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Former Children's Hospital Chaplain Detained by ICE

Ohio man was granted asylum in 2018, just had it revoked

(Newser) - The former chaplain of a children's hospital was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Ohio last week after his asylum status was rescinded. Imam Ayman Soliman applied for asylum more than 10 years ago when he arrived in the US from Egypt, WHIO reports. He was ultimately granted...

California Professor Detained During Chaotic ICE Raid

University says he was peacefully protesting, prosecutor disagrees

(Newser) - A labor union has accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement of "kidnapping" a California university professor during last week's chaotic ICE raid at a cannabis farm, during which protesters clashed with federal agents , a farmworker died , and a protester allegedly fired a gun . The California Faculty Association says four...

Lawmakers Get a Look at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Democrats condemn the Florida detention center, and a Republican says it's fine

(Newser) - Lawmakers got their first look at the federal government's new detention center in the Everglades on Saturday—and though the tour was limited, brief, and controlled by Florida officials, Democrats said they saw enough. "There are really disturbing, vile conditions, and this place needs to be shut the...

Judge Halts Tactics Used in California Immigration Raids

Trump administration ordered to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests

(Newser) - A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles. Immigrant advocacy groups filed the lawsuit last week accusing President Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during its ongoing immigration crackdown. The...

Protesters, ICE Agents Clash at California Farm Raid

Tear gas fired by agents, and FBI is investigating reports that a protester fired a gun

(Newser) - A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid on a Southern California farm, with authorities throwing canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd, the AP reports. Vehicles from Border Patrol and US Customs and Border Protection blocked the...

'You Need to Get Out,' Surgical Staff Tells ICE Agents

Government says clinic employees 'attempted to obstruct an arrest' during standoff

(Newser) - Federal immigration agents chased a Honduran landscaper into a surgical center in Southern California, only to encounter employees—in blue scrubs—rushing to his defense. The confrontation occurred Tuesday in the Ontario Advanced Surgery Center, KTLA reports. "Get your hands off of him. You don't even have a...

10 Charged With Attempted Murder in ICE Center 'Ambush'

An officer was shot in the neck in Alvarado, but survived

(Newser) - Ten people are charged with attempted murder in the July 4 shooting of a police officer at an ICE detention center in Texas. The shooting occurred at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado. Ten to 12 people initially shot fireworks toward the detention center shortly after 10:30pm, according to...

California Bishop Suspends Mass Obligation Over ICE Fears

Catholics are generally obligated by their faith to attend Mass on Sundays

(Newser) - San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas, who leads more than 1.5 million Catholics in Southern California, has formally excused parishioners from their weekly obligation to attend Mass following immigration detentions on two parish properties in the diocese, the AP reports. The dispensation is a move usually reserved for extenuating circumstances,...

Senate Bill Would Unmask ICE Agents

Democrats argue practice is designed to sow fear, avoid accountability

(Newser) - Senate Democrats have proposed legislation that would ban Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents from hiding their faces amid mass arrests that critics are describing as kidnappings. The bill, introduced by Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, would require officers from ICE, the Department of Homeland Security,...

Days After Jake Paul Bout, Boxer Is Arrested by ICE

Julio César Chávez Jr. faces deportation, US officials say

(Newser) - Julio César Chávez Jr., a Mexican boxer who fought a high-profile match against Jake Paul last weekend, has been arrested in California by ICE agents and faces expedited deportation, federal officials said. The Department of Homeland Security said Chávez has been living in the US unlawfully and...

'Alligator Alcatraz' Gets Ready for First Immigrants

Detainees being brought to controversial Florida detention center on buses

(Newser) - The first group of immigrants should now be in place at the new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," the state's attorney general said. "Alligator Alcatraz will be checking in hundreds of criminal illegal aliens tonight," Florida Republican Attorney General James...

Military Chief Wants National Guard Fighting Fires, Not in LA

US Northern Command leader asks Hegseth to return 200 troops after migrant protests

(Newser) - The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty, two US officials told the AP on Monday. President Trump ordered the deployment...

Congresswoman Pleads Not Guilty After ICE Prison Scuffle

New Jersey's LaMonica McIver says 'they will not intimidate me'

(Newser) - Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of assaulting and interfering with officers at a New Jersey immigration detention center last month. "They will not intimidate me. They will not stop me from doing my job," she said following the hearing in Newark....

ICE Places New Limits on Congressional Visits

New protocol says field offices don't count as detention centers

(Newser) - Immigration and Custom Enforcement has issued new rules for congressional visits to ICE facilities after a series of incidents, including one that led to a New Jersey lawmaker's indictment . The new protocol asks members of Congress to provide at least 72 hours' notice before visiting an ICE facility. The...

Dodgers: We Kept ICE Off Stadium Grounds

Presence draws protesters, though agencies say no immigration operation was planned

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers said they denied access to their stadium grounds to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who had assembled in the parking lot on Thursday morning, drawing protesters. Armed and masked federal agents arrived in vans and SUVs at a lot near Dodger Stadium's Gate E entrance,...

Racing Industry Leader Blasts 'Unacceptable' ICE Raid

More than 80 were arrested at Louisiana racetrack

(Newser) - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it arrested upward of 80 people unlawfully in the country during a raid at a southwest Louisiana racetrack. ICE said it raided the Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel and Casino in Calcasieu Parish on Monday alongside other state and federal agencies, including the FBI and...

ICE Agents Arrest NYC Mayoral Candidate

Brad Lander accused of obstruction at immigration court in Manhattan

(Newser) - It's another high-profile confrontation between federal agents and a Democratic politician: Agents on Tuesday arrested New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander as he escorted a man out of immigration court in Manhattan, reports FOX5 .
  • "You're obstructing," an agent told Lander, per the AP
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DHS Pulls Another U-Turn on Farm Raids

Agency reverses guidance intended to protect agriculture, hospitality industries

(Newser) - A week after telling agents not to conduct immigration raids at farms, hotels, and restaurants, the Department of Homeland Security has done a U-turn. On Monday, the agency told staff at 30 field offices across the country that the guidance had been reversed, coming in line with President Trump's...

Trump Tells ICE: More Deportations in Democrat-Run Cities

President directs immigration officials to prioritize efforts in blue cities

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration's immigration policies, the AP reports. Trump in a social media posting called on US Immigration and...

ICE's Immigration Focus Turns to California's Farms

Agents were reported in Ventura County on Tuesday

(Newser) - Federal immigration authorities appear to be expanding their footprint in southern California. The Los Angeles Times reports "farm fields and packinghouses from the Central Coast to the San Joaquin Valley" saw immigration agents turn up on Tuesday, an about-face from the largely hands-off approach officials had taken to the...

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