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ICE Detentions Spark Fears of Racial Profiling

7/18/2025

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Esther Ngoy Tekele, a 24-year-old green card holder from Vermont, was detained by ICE after returning from Canada, igniting fears of racial profiling and mass deportations. In Oregon, Mahdi Khanbabazadeh was aggressively arrested while dropping his child off at preschool. Meanwhile, Reza Zavvar, a 52-year-old green card holder in Maryland, faces deportation after 40 years in the U.S.

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Esther Ngoy Tekele, a 24-year-old green card holder from Vermont, was detained by ICE after returning from Canada, igniting fears of racial profiling and mass deportations. In Oregon, Mahdi Khanbabazadeh was aggressively arrested while dropping his child off at preschool. Meanwhile, Reza Zavvar, a 52-year-old green card holder in Maryland, faces deportation after 40 years in the U.S.