Immigration and Customs Enforcement

US Homeland Security shuts down partially as Democrats, Republicans fail to agree on funding; ICE remains operational

[ad_1] The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered a partial shutdown on Saturday due to a congressional funding dispute centered around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The controversy intensified after ICE agents killed two US citizens during raids in Minneapolis, leading Democrats to demand major reforms before approving new funding, while thousands of government […]

From arrest to deportation: Mahmoud Khalil’s journey from pro-Palestinian activist to anti-Israel spokesperson

[ad_1] In a dramatic turn of events, Mahmoud Khalil, an activist championing Palestinian rights and a one-time Columbia University student, finds himself on the brink of deportation from the United States. After enduring more than 100 days in detention, he was initially released by a federal judge. Mahmoud Khalil, an Algerian-Palestinian activist, is facing imminent […]

‘Unreliable social media posts’: US judge temporarily halts Donald Trump’s deployment of national guard to Portland; cites potential 10th Amendment violation

[ad_1] A federal judge in Oregon on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying 200 National Guard troops to Portland. The decision comes after Trump announced the deployment to protect what he described as a “war-ravaged” city, while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds in court.The ruling by US District […]

‘Possessed firearms’: Former Des Moines school superintendent detained by ICE faces federal charges; held four guns

[ad_1] A former school superintendent, Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools, was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been charged by federal prosecutors in Iowa with one count of being an “illegal alien in possession of firearms,” according to court records.Prosecutors confirmed on October 2 that Roberts faces federal charges for […]

New York ICE incident: Officer who pushed woman at immigration court reinstated – report

[ad_1] New York ICE incident: Officer who pushed woman at immigration court reinstated An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was temporarily removed from duty following a widely shared video showing him pushing a woman to the ground outside a New York immigration court has been returned to work, two US officials cited by CBS […]

Who is Ian Roberts? Iowa’s largest school district superintendent arrested by ICE for living and working in US illegally

[ad_1] Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools and leader of Iowa’s largest school district, was arrested Friday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after fleeing into the woods during a traffic stop, shocking educators and the local community. Roberts, originally from Guyana, was in the United States illegally and had no work […]

’45 flights a day’: ICE deportations surge under Trump; report shows 34% rise from Biden era

[ad_1] File photo (Source: X/Karoline Leavitt) .The Trump administration has sharply increased the number of daily ICE flights, new data showed on Thursday. In August, an average of 45 flights took off each day to deport immigrants or move them between detention centres, making it the busiest month since records began in 2020, according to […]

‘Puts lives at risk’: Man dies attempting to flee ICE raid in California; dozens honour Montoya with march

[ad_1] A man fleeing an immigration raid at a Home Depot in Southern California was struck by a vehicle and killed on a freeway on Thursday as federal agents closed in, authorities said.The victim has been identified as Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdés, 52, of Guatemala, by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.Montoya fled a Home […]

Trump’s ICE boost: US President urges ‘courageous men and women’ to join immigration and customs; promises to ‘take GREAT care’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump reinforced his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling the agency’s agents “brave” and praising their ongoing efforts to expel what he described as “the WORST of the WORST” criminals from the country.Taking to social media platform Truth Social he said, “Our Brave ICE Law Enforcement Agents are getting […]

Undocumented El Salvador migrants arrested in sting: Police posed as teen girls online; flagged for deportation

[ad_1] Three men from El Salvador, currently in the US without legal status, were arrested in Houston, Texas, after being caught in a police sting targeting online predators. Officers from the Houston police department posed as teenage girls on the dating app Jaumo. Over the last ten days, they arrested Abner Ruiz, 37, Erick Menjivar, […]