Mohsen Mahdawi: Another legal US immigrant disappeared by the Republicans, this time as he was on his way to a citizenship appointment
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/nyregion/columbia-student-palestinian-arrested-ice.html
#civilrights #immigration #politics #student #trump #uspol #-
Good grades 
Enough sleep
Social life
I think I have broken down the impossible. Haters gonna hate.
With Marco Rubio's State Department canceling #student #visas and jack-booted #ICE officers "disappearing" foreign students, these students shouldn't be forgotten. Universities and student unions should widely distribute Know Your Rights flyers and cards. Provided they consent, their names and stories should be local knowledge with the help of local news reporting. The universities should show some spine and memorialize them, too. What's happening isn't normal.
Yesterday marked my last day of undergrad at the Manchester Metropolitan University!
It felt like a long, stressing, overworked road up to here, but I feel so happy to have completed this journey. The countless assignments and moments of doubt were all worth it in the end. As I look back at these three years, I'm grateful for the knowledge gained, friendships formed, and the person I've become. Now onto the next adventure!
#university #manchester #student #mmu #manchestermet #undergrad #uk
#RepublicOfGeorgia: New legislation directly threatens people's right to #protest and #FreeExpression
In a troubling shift toward #authoritarian governance, Georgia’s ruling party has enacted legislative reforms that drastically restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and proposed changes to restrict #media, public participation.
February 10, 2025
"The key changes obstructing people’s right to protest include:
- Expanded organisers' liability;
- Restrictions on spontaneous protests;
- Limitations on protests in enclosed spaces: Protests in closed spaces or buildings now require written consent from the property owner, significantly restricting #student and #workplace #demonstrations. This provision appears to be a direct response to recent protests on #UniversityCampuses;
- Expanded penalties for protest-related offenses: Petty #hooliganism fines have risen from GEL 500-1,000 to GEL 500-2,000 (from maximum approximately 350-700 EUR) , with imprisonment now up to 20 days instead of 15. Verbal insults towards #PoliceOfficers now carry fines of GEL 2,000 5,000 (approx. 700-1750 EUR) or up to 60 days’ imprisonment. Repeat offenses can result in a GEL 3,500-6,000 ( 1200–2100 EUR) fine and extended jail terms. Additionally, individuals accused of "disrupting public order" face severe criminal penalties, including up to 3 years in prison;
- New restrictions on symbolic protest actions: Covering one's face, possessing a laser or light-emitting device, or wearing clothing resembling police or military uniforms during assemblies are now punishable by fines of GEL 2,000 ( 700 EUR) or imprisonment up to 7 days. Such measures are expected to disproportionately impact younger protesters and student-led movements;
- #Broadened law enforcement powers: The Ministry of Internal Affairs now holds increased authority over protest regulation, including the power to block protests that allegedly threaten public order or constitutional stability. Authorities can now use '#EmergencyMeasures' to disperse gatherings, including mass #arrests and prolonged #detentions;
- Increased state control over protest logistics: Protesters are now required to ensure that demonstrations do not obstruct transportation routes. Organisers must take action within 15 minutes of a warning to remove roadblocks or temporary structures, failing which they will face criminal liability;
- Participation in protests previously dispersed by law enforcement is now classified as an offense, subjecting #demonstrators to legal consequences.
"Given that the median salary in Georgia in 2023 was GEL 1,238 (approximately 400 EUR), these fines represent a disproportionate financial burden on protesters, effectively discouraging civic engagement and public demonstrations."
#RightToProtest #AntiProtestLaws
#GeorgianLaws #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #HumanRights #RepublicOfGeorgia #GeorgianDream #FaceMasks #AntiMaskLaws #ProtestSponsors #ACAB #ExpandedPolicePowers #PoliceState #Authoritarianism #Fascism
#German #ClimateActivist faces expulsion from #Austria after ban
AFP Apr 7, 2025, Updated Apr 8, 2025
"Austria has banned a German climate activist for two years, she said on Monday, adding she would fight the decision, which could see her expelled from the Alpine EU member.
"#AnjaWindl, who has been living in Austria for seven years, became known for her #protests against #ClimateChange, including glueing herself on streets to stop #traffic with the #LastGeneration group.
"In a decision Windl received last week, the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum issued the two-year ban, giving her one month to leave the country.
"The ban was issued after the German activist was found to pose a 'danger for the #PublicOrder and security', according to the decision seen by AFP.
" 'This is highly problematic from a democratic perspective,' Windl, a 28-year-old psychology #student, told AFP, adding she would appeal the ban.
" 'We are moving toward civilisational #collapse, and instead of holding those responsible accountable, it is those who have peacefully advocated for the preservation of our livelihoods" who are targeted, she said.
"Her lawyer, Ralf Niederhammer, said he did not know of any other political activist being banned from Austria. Windl faces no criminal charges, he added."
Read more:
https://homenewshere.com/national/news/article_5a9945d1-17ed-57c3-9d7a-9152ee80d9b5.html
P.E.I.'s Holland College suspends 8 programs, citing drop in revenue caused by foreign student caps
Prince Edward Island's biggest community college is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from 'a sharp decrease in the college's international student enrolment.'
#education #revenue #student #News #Canada #PEI
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-holland-college-programs-cancelled-1.7508409?cmp=rss
P.E.I.'s Holland College suspends 8 programs, citing drop in revenue caused by foreign student caps
Prince Edward Island's biggest community college is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from 'a sharp decrease in the college's international student enrolment.'
#education #revenue #student #News #Canada #PEI
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-holland-college-programs-cancelled-1.7508409?cmp=rss
Holland College suspends 8 programs, citing drop in revenue caused by foreign student caps
Holland College is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from 'a sharp decrease in the college’s international student enrolment.'
#education #revenue #student #News #Canada #PEI
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-holland-college-programs-cancelled-1.7508409?cmp=rss
Border agents pressured Makled to hand over his cell phone. He refused. After more than 90 minutes of back-&-forth, he showed agents his contacts list. He was eventually released. Makled says he was never given a reason for his detainment.
However, one of his current clients is a #student who has been charged in connection to a pro-#Palestinian #protest at the University of Michigan.
#Attorney representing #student protester detained by #immigration
Earlier this week, atty Amir Makled was detained by federal immigration agents while returning home from a family vacation to the Dominican Republic.
On Sun at the Detroit Airport, Makled—who is a #UScitizen —attempted to pass through customs w/his wife & children. His family entered the country w/o issue. But when Makled's turn came, one of the agents called the "Tactical Terrorism Response Team."
#law
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5357455/attorney-detained-by-immigration-authorities
Again, where are the #student #protests you seem to be #sleepwalking through #fascism, #GenZ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/08/trump-administration-cornell-northwestern-funding?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LACQ-2nTbos
#WWLTV (1hour ago)
Judge gives feds 24 hours to PROVE case against jailed #student #MahmoudKhalil or DROP IT!!!!
From applied #scientist at Amazon to #student and #researcher at Princeton! 
Meet @PrincetonCS Ph.D. student Varun Rao, who recently sat down with undergraduate student Tsion Kergo '26 to discuss his transition from industry to academia, his research interests, and how curious students can get involved.
"I realized that not a lot of pressing challenges in computer science have a purely technical solution anymore, and they deserved interdisciplinary approaches." 
https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/2025/04/07/meet-the-researcher-varun-rao/
STUDENT VOTERS
Here's valuable Information from Elections Canada
Make Your Voice Heard
You Are Important
#Vote #Cdnpoli #Student #Canada
https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=spr&dir=stu&document=index&lang=e
Sourish Sen shared the details of his #online session with #PalUpNow! #fitness #coach Kanishka Banerjee.
He has a new #wellness and #diet routine that keeps him #fit
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#motivation #journey #teenagers #student #healthy #lifestyle
Sourish Shares His Fitness Regime | #palupnow #fitness #help #wellness #boy #teenagers #health #joy
https://youtu.be/kJD6erGuRaI
We support over 80 student teams, Ecurie Aix one of them. We were invited to their partner day, last Friday, to have a look at the progress of their formula student racing car. It is great to see their work. Our PCBs together with parts from our partner Würth Elektronik allow the team to quickly iterate their design and build a better, more efficient racing car. #student #team #pcb #aisler #electronics
Yes, you take your chances - there's the occasional outright scam, or so-so quality parts (like the ones that inspired me to write this), but you go into it with your eyes open. You take a chance because it's dirt cheap.
And 90% of the time, the parts are just fine.
For anything important, or safety-related, or mains-connected, or anything I build for other than personal use, I won't use yum-cha parts like this. For those, I order good name-brand parts from a reputable supplier (Newark/Element14/RS, DigiKey, etc).
But for hobbyists just having fun, messing around? AliExpress and friends are an absolute godsend. You can now get into hobby electronics for practically nothing, and build stuff and see if you like it.
There's a place for quality parts, and a place for cheap parts. Knowing which is which isn't hard.
Three cheers for cheap components!
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