Tag Archives: Billal Rahman

Newsweek: Gavin Newsom responds to Donald Trump’s ICE threat

Posted on by
Reply

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office has responded to President Donald Trump‘s threats to send federal immigration agents to sanctuary cities.

“It looks like Steven Miller got ahold of Trump’s phone again,” Diana Crofts-Pelayo, deputy director of communications at Newsom’s office, told Newsweek.

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside.”

…

Newsome responded in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “His plan is clear: Incite violence and chaos in blue states, have an excuse to militarize our cities, demonize his opponents, keep breaking the law and consolidate power. It’s illegal and we will not let it stand.”

Gavin Newsom responds to Donald Trump’s ICE threat
California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump have been engaged in a verbal dispute over immigration enforcement.

https://www.newsweek.com/gavin-newsom-responds-donald-trump-ice-threat-sanctuary-cities-los-angeles-2086087

Newsweek: Texas man with two US citizen children detained by ICE

Posted on by
Reply

A Texas man with two children who are United States citizens was apprehended by federal immigration agents following a traffic stop that turned into a life-altering encounter for his family.

Pablo Jose Morales Petzey, 32, from Guatemala, was detained on June 6 after local police pulled him and his wife over on Highway 6 while they were on their way to a landscaping job. The officer cited a missing license plate, which the family said had fallen off the vehicle unknowingly. The officer called federal authorities after discovering Morales’s immigration status.

…

Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, told Newsweek the arrest has left their family broken, and their two children, 4-year-old Victoria and 3-year-old son Angel, are struggling to cope with the sudden absence of their father.

“My son Angel has autism and struggles to talk. The only words he says are ‘papa’ and ‘mama,’ and now he just looks out the window to see when his dad will return,” Rodriguez said.

“My daughter cries when she thinks of him in the truck when the police told him to get off, and she started to scream, ‘Why are they taking my dad? Why is he all chained up?’ I just told her everything will be OK with a knot in my throat with nothing else to say.”

One more family cruelly separated!

Texas man with two US citizen children detained by ICE
“They took him with handcuffs and a chain,” his wife, Laura Rodriguez, told Newsweek.

https://www.newsweek.com/texas-man-us-citzen-children-detained-ice-2086161

Newsweek: LA Taco chain closes 15 locations amid ICE crackdown

Posted on by
Reply

In a message shared Thursday night on Instagram, Angel’s Tijuana Tacos announced that its Anaheim restaurant will remain open, while its other 15 locations—primarily taco trucks and stands—are closed until further notice.

Though the statement did not explicitly cite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity as the reason for the closures, the post appeared to reference ongoing enforcement actions across Southern California.

They probably don’t want to expose their staff and customers to abusive ICE thugs grabbing anyone who looks brown. Meanwhile, employees at 15 locations are out of work.

LA Taco chain closes 15 locations amid ICE crackdown
Angel’s Tijuana Tacos said its Anaheim restaurant will remain open, while its other 15 locations are closed until further notice.

https://www.newsweek.com/los-angeles-taco-chain-closed-ice-crackdown-2085076

Newsweek: Student in US since childhood detained by ICE day before birthday

Posted on by
Reply

A student who has been in the United States since childhood was detained by federal immigration authorities on the day before his birthday.

Derrick Ozamah, 26, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents alongside his mother, Veronica Ozamah, outside of their home in Tucson, Arizona, just as they were about to leave to run errands on June 5.

His wife, Clara Fuentes Cervantes, 25, told Newsweek that five unmarked vehicles arrived at their residence, and plainclothes officers detained her husband and mother-in-law. She said that ICE agents did not present a warrant, and they acted intimidating.

“I was taken by surprise, and I’m stressed, and I feel like I can’t do anything. I feel like I’m just stuck in a box, and I just feel like I can’t do much,” Clara said.

Derrick, who arrived in the U.S. in 2016 on a student visa, studied at Iona College in New York before transferring to the University of Arizona, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in architecture.

Initially planning to pursue his master’s at Arizona as well, he had to reconsider his path due to budget cuts at the university. This led him to apply to other institutions, ultimately earning acceptance into the master’s program for Environmental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is currently enrolled.

…

Clara is currently studying to become a doctor and has been living in Tucson for two months. As Derrick remains in detention, Clara remains committed to fighting for his release and urging the public to see the human impact behind immigration policies.

Student in US since childhood detained by ICE day before birthday
Derrick Ozamah, 26, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents alongside his mother, Veronica Ozamah.

https://www.newsweek.com/derrick-ozamah-detained-ice-birthday-2084080

Newsweek: Pastor in US for 26 years detained by ICE at immigration appointment

Posted on by
Reply

A Florida pastor who has lived in the United States for more than two decades was detained by federal agents during his annual immigration check-in.

Maurilio Amizael Ambrocio Mendez, 42, from Guatemala, was detained at the ICE field office in Tampa on April 17 at around 9 a.m., according to his family. He is currently being held at the Glades County Detention Center.

Ambrocio Mendez had been attending annual ICE appointments for the past 12 years under a court-issued “stay of removal,” a form of supervision allowing him to remain in the country despite a deportation order.

According to his daughter, 19-year-old Ashley Ambrocio, Ambrocio Mendez had always complied with the conditions of his supervision.

Pastor in US for 26 years detained by ICE at immigration appointment
“If they were the ‘real criminals’ Trump is supposedly deporting, they wouldn’t be representing themselves to a judge,” the pastor’s daughter told Newsweek.

https://www.newsweek.com/florida-pastor-detained-ice-immigration-appointment-2080717

Newsweek: Green card holder in US for 50 years “in distress” as she faces deportation

Posted on by
Reply

A green card holder who has lived in the United States for five decades is set to appear before an immigration judge in Seattle on Thursday in an effort to avoid deportation.

Lewelyn Dixon, known as “Auntie Lyn,” has spent the last three months in immigration detention after being stopped by federal agents after returning from a trip.

“She has been in distress trying to figure out what to say to the judge and how to explain why she deserves to stay in America, the only home she’s truly known since she was a child. The pressure is immense,” Her niece Melania Madriaga told Hawaii News Now.

…

Dixon’s attorney, Benjamin Osorio, previously told Newsweek that the current issue stems from a single conviction dating back to 2001. According to Osorio, the conviction was for a nonviolent embezzlement offense, for which Dixon was sentenced to 30 days in a halfway house and fined $6,400. She was never required to serve time in jail or prison.

Green card holder in US for 50 years “in distress” as she faces deportation
Green card holder Lewelyn Dixon will appear before an immigration judge in Seattle on Thursday in an effort to avoid deportation.

https://www.newsweek.com/lewelyn-dixon-green-card-holder-immigration-hearing-2078436

Newsweek: Mom in US for 22 years detained by ICE despite ongoing visa application

Posted on by
Reply

A Georgia mother of three who has lived in the United States for more than two decades was taken into custody by federal agents on April 13, just a few blocks from her family’s home.

“She was a major part of our family, she did a lot for all of us, and it feels like our world has been thrown off its axle,” Guillermo Chavarria, 25, the oldest son of Jessica Flores Marin, 44, told Newsweek.

…

Flores Marin entered the U.S. with Guillermo in 2003 through Texas. While Guillermo qualified for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which granted him temporary protection from deportation, his mother remained undocumented. Despite this, she built a life in the U.S., paying taxes and eventually buying the family’s first home in 2014.

In December, she began the application process for a T visa, which protects victims of certain crimes who cooperate with law enforcement. Her unexpected detention occurred while the family was gathering paperwork for her case.

Mom in US for 22 years detained by ICE despite ongoing visa application
Jessica Flores Marin, 44, was taken into custody by federal agents on April 13, just a few blocks from her family’s home.

https://www.newsweek.com/jessica-flores-marin-detained-ice-visa-immigration-2078460

Newsweek: Veteran’s daughter living in US 48 years locked up by ICE

Posted on by
Reply

President Donald Trump‘s immigration enforcers have reportedly arrested the daughter of a U.S. veteran.

Alma Bowman, 58, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in March during a scheduled check-in at its Atlanta field office, according to Atlanta News First. She has been living in the country since she was 10 years old.

…

Her father, Lawrence Bowman, a U.S. Navy service member from Illinois, was stationed in the Philippines during the Vietnam War. Alma Bowman was born in the Philippines in 1966, and her family relocated to the United States a decade later. She has lived in Macon, Georgia, for almost 50 years.

Certain legal provisions allow for the extension of citizenship to family members of individuals who have served in the U.S. military.

Veteran’s daughter living in US 48 years locked up by ICE
Certain legal provisions allow for extending citizenship to family members of individuals who have served in the U.S. military.

https://www.newsweek.com/alma-bowman-veteran-daughter-detained-ice-immigration-2077893

Newsweek: Marjorie Taylor Greene responds to Ximena Arias ICE detainment backlash

Posted on by
Reply

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is defending immigration authorities’ efforts to deport a 19-year-old college student from her Georgia district.

“The law is the law, and we don’t get to pick and choose who gets to break the law and who gets to follow the law,” Greene told Chattanooga Local 3 News.

“It’s important for us to uphold the law, and that’s the most important thing that we can do and our government can do.”

A humanitarian visa is entirely within the realm of possibility for someone who’s been here since the age of 4. The only obstacles are Neanderthal Republicans who don’t care how many lives they turn upside down as they strive to maximize their deportation counts.

As I’ve already said, MTG is a

Cruel.

Heartless.

Bitch.

Emphasis on bitch!

Marjorie Taylor Greene responds to Ximena Arias ICE detainment backlash
Ximena Arias-Cristobal, 19, was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody Thursday.

https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-responds-ximena-cristobal-ice-detainment-2076245

Newsweek: Harvard graduate self-deports to Mexico

Posted on by
Reply

A Harvard graduate has self-deported to Mexico alongside his husband amid fears about President Donald Trump‘s immigration crackdown.

Francisco Hernandez-Corona, 34, and his United States citizen husband, Irving Hernandez-Corona, decided to leave the country because the federal government ramped up immigration enforcement, NBC10 Boston reported.

The couple traveled to Mexico’s west coast, arriving in Puerto Vallarta three weeks ago.

“We started seeing ICE everywhere and people sent to El Salvador,” said Francisco.

“There would be knocks at the door and [Francisco] would be scared and be terrified,” said Irving. “It was never our intention to leave under these circumstances. We left, basically fleeing.”

Francisco came to the U.S. when he was 10, sent by his father to cross the border with the help of a coyote. He described the journey through the desert as “the worst three days of my life,” adding, “Nobody asked me if this is what I want to do. I didn’t have a choice.”

Harvard graduate self-deports to Mexico
Francisco Hernandez-Corona and his U.S. citizen husband decided to leave the U.S. because of the federal government’s crackdown.

https://www.newsweek.com/harvard-graduate-self-deport-mexico-2075881