Sen. Chris Van Hollen meets with wrongly deported Maryland man in El Salvador
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was detained on March 12 by ICE officials and later deported to El Salvador due to an “administrative error.”
El Salvador denies Sen. Chris Van Hollen meeting with wrongly deported Maryland man
The meeting came two days after Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele visited the White House and said he would not return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.
El Salvadoran president said he won’t return wrongfully deported Maryland man
El Salvador’s president will not return wrongly deported Maryland man to the U.S., he said during a Monday visit to the White House.
Federal government revokes visas from some UMD international students
This university’s International Students and Scholars Services office is communicating with impacted people to give specific information about their situations.
Lizzy Alspach announced as The Diamondback’s next editor in chief
Alspach will take over the role on April 13 and will replace current editor in chief Apurva Mahajan.
Federal judge dismisses fraternities’ lawsuit against UMD about Greek Life suspension
This university placed a two-week pause on new member activities and events involving alcohol for all campus Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association chapters on March 1, 2024.
Maryland leaders, community members reflect on 1-year anniversary of Key Bridge collapse
The bridge will be rebuilt with full federal funding, which Congress approved in December after a monthslong push from the Maryland delegation.
Students protest UMD’s willingness to host ICE, defense contractors at spring career fair
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are no longer participating in the spring career fair.
UMD students lose internship, job opportunities after federal hiring freeze
The hiring freeze, signed on Jan. 20 by U.S. President Donald Trump, immediately paused nearly all hiring for vacant positions and adding new positions to the federal civil service.
UPDATED: ICE drops out of UMD spring career fair
Before Thursday’s change, the agency was listed as an employer at the fair on Feb. 27 and 28.