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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.

ICE Abducts Then Releases Columbia Student After Mamdani Intervenes & Calls to Dismiss More Cases
ICE agents used deceptive tactics to detain a Columbia student, who was then released within hours following direct intervention from Mayor Mamdani with President Trump, highlighting both the power of political leverage and alleged institutional hypocrisy.

Rep. Joaquin Castro Slams ICE "Prison" Where Children as Young as 2 Months Old Are Held
Representative Joaquin Castro details the inhumane conditions at ICE's South Texas detention center in Dilly, describing it as a 'trailer prison' holding asylum seekers, including infants, and criticizes ICE's 'lawless conduct' despite receiving massive federal funding.
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