(2025-09-13). 'Drivers are scared': Sikh truckers, backbone of US trade, face rising threats. scmp.com For 15 years, Sumit Singh has hauled freight to and from Los Angeles ports and across the United States. | For the first time, though, the Punjabi Sikh truck driver is now reluctant to leave the state. Three of his colleagues have been detained by immigration officers, and new trucking horror stories pop up in his WhatsApp group chat every day. | "Lots of drivers are scared right now," Singh said.
(2025-09-13). Mexican immigrant killed by ICE agent during raid in Chicago suburb. wsws.org A 42-year-old Mexican immigrant and father of three, Silverio Villegas González, was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Franklin Park, Illinois, late on Wednesday afternoon.
(2025-09-13). Israeli chess players quit Basque tournament in Gaza protest. newarab.com 
Seven Israeli chess players registered for a Spanish tournament starting on Friday have all withdrawn from the event, said the organisers, who had the players they would not be competing under their national flag, citing "One after another they kept pulling out and finally the last one, this very morning, decided not to come," said Miguel Angel Olmo, president of the Sestao Chess Club that organises the event. | "We have acted in accordance with international regulations, but we invited th…
(2025-09-12). Protesters gather for 12-hour demo outside Chicago ICE facility during 'Operation Midway Blitz'. thecanary.co Early on the morning of Friday 12 September, activists gathered outside of an ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility in Broadview, Illinois. They were looking to impede the 'immigration enforcement' operation that the Trump administration is currently carrying out in Chicago. The protest comes amidst the so-called 'Operation Midway Blitz'. The name refers to […] | By
(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). 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.
(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…
(2025-09-12). Record temporary visas strain migration system as shortages persist. independentaustralia.net 
(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 ( 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 tax-deductible
(2025-09-12). Anti-corruption protests sweep Nepal amidst violent police crackdown. thecanary.co Nepal's prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli reportedly resigned on Tuesday following a violent crackdown on anti-corruption protests. The chaos of the demonstrations shut down much of the news media in the capital, Kathmandu, and information coming out of Nepal has been patchy. Gen-Z anti-corruption protests The youth-led demonstrations began on Monday 8 September after reaching a […] | By
(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…
(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…
(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,…
(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…
(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…
(2025-09-12). MENA Sports Wrap: Italy fans protest Gaza war in Israel clash. newarab.com 
(2025-09-12). Saturday 10/18: Nationwide Day of Pro-Democracy Protest – No Kings 2. indybay.org Protests: San Francisco, throughout SF Bay Area, and beyond. | Join the resistance! Find a protest near you here: | www.nokings.org/…
(2025-09-12). Saturday 9/13: Sunnyvale: Protest. indybay.org Sidewalk outside the Sunnyvale Tesla | 750 E El Camino Real | Sunnyvale, CA 94086…
(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.
(2025-09-12). Protests continue against Israel's Gaza genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-12). US activists protest at British embassy over Gaza war complicity. newarab.com 
US pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at the British embassy in Washington on Wednesday to protest US and UK complicity in In videos circulating online, activists were seen pouring red dye across a crosswalk near the British embassy to The demonstration came amid glob…
(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.
(2025-09-12). Close Guantanamo! End the blockade of Cuba! Hands off Venezuela! workers.org 
A coalition of anti-imperialist groups gathered to protest the U.S. militarybase in Guantanamo, the blockade of Cuba and recent aggression towards Venezuela, Portland, Oregon, Sept. 3, 2025. Portland, Oregon "Close Guantanamo Bay!" — an educational action on the history of the oppressive Guantanamo Bay prison — was held in Portland, . . . |
(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
(2025-09-12). Palestine Action members arrested in Berlin over Elbit raid. newarab.com 
German authorities have arrested five Police said protesters had
(2025-09-12). the only Israeli in an Indian band. They all play Western instruments, with just me on. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: a sitar player returning from an eight-month musical journey through India, and a programmer at an American cyber company whose immigrant roots fueled his overachieving work ethic…