Descending into chaos; Syrian militias massacre, execute hundreds in recent days
Joshua Landis, head of the Middle Eastern studies at the University of Oklahoma, talks about the violence and civil unrest in Syria that killed over 1,000 people. #Syria #Violence #Unrest
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4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Afghans in Northern Virginia react to first day of travel ban
ALEXANDRIA, Va. () — Monday marks the first day of President Donald Trump's latest travel ban, which includes mostly African and Middle Eastern countries. Over the past few years, thousands of Afghan refugees have come to the D.C. area. Afghanistan is now on that travel ban list. Can you still visit the countries listed under Trump's travel ban? At the Afghan Market in Alexandria, people who spoke with DC News Now discussed a level of disappointment at the ban. 'We are disappointed about the travel ban, especially for those Afghan allies that they left behind,' said Farid Younsei, who lives in Virginia. Younsei said many in the Afghan community in Northern Virginia came to the U.S. during mass evacuations once the Taliban took over, but not all of their family members joined them. 'Most of them are in neighboring countries, like in Pakistan, and in Qatar, and in United Arab Emirates,' he said. Those family members left behind are the people on the minds of those who spoke about the travel ban. 'I kinda worry about them because one day, or maybe another day, they're going to figure it out about them — that they used to work with the embassy, or used to work with the government. And your life would be in danger. 100%,' Fertaos Bakhshi, of Alexandria, said. Trump's rationale for the travel ban is public safety. 'We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm,' the president said in a video on social media. International students confused, anxious about their futures under second Trump term At the market in Alexandria, there's a feeling that the ban can harm those looking for a better and safer life. 'If you compare Afghanistan to United States, it means like you compare hell to paradise,' Bakhshi said. 'The bad and good, now the immigrants, they're getting mixed with each other. So it's kind of difficult to separate them.' The leader of a local organization supporting newly arriving Afghan refugees tells DC News Now it's important to note that the U.S. government is continuing to issue special immigrant visas and is allowing the recipients of the SIVs and their families to travel. However, they also expressed that one of the most significant concerns is that it takes away some of the different tools to help reunite families who have been separated during the initial evacuation, or later due to the visa process. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
San Francisco Chronicle
8 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
New protests in S.F. begin as Newsom says Trump is sending more National Guard troops to L.A.
Outrage over immigration raids in Los Angeles sparked a second day of protests in San Francisco on Monday, as state and local leaders accused President Donald Trump of stoking fear and violence by deploying federal troops to Southern California. The demonstrations began late Monday afternoon on the steps of City Hall as Gov. Gavin Newsom said that Trump would deploy another 2,000 members of the California National Guard to Los Angeles, despite the first 2,000 troops being underprepared and underutilized. 'This isn't about public safety. It's about stroking a dangerous President's ego,' Newsom posted on social media. 'This is Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful to our troops.' At San Francisco City Hall, about 200 people gathered on the steps for a rally and press conference opposing Trump's immigration enforcement, including his enactment of a travel ban targeting citizens from mainly African and Middle Eastern countries. One person waved an upside-down American flag, while another held a Pride flag. Among the speakers were three members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors — Bilal Mahmood, Jackie Fielder and Shamann Walton — who each strongly condemned Trump. Both Mahmood and Walton described the Trump administration as tyrannical, while Mahmood challenged Trump to come after him first before targeting his residents. 'Donald Trump, you are a coward,' Mahmood said. 'You are a wannabe king anchored in hatred.' Fielder accused Trump of "recklessly" escalating the protests in Los Angeles by deploying the California National Guard and later the Marines. 'It was the National Guard that incited violent protests by arresting peaceful protesters,' Fielder said. 'We have fought this before, and we have to fight it again.' The demonstration came on the heels of a chaotic altercation in downtown San Francisco on Sunday that resulted in the arrest of 148 adults and six juveniles. The civil unrest spurred Mayor Daniel Lurie and other city officials earlier Monday to urge protesters to demonstrate peacefully, while promising to hold those who commit vandalism or other crimes accountable. The rally at City Hall was expected to merge with a protest Monday evening at the 24th and Mission BART plaza. The protests first erupted over the weekend in Los Angeles after federal authorities conducted immigration raids in heavily Latino neighborhoods. Some protesters clashed with local law enforcement, while people vandalized buildings and set vehicles on fire. Local law enforcement deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades on protesters. The Trump administration deployed National Guard troops, without the request of the governor, in an effort to quell the protests, but Newsom said local law enforcement did not need the help and that the federal government sent them to escalate tensions. The deployment led to Trump and Newsom trading barbs on Monday. Newsom said the state would sue the administration over the deployment, calling it a 'serious breach of state sovereignty.' Trump said on Monday that Newsom should be arrested, and the government began deploying hundreds of U.S. Marines to Los Angeles. On Sunday in San Francisco, protesters gathered near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office downtown. The demonstration soon turned into a chaotic standoff between protesters and police that injured two officers, police said. Of the more than 150 arrested, police cited and released all but one of them, a person suspected of aggravated assault. There was no immediate indication that federal officials also planned to send National Guard troops to San Francisco. San Francisco's mayor Lurie refrained from attacking Trump at a press conference Monday morning, while stressing the need for protesters to demonstrate peacefully. Lurie said he understood why people were protesting and criticized the 'tactics being used across the country to target immigrant communities.' 'Those tactics make members of our community less likely to work with law enforcement to report crimes and criminals,' Lurie said. 'They make people afraid to go to work or send their kids to school. That all makes our city less safe.' Lurie endorsed San Francisco's sanctuary law that limits cooperation between its police and federal immigration enforcement, saying the policy had made immigrant residents of the city more comfortable working with police when necessary. He also said 'everyone in this country has a right to make their voices heard peacefully.' 'But let me also be clear: We will not tolerate violence and destructive behavior, and we will never tolerate violence directed at law enforcement or city workers,' Lurie said. 'Our public servants are there to protect the right to protest and the right to be safe. Violent behavior towards them is unacceptable.' District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said she sympathized with immigrant residents who are afraid to go about their daily lives because of the raids being conducted by the Trump administration. She expressed support for peaceful protest but said 'we draw the line when people violate the law.' Jenkins vowed to prosecute 'those who are committing vandalism, violence and other acts that are criminal' but said it would take time for her office to sort through videos and other evidence gathered by police on Sunday. Law enforcement leaders are bracing for a potential influx of arrests in the coming days if unrest persists in San Francisco. The sheriff's office prepared its intake and release facility to handle mass arrests 'should the need arise,' Undersheriff Katherine Johnson told reporters. Sheriff's officials can open additional jail units if needed, she said.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Yahoo
AP PHOTOS: Trump's new travel ban takes effect, and some protest
President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the United States took effect Monday. Demonstrators outside Los Angeles International Airport held signs protesting the ban affecting citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries. At Miami International Airport, passengers moved steadily through an area for international arrivals. Tensions are escalating over the Trump administration's campaign of immigration enforcement. The new ban applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and don't hold a valid visa. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
