A new immigration detention facility designed to house hundreds of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes opened in Louisiana this week as part of what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “historic agreement” between the state and federal government. The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola — is designed to house …
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The Trump administration purposefully chose a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a way to encourage people in the US illegally to self-deport, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday. A complex inside the Louisiana state penitentiary, an immense rural prison better known as Angola, will be used to detain those whom Noem described as …
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CHICAGO — Officials are bracing for federal agents to be deployed Friday in Chicago as part of an “operation” that will last more than a month. The agents are expected to focus on making immigration arrests and raids in and around Chicago, though President Donald Trump has said he is also considering sending the National Guard to the city as …
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US immigration agents will have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools after a decision by the Trump administration to move ahead with a contract with Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel which makes spyware that can be used to hack into any mobile phone – including encrypted applications. The Department of Homeland Security first entered …
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The last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers, major problems arose. Some border agents recruited in the 2000s turned out to be cartel members. One kidnapped and raped three women in his custody. Two others were convicted of off-duty murders. Now, as Donald Trump vows to build “the largest deportation operation” in history and kicks off …
Read More »SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to Southern California during immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco did not require the remaining troops to be withdrawn, however. He set his order to go into effect on Friday. …
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) — A group of parishioners out of Waukegan led a prayer vigil at Naval Station Great Lakes on Sunday. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker continued to push back on President Donald Trump’s apparent plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Taking their Sunday services from Waukegan’s …
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Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker has called on “all to stand up” to Donald Trump as the US president prepares to launch a federally led immigration crackdown across Chicago, a plan which has been met with widespread backlash from local leaders and the public. Pritzker’s comments come as White House officials vow to target Chicago next in its sweeping immigration crackdowns …
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A Los Angeles city councilmember has openly opposed Home Depot’s plans to open a new location at Eagle Rock Plaza, claiming the home improvement retailer has been complicit with immigration enforcement operations. In an Instagram post, Councilmember Ysabel Jurado wrote, “Take your orange aprons somewhere else,” citing a raid that occurred Thursday morning at Westlake Home Depot, one of several …
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