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Almost ten recognized students and teachers from various universities nationwide have been arrested by federal authorities due to the Trump administration’s enforcement of stricter immigration policies. These actions particularly target pro-Palestinian student groups and those critical of Israeli policies on campus grounds. A significant number of individuals who were held have received permission to reside in the U.S., whether as permanent inhabitants or via provisional work or study permits. Nevertheless, their entitlements could now be challenged due to recent broad-ranging immigration directives. These measures worry certain legal authorities who believe they might be excessively employed to suppress oppositional voices. On Thursday, when addressing journalists, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that over 300 visas — "mostly student visas with some visitor visas included" — had been canceled as per his instructions. However, Rubio didn’t clarify the number lin...

Throughout the weekend, demonstrators convened at Tesla stores in numerous urban centers globally to protest Elon Musk’s alleged collaboration with Donald Trump, which they believe has undermined the U.S. government. The aim was to cast a negative light on Tesla vehicles. A placard in Manhattan declared, "Torched a Tesla, rescued democracy." These activists seek to leverage market-driven democratic processes through their actions as a means to impact America’s political system. *** Dara Kerr and Edward Helmore report as follows: In New York City, hundreds of demonstrators against Tesla assembled outside the company's Manhattan dealership on Saturday. Sophie Shepherd, aged 23 and an organizer for Planet Over Profit, clarified that the protest was not targeting electric vehicles as a whole. We're gathered here to demonstrate against Musk for hosting what amounts to a Tesla exhibition on the White House grounds," she stated. "Our aim is t...