{
  "id": 2369660,
  "title": "He has a work permit, a coffee shop – and an ICE ankle monitor: ‘Is this America?’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/he-has-a-work-permit-a-coffee-shop-and-an-ice-ankle-monitor-is-this",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T11:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/san-diego-california-ice-arrest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Business owner Assim Alkhawaja was arrested by ICE as he dropped off Lyft passengers at a military base. Now he’s stuck in a terrifying fight to stay in the US Deep within the bowels of San Diego’s federal courthouse, Assim Alkhawaja sat on the floor outside a nondescript office, waiting to be called for his ICE-mandated immigration appointment. He stared straight ahead, his posture tense, his…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}