2025-09-12: Immigration Roundup

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____ (2025-09-12). Back Home: South Korean Workers Return After U.S. Immigration Raid. devdiscourse.com Emotional reunions marked the return of 300 South Korean workers on Friday, following their week-long detention in a significant U.S. immigration raid. Their arrival at Incheon airport was met with cheers and an official welcome, highlighting the complex diplomatic dance between the two allied nations.

____ (2025-09-12). Court Upholds Trump-Era Immigration Parole Revocation. devdiscourse.com The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently reinforced a key immigration decision made during the Trump administration, rejecting a legal challenge from immigrant rights advocates. The court overturned a previous ruling, effectively supporting the revocation of temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants residing in the United States.

Memo Torres (2025-09-12). DAILY MEMO: Agents Detain Army Veteran and Point a Gun at Woman Observing. lataco.com ICE raids across Southern California led to multiple detentions with agents using intimidation, breaking into vehicles, and even threatening people documenting them. Meanwhile, community groups launched Carwash Worker Protection Units after more than 82 raids have targeted carwash workers, and reports surfaced that Trump's anti-immigration policies are set to shrink the U.S. population faster than expected, even as his administration moves to encourage white immigration from South Africa.

Sana Khan (2025-09-12). Trump Administration Plans UN Push to Restrict Global Asylum Rights. moderndiplomacy.eu BackgroundSince World War Two, international agreements have safeguarded the right to seek asylum. The Trump administration, which has already reshaped U.S. immigration policy at home, is now preparing to take its restrictive vision global. What HappenedAccording to documents reviewed by Reuters, the administration plans to use the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly later …

Gino Fanelli, Gothamist. (2025-09-12). ICE Agents Retreat In SUV With Slashed Tires As Protesters Shout 'Gestapo'. popularresistance.org Federal immigration agents were seemingly forced to retreat from a roofing job site in an affluent Rochester neighborhood after being confronted by more than 100 protesters on Tuesday. | The group shouted "shame" and "Gestapo," and applauded as agents in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-led action drove a Border Patrol SUV away on four flat tires, which had been slashed. | One of the roofers working on a rental home in the Park Avenue neighborhood was taken into custody. But agents left others apparently unchecked on the home's rooftop. | Confrontations between immigration agents and protesters have b…

Staff (2025-09-12). Headlines for September 12, 2025. democracynow.org Israel's Deadly Attacks on Gaza City Have Left 50,000 Palestinians Without Shelter, Israeli Forces Arrest 1,500 Palestinians, Including Children, in Mass Raid on Tulkarem, Netanyahu Approves New West Bank Settlements, Warning "There Won't Be a Palestinian State", U.N. Security Council Condemns Israeli Strike on Qatar, Sens. Van Hollen and Merkley Say U.S. Is Complicit in Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians, Trump Announces Suspect in Charlie Kirk's Murder in Custody, State Department Threatens Action Against Immigrants Who Praise Killing of Charlie Kirk, Trump to Honor Charlie…

Elizabeth Insuasti (2025-09-12). How Immigrant Communities Are Reclaiming Media on Their Own Terms. dissidentvoice.org In an age of relentless misinformation, immigrant communities in the United States are not just resisting—they are rebuilding. While corporate and legacy news outlets often filter immigrant experiences through sensationalism, victimization, or meritocratic tropes, independent and bilingual media are quietly transforming how stories of migration are told. And in doing so, they're also restoring something …

Jody Anderson, Labor Notes. (2025-09-12). North Carolina Electrical Workers Gear Up For Jobsite ICE Defense. popularresistance.org I'm an electrical worker in IBEW Local 553 in Durham, North Carolina. We're one of the fastest growing locals in the South, with members in both construction and utility line work. | Last month, I worked with a group of members to organize an immigrant defense training at our union hall, after persuading our officers to approve it. We worked with local immigrant organization Siembra NC to lead it. We had about twenty people there, half IBEW members and half from other organizations. Everybody agreed it was very useful. | Siembra NC combined two trainings into one. One was ICE verification: training people to show…

Staff (2025-09-12). 'Surprising Savagery': US Court Prohibits Attacks On Journalists Covering ICE Protests. scheerpost.com Screen shot from video recorded by Lexis-Olivier Ray, a reporter for LA Taco, who was a plaintiff in this lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (Source) In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of …

Phil Pasquini (2025-09-12). American Heritage Foundation-"Architects of Autocracy" indybay.org WASHINGTON (09-11) — Members from "For Liberation And Resistance Everywhere" (FLARE) an activist group, and Remember Your Oath, a veterans activist group and their supporters, are challenging the conservative extremist right-wing agenda of the Heritage Foundation, creators of "Project 2025-Mandate for Leadership, the Conservative Promise." The two groups weekly protests at the Foundation headquarters building are where they "Wait for their staff to leave the building… and walk them to their cars. It's peaceful but direct, and it sends a message: we see you. And we're not backing down."

newarab (2025-09-12). Palestine Action members arrested in Berlin over Elbit raid. newarab.com German authorities have arrested five Police said protesters had

#TeslaTakedown (2025-09-12). Saturday 9/13: Sunnyvale: Protest. indybay.org Sidewalk outside the Sunnyvale Tesla | 750 E El Camino Real | Sunnyvale, CA 94086…

UMMID (2025-09-12). Nepal Unrest: PM Quits, Ex-PM's Wife Burnt Alive. ummid.com Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his ministerial colleagues have resigned whereas former Prime Minister's wife has burnt alive as the violent protest against the government in Nepal intensified Tuesday a day after the death of civilians.

newarab (2025-09-12). MENA Sports Wrap: Italy fans protest Gaza war in Israel clash. newarab.com

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#TeslaTakedown (2025-09-12). Saturday 9/13: Palo Alto: Protest (weekly). indybay.org Sidewalk in front of Tesla Palo Alto | 4180 El Camino Real, | Palo Alto, CA 94306 | Wednesdays from 4 PM to 6 PM | Saturdays from 1 PM to 3 PM…

newarab (2025-09-12). From rival to foe: Why Turkey now views Israel as a threat. newarab.com Ankara, Turkey – In a dramatic shift in Turkish—Israeli relations, Ankara While the move was officially framed as a protest against Rather, the move reflects moun…

jagonews24 (2025-09-12). After Bihar, student unrest spreads to Indian state of Assam. jagonews24.com Following widespread protests in Bihar over employment rights, a new wave of civil unrest has erupted in India's northeastern state of Assam, where tens of thousands have taken to the streets demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Moran community.

latintimes (2025-09-12). Casings Found in Charlie Kirk Murder Carry MEMEs Reference and 'Bella Ciao', the Resistance Anthem From 'Money Heist'. latintimes.com Investigators in Utah uncovered unusual inscriptions on bullet casings at the scene of the Charlie Kirk murder. Alongside internet slang and mocking phrases, one inscription read "Bella Ciao," a phrase tied to one of the most famous protest songs in European history and a tune that gained new life through Netflix's global hit La Casa de Papel (Money Heist).

#TeslaTakedown (2025-09-12). Saturday 9/13: San Jose: Protest. indybay.org Near the Telsa Showroom dealership at Santana Row | Intersection of Winchester Blvd. and Stevens Creek | San Jose/Santa Clara border | Weekly protest 10AM – noon…

Pete Tucker (2025-09-12). When Trump Took Over DC, NYT First Ignored, Then Belittled Protests. fair.org

newarab (2025-09-12). Belgian festival axes German orchestra over Israeli conductor. newarab.com A Belgian festival said Thursday it stood by its decision to axe a leading German orchestra's performance over concerns about its Israeli conductor – despite furious protests from Israel and Berlin. | Belgium's foreign minister distanced himself Thursday from the decision by Flanders Festival Ghent, where the Munich Philharmonic was to perform on September 18, led by its future chief conductor, Israel's Lahav Shani. | Israel's ambassador to Belgium described the move as "anti-Semitic" and accused festival organisers of "racism". | "There are words to describe discriminating a person based solely on his origin,…

jagonews24 (2025-09-12). Death toll in Nepal protests rises to 51: Police. jagonews24.com At least 51 people were killed during violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal this week, police said Friday in an updated toll, as the full scale of chaos that toppled the government emerges.

Staff (2025-09-12). Nepal's "Gen Z Protests" Topple Government Amid Anger over Corruption & Inequality. democracynow.org Following massive, youth-led anti-corruption demonstrations in Nepal, the country's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki looks set to become interim prime minister. This week, protesters set fire to the Parliament and other government buildings, and at least 21 people were killed in a police crackdown. The protests continued even after the government lifted its ban on social media platforms and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned. | "We don't really know what is happening at the moment … since most of our state institutions have been either destroyed or are nonfunctional," says Pranaya…

UMMID (2025-09-12). Watch: Gen Z protesters loot, vandalize Nepal billionaire's luxury home. ummid.com The Gen Z protesters, this is how anti-government activists in Nepal define themselves, Wednesday vandalized and looted the luxury home of billionaire Upendra Mahato.

LVP (2025-09-12). "God is Here Baby" Protesters Angry at SF Billionaire Mayor "Family Housing" Plan. indybay.org SF billionaire mayor Daniel Lurie proposed a "Family Housing" plan and held a rally at San Francisco City Hall. It was met with angry protesters who said this was the developers and speculators plan to remove more working class and poor people from San Francisco.

Ed Sykes (2025-09-12). Jewish anti-genocide protester had perfect response to police after arrest in Parliament Square. thecanary.co Carolyn Gelenter is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She has been consistently protesting against Israel's genocide in Gaza and she decided to risk arrest on 6 September as part of the protest in London's Parliament Square against the government's ban on non-violent direct-action group Palestine Action. And after the arrest eventually came, she had the perfect […] | By

ecns.cn (2025-09-12). Philippines' charges on Huangyan Island rejected. ecns.cn China has rejected the Philippines' groundless accusation and so-called protests over the establishment of the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve, and has urged Manila to cease its infringements and provocations.

Peter Boyle (2025-09-12). Nepal's Gen Z uprising a much-needed 'revolutionary re-awakening'. greenleft.org.au As the Gen Z protest movement shook Nepal to its roots in the second week of September, Nepalese journalist and writer Manarishi Dhital — a veteran of the 1996—2006 People's War against the monarchy — spoke to Green Left's Peter Boyle about why the movement is "re-awakening Nepal's revolutionary spirit".

Phil Pasquini (2025-09-12). DC University Students Walk Out in Protest of Federal Takeover. indybay.org "As we return to school, our city is under attack — Trump has sent the military to patrol our streets and ICE to take away our loved ones" is how student organizers from the FreeDC and the SunriseMovement framed a student walkout at four universities across Washington on September 9 in protest of President Trump's emergency order last month for federal law officers, DC METRO police, and the National Guard to takeover security control of the capital city.

Willem Moore (2025-09-12). Just Stop Oil activists walk free, blast government's 'unimaginable evil'. thecanary.co On 11 September, a jury found three Just Stop Oil activists not guilty of public nuisance. It follows a protest in 2022 on the M25 in which they protested government plans to licence 100 new oil and gas projects. The group has highlighted that this decision went against "expert advice" Just Stop Oil: not guilty […] | By

ptcnews.tv (2025-09-12). Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki likely to become Nepal's interim PM after Gen Z protests. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Nepal's former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, is expected to be appointed as the interim Prime Minister following the resignation of KP Sharma Oli amid massive Gen Z-led protests, say sources.Sushila Karki, who was controversially removed from her post as Chief Justice in 2017 by then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and a majority of MPs, has emerged as the popular choice of the younger generation demanding political change.The protests erupted on Monday after a ban on social media platforms, which was later revoked. However, demonstrations escalated into a nationwide anti-government m…

nosihle (2025-09-12). Government urges calm amid water challenges in JHB. sanews.gov.za Government urges calm amid water challenges in JHB | Government has called for calm amidst protests over persistent water supply challenges in Westbury and Coronationville, Johannesburg. | In a statement on Thursday, the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) acknowledged the seriousness of the communities' concerns and said work is underway to implement a long-term, sustainable solutions to ensure reliable water supply to the affected communities. | The City of Johannesburg, through Joburg Water, has announced medium-to-long term measures aimed at sustainably addressing the water challenges.

Bay Resistance (2025-09-12). Monday 9/15: No Platform for Peter Thiel: Protest and Picket at the Commonwealth Club. indybay.org 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco…

UMMID (2025-09-12). Nepal Gen Z protest leaves 14 dead, UN body calls for probe. ummid.com The UN High Commission for Human Rights has called for a transparent probe into the deaths in Nepal Monday September 08, 2025 following the protest dubbed as Gen Z Movement.

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