The Latest Breaking News from Ice

Indian-origin mayor of US city asks ICE to 'go home', says he will always support the immigrant community

The mayor of Norwich, a city in Connecticut, issued a detailed statement condemning ICE activities around the city and asserting that the city administration will not support ICE. The Indian-origin mayor, Swarnjit Singh, is also the first Sikh mayor of the city and his support for the immigrants drew flak…

The Times of India · Aug 1

Major row over airport detention of Johns Hopkins health researcher Fatima Ameaka; Colleagues say she is brilliant but DHS says she is an 'illegal'

A major row broke out after Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities as she boarded a domestic flight on Tuesday. She was released later but the Department of Homeland Security said that she had overstayed her visa and violated the law. Maryland Senator…

The Times of India · Aug 1

'My American Dream is over': Indian student's OPT post goes viral

An Indian student's STEM OPT authorization was revoked after their employer lacked a physical US presence. The company only maintained a mailing address and failed a USCIS audit. This incident highlights the risks of joining fraudulent companies for international students. Many such cases of OPT fraud have been identified by…

The Economic Times · Aug 1

Cocoa Supplies Surge on Ghana Production Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Friday closed up +285 (+5.58%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +201 (+5.28%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today on concerns over cocoa production in Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer. Ghana's cocoa regulator, COCOBOD, projects Ghana's 2026/27 cocoa...

Barchart · Jul 31

Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Tighter ICE Inventories

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Friday closed up +9.05 (+2.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +2 (+0.05%). Arabica coffee settled sharply higher on Friday as near-term supplies continue to tighten. ICE arabica coffee inventories have steadily declined over the past 4.5 months and fell to...

Barchart · Jul 31

Potential Disruption to Global Cocoa Supplies Lifts Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is up +271 (+5.30%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +199 (+5.22%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today on concerns over disruptions to global supplies. Fund short-covering emerged in cocoa today on concerns that global supplies could...

Barchart · Jul 31

Missouri couple found shot to death in Guatemala field weeks after deportation, with 1-year-old daughter still alive beside them

They were found with their hands tied behind their back.

We Got This Covered · Jul 31

Arabica Coffee Prices Jump as ICE Inventories Tighten

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +7.75 (+2.40%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +4 (+0.11%). Arabica coffee is sharply higher today as near-term supplies continue to tighten after ICE arabica coffee inventories fell to a 2.5-year low on Thursday. On Tuesday, coffee...

Barchart · Jul 31

Cotton Extending Rally to Friday Morning

Cotton price action is up another 89 to 125 points across most contracts on Thursday. Futures were 81 to 139 points in the green at Thursday’s close. Crude oil was back down just 50 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index falling 0.914. Export Sales data showed 29,719 RB...

Barchart · Jul 31

ICE Is Shredding the Bill of Rights. Defending That Isn't Conservative.

Constitutional limits on federal authority should not be partisan matters.

Reason · Jul 31