Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK Ex-Breitbart editor has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residency The Guardian - US · Aug 29
Milo “overstayed his welcome," DHS says The far-right provocateur who called for aggressive deportations was detained by ICE for his own immigration issues Salon · Aug 29
Virginia Man Says ICE Encounter Landed Him in Hospital With a Brain Bleed, Now Police Are Investigating Jose Mejia Hernandez, a Virginia man, alleges ICE agents assaulted him, causing a brain bleed. He has filed a police report seeking a criminal investigation into the incident. International Business Times UK · Aug 29
New plan to end employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders: '600,000+ jobs will open up in next 2-4 weeks' The Department of Homeland Security has come up with a proposal to remove certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders from employment authorization. Not much is known about the proposal and the proposal is listed as a long-term action and not to be published immediately. But it created a… The Times of India · Aug 29
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’ Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies The Guardian - US · Aug 29
Anti-Immigration Provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE and Faces Deportation After Overstaying Visa Milo Yiannopoulos, a British right-wing provocateur, faces removal from the US after missing an immigration hearing, despite his long history of supporting tougher ICE enforcement. International Business Times UK · Aug 29
Prosecutor will take Houston ICE shooting case to grand jury Sean Teare said feds still aren’t cooperating with his investigation. A separate federal filing claims DPS provided the tip ICE agents were pursuing. The Texas Tribune · Aug 28
Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, detained by ICE A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor Greene The Guardian - US · Aug 28
Former Trump Border Commander Says He Was Stripped of Protection as Officials 'Want Him Dead' Greg Bovino says Trump officials want him dead after his security detail was withdrawn, naming CBP chief while the White House rejects his explosive claim. International Business Times UK · Aug 28
Greg Bovino Alleges Trump Officials Pulled His Security Detail After He Became a DHS Critic, Saying They 'Want Him Dead' Greg Bovino, a retired US Border Patrol chief, claims his security detail was withdrawn to silence him, alleging officials want him dead. The White House has dismissed these allegations as 'absurd.' International Business Times UK · Aug 27
Indian-origin grandmother with Green Card allowed to leave ICE detention but her immigration case continues. DHS calls her flight risk Venkata Vasamsetty, the Indian-origin grandmother who has been living in the US for decades with a Green Card and has a house in North Carolina, two US citizen daughters and US-born grandchildren, was granted bail after her ICE detention. But the immigration case is not solved. Vasamsetty was detained by… The Times of India · Aug 27
This Federal Case Against Minnesota Protesters Is Worth Watching if You Care About Your Civil Liberties The tentacles of the Trump administration’s domestic spying apparatus are being revealed—and their reach is alarming. Reason · Aug 27
Trump’s former Border Patrol commander now claims Trump administration wants him dead ‘Do I think they want me killed? Absolutely,’ former Border Patrol Commander-at-large Gregory Bovino told Tucker Carlson The Independent UK · Aug 27
Maine GOP governor candidate says he wants Trump’s border czar to send ICE to polls Bobby Charles said he would make the appeal three or four weeks before Election Day The Independent UK · Aug 26
Latin Times · Aug 26 Padres Coach Oswaldo Pirela Released From ICE Detention, but Deportation Case Continues San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo José Pirela has been released on bond and reunited with his family after spending more than a week in federal immigration custody, the team confirmed Tuesday.
The Economic Times · Aug 26 'When is my mom coming back home?': Wife of active-duty US Army soldier deported to Honduras after ICE detention in front of daughter following Walmart trip An active-duty U.S. Army soldier’s wife was deported to Honduras after ICE detained her following a family trip to Walmart. She was detained as her 6-year-old daughter witnessed the detention. Her deportation has left the soldier balancing his military duties with caring for his daughter, who continues to ask, “When…
Latin Times · Aug 26 ICE Keeps Venezuelan Soccer Pro Detained as Third Bond Bid Fails Homero Calderón, a Venezuelan pro soccer player, has spent over six months in ICE custody in Georgia after a judge denied his bond for a third time.
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietly the biggest month in Trump’s second term Administration moved away from high-profile raids that defined immigration enforcement approach last year but still deported record number of people
The Economic Times · Aug 26 Indian-American group warns $103,265 H-1B visa fee may push US jobs overseas An Indian-American group voiced concerns over proposed H1-B visa fee increases. The proposed fees could make hiring jobs overseas economically impractical for companies. This move might negatively impact cash-strapped startups and large corporations significantly. International student enrollment in the United States is already showing signs of weakness. The group urges…
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Another witness ordered released after a fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Texas A federal judge has ordered the release of a second witness to the fatal shooting of a Mexican man by immigration officers in Houston
Latin Times · Aug 25 A New $103,265 H-1B Fee Arrives — While the Old $100,000 One Is Still Blocked in Court DHS proposes a $103,265 H-1B fee as its blocked $100K predecessor sits vacated in court — here's what's confirmed, what changed, and who it hits.
The Times of India · Aug 25 H-1B contracting firms under stricter scrutiny in new regulation: 'Why no new regulation for H-2B who work at Mar-a-Lago' Among a bunch of new changes that the Donald Trump administration is bringing to the H-1B visa program, the Department of Homeland Security also wants to provide greater scrutiny of third-party placements. It is a common practice in the H-1B visa program that a company hires a foreign worker on…
Fortune · Aug 25 The Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H1-B visas that DHS itself estimates would paralyze 76% of small businesses The extra charge on H-1B visas is an effort to get companies to hire more Americans—but a Wharton economist says it could push jobs overseas instead.
The Guardian - US · Aug 25 Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota DHS officers posed as concerned citizens, joining Signal groups and taking photos of community meetings
The Economic Times · Aug 25 US starts work on new H-1B rules targeting cap exemptions, third-party oversight The US is preparing another H-1B overhaul, with DHS proposing changes to cap exemptions, employer scrutiny and third-party placements. The move comes just a day after a separate $103,265 H-1B fee proposal, adding to a series of measures tightening the skilled-worker programme.