Charlotte was thrust back into the national spotlight Friday after a man illegally in the country was arrested in connection with a brutal stabbing aboard the city’s light rail system.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed a detainer against Nina Jaaskelainen, a Finnish national accused of assaulting a mother, her infant child, and their dog in New Smyrna, Florida.
A staffer for Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is under scrutiny after allegedly impersonating an immigration attorney to help an illegal immigrant avoid detention.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has condemned California for issuing a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to an illegal migrant who later caused a deadly crash.
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts has been placed on unpaid leave after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed he held a final deportation order. Roberts drew a base salary of approximately $286,716 while serving Iowa’s largest school district, raising urgent questions about hiring oversight and legal accountability.
A 19‑year‑old Honduran national, Angel Matías Castellanos‑Orellana, was reportedly released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) despite available detention space—only to be arrested later in Louisiana on charges including rape of a 14‑year‑old and a violent armed robbery that included stabbing. The case has drawn sharp criticism from members of the U.S. House of Representatives who say it highlights dangerous consequences of lax immigration enforcement.
Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran national illegally residing in the U.S. since 2011, was taken into ICE custody this week following a press conference held in Maryland. García, now 30, faces federal human smuggling charges and possible deportation to Uganda—a country with which he has no known ties.
