Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is calling for the immediate release of a New Paltz resident and Bard College student who remains detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite a determination…
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Ulster County Resident and Afghan Refugee Ali Faqirzada Detained by ICE, Faces Expedited Removal
An Afghan refugee and Bard College student who fled the Taliban and resettled in Ulster County is now facing deportation after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sparking outrage and…
From Prison Cell to Policy: Incarcerated Activist Calls on States to Fully Abolish Slavery
Speaking from inside Woodbourne Correctional Facility, incarcerated activist Atiq Weston is urging state lawmakers to close what he calls a “constitutional loophole” — the failure of 28 U.S. states, including New York,…