2025-10-19: Immigration Roundup

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ACLU of Northern California (2025-10-19). Free Speech Advocates File Amicus Brief in Support of Stanford Student Newspaper. indybay.org SAN FRANCISCO, October 16, 2025 — The ACLU of Northern California and several organizations fighting for free speech, academic freedom, and press rights, filed an amicus brief to support a First Amendment challenge brought by the Stanford Daily student newspaper and two noncitizen Stanford University students against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's unlawful application of the Immigration Nationality Act to revoke and deport noncitizens who engage in protected speech that supports Palestine and criticizes Israe…

Jessica Washington (2025-10-19). Teachers Scrambled After ICE Released Tear Gas Outside a Chicago Elementary School. theintercept.com Maria Heavener had opened the windows of her first-grade classroom to let in the unusually warm October breeze when the sound of helicopters, sirens, and a flood of notifications compelled her to slam them shut. During a raid on a nearby grocery store, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had hurled tear gas canisters into a parking lot across the street from Chicago's Funston Elementary School, spreading a thick, choking smog toward the building while class was in session. | Heavener had heard rumors that ICE was planning to detain unaccompanied minors and that schools could be a target, but this s…

LVP (2025-10-19). "Hands Off Chicago" Mayor Brandon Johnson on "No Kings Day" Calls for Nat General Strike. indybay.org On No Kings Day in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called for a national general strike against the fascist attacks on immigrants workers and the destruction of workers, public education, healthcare and public services.

james R. Elliott, Professor of Sociology, Rice University (2025-10-19). FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US. | James R. Elliott

newarab (2025-10-19). Protesters out in force for anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies across US. newarab.com Huge crowds took to the streets Saturday in all 50 US states to vent their anger over President Donald Trump's hardline policies at "No Kings" protests that Republicans ridiculed as "Hate America" rallies. | Organisers expected millions at the rallies that stretched from New York to Los Angeles, dotted small cities across the US heartland and popped up near Trump's second home in Florida. | "This is what democracy looks like!" chanted

WiBOPM (2025-10-19). Tens of Thousands in Wisconsin Hit the Streets for No Kings! No Billionaires! Protests 10/18/25! (Photos). wibailoutpeople.org Madison | All photos from October 18, 2025 protests in various cities in Wisconsin. Unless otherwise noted, all photos by: | More photos and video available at the Facebook link above. Feel free…

Phil Pasquini (2025-10-19). Americans in Paris Agree, "We don't do Dictators or Kings" indybay.org American Expat's along and their French supporters protested during a "No Kings Day" protest rally in Paris.

Muhammad Arshad (2025-10-19). No Kings Uprising: Why Anti-Trump Forces Are Uniting Now. thinktank.pk President Donald Trump's second term faces mounting headwinds that could redefine his political legacy. Fresh polls paint a grim picture of his economic stewardship, with approval ratings on core issues like inflation and tariffs plunging to historic lows. At the same time, a surge of unified anti-Trump activism—epitomized by the sprawling "No Kings" protests—signals deepening …

Consultance Edition (2025-10-19). Ecuador: International organisations condemn the repression of social protest and call on the international community to remain vigilant. fidh.org

albawaba (2025-10-19). Around 7 million join 'No Kings' protests against Trump. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Millions have taken part in the organized "No Kings" protests that were held in 2,500 locations across the United States against President Donald Trump and his administration, The Independent reported.Organizers of the protests said that about 7 million people attended the second "No Kings" demonstrations against Trump and his administration, marking the largest single-day protests against a sitting president in modern history.Millions joined the "No Kings" protests in more than 2,500 cities and towns to against what was called Trump's "authoritarian power grabs", noting that the government shutdown ap…

newarab (2025-10-19). Morocco's Gen Z protesters demand accountability and education reform. newarab.com Refusing to let the coming wave of fanfare around After an eight-day pause, hundreds of young demonstrators took to the streets on Saturd…

shelley Inglis, Senior Visiting Scholar With the Center For the Study of Genocide, Human Rights, Rutgers University (2025-10-19). 10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest. | Shelley Inglis

albawaba (2025-10-19). Trump shares AI video dumping feces on 'No Kings protests'. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – As the US witnesses massive 'No Kings protests,' US President Donald Trump recently went viral after taking to Truth Social with an AI video of him dumping brown liquid on the protestors, sparking mixed reactions across the internet. The US President was riding a "King Trump" fighter jet in the AI-generated clip as he took off to drop brown liquid on the anti-Trump protestors with Top Gun's "Danger Zone" playing in the background, as a reference to the popular movie franchise.While many argue that the brown liquid in the video is feces, several others believe it's mud. However, Trump didn't disclose on…

Peter Maiden (2025-10-19). No Kings Protest in Fresno. indybay.org Organizers estimate 7,000 people turned out for No Kings Day in Fresno October 18.

albawaba (2025-10-19). Fresh Gen Z protests erupt in Morocco. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Gen Z group organized new protests in several Moroccan cities, calling on authorities to release demonstrators, who were arrested during the last protests, and respond to calls for reform.The new demonstrations took place last Saturday evening in several cities, including Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, and Marrakesh.In Rabat, people gathered in front of the parliament building on Oct. 18, demanding reforms to public healthcare and education.Moroccan media outlets published video clips of the protesters chanting slogans and holding banners with their demands written on them, without any clashes with Morocc…

aljazeera (2025-10-19). Millions of US protesters hold anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies. aljazeera.com Demonstrations held in every US state as people condemn Trump's hardline tactics, calling for democracy and reforms.

Mike Catalini, Adriana Gomez Licon (2025-10-18). Republican nominee for New Jersey governor puts some distance from Trump on immigration. whyy.org At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to the United States as children that people without criminal records would not face deportation. Three nights later, Jack Ciattarelli headlined a "Make America Great Again"-style event where a far-right commentator joked about building a detention center like "How about the Boardwalk Brig?" Jack Posobiec s…

Newsroom (2025-10-18). 'No Kings': Millions to Mobilize Across US in Historic Protest Against Trump. moderndiplomacy.eu More than 2,600 "No Kings" protest events are planned for Saturday across all 50 U. S. states as a response to President Donald Trump's policies on immigration, education, and security, which organizers believe threaten democracy. These protests are a continuation of similar demonstrations from June and aim to express the frustration of those opposing Trump's …

Staff (2025-10-18). Venezuela Receives 349 Repatriated Migrants From US. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Repatriation flight number 77 landed from the US on Wednesday, October 15, carrying 153 Venezuelans: 122 men, 21 women, and 10 children. Venezuela's Interior Ministry reported the flight was scheduled f…

Natalia Marques (2025-10-18). Outside notorious ICE detention center, activists provide care and solidarity to immigrant families. peoplesdispatch.org New Jersey immigrant rights activist and member of Pax Christi USA, Kathy O'Leary, urges legislators to "hear the stories of the people who are being detained"

Matan Golan (2025-10-18). Israel set to deport 32 foreign activists who helped Palestinians harvest olives in a West Bank village. haaretz.com The IDF declared most of the land in the village of Burin a closed military area and arrested foreign activists who were there, eventually deciding to deport them all. Human rights activists say the order was issued to prevent assistance to Palestinians…

People's Dispatch. (2025-10-18). Ecuadorian Government Increases Repression Of National Strike. popularresistance.org The government of Daniel Noboa has opted to reinforce the security forces to definitively suppress the national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which has now been going on for 26 days. The protests, which have been concentrated in the province of Imbabura (although they have also taken place in dozens of other locations), demand the repeal of a presidential decree that eliminates the subsidy on diesel fuel, which is used especially by transporters, farmers, and rural workers. However, little by little, the demonstrations have taken on an anti-government tone tha…

WSWS (2025-10-18). Kaiser nurses speak out from the picket on last day of strike set to coincide with the "No Kings" protests. wsws.org With political issues at the forefront, the strike at Kaiser is taking place within a powder keg that is threatening to spill over beyond what the union apparatuses intended.

Pablo Rafael Fuente (2025-10-18). Llaman a masiva movilización en EE.UU. contra políticas de Trump. radiohc.cu Una multitudinaria marcha se espera hoy con al menos dos mil 500 eventos en varias ciudades de Estados Unidos en el 'No Kings Day' (Día Sin Reyes), protestas contra las políticas del presidente Donald Trump. | Varias organizaciones civiles convocaron a estas manifestaciones pacíficas para llamar la atención sobre lo que denominan políticas antidemocráticas y autoritarias del mandatario republicano. | Para los organizadores, esta deberá ser una jornada histórica en la que se habla de meta de movilizaciones. Pretenden que los números superen los cinco millones de personas que asistieron a la primera iniciativa de e…

aljazeera (2025-10-18). 'No Kings' protesters flood NYC on day of anti-Trump rallies across US. aljazeera.com Thousands converged on New York's Times Square Saturday for a 'No Kings' protest against President Donald Trump.

Newsroom (2025-10-18). 'No Kings' Rallies Sweep the Nation as Protesters Push Back Against Trump. moderndiplomacy.eu Crowds gathered across the U. S. for over 2,600 planned "No Kings" protests on Saturday, expressing concerns about what they see as President Donald Trump's autocratic behavior and anti-democratic actions. Organizers expected millions of participants in major cities, small towns, and even some foreign capitals. The protests followed earlier demonstrations that took place in June, …

WSWS (2025-10-18). As millions march in "No Kings" protests against dictatorship, Democrats focus on escalating the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The Democrats in fact agree with large portions of Trump's economic policies and have systematically enabled Trump's attack on the working class.

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