2026-02-07: Immigration Roundup

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Soldiers Against DES Corruption (2026-02-07). Joint Base Lewis-McChord Supporting ICE Operations. indybay.org The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Protection Division / Anti-Terrorism Office in Washington State – a part of the JBLM Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) is working closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), supporting their enforcement efforts in throughout Washington and Oregon.

alessandro Piazza, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, Rice University (2026-02-07). Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors. | Alessandro Piazza

Ayelett Shani (2026-02-07). transit camps determined the fate of Israeli society for decades to. haaretz.com Historian Dr. Hila Shalem Baharad explains how state policy enabled Ashkenazi immigrants to leave the transit camps in the 1950s while Mizrahim were left behind — creating enduring social rifts that Israel has yet to rectify…

Friends of La Peña Immigrant Rights Committee (2026-02-07). Sunday 2/22: Immigrant Rights Sunday at La Peña: Day Laborers Speak Out. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Cener | 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley…

Elcano Royal Institute (2026-02-07). Upsides And Downsides As Spain's Population Reaches 50 Million Analysis. eurasiareview.com The surge in population is almost entirely due to net international migration and not to an increase in the native-born population. Not that many decades ago, Spain was a net emigration country. | By William Chislett | At some point this year, Spain's population will reach 50 million, having grown more than 14 million over the last half century, the largest increase among the five biggest EU nations in relative terms (see Figure 1). | Figure 1. Population growth, 1975-2024 (million) | 19752025 (1)Absolute change% change | France | 54.0 | 68.6 | + 14.6 | +26.8 | Germany (2) | 78.7 | 84.1 | +5.4 | +6.8 | I…

ecns.cn (2026-02-07). Researchers uncover key to overcoming drug resistance in breast cancer. ecns.cn Researchers in China have identified sensory nerves within tumors as a primary cause of immunotherapy resistance in patients with triple-negative breast cancer, a discovery that could lead to more effective treatments using existing migraine medication.

Editor (2026-02-07). Migration Is an Underdevelopment Issue. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2026-02-07). DHS vindictively targets Liam Ramos's family for deportation following release from measles-ridden south Texas concentration camp. wsws.org Liam and his family face imminent deportation even though they are currently applying for asylum and have not broken any laws.

Izzy Ramirez (2026-02-07). LAPD Charges at Hundreds of High School Students in Peaceful Walkout Protest at MDC. lataco.com LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.

Pacific Media Watch (2026-02-07). Caitlin Johnstone: The US keeps openly admitting it deliberately caused the Iran protests. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee this week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explicitly stated that the US deliberately caused a financial crisis in Iran with the goal of fomenting civil unrest in the country. Asked by Senator Katie Britt what more the US could be doing to place pressure on…

Rehan Saleem (2026-02-07). More Than 6,000 Dead: Inside Iran's Brutal Response to Nationwide Protests. thinktank.pk In late December 2025, a wave of mass protests erupted across Iran, triggered by economic collapse, rising living costs, and simmering political discontent. What began as demonstrations over deteriorating economic conditions soon transformed into the largest anti-government uprising since the Woman, Life, Freedom movement of 2022 — and culminated in what rights groups now call …

newarab (2026-02-07). Moroccan lawyers protest bill they say risks their independence. newarab.com Thousands of lawyers demonstrated on Friday outside Dressed in black robes, they waved banners and chanted slogans against the bill, which is currently under parliamentary review. | The government has presented the draft law as a means of "modernising" the legal profession with anti-corruption measures. | But the lawyers say some of its provisions could curtail their protections. | A main point of contention is the provision to grant the…

newarab (2026-02-06). US arrests suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack, Bondi says. newarab.com The US has arrested a person suspected of playing a central role in the 2012 attack on its consulate in Bondi said Zubayar al-Bakoush has been extradited to the United States and will face murder, arson and terrorism-related charges. | Four U.S. personnel were killed in the September 11, 2012, incident, which was initially thought to be a spontaneous reaction to protests but was later identified as a deliberate attack carried out by extremists, some of wh…

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