Woman’s murder in Illinois: Judge sets Mexican illegal free; ICE arrests him back

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Mexican national accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and hiding her body in a bleach-filled container was re-arrested by US immigration authorities on Saturday (local time) in Chicago, months after he was released from custody despite facing serious charges.Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, a 52-year-old resident of Waukegan, Illinois, was first arrested…

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Staged kidnapping: 41-year-old immigrant arrested for plotting scheme to raise money; fabricated ICE abuse claims

Representative Image (AI-generated) A 41-year-old undocumented immigrant has been arrested for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in order to raise money and falsely accuse federal law enforcement.The US department of justice announced on Thursday that Yuriana Julia “Juli” Pelaez Calderon faces charges of conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers.According to the department of…

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Trump eases immigration crackdown? 2,000 National Guard troops to leave Los Angeles; Newsom calls them ‘political pawns of president’

4000 guards had been stationed in Los Angeles The Pentagon has ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to leave Los Angeles, scaling down a deployment that began in response to protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.The decision to withdraw nearly half of the soldiers stationed in the city was made on Tuesday amid ongoing tensions.About…

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‘Unconstitutional tactics’: US federal judge blocks ICE raids in California counties; Trump admin accused of racial profiling

US federal judge blocks ICE raids in California counties (Image credits: AP) A US federal judge ordered the Donald Trump administration to halt broad immigration stops and arrests across seven California counties, including Los Angeles, following allegations of racial profiling and “unconstitutional tactics” by federal immigration agents.Attorneys general from 18 Democratic-led states supported the court…

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‘Canary Mission’: Trump administration used shady website to get names of pro-Palestinian activists; could potentially lead to visa revocation

Newly unsealed court documents and trial testimony have revealed that the Trump administration has heavily relied on an anonymously run pro-Israel website, accused of doxxing, to identify pro-Palestinian academics for potential deportation.The court records revealed that in order to support US President Donald Trump’s deportation drive, the Department of Homeland Security assembled a “tiger team”…

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US deports 8 migrants to South Sudan: Legal challenges overruled by supreme court; critics call move unconstitutional

US President Donald Trump (AP) The Trump administration has deported eight migrants to South Sudan, a US department of homeland security official confirmed, after plans to initially send them to a base in Djibouti were called off.“A district judge cannot dictate the national security and foreign policy of the United States of America,” assistant secretary…

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‘I feel betrayed’: US Marine veteran after father assaulted, arrested by masked agents; DHS secretary says ‘illegal alien’ currently in custody

Marine veteran Alejandro Barranco (AP) A United States Marine Corps veteran has said he feels “betrayed” after masked federal officials assaulted and arrested his father, as the man got caught up in one of the ongoing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) workplace raids which advocates say have left immigrant communities “terrified and on edge.“Marine veteran…

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‘Yet another example’: US govt reacts to Mahmoud Khalil’s release, says district judge has no authority

Trump administration said the district judge was not authorized to release Mahmoud Khalil. The Department of Homeland Security condemned the decision of district judge to release Columbia University graduate and activist Mahmoud Khalil and said only an immigration judge has the authority to decide if Khalil should be released or detained. “It is a privilege…

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Kristi Noem hospitalised: US homeland security secretary admitted for treatment; DHS cites allergic reaction

Kristi Noem admitted to hospital US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital in Washington, DC, on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction, according to officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The 53-year-old cabinet member was transported by ambulance out of precaution and is now alert and recovering, a DHS spokesperson…

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