LOS ANGELES — Iranian asylum-seekers who fled the Islamic Republic in hopes of resettling in Los Angeles have been arrested recently by immigration officials despite having what lawyers and advocates consider credible-fear cases pending in court. The detentions follow a pattern developing throughout the country of targeting Iranians as tensions continue between the Trump administration … Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. — Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre doesn’t know how to tell his children where their mother went after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained her last month. When his nearly 2-year-old son Noah asks for his mother before bed, Clouatre just tells him, “Mama will be back soon.” When his 3-month-old, … Read more
Mahmoud Khalil, recently released from immigration custody, on Sunday described the conditions of his detention while decrying the “hypocrisy” of Columbia University, where he is a graduate student. “Who is Mahmoud Khalil?” he asked while speaking to the press and supporters on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Thursday they blocked federal immigration agents from entering its stadium as dozens of anti-ICE protesters gathered outside of the sports venue. On social media, the Major League Baseball team said that federal agents working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrived at the stadium and “requested permission … Read more
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained after an incident inside an immigration court in the city, a spokesperson for his mayoral campaign told NBC News Tuesday. Kat Capossela, Lander’s press secretary, told NBC News in an email that “Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,” a reference to the U.S. … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Trump in a social media posting called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials “to do all in their power … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Officers on horseback push back crowds at L.A. ICE protest 00:29 UP NEXT Thousands gather in cities across the country for ‘No Kings’ rallies 01:56 Marines arrive in LA as part of Trump’s new deployment 02:38 ‘Ridiculous’: House … Read more
Four people detained at an immigration detention center in New Jersey have gone missing, according to two senior officials. The detainees were being held at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been holding individuals who are facing possible deportation. The four people were unaccounted for Thursday night, and … Read more
Tear gas was fired into a crowd of protesters in Las Vegas. At least eight people in Seattle were arrested as a protest was declared illegal. Police detained 10 people in another day of protest in New York. These are just some of the coast-to-coast rallies on Wednesday in the growing movement to oppose the … Read more
Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Serigne Khabane Lame, was detained Friday at Harry Reid International Airport but was allowed to leave the country … Read more