Trump Administration Advances Immigration Crackdown On Foreign Student Protesters
The Trump administration is ramping up penalties against students who engaged in protests against the war in Gaza, revoking the visas of hundreds of alleged demonstrators. The Trump administration is ramping up penalties against students who engaged in protests against the war in Gaza, revoking the visas of hundreds of alleged demonstrators. Rubio pledged that more of these arrests would follow, saying student activists pose a threat to U.S. national security and, without providing evidence, accusing them of causing damage to university property.
After Pardons, J6ers Take Up A New Cause: Prison reform
Jan. 6 defendants across the country are now advocating for improved conditions and rights for those who are incarcerated. At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference last month in Maryland, J6ers talked about their plans for launching new organizations, road-tripping around the county to advocate for prison reform and filing lawsuits, all aimed at changing the criminal justice system.
Voice of America Journalists Sue Trump Administration Following President’s Order to Gut Free Press
Voice of America (VoA) journalists sued the Trump administration on March 21, accusing it of unlawfully shutting down the U.S.-funded network that for decades has supplied news around the world. The lawsuit comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to gut funding for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
Tunisia Withdraws From African Union Human Rights Court
Tunisia has announced its withdrawal from the African Union’s human rights court, signalling the government’s further neglect of rights issues and cases in the North African country. Exiting the court – which is tasked with enforcing the African Union’s human rights charter – essentially deprives individuals and human rights groups from bringing cases against Tunisian authorities. The move comes at a time when Tunis is increasingly slipping into authoritarianism following a power grab by president Kais Saeid back in 2019.