ICE agents shoot man in California wanted in El Salvador; suspect tried to run over officers

[ad_1] Federal immigration officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot a man on Tuesday morning during a law enforcement action in Stanislaus County, California, authorities said. The shooting occurred during a vehicle stop along Interstate 5 near Sperry Avenue in Patterson.The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the incident involved ICE agents and […]

‘Avoid traveling if you are…’: Immigration attorney on who should be concerned as ICE agents are deployed at airports

[ad_1] The deployment of ICE agents at airports across the country to help the understaffed TSA has pressed the panic button for many as they are scared that airports will become the ground of violent action by the ICE. The immigration officials asked to help the TSA at airports to ease the long queues owing […]

‘Tried to hide behind a keyboard’: New York man charged after posting violent threats against Donald Trump, ICE agents

[ad_1] A 32-year-old man from Binghamton, New York has been charged in federal court after authorities said he posted online threats against US President Donald Trump, immigration officers and supporters of the administration.Jeffrey Scott Hamm Jr. appeared in federal court in Binghamton on February 27 for an initial hearing on a charge of making threats […]

Kash Patel fires FBI agents with Iran expertise days before Tehran strike, also ousts members who investigated Trump: Report

[ad_1] FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents and staff last week for their role in the classified documents investigation of Donald Trump, targeting an elite counter-espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specialises in Iran, where the US, along with Israel, launched a strike.The firings came as Patel claimed, without […]

‘Please help’: Columbia student Ellie Aghayeva arrested by agents who ‘lied’ to gain entry to dorm

[ad_1] Ellie Aghayeva, an international student of Columbia University, was arrested by the ICE officers from the university campus Thursday morning. Department of Homeland Security officers entered the residential building of the university campus at 6.30am, the university authorities said adding that the officer lied to gain entry to the dorm. They said they were […]

Marimar Martinez shooting: Judge orders release of Border Patrol agent’s texts who shot Chicago woman five times

[ad_1] A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Chicago woman Marimar Martinez to publicly release critical evidence from her case, including text messages from the Border Patrol agent who shot her, body camera footage, photos, and FBI reports. US District Judge Georgia Alexakis said the materials reveal not only the agent’s mindset but […]

Who are Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez? Federal agents identified as shooters of Alex Pretti

[ad_1] Two federal immigration agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti during a tense encounter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been identified as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa (43) and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez (35).37-year-old Pretti was a US citizen and an intensive care nurse who was shot and killed by federal immigration officers […]

‘Agents are at my door’: Journalist Georgia Fort films moments before being arrested over anti-ICE protest coverage

[ad_1] Independent journalist Georgia Fort, who was detained on Friday morning after covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota, shared the moment on a social media live stream. Fort was one of several journalists who filmed a demonstration at Cities Church in St Paul’s on January 18, which saw protestors interrupting a service and chanting, “ICE […]

‘Militia that kills’: Italy unhappy over US sending ICE agents to Winter Olympics, Embassy says ‘obviously they won’t…’

[ad_1] Days after two of its reporters were stopped and threatened by ICE in Minneapolis, Italy expressed its anger over the US now sending ICE agents to the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, set to begin on February 6. But the US embassy clarified that ICE agents who will go to Milan obviously won’t carry […]

Kristi Noem called ‘sicko fan’ by DHS officials after Minnesota nurse killed by federal agents; Trump distances himself

[ad_1] Even Donald Trump has refused to back Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s claim that the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota was justified.Noem’s statement on the shooting last week allegedly sparked anger and dissent within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The US president distanced himself from Noem’s hardline stance during an interview […]