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Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents

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The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations Thursday from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his criticism of Israel. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by nearly a dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more

A US Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag

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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said. The round was found during the screening process of checked luggage at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department said … Read more

U.S. Marine detained at Riverside County airport after live explosive round discovered by TSA agents

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A U.S. Marine was detained at the Palm Springs International Airport on Monday after he allegedly tried to bring a live explosive round through airport screening, according to Riverside County officials.  In a news release shared on social media, Palm Springs Police Department officers said they were called to the airport, which is located at … Read more

Taliban says it is releasing U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after he was detained

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Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday announced that it was releasing a U.S. national who had been detained since January 2025. The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed to the release after a letter from his family that Dennis Coyle “would be pardoned and released” for Eid. A Taliban senior official involved in prisoner negotiations … Read more

Family of boy in bunny hat detained with his dad is denied asylum claim, lawyer says

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MINNEAPOLIS — An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said. They were ordered deported to Ecuador, … Read more

Abused and neglected youths granted immigration protections are being detained and deported

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They were offered a path to a green card reserved for young immigrants who experienced abuse or abandonment in their countries of origin. Then the Trump administration detained and deported them. From Jan. 20 to Dec. 22 of last year, ICE detained 265 and deported 132 young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), according … Read more

Tourists, expats and influencers detained in UAE over digital content showing Iran war impacts, activist says

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A growing number of social media users, including foreigners, are facing charges in the United Arab Emirates under the Gulf state’s broad cybercrime laws for sharing or possessing digital content that depicts or comments on the impact of ongoing Iranian attacks, the advocacy group Detained in Dubai has warned. The arrests highlight the strict regulations … Read more

Woman detained in investigation of 2 girls’ bodies buried in suitcases, Cleveland police say

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CLEVELAND — Cleveland police expect to charge a 28-year-old woman in the investigation into the remains of two girls found buried in suitcases earlier this week, a department spokesperson said Thursday. Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz said police detained the woman Wednesday evening after detectives completed intial interviews and examined evidence. The woman, whose name was not … Read more

House lawmaker urges Noem to face U.S. citizens who she says were detained for protesting ICE

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Washington Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduced four U.S. citizens at a House Judiciary Committee hearing who she says were wrongfully detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The individuals were there as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced more questions from lawmakers about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. Source link