(2026-01-30). Reform UK's Plans For a British ICE. bylinetimes.com 
Reform councillors Joseph Boam and Michael Squires faced a wave of backlash on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, this week for posting favourably about ICE, the US immigration enforcement agency The footage of Pretti's death showed him intervening to help a protester being assaulted by an ICE agent, before being pinned to the floor by several…
(2026-01-30). Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown. whyy.org Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restrictions for President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement. | As the
(2026-01-30). 'Not Welcome': Italy Rejects ICE Role At Winter Olympics. popularresistance.org The Trump administration's plan to embed agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the security detail for the U.S. delegation at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy has triggered international outrage, uniting officials, activists, and ordinary Italians in protest. | The scandal broke after the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that ICE agents would operate alongside the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service at the Milan-Cortina Games, supposedly "to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organizations," according to a Department of Homeland Security st…
(2026-01-30). ICE Agents Film Minnesota Protesters Immigrants as Part of Massive Facial Recognition Push. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a By ICE and CBP are using facial recognition technology to facilitate President Trump's mass deportation campaign. With a smartphone app, immigration officers can scan faces of peopl…
(2026-01-30). Democrats reach deal with White House to keep immigration Gestapo funded. wsws.org The deal provides a 2-week extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security while locking in full funding for the Pentagon and the national security state as the Trump administration prepares for war with Iran.
(2026-01-30). Palantir Using US Health Data To Provide ICE With Deportation Targets. popularresistance.org Palantir Technologies, the CIA-linked technology firm, has come under fire for its role in helping US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) track and arrest undocumented immigrants targeted for deportation using information from government databases, Fortune reported on 28 January. | ELITE, a tracking tool used by ICE and developed by Palantir, uses data from the government healthcare program Medicaid and other government databases to generate profiles of individuals ICE believes may be deportable. | "ICE is using a Palantir tool that uses Medicaid and other government data to stalk people for arrest," the El…
(2026-01-30). 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…
(2026-01-30). We Cannot Separate Imperialism From Domestic Militarization. popularresistance.org This week, over 1,000 advocacy organizations sent a letter to Congress demanding that lawmakers stop funding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. | The call comes amid widespread protests over the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. | "How many more people have to die, how many more lies have to be told, and how many more children must be used as bait and abducted before Congress fulfills its responsibilities and stops these out-of-control agencies from continuing to violently attack our immigrant communities and communities of color, as well as their many a…
(2026-01-30). Albanese ploys betray Bondi victims. onlineopinion.com.au Albanese's responses to Bondi hew to a script. Unpopular mass migration must continue — at any cost. Citizens must be socially 'cohesive' – else we're racist.
(2026-01-30). Expected ICE presence at Italy's Winter Olympics should expose Europe's own anti-migrant path. peoplesdispatch.org European left groups are calling for solidarity with movements in the US by mobilizing against ICE presence at Italy's Winter Olympics and Europe's own right-wing turn.
(2026-01-30). Centro cubano de ajedrez categorizado con máximo rango de la Fide. radiohc.cu 
La acreditación del Centro de Estudios de Ajedrez ISLA como Academia Fide Tipo 1, la más alta distinción que otorga la Federación Internacional de ese deporte para entidades dedicadas a la enseñanza, colmó de regocijo a la familia del llamado juego ciencia en Cuba. | Pese a que la noticia había sido dada a conocer desde hace varias jornadas a las autoridades del deporte en la mayor isla de las Antillas, fue este jueves cuando oficialmente se entregó el certificado con la autenticación del nivel que solo ostentan otras 45 instituciones de este tipo en el mundo, y ninguna de habla hispana. | El acto se celebró en l…
(2026-01-30). Insights | Unfinished wishes: Filipino 'comfort women' demand Japan's long-awaited apology. ecns.cn Filipino "comfort women" have spent decades seeking justice for the atrocities they endured during Japan's occupation of the Philippines, with many protesting until their final days, according to Sharon Cabusao-Silva, a coordinator of Lila Pilipina.
(2026-01-30). Monday 2/2: No Monday: Weekly Protest at Tesla in San Francisco. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2026-01-30). Saturday 3/28: No Kings 3: Nationwide Day of Protest – No ICE! Save Democracy! indybay.org SF Bay Area, California and nationwide…
(2026-01-30). Iran is said to be rounding up thousands after crushing bloodiest unrest in years. scmp.com Plain clothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sources told Reuters. | Modest ‚protests that began last month in Tehran's Grand Bazaar over economic hardship unleashed long-suppressed wider grievances and swiftly escalated into the gravest existential threat to Iran's Shiite theocracy in nearly five decades, with protesters…
(2026-01-30). 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 (…) | – |
(2026-01-30). Unite to Fight the Far Right Rally J24. indybay.org On January 24 activists counter protested the annual "West Coast Walk for Life"
(2026-01-30). White House Generates Racist AI Image After 'Politically Motivated' Arrest of Activists Over Church Protest. unicornriot.ninja 
(2026-01-30). Iran: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 23 January 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement during the 39th Special Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran. The statement highlighted the Iranian government's "extraordinarily harsh crackdown" on protesters, which included thousands of summary killings and arbitrary detentions, and called for the release of all those detained in connection with the protests. Read the (…) | – |
(2026-01-30). Thursday 1/29: Protest @ Press Conference. indybay.org Mexican Heritage Plaza…
(2026-01-30). Iran: Over 30 NGOs raise alarm over dire situation for detained human rights defenders amid rising protest death toll. fidh.org
(2026-01-30). Widespread condemnation and protests against the "absurd conviction" of human rights lawyers in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org Imaam Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, were sentenced to 17 years in prison last week for their social media posts condemning enforced disappearances and false blasphemy accusations in the country.
(2026-01-30). Large "Invasion Day" protests held in Australia amid unprecedented assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The platforms were dominated by a privileged layer of the Aboriginal elite who framed oppression in racial terms and promoted the dead-end of Treaty, court cases, petitions and support for the very Labor governments attacking democratic rights.
(2026-01-30). Workers World says "Hands off Venezuela" and "Abolish ICE" workers.org 
Workers World newspaper has been on top of reporting the news and analyzing two of the primary issues being addressed by anti-imperialist, anti-racist forces in the U.S. today. Our articles and editorials strongly demand "U.S. out of Venezuela!" and "No ICE on our streets!" and support the activists fighting back . . . |
(2026-01-30). Giant portrait of Hind Rajab unfurled on Barcelona beach. newarab.com 
Protesters unfurled a giant portrait of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind's anguished final pleas for help while being trapped in a car under Israeli fire have been retold in the film
(2026-01-30). Students, educators cite impact on Black students and lack of transparency in rally against proposed Philly school closures. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? More than 100 students, educators and advocates rallied before Thursday night's Philadelphia Board of Education meeting to protest the school district's recent proposal to shut down 20 schools. | The district's proposal was met with "How do you have buy-in when you don't involve the community that you are engag…
(2026-01-30). Friday 1/30: Noisemaker protest at the Israeli Consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery, San Francisco…
(2026-01-30). Firefighter protest in Lille escalates France's social unrest. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Thousands of French firefighters staged a confrontational protest in the northern city of Lille on Thursday, denouncing chronic staff shortages, a lack of equipment, and worsening working conditions.Demonstrators blocked sections of the city's ring road, set fire to tires, and clashed with police near the headquarters of the departmental fire and rescue service (SDIS), highlighting growing anger over public sector austerity under President Emmanuel Macron's government.Firefighters' unions say years of budget cuts have stretched emergency services to breaking point, noting that more than 5,000 firefight…
(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). As ICE cracks down, some of America's biggest names are speaking out. scmp.com No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds of business, sports and entertainment. | Bruce Springsteen released a new song on Wednesday that slammed "Trump's federal thugs". OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman told employees that "what's happening with ICE is going too far", referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. And lifestyle icon Martha Stewart…
(2026-01-29). Reform's Gorton candidate runs to police — over a tweet. thecanary.co 
Reform would like us all to think they're the robust, tough guys speaking plain and shootin' straight. Maybe not quite so much. Reform's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, race-baiter Matthew Goodwin — who calls immigration an "invasion" — has run to the police. Because Labour tweeted something he didn't like. In a video […] | By
(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… |