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8d ago

Immigration

Immigration

73-year-old Bay Area grandmother is detained by ICE after decades of check-ins

Immigration officials detained a grandmother and seamstress who has lived in the U.S. for more than 30 years at a routine check-in, sparking protests from community members.
Harjit Kaur.
Harjit Kaur.

Indian American communities and businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs

Business owners in the U.S. are forced to make difficult decisions on pricing, staffing and survival because of the 50% levy on India.
Harsimran Singh, Santokh Singh Khinda and Pawandeep Kaur Khinda outside All India Cafe’s Arcadia, California location.
Harsimran Singh, Santokh Singh Khinda and Pawandeep Kaur Khinda outside All India Cafe’s Arcadia, California location.
13d ago

After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts

At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.
17d ago

Harvard is back to school for a year that will be a test case in free speech, students and staff say

While students usually ask advice, like the best classes to take, international students this year are asking what to do if they're stopped by ICE.
Harvard students Jacqueline Metzger and Karl Molden.
Harvard students Jacqueline Metzger and Karl Molden.
19d ago

Immigration

Immigration

Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bond

Donggin Shin, a 37-year-old violinist who has played with the Utah Symphony, was being held in a Colorado detention center more than 500 miles from his home.
The Utah Symphony performs in 2021.
The Utah Symphony performs in 2021.

Cleansed, toned, tariffed: How the end of the de minimis tariff exemption is impacting Korean beauty

Online shoppers say they're getting hit with big, surprise fees on Korean sunscreens, skin care, makeup and more.
22d ago

Immigration

Immigration

Students without legal immigration status drop out, delay college as states take away in-state tuition

Around the country, programs offering in-state tuition rates to immigrants that once had wide bipartisan support increasingly have come under criticism from Republicans.
Rear view of a university student walking up the stairs
Rear view of a university student walking up the stairs
26d ago

Immigration

Immigration

Utah musicians rally around violinist detained by ICE after decades in the U.S.

Members of Utah's music community are rallying for the release of John Shin, a violinist who is currently in ICE detention.
Violinist John Shin with his family.
Violinist John Shin with his family.

Trump allies in uproar after president says U.S. would accept 600,000 Chinese students

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer blasted the idea, which would allow for twice as many Chinese students as currently in the country.
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meet in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025.
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meet in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025.

Supreme Court allows Trump's cuts to health research grants over DEI policies

A federal judge had ruled that the more than $1 billion in cuts to research grants, like studies into HIV prevention, violated federal law.
National Institutes of Health headquarters.
National Institutes of Health headquarters.
35d ago
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