2026-02-14: Immigration Roundup

So far today: 2026-02-14 4:53pm GMT

Gloria Rubac (2026-02-14). Brown Berets say no ICE in Aztlan. workers.org Houston With signs, drums and bull horns, the Brown Berets of Southeast Texas took part in a national day of action on Feb. 7 demanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Out of Aztlan. Aztlan is a term used by Chicano activists for the land in the Southwest part of the . . . |

Mark Magnier (2026-02-14). Partial US government shutdown throws Congress into turmoil again. scmp.com The US Government experienced its second shutdown in four months on Saturday, as funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) halted, underscoring Washington's growing partisanship and dysfunction. | But in an ironic twist, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, at the centre of the Congressional showdown, will continue to operate despite being part of DHS, given its independent source of funding. In an unprecedented move, US President Donald Trump's administration has allocated at…

| AFP | (2026-02-14). Congress impasse set to trigger US shutdown. tribune.com.pk A prolonged impasse between US lawmakers over immigration enforcement threatens to ensnare the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown beginning Saturday, following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis. | "For weeks, we've been pushing commonsense reforms," Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Republican-controlled Senate, said ahead of a partial shutdown that would go into effect after midnight on Friday night. | White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt put the blame on the opposition telling Fox News that "Democrats are barreling our government towards another shutdown for…

Susan Sherrell, Dave Welsh (2026-02-14). No deportations of Haitian migrant workers! workers.org San Francisco On Feb. 2, 100 people rallied in front of the San Francisco Immigration Court at 100 Montgomery St. to protest the planned deportation of up to 340,000 Haitians. Their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — designed to protect people from dangerous conditions if they return to their home countries . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2026-02-14). Ohio demonstrations for Haitian migrants: 'Defend and expand protected status!'. workers.org Hundreds of people demonstrated in Cleveland on Feb. 7 against threats to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants previously protected from deportation. This issue impacts 15,000 Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio, and another 30,000 in Central Ohio who are threatened with deportation after President Donald Trump announced . . . |

ecns.cn (2026-02-14). Georgia deports record number of illegal migrants in past year: PM. ecns.cn Georgia's migration authorities deported more illegal migrants over the past year than in the previous decade combined, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Friday in a video address.

Phil Pasquini (2026-02-14). 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.

WSWS (2026-02-14). Colorado meatpacking workers authorize strike over horrific plant conditions despite deportation threat. wsws.org JBS workers, who are largely immigrants and facing threats of deportation and ICE raids, are joining a growing wave of resistance in the working class.

Bloomberg (2026-02-14). US paid US$35 million to deport 300 to remote islands, African nations. scmp.com The Trump administration spent more than US$35 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries they had no connection to, doling out millions of dollars in lump sum transfers to foreign governments without a system to track how the money was used, according to a report released on Friday. | The figures from Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats average out to a cost of roughly US$116,666 per person deported. In Rwanda, which received seven deportees, the total cost reached about US$1.1…

UMMID (2026-02-14). Al-Nassr defeats Al-Ittihad as Ronaldo's protest continues. ummid.com Al-Nassr Saudi FC Friday February 06, 2026 defeated Al-Ittihad 2-0 in a tight clash but the Saudi Pro League match is in news more because of the absence of its Skipper Cristiano Ronaldo.

| Reuters | (2026-02-14). Mistrial declared in case of students charged after Stanford pro-Palestinian protests. tribune.com.pk

CAT (2026-02-14). Monday 2/16: 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…

WSWS (2026-02-14). Millions of Indian workers join one-day protest strike against Modi's class war assault. wsws.org Thursday's action was a further indication of the mass social anger against Modi's far-right, Hindu supremacist government and the state of Indian society more generally.

The Independent (2026-02-14). Doctors protest filming in hospitals, cite rising risk of violence. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors are raising concerns over the growing practice of filming inside health facilities, warning that it not only exposes them to the risk of violence but also subjects them to public condemnation for circumstances beyond their control. Their reaction follows a video that surfaced on social media earlier this …

| ZUBAIR AYUB | (2026-02-14). Student's killing sparks protest at university. tribune.com.pk Examinations at Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (AUST) were abruptly cancelled after protests erupted over the killing of student leader Abdullah Khan at the university's main gate two days earlier. | According to reports, examination papers had already been distributed in several halls when the administration announced their cancellation. Invigilators subsequently collected the papers from students. | The decision followed large-scale demonstrations by students who gathered at the main gate, chanting slogans against the police and the university administration. The university later declared it…

| Naeem Asghar | (2026-02-14). Opposition sit-in enters day two, vows to continue until Imran shifted for eye care. tribune.com.pk The Tehreek-e-Tahfuz-Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) protest sit-in outside Parliament over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's deteriorating health entered its second day on Saturday, with leaders vowing to continue until he is transferred to Shifa International Hospital for urgent eye treatment. | At Parliament House, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Barrister Gohar Ali Khan maintained their sit-in that began after Friday prayers, while K-P CM Sohail Afridi and other PTI leaders continued their separate protest at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House. Heavy police contingents remained deployed at bot…

UMMID (2026-02-14). Al-Nassr Captain Ronaldo ends protest after all demands met. ummid.com Portuguese National Football Legend, who is also leading Saudi FC Al Nassr, has finally ended protest after all his demands are met.

| Yawar Hayat | (2026-02-14). JI announces post-Ramazan protest drive. tribune.com.pk The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, on Friday announced a nationwide protest movement against Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to be launched after the holy month of Ramazan. | Addressing a public gathering in Haripur, he said that government incompetence had led to rising taxation, while the nation remained burdened under mounting interest payments. He alleged that mafias embedded within the ruling elite had "bled the public dry" in order to favour IPPs. | Rehman declared that the party would now adopt a path of resistance, urging the youth to prepare for a sustained struggle.

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