A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration raid in Los Angeles is drawing new attention after video captured federal agents jumping out of the back of a Penske rental truck during a sweep at a Home Depot parking lot. The truck rental company has called the use of its vehicle in the operation “improper” and said it was unaware the truck would be used in that way.
ICE agents arrested 243 illegal aliens across the Denver metro area during a nine-day operation targeting violent criminals and known gang affiliates. The sweep, which ended July 20, netted suspects linked to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, the Los Zetas cartel, and other transnational criminal organizations. Some of those arrested have serious criminal records, including charges for murder, child sex assault, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
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.
Ecuadorian authorities, in coordination with U.S. law enforcement, captured one of the country’s most violent and powerful cartel leaders this week in a major blow to organized crime. Jose Adolfo “Fito” Macias, head of the Los Choneros cartel, was arrested while hiding in a bunker, according to Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.
Federal agents arrested 60 individuals, including 55 illegal aliens, during a major cockfighting operation in Blount County, Alabama, Saturday, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The raid was part of a broader federal crackdown on illegal immigration and organized crime under Operation Take Back America.
Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a 39-year-old Samoan-born fashion designer and former “Project Runway” contestant, was accidentally shot and killed during the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City over the weekend. Authorities confirmed that Ah Loo was struck by a peacekeeper’s bullet meant for a man brandishing a rifle, who has now been charged with murder.
California Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs is under fire after choosing to dine at a San Diego restaurant recently targeted by ICE in an immigration enforcement operation. Jacobs, a Qualcomm heiress and third-term congresswoman, posed with wine and pizza at Buona Forchetta to protest the May 30 raid where at least four illegal migrant workers were detained.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) is under fire for comparing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to neo-Nazis following the arrest of nearly 1,500 illegal aliens in Massachusetts — nearly 800 of whom are accused or convicted criminals.
On the morning of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, retired Green Beret Master Sergeant Jeremy Brown issued a hopeful statement, calling it “the 6th most important day” of his life, after his five daughters’ births. Brown compared his anticipation to the uncertainty and suspense he felt returning from his first combat deployment as an Army Ranger. For the first time in 40 months, he said, he felt “hope.”
A day before President Donald Trump is set to return to the presidency, reports have emerged that three Israeli hostages have been released and handed over to the Red Cross.
