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Axios
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Resistance 2.0 protests get louder and more organized
Protests against the Trump administration's policies have built up to a focused, organized movement. Why it matters: After a quiet stretch in the months following President Trump's election victory, the streets are buzzing again. Demonstrations are growing in size, in frequency, and in coordination. "The idea of protest as an effective tool regained its footing," says Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Protests against Trump administration policies and allies have attracted millions in the last few months: Tesla Takedown in March, Hands Off! and 50501 in April, May Day, No Kings in June, and Free America on Independence Day. Protests also broke out in Los Angeles last month in response to the administration's immigration enforcement, inspiring others across the country. "Good Trouble Lives On" protests are scheduled on July 17, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and former Rep. John Lewis. More than 56,000 people RSVP'd to 1,500 events as of Friday. The other side: "Nearly 80 million Americans gave President Trump a historic mandate to Make America Great Again and he is delivering on that promise in record time," White House spokesperson Liz Huston said in a statement. Flashback: Historically, U.S. protest movements have been focused on a specific issue, says William Hall, an adjunct professor of political science at Webster University, Washington University and Maryville University. In recent years, those included the Women's March, March for Our Lives and Black Lives Matter movements. The protests of the past several months, however, reflect broader opposition to Trump-era policies and the MAGA movement. Zoom out: Protests last year came to a fever pitch over widespread opposition to Israel's war in Gaza following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. "It took the imagination again of young people and others to say this is the way," said Browne-Marshall, who published a book this year on U.S. protest history. Zoom in: The Indivisible Project, a leading organizer group, describes its mission: "We will not yield to fascism. We will stand together and we'll fight back in defense of our rights, our communities and our values." "There's extraordinary damage being sustained across every front that we care about, and because of that, I think the way in which people are processing individual outrages or specific moments has shifted a little bit," says Leah Greenberg, Indivisible co-founder and co-director. On July 16, Indivisible is launching "One Million Rising," a national project to train a million people in the basics of community organizing and campaign design. The intrigue: Effective protesting often starts with an emotional response to policy or an event, swiftly followed by strategy, per Browne-Marshall. The current movement is reaching that second stage, she said. "That outrage is still there, but now it's going to be funneled and channeled into strategies and tactics on how we actually make change in the government," she said. " As more and more protests happen," Browne-Marshall added, "local, state and federal elected officials will feel uncomfortable maintaining the stance they have."
India Today
05-06-2025
- India Today
Telangana student held in Hyderabad after US deports him for forged visa
A 28-year-old student from Telangana's Nalgonda district was arrested in Hyderabad following his deportation from the United States for allegedly using forged documents to secure a student visa, the police said on Wednesday. The student, who had been pursuing a master's degree at Webster University in Missouri, the USA, was taken into custody on June 1 after immigration authorities at Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport in Shamshabad conducted an inquiry upon his arrival from stated that he confessed to obtaining a United States visa in September 2023 using fraudulent Computer Science certificates. His deportation occurred in the last week of May when United States immigration officers at Dallas airport discovered that his SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) status was inactive. Authorities have also arrested the managing director of an overseas education consultancy firm on June 2 for allegedly supplying the forged degree certificates. During a search at the firm's office, police seized several documents, including university certificates and Rs 10 lakh in cash. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shamshabad Division) V Sreekanth Goud said, 'The student had studied for one year in the US and came to India and stayed for five months. When he returned to the US, immigration officers at the Dallas airport found his student status inactive on the SEVIS and deported him.' advertisementDuring interrogation, the consultancy head reportedly admitted to having sent 15 students abroad over the past five years using fake documents. Both individuals have been booked under charges of forgery and cheating. Further investigation is ongoing. IN THIS STORY#Telangana#Hyderabad
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- The Hindu
Telangana student deported from US; Hyderabad consultancy firm's MD admits to have sent 15 students using forged documents
A 28-year-old student from Nalgonda district was arrested in Hyderabad after being deported from the United States (U.S.) for allegedly using forged documents to obtain a student visa. The student, identified as Gopal Reddy, had been pursuing a master's degree at Webster University in Missouri. He was detained by immigration officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad on Sunday (June 1, 2025) after his arrival from Dallas, where U.S. authorities had denied him re-entry. Shamshabad assistant commissioner of police (ACP) V. Sreekanth Goud said that the student's SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) status was found to be inactive when he landed in Dallas, prompting his deportation and an enquiry by the immigration authorities in RGIA. During questioning, Reddy confessed that he had secured his U.S. visa using forged Computer Science degree certificates. Following his statement, a complaint was lodged with the local police, who arrested him on Monday (June 2, 2025). The same day, RGIA police also arrested 29-year-old K. Ashok, the managing director of Dhanalaxmi Overseas, a consultancy firm based in B.N. Reddy Nagar, for allegedly providing the fake certificates. A search at the firm's premises led to the seizure of 17 counterfeit certificates from various universities and ₹10 lakh in cash. 'Gopal Reddy had studied for one year in the U.S. and returned to India for five months. When he tried to re-enter the U.S., immigration officers found that his student visa status was inactive and deported him,' said the ACP. During interrogation, Ashok admitted to having sent 15 students abroad over the past five years using forged documents to secure admissions. Police have launched further investigation to trace these students and identify others involved in the racket. The two have been remanded for judicial custody.
Hans India
05-06-2025
- Hans India
US visa scam: Student arrested for forging documents
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old student from Telangana's Nalgonda district has been arrested in Hyderabad following his deportation from the United States for allegedly using forged documents to secure his visa, police confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities have also apprehended the managing director of an overseas education consultancy firm, arrested on June 2, accused of supplying the fraudulent degree certificates to the student. The student, who was pursuing a master's degree at Webster University in Missouri, was initially taken into custody on June 1. Both individuals have been charged with forgery and cheating. The student's deportation from Dallas in the US occurred in the last week of May. He was returning from India when US immigration officers discovered his SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) status was inactive. Upon his arrival at Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport in Shamshabad on June 1, local immigration authorities conducted an inquiry. During this, he reportedly confessed to having obtained a US visa in September 2023 using "fake" Computer Science certificates. Following this confession, local immigration authorities filed a complaint at the RGI Airport police station, leading to the student's arrest and the recording of his statement. The student informed police that he had acquired the fraudulent documents from the MD of the education consultancy firm. A subsequent search at the firm's office led to the seizure of various documents, including certificates from different universities, and Rs 10 lakh in cash from the MD, who was then arrested. "The student had studied for one year in the US and came to India and stayed for five months. When he returned to the US, immigration officers at the Dallas airport found his student status inactive on the SEVIS and deported him," Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shamshabad Division) V Sreekanth Goud said PTI. During interrogation, the MD of the consultancy firm disclosed that over the past five years, he had facilitated the admission of 15 students abroad by providing them with "fake" degree certificates. Further investigation into the racket is ongoing.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Student from Nalgonda deported from US for fake docus
Hyderabad: The RGI Airport police apprehended a 28-year-old student from Nalgonda for allegedly using forged documents to secure a US visa. Based on his admission, cops subsequently arrested the managing director of an education consultancy firm who supplied the documents to him. The first arrest took place on June 1 when Pakiru Gopal Reddy, from Parepalligudem in Nalgonda district, landed at the Shamshabad airport after being deported from Dallas, US, for an inactive Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). He was pursuing his master's at Webster University, Missouri. "During interrogation by immigration officials Reddy confessed that he went to the US on Sept 28, 2023, by obtaining a US visa using fake BSc Computers certificates from Madurai Kamraj University," said V Sreekanth Goud, ACP, RGIA. He added: "Reddy said he initially stayed there for 15 months and returned home on personal work in 2024. In the last week of May, he returned to the US but was intercepted at the Dallas airport and deported to India for inactive SEVIS status. " When questioned by local immigration officials, the student claimed Katoju Ashok of Sri Dhanalakshmi Overseas Private Limited in BN Reddy Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, had helped him procure the counterfeit documents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Durable Perforated Stainless Steel Sheets Online – Trusted Suppliers Stainless Steel Sheets | Search ADS Search Now Undo Immigration officials handed over Reddy to RGI Airport police on June 1, while Ashok was arrested the day after. "Ashok confessed to police that since 2020 he has supplied fake degree certificates to 15 students and sent them abroad by charging between Rs 80,000 and Rs 1 lakh each," said a police official. Cops seized 150 forged mark statements, provisional certificates, and recommendation letters of Madurai Kamaraj University and Osmania University, in the name of 17 persons, along with stamps of various private companies, Rs 10 lakh cash, and four cell phones from Ashok's possession.
