NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accused Everett, Wash., Mayor Cassie Franklin of escalating tensions with federal authorities after she issued a directive limiting immigration enforcement in the city. Franklin issued a mayoral directive this week establishing citywide protocols for staff, including law enforcement, that restrict federal…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A registered sex offender is accused of defacing Oklahoma’s state Capitol and other government buildings with anti-ICE graffiti that said “KILL ICE” and other inflammatory messages targeting Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, according to authorities. Shelby Lang Smith was arrested Jan. 23 over several incidents of public property…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has agreed to scrap plans for a new immigration detention center in New Hampshire, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said Tuesday. The Republican leader, who has been outspoken about banning sanctuary cities and strengthening border security, announced the decision after numerous…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, was allegedly damaged by criminals early Saturday, prompting a federal investigation. FBI Phoenix said that at about 1:30 a.m. local time, the Surprise Police Department responded to a report of criminal damage to the building, which…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four Colombian nationals were arrested, including three at an airport with one-way tickets out of the country, after prosecutors say they posed as immigration judges and federal agents to target migrants. Three of the Colombian nationals arrested were identified as siblings Daniela Alejandra Sanchez Ramirez, 25, Jhoan…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Border czar Tom Homan told CNN’s Sara Sidner on Friday that ICE’s immigration surge in Minneapolis is “over,” and that the agency’s footprint would shrink to approximately 150 agents “within a week.” During his interview on “CNN News Central,” Homan was asked about the status of the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Kentucky Lyft driver accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger during a ride to a doctor’s appointment is now also the subject of a U.S. immigration detainer, according to local police records. Yordan Diaz Vera, 34, of Louisville, is charged with first-degree sodomy, menacing and kidnapping,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal immigrant is behind bars after authorities allege he was involved in a drunk hit-and-run accident that injured a Florida motorcyclist. Authorities say 24-year-old Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez was behind the wheel of a black Scion sedan when he turned into a Walmart parking lot and blew through…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal immigrant is behind bars after police say he ambushed a woman on a popular Florida beach and attempted to drown her before leaving her for dead in a late-night attack. Said Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national, was arrested on Sunday for his alleged…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Detroit’s police chief is moving to fire two officers who allegedly contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during routine traffic stops, which is a violation of department policy. Police Chief Todd Bettison said the officers’ actions led to detentions and ran counter to longstanding department rules…