Two more deaths at Delaney Hall Alleged lack of medical care contributed to the deaths, in addition to 22 deaths in ICE custody this year Salon · Aug 6
JD Vance Attacks Michigan Senate Primary Winner Abdul El-Sayed as Fake 'Working-Class Hero' Backed By 'Wealthy White Liberals' Vice President JD Vance said Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed presents himself as a "working-class hero" but draws support from "wealthy white liberals," opening a Republican attack before November. Benzinga · Aug 6
Salvadoran Man's Death at Delaney Hall: Edwin Lopez-Cornejo Becomes ICE's 22nd Custody Fatality This Year A Salvadoran man's death at NJ's Delaney Hall marks ICE's 22nd 2026 custody death, as family, lawmakers, and inspectors demand answers Latin Times · Aug 5
Larger Ghana Cocoa Supplies Weigh on Prices September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Wednesday closed down -42 (-0.71%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -16 (-0.37%). Cocoa prices fell from 3-week highs on Wednesday and settled lower as long liquidation pressures emerged on signs of larger cocoa supplies from Ghana. Ghana’s cocoa... Barchart · Aug 5
Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Global Weather Risks September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +2.80 (+0.86%) on Wednesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +37 (+0.96%). Coffee prices settled higher on Wednesday, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Robusta coffee moved higher on Wednesday after rain chances were reduced for Vietnam’s Central Highlands,... Barchart · Aug 5
Melania Trump earned $10.71 million from Amazon documentary despite $16 million box office haul as Jeff Bezos faces ‘buying influence’ claims Melania Trump earned $10.71 million from the Amazon MGM documentary about her, despite the film bringing in just $16 million at the box office against its reported $75 million production and promotional cost. The financial disclosure also reveals her earnings from her memoir and NFTs, while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos… The Economic Times · Aug 5
Scared, But Legal: MLB's Venezuelan Stars Open Up About a Season Shadowed by ICE Venezuelan MLB stars Eugenio Suárez and Miguel Rojas open up about immigration fear despite legal status, as ICE tension reaches the clubhouse. Latin Times · Aug 5
Higher Ghana Cocoa Output Knocks Cocoa Prices Lower September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is down -13 (-0.22%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -9 (-0.21%). Cocoa prices fell from 3-week highs today and turned lower on larger cocoa supplies from Ghana. Ghana’s cocoa board reported today that 750,000 MT of cocoa has... Barchart · Aug 5
Adverse Global Weather Boosts Coffee Prices September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +0.30 (+0.08%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +48 (+1.25%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Robusta coffee is climbing today after rain chances were reduced for Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the country’s... Barchart · Aug 5
Records Show Migrant Children at Now-Closed Florida Detention Center Were Exposed to Toxic Chemicals The Homestead detention center was housed near multiple sources of toxic contamination, including arsenic and lead, without any documented environmental assessment before the facility opened Latin Times · Aug 5
Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’ Federal lawsuit alleges children are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legally The Guardian - US · Aug 5
What happened to Perez Hilton and why was Celebrity blogger's TikTok account suspended? All about alarming livestream as Miami-Dade deputies respond to mental health crisis. What happened to Perez Hilton? The famous celebrity blogger was rushed to a local hospital after it was reported that he had appeared to self-harm during a TikTok livestream. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said in a statement that an individual had been "safely recovered" and taken to "a local hospital,… The Economic Times · Aug 5
Cotton Rallying on Wednesday Morning Cotton prices are rallying on Tuesday morning, with contracts up 105 to 110 points in the nearbys. Futures were down 8 to 22 points in the front months with other contracts, up 2 to 40 points. Crude oil was down $5.20 per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.031.... Barchart · Aug 5
Donald Trump's immigration crackdown hits US military families; over 50 spouses, parents detained Dozens of parents and spouses of US service members face detention and deportation. This marks a significant shift from prior bipartisan immigration policies for military families. Many are detained during routine immigration status adjustment appointments. The Department of Homeland Security states military service does not exempt violations of immigration laws.… The Times of India · Aug 5
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians These are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that has long been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region
The Economic Times · Aug 5 Trump administration detains dozens of military family members as immigration crackdown expands The Trump administration has detained more than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty US military personnel and deported at least six as it expands immigration enforcement, according to an Associated Press investigation. The report says the policy shift has disrupted military families, delayed deployments and raised concerns among immigration experts…
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Takeaways from AP's review of military families detained under Trump's immigration crackdown The immediate family members of U.S. troops have generally not been targets of immigration enforcement
The Independent UK · Aug 5 ICE has detained dozens of military family members. Experts warn it undermines military preparedness In June 2025, the Marine Corps officially stopped advertising enlistment as a way to protect immigrant family members
The Guardian - US · Aug 5 ‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representation
Barchart · Aug 5 Do Wall Street Analysts Like Intercontinental Exchange Stock? While Intercontinental Exchange has significantly underperformed the broader market over the past year, analysts remain optimistic about its growth prospects.
The Independent UK · Aug 5 ICE is crawling social media to find its critics, investigation reveals The Department of Homeland Security has allegedly sent ‘hundreds’ of subpoenas to social media companies about users’ posts
Ballotpedia · Aug 4 What the Democratic candidates in the Aug. 11 Minneapolis-area U.S. House primary have said on immigration Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Aug. 11, which includes Minneapolis and its surrounding areas. This primary will be the first since Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota between December 2025 and February 2026.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Salvadoran man complained of access to medication before death at NJ immigration jail, family says Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at a New Jersey immigration jail
The Guardian - US · Aug 4 University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airport
Barchart · Aug 4 Why Have Cocoa Prices Recovered? After a parabolic rally that took cocoa to an all-time high in late 2024, prices corrected, falling by 78%. ICE cocoa futures reached a bottom in March 2026, and prices have more than doubled at the most recent July 2026 high.