Swedish pop star Zara Larsson attacked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying the agency is the reason her partner has been banned from entering the United States for years.Larsson shared a series of Instagram stories on Saturday criticising ICE, which has been under intense scrutiny following the fatal shooting of a woman by a […]
Indian-origin Congressman Shri Thanedar announced his intention to introduce legislation to dismantle the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and end its current enforcement authority.The bill, titled the Abolish ICE Act, followed the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, during an ICE operation in Minneapolis.“The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, […]
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing intense scrutiny after a video showing a man apparently losing consciousness while holding a child during an arrest in Massachusetts went viral. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has called the clip “misleading,” saying that the man had faked a medical emergency to disrupt the operation […]
An 83-year-old Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell took a tumble on Thursday in the basement of a Capitol building while facing a question about US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The viral footage shows the Republican walking unaided before suddenly collapsing to his side. He is later helped up by his security and a Capitol Police […]
An Indian-origin man in Arkansas was detained for a month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after authorities reportedly mistook his bottle of perfume for opium. He is now seeking to have his visa status reinstated after the charges were dropped.Kapil Raghu, married to an American citizen and pursuing US citizenship, was taken into […]
San Francisco: ICE clashes with protesters; charge knife-wielding suspect (Picture credit: DHS) Federal authorities on Friday said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers clashed with protesters in San Francisco this week, with one knife-wielding suspect now facing charges after allegedly threatening to stab an officer and target his family. The US Department of Homeland […]
Image: GoFundMe@/JojiVivianMitsuoHirano A Filipino immigrant and a green card holder with prior criminal charges for distributing controlled substances was detained at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on July 28, after returning from a vacation in the Bahamas, reported GMA News Online.Sonny Lasquite has reportedly lived in the US for 23 years and worked […]
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed the age limit that previously barred older adults from applying to become deportation agents. The agency, which is actively working to hire 10,000 deportation agents and support staff, earlier set application cutoffs at age 37 or 40, depending on the role, reported USA Today. “We are ENDING the […]
Protest after ICE raids in Los Angeles US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents on Friday carried out a series of immigration sweeps, including two Home Depots, that sparked a tense standoff between the official and demonstrators.Approximately 500 demonstrators walked through streets near the federal building, displaying pro-immigrant banners and flags, following a rally organised […]
A contingent of men deported from the US to Djibouti, East Africa, are stranded in a converted shipping container alongside US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers who were tasked with their supervision after a court halted their deportation flight to South Sudan.According to US government reports, both the eight deportees and 13 Ice staff […]
