64 h. ago Homeland security officials defend immigration court arrests after being sued

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is defending its policy of having Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrest people at their immigration court hearings after a group of immigrants and advocates filed a class-action lawsuit that seeks to stop the practice

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6 d. ago Troops, terror and tears in Los Angeles as Ice raids show no sign of slowing

Raids have left residents of LA’s MacArthur Park scared to go to trusted local businesses – and outside in generalIt was an extraordinary show of force, displayed in a mostly empty public park.On Monday, a convoy of federal agents descended upon Los Angeles’s MacArthur Park – in the heart of a predominantly immigrant neighborhood. Chaperones from a summer camp hurried children indoors, as protesters and media rushed to the scene. It was unclear whether immigration officials actually arrested anyone that morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What to know about Julio César Chávez's arrest by U.S. immigration officials

Federal officials say famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges

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2 w. ago British singer is arrested by US immigration officials and faces deportation for 'overstaying her visa by 26 YEARS'

Jane Eugene, a British singer from chart-topping 80s R&B group Loose Ends, has been arrested by immigration officials for allegedly overstaying her US visa by 26 years, MailOnline can reveal.

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3 w. ago He's the Iranian sniper accused of being a sleeper agent. Now his blue

Ribvar Karimi was arrested by US immigration officials over the weekend along with 10 others.

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3 w. ago US immigration officials say they’ve arrested 11 Iranian nationals since the weekend – live

Ice claims all Iranian nationals arrested were in the US illegallyIt’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be here to guide you through the day’s political developments.The conflict consuming Israel and Iran is dominating headlines, and you can follow happenings in our Middle East crisis liveblog here.Right now, the bill is held together with happy thoughts and spit. I think we’ll eventually pass something, I just can’t tell you when. Continue reading...

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