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Macon Telegraph: Lawsuit Alleges ICE Detains U.S. Residents

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem participated in an enforcement operation in Illinois, leading to multiple detentions and arrests related to Operation Midway Blitz. Advocates argued the operations could unfairly target U.S. citizens and impact mixed-status families. DHS has confirmed the five arrests.

Noem said, “President Trump has been clear: if politicians will not put the safety of their citizens first, this administration will.” She added, “Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking. Our work is only beginning.”

DHS said those arrested were undocumented with prior convictions, including DUI with a child passenger and violent assault. Two U.S. citizens were briefly detained for safety and released.

Officials said the operation targeted noncitizens with criminal histories in Chicago over several weeks. Video shared by Noem showed agents escorting handcuffed individuals.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said, “On August 28, ICE arrested Nathaniel Rojas, a criminal alien from the Dominican Republic. His criminal history includes convictions for felony grand larceny, felony aggravated DUI with a child passenger less than 16 years old, identity theft, and retail theft. This criminal alien is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.”

Critics said many detainees had no criminal record, citing federal data, and argued the administration’s focus on high arrest totals raises due process concerns.

Lawsuit Alleges ICE Detains U.S. Residents

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India Currents: Racial Profiling & Immigration Crackdowns Strike Fear in Immigrant Communities Across America

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Immigrant communities in the U.S. are experiencing a growing sense of fear as masked federal agents, with no visible IDs, have been detaining immigrants in Los Angeles in a sweeping escalation of federal immigration enforcement that has prompted legal challenges and mass protests across America. Local officials and advocates are calling the crackdown unconstitutional—and a test of the nation’s democratic values.

The developments were the focus of a June 27 American Community Media (ACom) briefing that brought together legal experts, political leaders, and community advocates to examine the state’s response and avenues for effective resistance.

“We’ve never seen anything like this,” said Jeannette Zanipatin, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA). “People are being arrested outside courthouses, at USCIS check-ins, and even during routine interviews— often without warrants, and sometimes without knowing who is arresting them.”

Zanipatin, an immigration attorney, noted that many of those detained have no criminal records. “This is racial profiling, plain and simple,” she said. “And it’s impacting all immigrant communities—Latino, Black, Asian, and more.”

California, long a stronghold of progressive immigration policy, has become the epicenter of federal enforcement. Former Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, who served from 2005 to 2013 and is now running for governor, condemned these tactics.

“This is not law enforcement. This is intimidation,” Villaraigosa said. “We’re seeing people in fatigues, flash-bang grenades, and masked agents dragging away gardeners, nannies, and even U.S. citizens.”

Racial Profiling & Immigration Crackdowns Strike Fear in Immigrant Communities Across America
California emerges as the epicenter of resistance to a sweeping escalation of federal immigration enforcement
Racial Profiling & Immigration Crackdowns Strike Fear in Immigrant Communities Across America

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Racial Profiling & Immigration Crackdowns Strike Fear in Immigrant Communities Across America
Immigration enforcement tactics Immigrant communities in the U.S. are experiencing a growing sense of fear as masked federal agents, with no visible IDs, have been detaining immigrants in Los Angeles […]

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Latin Times: Florida Sheriff Who Threatened to Kill Protesters Has History of Corruption, Racial Profiling and Bribery Accusations

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Since his election in 2012, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been named in multiple lawsuits.

Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who threatened to kill anti-ICE protesters “graveyard dead,” has a history of corruption, racial profiling and bribery in local campaigns, despite calling himself a “constitutional sheriff.”

Ivey issued the threat during a press conference on Thursday. His warning drew cheers from MAGA supporters and widespread condemnation from others. The viral moment also resurfaced his history of corruption, dating back to 2018.

This bozo sounds like Trump material! Given the quality (lacking!) of Trump’s recent hires, this guy should be qualified for anything from armed thug/goon up to and including cabinet posts.

Florida Sheriff Who Threatened to Kill Protesters Has History of Corruption, Racial Profiling and Bribery Accusations
Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey and his office have been sued multiple times throughout the years, including for false arrest and imprisonment.

https://www.latintimes.com/florida-sheriff-who-threatened-kill-protesters-has-history-corruption-racial-profiling-bribery-584978