An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been charged with staging her own kidnapping by ICE officers in an elaborate hoax that was promoted by LA Mayor Karen Bass and used to raise thousands in donations. Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, living in South Los Angeles, now faces federal charges of conspiracy and making false statements to law enforcement. She faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
In a major shift, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has resumed transferring illegal immigrant inmates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite years of adherence to sanctuary policies that previously blocked such cooperation. The move marks the first time in years that LA County has handed over inmates to ICE, with transfers occurring in both May and June of this year.
A California State University professor has been arrested for allegedly assaulting federal agents during a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a cannabis farm suspected of exploiting illegal labor and children. Jonathan Anthony Caravello, a math professor at CSU Channel Islands, is accused of throwing a tear gas canister at ICE agents in the middle of a violent protest.
Far-left activist groups supporting illegal immigration are shifting tactics—from aiding unlawful border crossings to organizing direct confrontations against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on American soil. These increasingly aggressive campaigns are obstructing federal law enforcement efforts, sparking riots, and putting officers' lives at risk.
Tom Homan, President Trump’s top immigration advisor and border czar, said Sunday the U.S.-Mexico border is now the “most secure in the history of this nation.” Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Homan credited strict enforcement of immigration law and the administration’s refusal to tolerate sanctuary policies that obstruct federal efforts.
