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Several migrants, Queens pastor arrested by ICE at NYC federal immigration courthouse
Several migrants were arrested – as was a Queens pastor who tried to intervene – when federal agents descended on a federal immigration courthouse in Lower Manhattan Wednesday afternoon, according to a report. About two dozen masked, plainclothes officers gathered Wednesday afternoon in the lobby of 26 Federal Plaza, where they corralled at least six migrants and the pastor, The City reported. The six men and one woman were spotted as agents carted them — some in handcuffs — back into an elevator they had just come out of, the outlet reported. Independent reporter Talia Jane tweeted that as many as 11 were detained, including a family with small children. The officers used either print-outs of the migrants' faces or images on their phones to help identify them, according to The City. Migrants often visit the building for check-ins with ICE and court dates with US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The intervening pastor, who was not immediately identified, was subsequently released, according to Talia Jane. Representatives from ICE did not immediately respond to The Post's request for details on the arrests. But spokesperson Marie Ferguson told The City that the operation was in line with the Trump administration's push for 'expedited removal' of those who had illegally entered the country over the last two years under the Biden administration. 'ICE is now following the law and placing these illegal aliens in expedited removal, as they always should have been,' Ferguson said. 'If they have a valid credible fear claim, they will continue in immigration proceedings, but if no valid claim is found, aliens will be subject to a swift deportation.'
Express Tribune
27-02-2025
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators stage sit-in at Barnard College over student expulsions
On Wednesday, pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a sit-in at Barnard College's Milbank Hall in Manhattan, protesting the expulsion of two students who had disrupted a class on Israel in January. The protest, which began around 4 p.m., saw demonstrators push past security and engage in a peaceful occupation of the building. During the demonstration, tensions escalated when protesters were accused of physically assaulting a college employee, sending the worker to the hospital according to the New York Times. BREAKING: 50+ COLUMBIA STUDENTS FLOOD ADMIN OFFICE OF BARNARD COLLEGE DEMANDING 1. Immediate reversal of the two Barnard students' expulsions. 2. Amnesty for all students disciplined for pro-Palestine action or thought. Drop all the charges now! 3. A public meeting with Dean… — Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine (@ColumbiaSJP) February 26, 2025 Happening now: Students at Barnard College launch a sit-in of the dean's office to demand two students expelled for disrupting a class about 'the history of modern Israel' in January be un-expelled. Via anon on the scene: — Talia Jane ❤️🔥 (@taliaotg) February 26, 2025 The protest was in response to the expulsion of two students who had participated in a disruption of Professor Avi Shilon's 'History of Modern Israel' class at Columbia University on January 21. The demonstrators had interrupted the lecture to denounce what they called the 'normalization of genocide' in Israel's treatment of Palestinians, distributing materials that called attention to the ongoing human rights violations in Palestine. Barnard College's administration condemned the protestors' actions, focusing on the alleged assault, but this response ignored the students' call for justice and accountability. President Laura Rosenbury accused the protesters of violating the institution's values, while the protestors' chants, including 'Intifada revolution' and calls for divestment, highlighted their demand for real action against the occupation of Palestine and the suppression of free speech. After hours of negotiation, Barnard offered to meet with the protesters under the condition that they remove their masks, a demand that was rejected by the demonstrators. They argued that masks were a necessary form of protection, especially given the charged political climate. By the night's end, the protesters peacefully exited the building after Barnard threatened to call the police. The expelled students, who have not been named, were part of a larger movement demanding justice for Palestinians. Barnard's decision to expel them has been seen by activists as an effort to silence those speaking out against Israel's policies and to stifle free expression on campus.
