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An immigrant activist says ICE deported him in retaliation. Now he's back in the U.S.

Claudio Rojas, who was deported from the U.S. in 2019, is silhouetted against a curtained window of his home in Moreno, Argentina, on May 8, 2021. He was able to return to the U.S. in August. Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption

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An immigrant activist says ICE deported him in retaliation. Now he's back in the U.S.

The Biden administration has allowed several prominent immigrants' rights activists back into the U.S. after they charged that immigration authorities were retaliating against them for speaking out.

An immigrant activist says ICE deported him in retaliation. Now he's back in the U.S.

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Tuesday

Biden Nominates Harris County, Texas, Sheriff To Be Director Of ICE

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a lifelong resident of Houston, is President Biden's nominee for director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Harris County Sheriff's Department hide caption

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Biden Nominates Harris County, Texas, Sheriff To Be Director Of ICE

Ed Gonzalez spent 18 years with the Houston Police Department as a civilian and officer, then served three terms on the Houston City Council. He criticized ICE raids during the Trump administration.

Wednesday

'I Couldn't Believe My Eyes': International Students Blindsided By ICE Rule Change

Simge Topaloğlu, a Turkish citizen pursuing her doctorate at Harvard University, was caught off-guard by a new international student visa regulation put forward by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'I Couldn't Believe My Eyes': International Students Blindsided By ICE Rule Change

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As Harvard and MIT challenge a new visa requirement that doesn't allow for online-only curricula, students face difficult choices.

Monday

ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a new set of rules for foreign students in light of the coronavirus pandemic. International students cannot enter or stay in the U.S. if their college offers courses only online in the fall semester. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall

New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.

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