Young woman who rallied for liberties in Iran is now 'looking for freedom' from ICE detention
• Sep 28, 2025, 10:55 AM
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Melika Mohammadi Gazvar Olya fled Tehran after participating in the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests following the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in custody. After a dangerous journey across Central America, she was detained upon arrival in the US. The young Iranian asylum-seeker has been incarcerated for nearly three years in an ICE detention center near the Mexican border.
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Young woman who rallied for liberties in Iran is now 'looking for freedom' from ICE detention
• 10:55 AM
1 min
Melika Mohammadi Gazvar Olya fled Tehran after participating in the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests following the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in custody. After a dangerous journey across Central America, she was detained upon arrival in the US. T
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USA: An Illinois senator goes viral after confronting masked ICE agents
• 9:43 AM
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Donald Trump's new immigration policy is fuelling further division in the United States. Illinois Democratic senator Karina Villa went viral last week after she confronted masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a Chicago suburb. Story
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Trump orders troops into Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities
• 8:58 AM
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his deployments to more American cities. Story by Charlotte Lam.
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