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60 Minutes Exec: I Had to Obey Bari Weiss

Decision to spike deportation segment continues to drive CBS newsroom backlash

(Newser) - CBS' flagship newsmagazine is now at the center of its own story after a finished 60 Minutes investigation into Trump-era deportations was yanked just before going on the air. In a private staff meeting on Monday, executive producer Tanya Simon said she backs the reporting on Venezuelan migrants deported to...

Judge Says Abrego Garcia Can Remain Free for Now

She says she's 'growing beyond impatient' with government misrepresentations

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday questioned whether government officials could be trusted to follow orders barring them from taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody or deporting him. US District Judge Paula Xinis noted that Abrego Garcia was already deported without legal authority once and said she was "growing...

Wisconsin Judge Guilty of Helping Immigrant Escape

Hannah Dugan could face up 5 years in prison

(Newser) - A jury found a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal authorities guilty of obstruction Thursday, marking a victory for President Trump as he continues his sweeping immigration crackdown across the country. Federal prosecutors charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan with obstruction, a felony, and concealing...

TSA Provides Passenger Lists to Accelerate Deportations

Information had been used only for security screening, not for enforcement

(Newser) - Immigration officers have gained a powerful new tool at US airports: full access to lists of upcoming airline passengers. Under a program that began in March but had not been disclosed, the Transportation Security Administration regularly sends Immigration and Customs Enforcement the names of travelers who are scheduled to fly,...

ICE Detainee Tied to Press Secretary Has Message for Her

Brazilian national Bruna Ferreira alleges wrongful ICE detention, separation from 11-year-old son

(Newser) - The woman whose ICE detention unexpectedly drew in the White House press secretary is back home in Massachusetts—but she says she still hasn't seen her 11-year-old son. Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old Brazilian national and former fiancee of Michael Leavitt—the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt...

Abrego Garcia Makes It Through ICE Check-In

Judge ordered officials not to detain him again

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Friday to the cheers of a crowd assembled outside. Abrego Garcia appeared for the appointment at an ICE field office in Baltimore, some 14 hours after he was released from detention on...

ICE Releases Abrego Garcia, Complying With Judge's Order

She says he's been detained 'without lawful authority' since his return from El Salvador

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia was freed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Pennsylvania on Thursday after a federal judge ordered his release. His attorney told the AP that Abrego Garcia left just before 5pm and was going to rejoin his family in Maryland. US District Judge Paula Xinis' decision earlier...

Homeland Security Buys Its Own 737 Jets for Deportations

Contract worth nearly $140M for 6 Boeing jets comes amid record deportation push

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly signed a contract worth almost $140 million to scoop up six Boeing 737 jets, marking a shift from reliance on chartered planes to establishing its own fleet for deportation operations. A Washington Post exclusive reports that the contract is funded by a large...

ICE Detainee With Ties to Leavitt Is Freed on Bond

Bruna Ferreira has a child with Karoline Leavitt's brother

(Newser) - One of the more high-profile detainees at an immigration detention center has been released on a $1,500 bond as she fights to stay in the country. As the Washington Post reports, the woman is 33-year-old Bruna Ferreira, and her arrest last month in Massachusetts made headlines because she is...

College Freshman Ends Up Quickly Deported at Airport

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, winds up in Honduras after being detained at Logan

(Newser) - A 19-year-old college freshman in Massachusetts got an unexpected lesson in the nation's aggressive new deportation policies ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. As the New York Times reports, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza went to Logan Airport intending to fly to Texas in a surprise visit to her parents. Instead,...

Man Who Stole Noem's Purse Faces Deportation

Chilean national has served time in 2 other countries

(Newser) - A Chilean national with a globe-spanning criminal record has pleaded guilty to stealing the purse of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a Washington, DC restaurant and will face deportation after he gets out of prison. Prosecutors say Mario Bustamante Leiva, 50, who has convictions for theft in the UK...

Iranian Deportees: 'Nightmare' Flight Landed Us in Danger

Iranians tell NYT they face peril in their homeland after being returned from the US

(Newser) - In a rare move, the US government deported a planeload of Iranians back to their home country in September—an operation that took months of negotiation between the Trump administration and Tehran and resulted in the first chartered deportation flight of its kind. One of those sent back, 34-year-old Mehrdad...

Report: Feds to Target New Orleans in 'Swamp Sweep'

Sources tell the AP that immigration crackdown will begin early next month

(Newser) - Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi, according to documents obtained by the AP and three people familiar...

Bishops Blast 'Indiscriminate' Mass Deportations in US

Catholic leaders in America issue a rare joint statement

(Newser) - US Catholic bishops rebuked the Trump administration's aggressive immigration tactics in a rare group statement on Wednesday, reports the Washington Post . The statement, adopted by a 216-5 vote at their annual meeting, said the bishops "oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people" and "pray for an end...

ICE Considers Putting Detainees in Warehouses Built for Amazon

Plan under consideration would retrofit unused, large sites near airports

(Newser) - The Trump administration is looking into dramatically expanding its immigrant detention capacity by retrofitting unused warehouses, originally built for companies like Amazon, into what officials are calling "mega detention centers." Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering purchasing large installations—some more than double the size of those ICE...

British Political Commentator Detained by ICE

State Department implies Sami Hamdi supports terrorism

(Newser) - Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was being held Monday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after its officers stopped him at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. One senior US official said the detention was related to comments he has made about the Middle East, the AP...

Honduran Man Fleeing ICE Dies on Virginia Highway

Agency says 24-year-old ran into Virginia traffic during enforcement stop

(Newser) - A Honduran man was fatally struck by a pickup truck on a Virginia highway after fleeing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a traffic stop, authorities said. It happened Thursday morning on Interstate 264 near the Military Highway interchange in Norfolk. Virginia State Police identified the man as 24-year-old...

Rubio Made an 'Extraordinary' Concession to El Salvador

Washington Post : He agreed to hand over imprisoned gang members who were US informants

(Newser) - The Washington Post is out with a story raising questions about a deal struck by Marco Rubio with El Salvador's president. During a March 13 phone call in which Rubio sought permission to send deported Venezuelans to an El Salvador prison, the Post reports that President Nayib Bukele made...

Florida Councilman Takes Flak Over Anti-Indian Comments

Palm Bay council censures Chandler Langevin, who called for mass deportations

(Newser) - A city council member in Florida has ignited a backlash after calling for the mass deportation of everyone in the US from India. The Palm Bay City Council formally censured Chandler Langevin on Thursday over his online posts, reports Fox Orlando . GOP officials at the local, state, and national levels...

LA Declares Emergency Over ICE Raids

County decision will allow officials to provide more assistance to affected residents

(Newser) - Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids, the AP reports. The move allows the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who...

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