared on Tuesday, two of whom are in their 70s, were greeted outside Westmins…

No Kings Coalition (2025-09-17). Thursday 9/18: No Kings 2.0 Kick Off – Join Protest Organizing Call (virtual). indybay.org Virtual – join from anywhere…

LVP (2025-09-17). Palantir Anti-Christ Peter Theil Protested at SF Commonwealth Club. indybay.org

Alain Stephens (2025-09-17). The Data Shows Political Violence Is Actually Down. theintercept.com People gather before marching in memory of Charlie Kirk in Peoria, Ariz., on Sept. 13, 2025. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images | It would be easy to believe America is tipping into an era of rampant political bloodshed. | In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, voices from across the spectrum sounded alarms that the shooting was just the latest flashpoint in a rising tide of violence. | Progressive commentator Hasan Piker, shaken after watching video of Kirk's murder,

Juliette Rousselot (2025-09-17). Nepal: Protesters demand integrity, rights, rule of law. fidh.org

jagonews24 (2025-09-17). Body formed to reach consensus over engineers' demands. jagonews24.com A committee has been formed to reach a consensus on the demands pressed by the protesting BSc, and diploma engineers, and a promise has been made not to stage protest until the committee submits its report…

| Our Correspondent | (2025-09-17). Uncertainty hangs over Pakistan-UAE clash. tribune.com.pk Pakistan's participation in the Asia Cup remained clouded with uncertainty on Tuesday after the team cancelled its pre-match press conference ahead of a crucial Group A clash against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | Reports suggested the move was linked to Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) ongoing protest against match referee Andy Pycroft, following the controversial "no-handshake" episode in Sunday's match against India. | Salman Ali Agha's side, scheduled to play their must-win fixture against the UAE on Wednesday in Dubai, did attend training later in the evening. However, the PCB has not issued any official…

David McCall (2025-09-17). How the Rich and Their Right-Wing Cronies Plot to Break Working People. counterpunch.org John "Tiny" Powell grew up in a union household, attended school with other kids who hailed from union families, and learned early on that worker solidarity provided the only real check on corporate greed. That's why he put hundreds of miles on his car, knocked on countless doors, and spent hours protesting during the successful

Dianne Mathiowetz (2025-09-17). RICO charges dismissed against 61 Cop City activists. workers.org In 2023, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr brought RICO charges against 61 opponents of the "Cop City" training facility, alleging the protest movement was akin to an organized crime syndicate. Under Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, prosecutors need merely to show the existence of a criminal enterprise . . . |

greenleft.org.au (2025-09-17). Police, arrests used to try and silence opposition to genocide at WSU. greenleft.org.au

Ato 'Lekinawa' da Costa (2025-09-17). The digital generation rising: Gen Z and activism in Timor-Leste. greenleft.org.au For three days, the streets of Timor-Leste's capital Dili have been filled with thousands of young protesters, led largely by Timor-Leste's Generation Z, frustrated by perks for parliamentarians, while their generation suffers poor education and an uncertain economic future, writes Ato "Lekinawa" da Costa.

greenleft.org.au (2025-09-17). PNG sovereignty under threat from 'defence' treaty with Australia. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2025-09-17). Several cycling teams could refuse to race against Israel-Premier Tech, Guardian reports. haaretz.com Move comes in response to a series of pro-Palestine protests that led to violence and disruptions at the 2025 Vuelta a España…

Amos Harel (2025-09-17). The sinister truth behind Gaza City invasion — his greatest gamble since October 7. haaretz.com Despite opposition from the defense establishment and public skepticism, there is currently no effective Israeli protest against the ground invasion of Gaza City. Netanyahu knows that Hamas killing hostages could give him an excuse to expand the offensive and, like his far-right allies, pursue full occupation and expulsion of Gaza's population…

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