Ex-Columbia Student Files $20 Million Claim Over ICE Detention
His lawyers argued in a letter to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security Thursday that Khalil was 'deprived of his liberty' as part of a 'broader campaign to deport campus protesters.' Khalil was released from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Louisiana last month after a US judge ordered him freed.
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6-year-old girl detained by ICE along with mom, brother in NYC
Three family members, including a 6-year-old girl, were detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after what was supposed to be a routine immigration hearing in Lower Manhattan. Efforts are underway to try to get the family out of ICE custody. Mariposa Benitez, a founder of the grassroots organization Mi Tlalli, says on Tuesday, ICE agents detained a woman named Martha, her daughter Dayra and her 19-year-old son Manuel at 26 Federal Plaza. "They came together as a family escaping the violence that they have experienced in Ecuador," Benitez said. Manuel just graduated from high school in June, and Dayra is believed to be the young student detained by ICE in New York City. She is at least the fourth city public school student to be detained by ICE this year. Benitez says Martha and Dayra are now at an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas, and Manuel was transferred to the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. "I'm a licensed clinical social worker, and the impact of family separation on their mental health is something that they will not be able to recover from in many years to come," Benitez said. The Department of Homeland Security released a statement saying, in part, that Martha and her children entered the U.S. illegally in December 2022. "They have all received final orders of removal from an immigration judge," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Another of Martha's sons, who lives in Queens and did not want to share his name, said he felt destroyed when he found out his mom, his sister and his brother were detained. In Spanish, he told CBS News New York his mom admitted she was afraid of going to court, and he feels helpless. He said his mother's hugs brought him joy and peace, and his sister inherited that warmth and reassurance. Martha's boyfriend said he spoke with her recently, and she told him she's afraid of being deported and of the gangs and danger back in Ecuador. Martha's son said he feels helpless and the most painful part is not knowing when he'll be reunited with the rest of his family again. Martha's loved ones are calling for the family's reunion and release.
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Hundreds join "Stop Starving Gaza" march in New York City
Hundreds of people marched across Manhattan in solidarity with Palestinians on Saturday. More than 200 organizations took part in the event, called "Stop Starving Gaza: Mass March for Humanity." Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil kicked off the rally outside the New York Public Library near Bryant Park before those in attendance started marching across Manhattan. Protesters called for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and for the United States to stop sending aid to Israel. People from across the country attended. "As soon as we heard this was happening, we flew straight down," said Teela Segura, from Nevada. "No parent deserves to have their child hurt like this, to go through and not be able to feed their children. That's an atrocity." The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) blasted the Trump administration for the State Department's announcement on X Saturday that it would halt visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while the department conducts "a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days." "The children are starving. I've been involved. I've done humanitarian aid work," said Jim Keady, with New Jersey Peace Action and NJ CAIR. "Thousands and thousands of more people have died, and tens of thousands of people are now in threat of starvation." The United Nations is warning that levels of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest since the war began. Meanwhile, Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas. The prime minister announced he will relocate Palestinians from Gaza City, which he calls Hamas' last stronghold, to so-called safe zones. "He's a war criminal. You can't have a war criminal administering in Gaza and the West Bank. It's outrageous," Hudson resident Dr. Maria Assevero said. Meanwhile, anxious families of Israeli hostages called for a Nationwide Day of Stoppage in Israel on Sunday to express growing frustration over 22 months of war. They fear the expansion of war will further endanger the remaining 50 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive and were recently seen on Hamas propaganda video, appearing emaciated.
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Trump's reciprocal tariffs could be struck down as soon as this month — and the administration is warning of economic apocalypse
President Donald Trump and his Justice Department have issued doomsday warnings recently on what would happen if a federal appeals court rules against the administration in a legal challenge to his so-called reciprocal tariffs. James Lucier at Alpha Capital Partners said the court could issue a ruling later this month or next month. The Trump administration sees complete disaster for the U.S. economy if its reciprocal tariffs are struck down, revealing its level of concern as a court is expected to issue a critical decision soon. On July 31, a federal appeals court heard arguments in a case challenging the tariffs' legal basis under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), and the judges expressed deep skepticism about the administration's side. In a note this past week, James Lucier at Capital Alpha Partners said a decision is expected by the end of September, but could come as soon as late August. A unanimous or near-unanimous ruling could give the Supreme Court cover to avoid taking the case immediately and reject the administration's request to issue a stay that would keep the tariffs in place in the meantime. The dire warnings also represent 'a remarkable change in tune by the administration, which until now has always insisted that it had legal authority to get the deals done one way or another even if the IEEPA tariffs were struck down,' he added. Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs helped leverage a series of trade deals, including an agreement with the European Union, which pledged to invest $600 billion in the U.S. and buy $750 billion worth of U.S. energy products, with 'vast amounts' of American weapons in the mix. Similarly, the U.S.-Japan trade deal entails $550 billion of investments from Tokyo. 'Financial ruin' The U.S. hasn't received immediate cash transfers in those amounts. Still, in a letter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday, Justice Department officials suggested the government would suddenly owe everyone money—leading to catastrophe. 'The President believes that our country would not be able to pay back the trillions of dollars that other countries have already committed to pay, which could lead to financial ruin,' wrote Solicitor General D. John Sauer and Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate. They also warned that unwinding the trade deals would lead to a '1929-style result.' That echoed a post from Trump on Truth Social days earlier, when he predicted another Great Depression would hit America if the court rules against his tariffs. Sauer and Shumate turned up the volume even higher in their subsequent letter, elaborating further on the depression warning. 'In such a scenario, people would be forced from their homes, millions of jobs would be eliminated, hard-working Americans would lose their savings, and even Social Security and Medicare could be threatened,' they wrote. 'In short, the economic consequences would be ruinous, instead of unprecedented success.' 'The president is in a jam' To be sure, the government has generated significant tariff revenue since April, and importers who paid the reciprocal duties could seek reimbursement if they are struck down. But that's only about $100 billion and also includes revenue from sectoral tariffs that were imposed under a separate legal basis that's not at risk. 'The real problem, the letter implies, is that Trump does not have legal authority to replicate the IEEPA tariffs under other tariff statutes if the court strikes the IEEPA tariffs down,' Lucier explained. 'In other words, the president is in a jam because if the court strikes down the IEEPA tariffs, his trade deals have no legal basis.' A note from Yardeni Research on Wednesday also pointed out that the administration is becoming increasingly concerned about losing the court case. The letter from the Justice Department officials appears to anticipate that they will lose the case as they are asking for a stay if the court goes against them. There will be 'messy' consequences if reciprocal tariffs are struck down, according to Yardeni, as Trump needs the revenue from tariffs to reduce the budget deficit and help to lower bond yields. 'If he loses in court, these yields might move higher. Stock prices might decline on this news initially due to a new round of policy uncertainty,' the note said. 'So the dire tone in the letter is understandable, even though it is a wee bit over the top.' This story was originally featured on
