2 w. ago New York mayor hopeful arrested for asking ICE if they have a warrant

Brad Lander, who is running for mayor of New York City, was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting an ICE officer

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2 w. ago Popular Oregon vineyard owner arrested by ICE agents outside his church: ‘Everything was taken from him’

‘I was crying, I was a mess,’ Moises Sotelo-Casas’s daughter says. ‘He was in chains at his feet’

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2 w. ago LA man faces 8 years in prison for ‘spitting at an ICE agent’ after being charged with assaulting a federal employee

Omar Pulido Bastida was charged with assaulting a federal employee after spitting in an ICE agents face.

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2 w. ago Noem asks Hegseth to exceed Trump’s order and force the military to arrest LA citizens to protect ICE agents

Noem wanted US troops to have arrest power to combat ‘foreign terrorist organizations’ she claimed were active in Los Angeles

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2 w. ago Protesters have a right to wear masks – despite Trump’s double standard | Jan

Standing by one’s identity makes sense in certain contexts. But there is a host of valid reasons for lawful demonstrators to remain anonymousDo protesters have a right to hide their faces? Donald Trump, who likes to show and see his own face as often as possible, clearly does not think so. One demand to universities has been that they outlaw masking at demonstrations; in response to protests in California, the US president demanded on social media that anyone wearing a mask be arrested immediately.Never mind the apparent double standard, as Ice agents refuse to take off face coverings and hide their name tags, defying any accountability; there is a widespread sense that standing by one’s identity is a crucial part of standing up to unjust power. In fact, that intuition is at the core of civil disobedience. But it is not plausible in our present moment; what’s more, there is a long countervailing tradition of validating citizens’ right to anonymity. As recently as the mid-1990s, it w...

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3 w. ago Teen detained by ICE on his way to volleyball practice is released hours after family’s emotional video pleading for his return

Marcelo Gomes da Silva’s attorney said he was forced to sleep on a cement floor, was not allowed to shower, and only had the chance to brush his teeth twice in nearly a week

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3 w. ago Teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice to face immigration judge

A Massachusetts high school student arrested on his way to volleyball practice is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge

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3 w. ago Family of teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice asks immigration officials to release him

Family members of an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student arrested on his way to volleyball practice are pleading with immigration officials to release him

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4 w. ago Outcry after Boston teen arrested by Ice agents on way to volleyball practice

Ice admits officials were seeking father of Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, 18, but agency chief defends detentionTrump administration officials sparked a massive protest on Sunday in a Boston suburb after immigration agents detained a high school student on his way to volleyball practice while they were seeking his father.The high schooler in question, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, entered the United States on a student visa, according to a lawsuit filed on his behalf after his arrest. While his student visa status has lapsed, he is eligible for and intends to apply for asylum. Continue reading...

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