(2026-02-12). Italian journalist barred from entering Israel over coverage. haaretz.com Alessandro Stefanelli has visited Israel many times over the years, but last July the Population and Immigration Authority cancelled his visa. When he tried to enter Israel through Jordan in January, he was questioned for five hours…
(2026-02-12). Houston students rally for kidnapped classmate. workers.org 
Students at Sam Houston High School in Houston rallied after school on Feb. 3, because their friend and classmate, Mauro Henriquez-Sanchez, has not been at school since he was kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in December. His classmates are worried about him. He was to graduate in May . . . |
(2026-02-12). Human Rights Activists Tell Marin County Supes: ICE Out of Marin! indybay.org Human rights activists protested at the County Board of Supervisors meeting to drive ICE out of Marin in ending their bounty hunting of immigrants.
(2026-02-12). Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. enfrentará cierre el 13 de febrero si continúa el bloqueo demócrata en el Congreso. cubadebate.cu La puja en el Congreso de EE. UU. entre demócratas y republicanos tiene congelado el financiamiento para el área que se encarga, entre otras cosas, de las fuerzas encargadas de detener a los migrantes. El funcionamiento normal está garantizado hasta el viernes; luego, habrá áreas que cesarán. øEl ICE? Tiene un fondo amplio que le permitirá seguir con sus actividades por un tiempo.
(2026-02-12). Detroit area student walkouts declare, "ICE are the criminals, not us" wsws.org On Tuesday, hundreds of Cass Technical High School in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood students held their second major protest in two weeks.
(2026-02-12). US, Iran eye tentative nuclear talks as regional diplomacy intensifies. scmp.com The US and Iran may soon be taking tentative steps towards a new nuclear deal, following intensive diplomatic efforts by the Gulf monarchies and Turkey to prevent a destructive regional war. | With US President Donald Trump indicating a clear preference for diplomacy over aggression, Washington appears to have dropped proposals to pursue regime change in Tehran and rescue Iranians caught in a brutal crackdown on last month's protests.
(2026-02-12). 1000+ Protest ICE Outside Super Bowl. indybay.org Photos by: Stay Human San Jose…
(2026-02-12). Soothsaying and the sampling referendum: the heralded rise of One Nation. onlineopinion.com.au Polls crown Pauline Hanson ascendant, but beware the sampling referendum. When pundits anoint insurgents, they risk mistaking protest heat for electoral firepower.
(2026-02-12). Congressman Joins Protesters Demanding No ICE at Huge Rally Outside Super Bowl. indybay.org More than a thousand anti-ICE demonstrators on February 8…
(2026-02-12). Protests erupt in Melbourne as Israeli president Herzog wraps up visit to Australia. haaretz.com Around 100 people have gathered near a police barricade close to Herzog's major event with the Jewish community, chanting 'Israel is a terrorist state' and 'arrest Herzog now.' Signs at the protest included 'Herzog visited Epstein's Island' and an image of Anne Frank alongside Hind Rajab…
(2026-02-12). Mass protests against Israeli president continue as he wraps up Australia visit. haaretz.com
(2026-02-12). The Iranian People between the Violence of the State and the Violence of Empire. juancole.com Newark, Del. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Since brutal repression of the January 8-9 protests in Iran, those of us abroad have been numb. Witnessing an atrocity as such that took place is not even comprehensible. | What we witnessed on videos that came out of Iran was horrific. People were gunned down in a systematic way during these protests on a scale unseen Scores of innocent people, most of them young people took to the streets and were gunned down mercilessly. To this day, the numbers fluctuate.
(2026-02-11). The Department of Justice moves to gut the right of asylum. wsws.org Immigration courts are being rigged in favor of the White House-driven witch-hunt against those seeking asylum under international law.
(2011-02-26). 'It's time to get aggressive', Border Patrol agent says in Chicago shooting video. tribune.com.pk 
Federal prosecutors have released bodycam footage in the case of a Chicago woman who survived being shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration crackdown last fall, part of a trove of evidence that casts doubt on the Trump administration's account of the incident. | Soon after the shooting, the US Department of Homeland Security said Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, had rammed the agents with her car. But the footage suggested that the agents could have struck her vehicle themselves. | Video, emails and other records were released by the US Attorney's Office in Chicago late on Tuesday aft…
(2026-02-11). ICE chief grilled by lawmakers on mass deportation operations at divided U.S. House hearing. ecns.cn Todd Lyons, acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other immigration officials on Tuesday were questioned by lawmakers on mass deportation operations at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers expressing divided views.
(2026-02-11). EEUU retorna a Cuba a 170 migrantes irregulares, por vía aérea. radiohc.cu Un grupo de 170 migrantes irregulares procedentes de Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba este lunes en cumplimiento de los acuerdos migratorios bilaterales. | La acción constituyó la primera operación de devolución del presente año, desde ese país, realizada por el Aeropuerto Internacional 'José Martí', de La Habana. | El Ministerio del Interior informó que llegaron 153 hombres y 17 mujeres. | Agregó que tres de esas personas fueron trasladadas al órgano de investigación por encontrarse como presuntos comisores de hechos delictivos antes de salir del territorio nacional. | Las autoridades cubanas han ratificado su comp…
(2026-02-11). London hosts I'm Migrant Festival on SWANA exile and diaspora. newarab.com 
Over several nights in London, audiences are gathering for the Bringing together filmmakers, artists, and community members, the festival — running until 27 February — offers an alternative to dominant cinematic narratives of displacement. It offers narratives that too often reduce migration to moments of crisis or arrival rather than the lives that unfold beyond them. | Shaped by the cu…
(2026-02-11). Collective Community In Minneapolis. popularresistance.org I heard Joanna Macy talk about a Great Turning many years ago and now we who are on the ground in metro MN are experiencing a powerful manifestation of it. I, who have been longing for this all my life, did not truly expect to witness the profound realms of connection and knowing of our oneness with all of life that we are encountering day by day in multiple ways. | I could write a huge amount about the cruelty, the fear, the widespread trauma, the physical injuries, the ripping apart of families, devastation of lives, closure of immigrant businesses throughout the city, and on, but I want this piece to ignite yo…
(2026-02-11). Rampage against Sydney pro-Palestinian protest orchestrated by NSW government, police command. wsws.org It is clear that police were told "the gloves were off" and they had a green light to violently attack protesters opposing the visit to Australia of Israeli war criminal Isaac Herzog.
(2026-02-11). Violence erupts at opposition protest in Albanian capital. ecns.cn Clashes broke out late Tuesday during an opposition demonstration in front of the Albanian parliament in Tirana, according to local media reports.Thousands gathered in the capital's center to protest alleged government corruption and to call for the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku."ÄÄ"ÄÄSome protesters threw Molotov cocktails, fireworks, and other incendiary items, resulting in bursts of flame and smoke, Albanian Daily News reported.
(2026-02-11). Italy reels from armed heist & protests as Olympic security fears intensify. hindustantimes.com Italy is grappling with a surge of unrest after heavily armed gunmen ambushed and blew open an armored cash van in Puglia in broad daylight, even as violent protests and suspected sabotage incidents rocked Milan ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Dramatic footage released by the Carabinieri shows masked assailants using fire and barricades in a failed robbery attempt, with arrests made and a manhunt underway. The chaos — including clashes near Olympic venues, rail disruptions, and arson — has intensified political pressure on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as security concerns mount over Italy's Olympi…
(2026-02-11). Texas "Antifa Cell" Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE. theintercept.com 
A group of activists gathered outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas last July 4 with fireworks and plans to mount more than a polite protest. | They were there for less than an hour before things took a turn: A police officer was wounded by a gunshot. | Only one member of the group is accused of pulling a trigger, but 19 people went to jail on state and federal charges. Attorney General Pam Bondi
(2026-02-11). Australian workers and youth speak out against Herzog visit and anti-protest laws. wsws.org "I'm here because Australia's complicit in genocide and it needs to stop—we need to break the system."