Tag: immigration

3 Prince George’s County Council members reflect on African heritage, community progress

Council members Krystal Oriadha, Wala Blegay and Wanika Fisher all said their positions on the council reflect growing inclusion of immigrants in the community.

Mayah Nachman
October 16, 2025

UMD community members voice concerns after Trump restricts Palestinian visa applicants

It will be almost impossible for Palestinian Authority passport holders to enter the U.S. for pleasure, educational, medicinal or business purposes.

Sanya Wason
September 17, 2025

Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Armando Ábrego García to Eswatini

ICE attorneys wrote in a letter on Friday that the Maryland resident had listed at least 22 countries where he feared persecution if he was deported there.

Oliver Mack
September 8, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks ICE from deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Abrego Garcia was informed by ICE "within minutes" of his release from a Tennessee jail on Friday that the agency intends to deport him to Uganda.

Sanya Wason
August 25, 2025

College Park, Prince George’s County no longer listed as sanctuary jurisdictions

Under a significantly revised list by the Department of Justice, Baltimore County is the only Maryland community still identified as a sanctuary jurisdiction.

Sam Gauntt
August 6, 2025

It’s in everyone’s best interest that the US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

Of all the questionable and malicious actions Trump’s administration has taken since Jan. 20, fighting birthright citizenship could be the most anti-American.

Anushka Shah
May 9, 2025

7 UMD international student visas restored after Trump reversal

The change comes after the Trump administration reversed the termination of legal status for international students across the U.S. on Friday.

Sanya Wason
April 29, 2025

Prince George’s County Council members rally for wrongly deported Maryland man’s release

U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials detained Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia on March 12 and later deported him to El Salvador.

Mayah Nachman
April 28, 2025

Federal government revokes visas from 7 people at UMD

Nearly 5,000 students at this university have student visas. Eighty-four percent of these students have an F-1 visa, which grants international people a temporary stay in the U.S. to attend an accredited academic institution.

Nicole Pilsbury
April 17, 2025

Prince George’s County, Trump administration officials clash over immigration policy

Prince George’s County is a sanctuary jurisdiction, meaning its local authorities separate themselves from federal immigration enforcement.

Amelia Twyman
April 17, 2025