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Columbia, MD
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Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials
A convicted rapist was released twice from custody in Maryland — despite an active immigration detainer — before federal agents tracked him down, ICE officials said. Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, a 20-year-old Honduran national in the US illegally, was arrested after walking out of the Howard County Detention Center, where he was met by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ICE officials say Flores had been convicted of second-degree rape in Maryland in October 2024 and sentenced to 15 years behind bars with five years of supervised probation. He was convicted in Circuit Court on Ap…
National Interest
Charges Dropped Against NJ Mayor, But Congresswoman Now Faces Federal Assault Case
The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey has dropped the trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, but is now pursuing federal assault charges against U.S. Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, officials announced Monday, May 19. In a statement, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said her office agreed to dismiss Mayor Baraka’s misdemeanor charge of trespass “for the sake of moving forward.” “The citizens of New Jersey deserve unified leadership so we can get to work to keep our state safe,” Habba said. “The dismissal against the mayor is not the end of this matter.” Habba confirmed her office is n…
Arlington, VA
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Virginia Gang Member Freed 16 Times Injures Officer Before Latest Arrest: ICE
It took 16 tries — and now an injured ICE officer — but federal agents say they finally have a dangerous gang member off Virginia’s streets. Mykol Santos-Santos, 25, an illegal Guatemalan national and known gang member, was arrested Monday, May 12 in Fairfax, ICE officials in Washington, DC announced. Santos-Santos didn’t go quietly. Officials say he resisted arrest, fought officers, and injured one of them during the takedown. ICE says Santos-Santos has been arrested more than 30 times in Fairfax County since 2020. His record includes assault and battery, burglary, drug distributio…
National Interest
Resolution Filed To Remove NJ Reps After 'Storming' ICE Facility
A resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives to strip three New Jersey Democratic lawmakers of their committee assignments following a protest at an ICE detention center in Newark. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), seeks to remove Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Robert Menendez Jr. (NJ-8) from their congressional committees. The action follows what DHS officials are now calling an “illegal raid” at Delaney Hall on Friday, May 9. “The radical left has lost their minds — they would rather raid an ICE facilit…
Arlington, VA
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‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep
ICE just swept nearly 200 illegal alien offenders off the streets of Washington, DC—including MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members—in a massive four-day immigration operation. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), working alongside federal, state, and local partners, arrested 189 undocumented immigrants and served 187 notices of inspection to DC businesses during a targeted four-day immigration crackdown from Tuesday, May 6 to Friday, May 9, federal officials announced. “The District of Columbia is exponentially safer today because of countless hours of investigative work and dedic…
National Interest
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus—the right a person has to challenge their detention in court—ABC News reports. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters that the move is being considered to "take care of the immigration problem," ABC News said. Suspension of habeas corpus is traditionally reserved for "actual rebellion or invasion posing the most dire threats to public safety," according to CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig. "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be susp…
National Interest
Videos Emerge Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s ICE Arrest, Murphy Calls For Immediate Release
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday, May 9, at an ICE detention center in his city during a visit alongside three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation. The arrest occurred at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark following a confrontation involving Baraka, protestors, and federal law enforcement officers. US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said the Democratic mayor, 55, “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings” from Homeland Security Investigations to leave the facility, writing on X, “He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this s…
East Orange, NJ
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ICE Newark Nabs Man Wanted For Homicide In East Orange
A 23-year-old man living illegally in New Jersey was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Newark officers in East Orange on Tuesday, April 29. Juan Luis Ramos Marin is wanted in his native Venezuela for homicide, ICE said. He entered the United States without being inspected, admitted or paroled by an immigration officer, ICE said. Marin has criminal convictions in the United States for disorderly conduct and petit larceny, with pending charges for multiple theft-related offenses, including property theft valued between $100 and $25,000, and possession of stolen property …
Chantilly, VA
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Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Abducting, Strangling Woman In Virginia: ICE
Wilmer Ramos-Giron was deported — twice. He came back — again. Now he's accused of choking and abducting a woman in Virginia. A Guatemalan national who was previously deported twice is in custody again after being arrested in Chantilly and charged with abduction, assault, and felony strangulation, federal officials announced. Wilmer Ramos-Giron, 34, was taken into custody on April 24 by officers from ICE Washington, DC and the Virginia State Police, according to ICE. Ramos-Giron, who has a past federal firearms conviction, had already been deported from the US in 2012 and again in 2020, bu…
National Interest
Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse: Reports
The suspect who allegedly stole Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse during an Easter weekend outing has been apprehended — and was reportedly in the country illegally. Noem was eating dinner at a restaurant in Washington, DC when an unknown thief snatched her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license, and other valuables, according to CNN. This weekend, multiple reports confirmed that a suspect — described as an illegal immigrant — was arrested in connection with the theft. A second suspect remains at large. NBC News reported that the…
Aldie, VA
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500+ 'Criminal Illegal Immigrants,' Gang Members Arrested By Virginia Task Force, Youngkin Says
A massive law enforcement crackdown in Virginia has taken more than 500 alleged criminal illegal immigrants off the streets — including over 130 suspected gang members, state officials announced. The Virginia Homeland Security Task Force (VHSTF) has racked up 521 arrests since Feb. 25, including individuals believed to be part of violent transnational organizations like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin. “Thanks to the brave men and women of our federal and state law enforcement, more than 500 criminal illegal immigrants, including more than 130 gang members, ar…
National Interest
Maryland Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police
A Maryland police officer who helped document a man later deported to El Salvador was fired for misconduct in an unrelated case, officials confirmed on Thursday. One of the detectives involved in a 2019 police stop that flagged Kilmar Abrego Garcia as showing signs of MS-13 gang affiliation was later terminated from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) for misconduct in another matter, according to a new statement released by the agency. The department said on Thursday, April 17, that former officer Ivan Mendez helped conduct the stop and generate an internal gang intelligenc…
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