Tag: #immigration

Buffalo refugee’s death ruled homicide after Border Patrol drop-off outside closed Tim Hortons

Erie County medical examiner says Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam died after hypothermia and dehydration following Border Patrol release.

#immigration, #borderpatrol, #buffalo, #rohigya, #civilrights

New Jersey Bans Masked Police Encounters, Codifies Limits on ICE Cooperation

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed bills restricting masked law enforcement, tightening data privacy and locking New Jersey’s “Immigrant Trust” limits into law.

#newjersey, #immigration, #ice, #privacy, #dhs

Senate Moves to Reopen DHS as Trump Eyes Executive Order to Pay TSA During Shutdown

Day 42 of a DHS shutdown, the Senate voted to fund most agencies while leaving ICE and CBP out, as Trump weighs an order to restart TSA paychecks.

#shutdown, #dhs, #tsa, #immigration, #congress

Minneapolis mayor vetoes bid to extend eviction notice amid fallout from federal immigration crackdown

City Council’s plan to pause nonpayment evictions by doubling notice time to 60 days is vetoed by Mayor Frey, who favors rental aid instead.

#minneapolis, #evictions, #housing, #immigration, #rentalaid

Florida wildfire sends smoke over Alligator Alley, tests evacuation plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

The 35,000-acre National Fire in Big Cypress has snarled I‑75 and raised new questions about how Florida would protect or move detainees at a remote immigration facility.

#florida, #wildfire, #immigration, #detention, #everglades

Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History With First All-Spanish Album of the Year Win

Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ becomes the first all-Spanish album to win Grammy album of the year as the show turns sharply political on ICE.

#grammys, #badbunny, #latinmusic, #immigration, #puertorico

Two fatal shootings during DHS immigration surge ignite Minneapolis backlash and national scrutiny

An ICU nurse and a resident were killed in separate federal immigration operations in Minneapolis, intensifying protests and demands for accountability.

#immigration, #ice, #minneapolis, #useofforce, #protests

Congress rolls out $1.2 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown as immigration fight looms

Leaders unveil a $1.2T bipartisan “minibus” to fund most agencies through September, with a separate Homeland Security vote amid ICE scrutiny.

#congress, #spending, #shutdown, #immigration, #appropriations