(2026-01-29). 2025 border crossings hit record high. ecns.cn China's national immigration authorities significantly enhanced their service efficiency in 2025, processing a record 697 million border crossings, a 14.2 percent increase from the previous year.
(2026-01-29). Eyewitness testimony of shooting of Alex Pretti. workers.org 
The following is the transcript of the reading of a written eyewitness sworn testimony regarding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement gangsters' shooting of Veterans Administration nurse Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. It was read Jan. 26 on a broadcast of Democracy Now! radio program. The witness first describes . . . |
(2026-01-29). Monday 2/2: Emergency! Stop Racist Deportations of Haitian and All TPS Refugees – Abolish ICE! indybay.org San Francisco Immigration Court | 100 Montgomery Street, San Francisco | near corner of Montgomery & Post Streets…
(2026-01-29). Partial US shutdown looms amid political stand-off over ICE. scmp.com With a partial US government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands on Wednesday for the Department of Homeland Security, including an enforceable code of conduct for federal agents conducting immigration arrests and a requirement that officers show identification as the country reels from the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. | It remained unclear if US President Donald Trump and Republicans would be willing to meet those demands, even…
(2026-01-29). Indiana immigration crackdown targets Burmese refugees as protests erupt in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. wsws.org Opposition to immigration enforcement is increasingly emerging from below, particularly among young people and workers.
(2026-01-29). 'Domestic Terrorism': ICE Contractor Palantir's Tools for Tracking Dissent. bylinetimes.com 
The Trump administration's immigration and customs enforcement agency, ICE — which sparked outrage after killing US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on the grounds of them being "domestic terrorists" — is using digital surveillance for its mass deportation scheme built by the data firm Palantir, which previously developed tools to track protestors for the US Army, Byline Times can reveal. | Palantir, the giant US analytics firm co-founded by pro-Trump billionaire Peter Thiel, has major contracts with the UK's Department of Health and Social Care, and the Ministry of Defence. | The…
(2026-01-29). Police, federal agents assault and arrest peaceful protesters outside Dilley detention camp in south Texas. wsws.org As hundreds demanded an end to children being kept in cages, ICE locked down the Dilley facility while Texas police and immigration Gestapo used tear gas and truncheons to assault peaceful protesters outside the prison camp.
(2026-01-29). Greek Immigration Bill Demonizes Civil Society. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A group of newly-arrived migrants board a ferry in Souda, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 11, 2025. | © 2025 Nicolas Economou/Reuters | The Greek government has introduced an immigration bill with measures that explicitly link nongovernmental groups and humanitarian workers with criminal conduct, when in reality they are helping people in distress trying to reach Greece.The bill would amend the migration code to make membership in a nongovernmental group an aggravating factor for several existing offenses, with draconian penalties. For members of an nongovernmental group it im…
(2026-01-29). Bruce Springsteen sings out against ICE and Trump in 'Streets of Minneapolis'. scmp.com Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticising US President Donald Trump's ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city. | The lyrics of "Streets of Minneapolis", released Wednesday, describe how "a city aflame fought fire and ice 'neath an occupier's boots", which Springsteen calls "King Trump's private army".
(2026-01-29). Fed Judge Blasts ICE for Violating Nearly 100 Judicial Decrees in January Alone. truthout.org On Wednesday, a federal judge issued a stark warning to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying that he would no longer tolerate failure to comply with court orders. Judge Patrick J. Schiltz, the chief U.S. district judge for the District of Minnesota, had previously issued an order on Monday demanding that ICE acting director Todd Lyons appear in court or risk being held in… |
(2026-01-29). Britain, China join forces against migrant smuggling gangs. geo.tv 
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Beijing, China, January 28, 2026. — ReutersBEIJING: Britain and China are set to sign a co-operation agreement on Thursday targeting supply chains used by migrant smugglers, Downing Street said, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits…
(2026-01-29). Starmer and Xi make progress on trade, visas and migration. moderndiplomacy.eu British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, holding their first extended talks since Starmer took office. The meeting comes as London seeks to stabilise relations with Beijing while pushing for economic gains and cooperation on security-related issues. Progress on trade and travel Speaking to reporters after an 80-minute …
(2026-01-29). México conspira para invadir EEUU, dice libro promovido por Trump. cubadebate.cu El presidente Donald Trump promovió en sus medios sociales un nuevo libro que advierte sobre "un golpe de Estado invisible" contra Estados Unidos organizado por el gobierno mexicano y Morena al "usar como arma política la migración masiva para influir en elecciones y minar la seguridad nacional".
(2026-01-29). Iran to publish names of those killed in protests. newarab.com 
The announcement comes amid conflicting reports about the death toll from unrest that followed protests triggered by Iran's worsening cost of living crisis and broader security tensions. | "By the president's order, the names and details of all victims of the recent tragic events will be published publicly," wrote the deputy for Communications and Information at the Presidential Office, Mehdi Tabatabaei, on X. | Tabatabaei added that a formal mechanism…
(2026-01-29). Police probe explosive device thrown at Indigenous protest in Australia. aljazeera.com Man charged with throwing explosive device into a crowd at Invasion Day protest in Western Australia's Perth.
(2026-01-29). Thursday 1/29: Protest @ Press Conference. indybay.org Mexican Heritage Plaza…
(2026-01-29). U.S. considers targeted strikes in Iran to boost domestic unrest. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing military options against Iran, including targeted strikes on security forces and leadership figures, with the aim of encouraging domestic protests and undermining the clerical government. The discussions come after a nationwide crackdown on demonstrations earlier this month, in which thousands of protesters were killed, and amid ongoing tensions …
(2026-01-29). The Justifications For War With Iran Keep Changing. thealtworld.com The justifications for war with Iran keep changing. First it's nukes, then it's conventional missiles, then it's protesters, and now it's back to nukes again. Kinda seems like war with Iran is itself the objective, and they're just making up excuses to get there. | As the US
(2026-01-29). 20,000 Chicagoans Mobilize To Demand ICE Out Of Everywhere. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — Over 20,000 Chicagoans marched in downtown Chicago, Sunday, January 25, through the cold and heavy snow, in response to the brutal murder of Alex Pretti and the ongoing occupation of Minneapolis by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). | The protest, organized by the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda (CATA), demanded charges for Jonathan Ross and all DHS agents involved in murders, that Congress cut all funding to ICE, and an end to collaboration between the Chicago Police Department and ICE.
(2026-01-29). The Iranian Protests Explained: Outside Intervention will only undercut Efforts by Iranians to transform their System. juancole.com By (
(2026-01-29). NRM's Allan Bulamu wins Kira Municipality Mayoral race. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Allan Bulamu has been declared the winner of the Kira Municipality mayoral election, amid fierce protests from opposition contenders who accused electoral officials of fraud. The declaration, made by the returning officer after a heated hour-long exchange followed by a lunch break, ignited outrage …
(2026-01-29). K-P CM announces overnight sit-in as PTI leaders again denied access to Imran Khan. tribune.com.pk 
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders were once again denied permission to meet the party founder outside Adiala Jail, prompting Afridi to announce that he would spend the night at the site in protest, officials said on Thursday. | Afridi and the party leadership held a meeting near the factory checkpoint after the allotted visiting hours ended. They resolved to stage a sit-in on Adiala Road throughout the night until the founder is allowed to meet with his personal doctors, family members, and legal counsel. | The CM also instructed that all pro…
(2026-01-29). US Media Keen on Iranian Unrest—Less So on US and Israel's Role in It. fair.org 
(2026-01-29). Saturday 3/28: No Kings 3: Nationwide Day of Protest – No ICE! Save Democracy! indybay.org SF Bay Area, California and nationwide…
(2026-01-29). Iran must be held accountable for mass killings of protesters and restoration of Internet services. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with undersigned organisations, expresses grave concern over the Iranian authorities' nationwide repression of peaceful protests and their systematic use of lethal and excessive force against civilians. As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis, thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed, arbitrarily detained, or subjected to torture, while authorities have imposed an internet shutdown to conceal serious human rights (…) | – |
(2026-01-29). The US Workers Who Went On Strike For Gaza. popularresistance.org The most significant U.S. labor strike in the past two years in solidarity with Palestinians started with a simple premise. According to Nate Edenhofer, a graduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, "Everybody has some sort of vision of how they think the society we live in should be‚Äâ—‚Äâmost of them don't think of it as being a genocide." Edenhofer was part of organizing that strike, the only major strike so far from U.S. labor to defend the Gaza protest encampments and oppose the mass killing of Palestinians since Oct. 7, 2023.
(2026-01-29). Australia's invitation to Herzog sparks protest plans over Gaza genocide. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report Australia's decision to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog next month has sparked criticism and a wave of planned protests, as Israel remains under international investigation over its war in Gaza, reports One Path Network. Legal cases are underway at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC), examining…