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The Intercept
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Intercept
ICE Won't Rule Out Retaliating Against Immigrants Who Testify in Free Speech Case
Support Us © THE INTERCEPT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Plainclothes officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement wait in a hallway outside of a courtroom at New York-Federal Plaza Immigration Court inside the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York City on June 6, 2025. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images In March, a group of scholars filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the government from detaining and deporting students and professors for speaking out about Palestine. Now, as the case heads to trial in Massachusetts federal court in July, those professors and students worry they may be targeted by immigration officials for speaking out in the courtroom on the witness stand. But the Trump administration is refusing to reassure them they won't be subject to retaliation. As attorneys for the scholars prepared to file a motion to protect their witnesses — many of whom are in the country under green cards or visas — from being detained or deported for testifying during trial, government attorneys refused to agree to such safeguards, according to recent legal filings in the case. In their refusal, government attorneys said that their clients, which include the Department of Homeland Security as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 'did not want to be bound by an agreement preventing them from taking action against individuals whose identities they did not know yet,' the filings said. When the scholars' attorneys clarified that the motion would only protect witnesses from being targeted for participating in the case, attorneys for DHS and ICE doubled down in their opposition to the protection and challenged them to instead have the judge decide whether to grant the order. 'Defendants' counsel reiterated that the agencies were 'not comfortable' with such a proposal,' the scholars' attorneys said in the filing, 'and advised us to 'go ahead and ask the judge to rule on it.'' Read our complete coverage The original complaint — lodged by the American Association of University Professors; its chapters at Harvard, Rutgers, and New York University; and the Middle East Studies Association — was filed days after immigration agents abducted Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident who had recently obtained a green card. Among its defendants is Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has led the hunt for pro-Palestinian activists, including a campaign to scour social media for potential targets. The suit called such policies 'unconstitutional' and argues that the repression has 'created a climate of repression and fear on university campuses.' Since President Donald Trump's return to the White House in January, the administration has weaponized the United States' robust deportation apparatus to crack down on pro-Palestinian students and professors. The Trump administration has also punished universities for failing to address alleged antisemitism on campuses in its push to silence pro-Palestinian speech. The administration has canceled the visas of thousands of students and has cut federal funding from universities. Aside from Khalil, immigration agents have also abducted other students and scholars including Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri, Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk, and fellow Columbia student protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi. While Suri, Öztürk, and Mahdawi have since been released, Khalil remains detained in a private immigration jail in Louisiana. The March complaint and supporting legal filings highlight more than a dozen students and professors, most of whom are green-card holders, who said Khalil's disappearance and the Trump administration's policy of targeting pro-Palestinian protesters has prevented them from attending actions, posting on social media, and continuing their research and writing on Israel and Palestine. One scholar said they had their scholarship on the topic removed from online and had turned down speaking opportunities 'due to fears that they will be targeted for deportation based on that writing and advocacy.' The motion filed on Wednesday by free-speech attorneys requests a protective order from the court, preventing possible government retaliation. In addition to the threats of deportation, many told attorneys they worried testifying would impact their future applications to become naturalized citizens. 'Noncitizen witnesses contacted by counsel have expressed concern that, if they testify at trial or are otherwise identified in connection with this case, Defendants will retaliate against them by arresting, detaining, or deporting them, denying them reentry into the United States, revoking their visas, adjusting their legal permanent resident status, or denying their pending or future naturalization applications,' the motion read. Aside from cases involving pro-Palestine protesters, ICE agents have shown in recent months they are primed for such courthouse arrests. Some agents have camped outside of courthouses across the U.S. to immediately detain people after judges dismiss their immigration cases, often denying their right to appeal their cases. Others have been detained and jailed in courthouse holding rooms after routine ICE check-ins and asylum hearings. The government is expected to file a response to the motion on Monday, after which the judge in the case, William Young, will rule on whether or not to grant the order protecting witnesses. Join The Conversation
The Guardian
09-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Mantras, meanders and mud: photos of the day
Shipping containers at the Port Jersey container terminal form a block of colour against the Manhattan skyline Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images The actor Julia Fox attends this year's Fashion Trust US awards Photograph: Frazer Harrison/WireImage Supporters of Julia Chuñir Catricura, known as Mapuche, protest against the disappearance of the 72-year-old Indigenous human rights activist in what her family say were suspicious circumstances Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Indigenous people march during the annual Free Earth camp, where they discuss rights, territorial protection and their role in the Cop30 climate summit, which will take place for the first time in the Amazon this year Photograph: Eraldo Peres/AP Police block crowds trying to reach the US embassy during a rally marking the Day of Valor, which honours Filipino service men and women who gave their lives, in opposition to the annual Balikatan joint military exercises set to be held this month Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA Members of the guard of honor prepare for a welcome ceremony for Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez at the Presidential Palace Photograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPA Devotees from the Jain community take part in a mass recitation of a mantra on Vishwa Navkar Mahamantra Day Photograph: Uma Shankar Mishra/AFP/Getty Images Amid the polluted waters of the Buriganga River at Sadarghat in Old Dhaka, boatmen navigate small wooden boats, ferrying passengers past many of other anchored boats Photograph: Syed Mahabubul Kader/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock Young boys play in dry mud to cool themselves along the banks of the Yamuna River on a hot summer day in New Delhi Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images Ukrainian servicemen fire a mobile MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) on the front line Photograph: Andriy Andriyenko/65th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces/AFP/Getty Images Palestinian rescuers check the site of an Israeli bombardment on a building in Gaza City's Shujaiyya neighbourhood while smoke from another strike billows in the background. The Israeli military said it targeted a senior Hamas militant, in a strike that Gaza's civil defence agency said hit a residential building, killing at least 20 people Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images An aerial view of the meanders of the Sakarya River located at the Karagol Plateau. The river originates in Central Anatolia and reaches the Black Sea Photograph: Seyit Konyali/Anadolu/Getty Images Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, visits Gloucester Ski and Snowboarding Centre Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
The Guardian
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Westminster Dog Show 2025: The schedule, judges, group winners and best in show results — live updates
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Westminster has aired on television in the United States every year since 1948. Fox Sports signed a 10-year deal for the global broadcasting rights in 2015, taking over for NBCUniversal's USA network, which had carried it for more than three decades. Tonight's final night will be nationally televised in the US on FOX, FS1 and FS2. It can also be streamed on and the FOX Sports App. A half-hour pre-show begins at 7pm ET with the final three best-of-group competitions starting at 7.30pm. The judging for best in show, going by previous years, should begin at approximately 10.30pm. Share Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The essential purpose of dog shows is to facilitate the evaluation of breeding stock for use in producing the next generations. Each breed's parent club creates a standard, a written description of the ideal specimen of that breed. Judges are charged with evaluating dogs in comparison to their breed standard. Most breed standards relate form to function. Some can be very specific, while others can be general and leave much room for interpretation. A total of 201 breeds and varieties are represented at this year's show, from Affenpinschers to Xoloitzcuintlis. Some have better odds of advancing than others: only one bluetick coonhound, Dandie Dinmont terrier and Belgian laekenoi apiece were entered, compared to 52 dachshunds, 44 poodles, 40 French bulldogs, 39 Chihuahuas, 38 golden retrievers, 34 Rhodesian ridgebacks and 33 Labrador retrievers. There's no prize money for winning Westminster, but owners of champions can demand top dollar for breeding rights. A judge looks at a toy poodle in the judging area during the 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images Share Four of the seven group winners who will compete for the title of best in show were decided on Monday night. The remaining three groups (Sporting, Working and Terrier) will be judged tonight in advance of the final showdown. Bourbon the whippet won the Hound group … … Comet the shih tzu won the Toy group … … Neal the bichon frisé won the Non-Sporting group … … and Mercedes the German shepherd won the Herding group. Share Westminster has aired on television in the United States every year since 1948. Fox Sports signed a 10-year deal for the global broadcasting rights in 2015, taking over for NBCUniversal's USA network, which had carried it for more than three decades. Tonight's final night will be nationally televised in the US on FOX, FS1 and FS2. It can also be streamed on and the FOX Sports App. A half-hour pre-show begins at 7pm ET with the final three best-of-group competitions starting at 7.30pm. The judging for best in show, going by previous years, should begin at approximately 10.30pm. Share Hello and welcome to the final night of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show! We're ringside at Madison Square Garden for the 149th edition of the nation's most prestigious conformation show, the oldest continuously held sporting event in the United States after the Kentucky Derby, and there's an unmistakable electricity in the air as the title of America's top dog will be chosen from the more than 2,500 canines from over 200 different breeds and varieties. Tonight one will emerge from the pack. Last year it was Sage, the miniature poodle. Who will bring home the hardware in 2025? A screen advertises the 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Photograph: Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters Share Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime here's our Alaina Demopoulos's look at day one of America's most prestigious dog show. Share
CBC
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Best of the Westminster dog show
Social Sharing Dogs have begun vying for the big prize — best in show — at the United States' most prominent canine competition: the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Westminster's traditional, purebred-only, breed-by-breed judging is happening on Monday and Tuesday in New York City, capped by the coveted best in show prize on Tuesday night. Check out some of the action so far. Here, a bichon frisé is groomed in the benching area at the Javits Center on Monday. (Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images) A standard poodle is groomed during the prestigious dog show. (Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images) Keeshond dogs look up at their handlers during judging. Agility, obedience competitions The dog show kicked off Saturday with agility and obedience competitions, as well as a flyball tournament, which made its debut. The agility competition was won by a border collie named Vanish. The top obedience prize went to Willie, an Australian shepherd. Here, Shelby, a poodle, competes during the Masters Agility Championship Finals. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Kimber, an Australian cattle dog, competes in the agility competition. (Heather Khalifa/The Associated Press) Another competitor chases ducks during the agility competition. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Flyball debut Flyball, a relay race for dogs, made its debut at Westminster on the weekend. Here, a dog jumps over hurdles during the flyball tournament. (Heather Khalifa/The Associated Press) Handlers and their dogs wait for the start of the tournament. (Heather Khalifa/The Associated Press) Alicia Bismore and her dog Dazy rub noses as they wait for the start of the tournament.
