4 d. ago Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops

The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities

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7 d. ago What border are they securing? Trump CBP boats seen patrolling the Chicago River after takeover rhetoric

Immigration agents have been active in the city throughout the month and President Trump has threatened to send in the National Guard against the wishes of local officials

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7 d. ago Florida officials announce more than 6,000 immigration arrests

Over the last five months, Florida law enforcement officials have arrested more than 6,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally, a U.S. Border Patrol official announced Friday

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1 week ago US border patrol collected DNA from thousands of US citizens for years, data shows

CBP officers took DNA samples from about 2,000 citizens, some as young as 14 and many who never faced criminal charges, new analysis showsIn March 2021, a 25-year-old US citizen was traveling through Chicago’s Midway airport when they were stopped by US border patrol agents. Though charged with no crime, the 25-year-old was subjected to a cheek swab to collect their DNA, which was sent to the FBI, according to a new report. The unnamed citizen was later admitted into the country. Their DNA was added to the FBI’s database of genetic material despite the lack of criminal charges.The 25-year-old is one of about 2,000 US citizens whose DNA was collected between 2020 and 2024 by the Department of Homeland Security and shared with the FBI, researchers from Georgetown’s Center on Privacy and Technology found in an analysis of recently released data from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP officers took genetic material from some citizens as young as 14, according to the report. Con...

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1 week ago Fruit vendor arrested by border patrol outside Gavin Newsom event speaks out after six weeks in ICE prison

Strawberry delivery driver released on bond after abrupt arrest as agents patrolled governor’s event

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1 week ago 'We'll blow Putin's drones out of the sky': Defence Secretary's tough words as UK fighter jets patrol Polish border

Defence Secretary John Healey issued a blunt 'message to Moscow ' after two RAF fighters were this weekend deployed to the skies over Poland .

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2 w. ago Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility

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2 w. ago Airport horror as border patrol find 'human remains' in passenger's luggage

Customs officers discovered what appeared to be a human skull and several bones inside the man's luggage at Tampa International Airport in Florida, along with 'prohibited plants'

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2 w. ago Jury finds LA protester not guilty of assaulting border patrol agent

Brayan Ramos-Brito acquitted after US immigration officials were accused in court of lying about the incidentA Los Angeles protester charged with assaulting a border patrol agent in June was acquitted on Wednesday after US immigration officials were accused in court of lying about the incident.The not guilty verdict for Brayan Ramos-Brito is a major setback for the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney in southern California and for Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who has become a key figure in Trump’s immigration crackdown. The 29-year-old defendant, who is a US citizen, was facing a misdemeanor and was the first protester to go to trial since demonstrations against immigration raids erupted in LA earlier this summer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago

The Border Patrol agent who led the immigration crackdown in Los Angeles has announced his arrival in Chicago

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3 w. ago Border Patrol official who led LA ICE raids arrives in Chicago as Trump ramps up crackdown

Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino is reportedly in the Chicago area and has ‘vowed a blitz of arrests in the region’

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4 w. ago Zizians group member to be arraigned on murder charge in Vermont border agent's death

A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont is set to make her first court appearance since prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty against her

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4 w. ago Takeaways: Gregory Bovino is breaking norms while leading immigration enforcement in Los Angeles

Two years ago Gregory Bovino was relieved of command of the Border Patrol’s El Centro, California, sector and encouraged to retire

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4 w. ago 'Turn and burn': Head of Los Angeles campaign shows how immigration agents are racking up arrests

The Border Patrol agent leading immigration enforcement in Los Angeles was removed from his position in 2023 under President Joe Biden

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