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Meet Leqaa Kordia: Palestinian Protester Freed After a Year in "ICE Dungeon"
Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia details her year-long detention in an ICE jail, drawing stark parallels between her treatment in US custody and her experiences growing up under military occupation in the West Bank.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 13, 2026
The Trump administration rescinded key environmental protections, faced a partial government shutdown, and continued controversial immigration enforcement, while new revelations from the Epstein files implicated global figures.
Minnesota Lawyer Defends Protest at Church Whose Pastor Is Top ICE Official
A civil rights attorney defends a church protest against a top ICE official who also serves as a pastor, highlighting alleged hypocrisy in federal investigations targeting activists and journalists while ignoring ICE agent misconduct.
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