Cinco de Mayo parade canceled due to widespread fear of ICE activity IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 20
‘Pull skin off, feed it to stray dogs’: Kentucky man arrested for threatening Donald Trump in violent posts A 23-year-old man in Kentucky has been arrested after allegedly posting a series of graphic online threats against US President Donald Trump and law enforcement officers, including a message about cutting off his skin and feeding it to stray dogs. The Times of India · Apr 20
Global Supply Disruptions Lift Cocoa Prices May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +107 (+3.36%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +76 (+3.18%). Cocoa prices are climbing today amid concerns over global supply disruptions, after Iran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping following the US... Barchart · Apr 20
Coffee Prices Push Higher on Concerns Over Global Supply Disruptions May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +2.70 (+0.93%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +100 (+2.95%). Coffee prices are moving higher today after Iran said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping following the US refusal to lift a naval blockade... Barchart · Apr 20
U.S. Army Sergeant Fights ICE Deportation of Wife Detained in Texas An active-duty U.S. Army sergeant with nearly three decades of service is now at the center of a growing immigration controversy, after federal agents detained his wife during what was supposed to be a routine appointment in Texas. Latin Times · Apr 20
Active-duty US Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE in Texas, could be deported to Mexico Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, an active-duty US Army sergeant who served the military for 27 years, including several in Afghanistan, said the ICE is out of control after his wife Deisy Rivera Ortega, an El Salvadorian by birth, was detained by the ICE on April 14 in Texas. Ortega… The Times of India · Apr 20
Army Sergeant's Wife Could Be Sent To Mexico After Being Detained By ICE: Report A U.S. Army sergeant's wife faces deportation after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this month. International Business Times · Apr 20
FIU Student Arrested in Miami After Alleged Bomb Threat in WhatsApp Group Chat A Florida International University student was arrested after police said she posted messages in a WhatsApp group chat that threatened violence tied to a scheduled campus event, a case that quickly rattled students and prompted university officials to describe the situation as a credible threat. Latin Times · Apr 20
Amanda Ungaro Claims Melania Trump's Alleged 'Visa Fixer' Paolo Zampolli 'Kicked His Mom Out of Her Own Home' Amanda Ungaro claims Trump envoy Paolo Zampolli evicted his own mother and put her in a nursing home, adding to her abuse allegations against him. International Business Times UK · Apr 20
ICE’s heavy-handed immigration enforcement was tried once before – by Arizona’s notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio in the early 2000s For the past 13 years, Maricopa County in Arizona has attempted to reform its sheriff’s department after Joe Arpaio made it into a national flash point for extreme immigration tactics. After a legal immigrant sued Arpaio and the county Sheriff’s Office, a federal district court ruled in 2015 that Arpaio… The Conversation · Apr 20
Cotton Pulling Back on Monday Morning Cotton price action is down 35 to 48 points on Monday AM trade. Futures posted gains of 44 to 170 points across the board on Friday, with May rallying 418 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.045 higher at $98.070. Crude oil fell $9.12 on the day... Barchart · Apr 20
Josh Hutcherson Warns The Hunger Games Is No Longer Fiction: 'The Fact That We're at ICE Raids in the Streets' Josh Hutcherson discusses the political themes of The Hunger Games, their relevance to current US politics, and his personal struggles with self-image in a recent British GQ interview. International Business Times UK · Apr 20
FIU Student Arrested After Asking Netanyahu to 'Drop Bombs' on Her Campus in a WhatsApp Chat She Called a Joke A Florida International University student was arrested for sending threatening messages in a WhatsApp group, leading to a felony charge. The case highlights the legal implications of digital communication. International Business Times UK · Apr 20
Surveillance tech giant Palantir posts manifesto on X dealing with national service, post-World War II attitudes and diversity AI-driven software company outlines its idiosnycratic beliefs, arguing for greater social tolerance and understanding while looking ahead to future warfare as a grim inevitabilty The Independent UK · Apr 20
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
The Times of India · Apr 19 Bangladeshi student self-deports from US amid 'inhumane' ICE detention: 'I felt completely broken' Joytu Chowdhury, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi student in Illinois who was arrested by the ICE after his student visa was revoked, said he chose to self-deport from the US because of the inhumane conditions of the ICE detention centers. Initially, he said he was determined to fight the case against him…
The Mary Sue · Apr 19 In a stunning twist, the head of ICE is being deported from his own job The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, is stepping down from his role on May 31, marking the end of a tumultuous tenure defined by record-high deaths in detention centers, controversial enforcement tactics, and intense pressure from the White House.
The Times of India · Apr 19 'You are not going to get a Green Card if...': USCIS director warns about opening older cases to send people back USCIS director Joseph Edlow said fraudsters and other criminals should be prepared to face the consequences as the administration is coming after people who have a Green Card. With new special agents on board, the agency is on its way to opening multiple tip lines where people can report immigration…
The Guardian - US · Apr 19 Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not tourists: ‘In Hawaii, we take care of one another’ After deadly 2023 fires, recent storms and ICE raids, Lahaina residents are determined to rebuild the town for their community
International Business Times UK · Apr 19 UN and Rights Groups Say Rape Using Trained Dogs at Israel Detention Sites Is Systematic, Endorsed at the Highest Level A UN-backed report alleges systematic sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli detention, including rape involving trained dogs, as part of an organised state policy. Israel denies the allegations.
The Guardian - US · Apr 19 Trump news at a glance: president struggles to reopen strait as Iran rejects US blockade Donald Trump’s earlier tone of triumph with the reopening of key waterway falls flat – key US politics stories from 18 April at a glance
Reason · Apr 19 Government Likely Violated First Amendment in Getting Apple and Google to Block ICE Sightings Content, Court Holds From yesterday's decision by Judge Jorge Alonso (N.D. Ill.) in Rosado v. Bondi: Plaintiff Kassandra Rosado runs a Facebook group… The post Government Likely Violated First Amendment in Getting Apple and Google to Block ICE Sightings Content, Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com.
The Independent UK · Apr 18 More than half of Americans think Trump’s immigration policy is ‘too aggressive,’ poll finds The poll comes three months on from the killings of two American citizens at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis
International Business Times UK · Apr 18 Amanda Ungaro Claims Witnessing 'Highly Compromising Interactions' Years Before Melania Trump Friendship Fallout – What Is It About? Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro, once close to Melania Trump, threatens to reveal damaging information about the Trumps, alleging compromising interactions and visa arrangements involving young models.
The Times of India · Apr 18 'Only Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu...': Democrat condemns detention of Indian-origin Meenu Batra after 35 years in US A US lawmaker criticised the detention of Indian-origin court interpreter Meenu Batra, who was held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite living in the United States for around 35 years and working in the legal system.