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ICE arrests female UC Berkeley student at San Francisco airport, was seeking asylum based on severe gender-based violence in Colombia

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ICE arrests female UC Berkeley student at San Francisco airport (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (AFP)

A UC Berkeley student was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at San Francisco International Airport Friday, October 30, while she was waiting to board a flight to Portland with her boyfriend, her attorney has revealed, according to Berkeleyside. 23-year-old Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez is being held at ICE’s California City Detention Center, agency … Read more

Juan Ciscomani went from being a Mexican immigrant to a US Congressman; now he's seeking re-election in Arizona

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Juan Ciscomani is seeking a third term in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. (AP Photo)

Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani is seeking a third term to represent Arizona’s 6th Congressional District in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. He will be competing against Democratic nominee JoAnna Mendoza and has based his campaign primarily on economy, healthcare, immigration and border security. Ciscomani became the first naturalized US citizen born in Mexico to represent … Read more

Susan Collins, Republican senator from Maine seeking sixth term in 2026 midterm elections

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Susan Collins is a Republican US senator from Maine seeking a sixth term in the November 2026 midterm elections. (X @SenatorCollins )

Republican senator from Maine, Susan Collins is seeking a sixth term in the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections where she will be facing Democratic candidate Troy Jackson. She has represented Maine in the Senate since 1997 and currently chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee which oversees federal government spending. Collins was first elected in … Read more

Pramila Jayapal, Indian-American Democrat seeking sixth term to represent Washingtons 7th Congressional District

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Pramila Jayapal was born in Chennai, India, and moved to the US at 16. (AFP)

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, US lawmaker Pramila Jayapal is seeking a sixth term to represent Washington’s 7th Congressional District. A member of the Democratic Party, she will be competing against Republican nominee Nirav Sheth. As the two Indian-born candidates compete against each other, Jayapal has centred her campaign on immigration policy, healthcare reform … Read more

Ro Khanna, Indian American Congressman seeking re-election in Californias 17th Congressional District

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Ro Khanna has represented California in the US House since 2017. (AFP/File Photo)

Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna is back in the headlines as he seeks re-election to represent California’s 17th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he will be competing against another Indian American, Ritesh Tandon. Khanna secured 62.3% of the vote in the primary elections and advanced to … Read more

Josh Turek, the Paralympic gold medalist seeking a US Senate seat from Iowa

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Josh Turek is a two-time Paralympic gold medallist who competed in wheelchair basketball. (AFP)

Expanding his political career, Democratic candidate Josh Turek is running for the US Senate from Iowa in the 2026 midterm elections. He will be competing against former broadcast journalist and Republican nominee Ashley Hinson, as well as Libertarian Thomas Laehn. The elected candidate will succeed Republican Senator Joni Ernst, who is not seeking re-election. Turek’s … Read more

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general seeking a seat in the US Senate

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Ken Paxton, 51st attorney general of Texas and Republican nominee in the 2026 US Senate race. (Bloomberg)

Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is currently representing the Republican Party in the 2026 US Senate race in Texas, where he will be competing against Democratic nominee James Talarico. With President Donald Trump backing Paxton, Republicans seek to retain the Senate seat in Texas. Having served as an attorney general, he has emerged as a prominent … Read more

Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

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Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees

* Lawsuit alleges clergy visits are limited to a four-hour Monday window at Saint Genevieve County Jail Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees * Suit says priests are not granted private meetings to administer sacraments * Archdiocese seeks attorney-level and consular-level clergy access By Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON, – The Catholic Archdiocese … Read more

California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny

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California shoppers with disabilities say mall skincare stores pressured them into spending thousands; one man says he spent more than $50,000, and a congressman is now seeking state scrutiny

Customers with disabilities and older adults said that they were allegedly pressured into spending thousands of dollars at Bee & Co.’s mall-based skincare stores across the Southland, according to CBS California. Now, California congressman Rep. Brad Sherman, whose congressional district includes the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park, said he plans to bring the allegations … Read more

Who is Caden Qiao? Police seeking public’s help to find missing Georgia Tech student

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Who is Caden Qiao? Police seeking public's help to find missing Georgia Tech student (Georgia Tech Police Department)

Georgia Tech Police and Atlanta Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a first-year student who has disappeared. Police said Caden Qiao was last seen around 6:04 pm on Sunday, September 13, heading east on 17th Street from Northside Drive, per Fox 5 Atlanta. Who is Caden Qiao? Police seeking public’s help to … Read more