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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Relief and a raised fist as Mahmoud Khalil goes free – but release ‘very long overdue'
Mahmoud Khalil squinted in the afternoon sun as he walked away from the fences topped with razor wire, through two tall gates and out into the thick humidity of central Louisiana. After more than three months detained in this remote and notorious immigration detention center in the small town of Jena, he described a bittersweet feeling of release, walking towards a handful of journalists with a raised fist, visibly relieved, but composed and softly spoken. 'Although justice prevailed, it's very long overdue and this shouldn't have taken three months,' he said, after a federal judge in New Jersey compelled the Trump administration to let him leave detention as his immigration case proceeds. 'I leave some incredible men behind me, over one thousand people behind me, in a place where they shouldn't have been,' he said. 'I hope the next time I will be in Jena is to actually visit.' Flanked by two lawyers, and speaking at a roadside framed by the detention center in the backdrop, he told the Guardian how his 104 days in detention had changed him and his politics. 'The moment you enter this facility, your rights leave you behind,' he said. He pointed to the sprawling facility now behind him. 'Once you enter there, you see a different reality,' he said. 'Just a different reality about this country that supposedly champions human rights and liberty and justice. Once you cross, literally that door, you see the opposite side of what happens on this country.' Khalil is the most high profile of the students arrested and detained by the Trump administration for their pro-Palestinian activism. He was the final one left in detention, following an arrest that saw him snatched from his Columbia apartment building in New York. The Trump administration has labelled Khalil a national security threat and invoked rarely used powers of the secretary of state under immigration law to seek his removal. The administration has fought vigorously to keep Khalil detained and continues to push for his removal from the US. Asked by the Guardian what his response to these allegations were, Khalil replied: 'Trump and his administration, they chose the wrong person for this. That doesn't mean there is a right person for this. There is no right person who should be detained for actually protesting a genocide.' He spoke briefly of his excitement of seeing his newborn son for the first time away from the supervision of the Department of Homeland security. The baby was born while Khalil was held in detention. He looked forward to their first hug in private. He looked forward to seeing his wife, who had been present at the time of his arrest. He smiled briefly. And then he turned back towards a car, ready to take him on the first leg of a journey back home.
CNN
25-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘The issue of immigration is a matter of humanity': Mexican citizens react to US' anti-immigration commercials
The Department of Homeland security has been releasing anti-immigration commercials to air on Mexican television in recent weeks, upsetting some Mexican citizens, saying it's 'unacceptable'.
CNN
25-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘The issue of immigration is a matter of humanity': Mexican citizens react to US' anti-immigration commercials
The Department of Homeland security has been releasing anti-immigration commercials to air on Mexican television in recent weeks, upsetting some Mexican citizens, saying it's 'unacceptable'.
CNN
25-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘The issue of immigration is a matter of humanity': Mexican citizens react to US' anti-immigration commercials
The Department of Homeland security has been releasing anti-immigration commercials to air on Mexican television in recent weeks, upsetting some Mexican citizens, saying it's 'unacceptable'.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
How do you know if you have a Real ID? Check license for these symbols
The Real ID deadline is in three weeks. So, it would probably help to know whether or not you have a Real ID driver's license already. Starting May 7 of this year, people 18 years old and older will have to have a Real ID driver's license, ID card or alternative ID accepted by the Transportation Security Administration to board flights in the U.S. or go into particular federal buildings, the Massachusetts government website said. Here's how you can tell if your existing identification card complies with Real ID standards, according to the Department of Homeland security. "REAL ID-compliant cards will have of one of the following markings on the upper top portion of the card," the DHS website said. "If the card does not have one of these markings, it is not REAL ID-compliant and won't be accepted as proof of identity in order to board commercial aircraft." The markings indicating compliance are a yellow star, a black star, a yellow circle with a white star insignia, a black circle with a white star insignia and a yellow bear with a white star on its hide. If your driver's license or other identification card does not have one of those markings by May 7, you may be turned away from boarding domestic flights, face delays from doing so or be subject to additional screenings, according to Homeland Security. To get a Real ID in Massachusetts, you'll need to make an appointment for an in-person visit at an RMV Service Center or an AAA branch, if you're an AAA member. You'll also need to present documents proving your identity, specifically: One document proving you're in the U.S. legally One proving your full 9-digit social security number Two proving you live in Massachusetts Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@ This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Real ID: May 7 deadline. Here's how you can tell if you have a Real ID
