Meenu Batra came to the U.S. nearly 35 years ago. Batra and her lawyers say she has always worked and lived legally in the U.S. But one month ago, the courtroom interpreter and mother of four was detained by ICE agents. She and her family spoke exclusively to CBS News. Source link
Brownsville, Texas — In the Batra family home near Brownsville, Texas, siblings Amrita, Lucas, Aaryan and Jasper are making lunch without their mother, 53-year-old Meenu Batra. “It doesn’t feel right being in here without her,” Amrita told CBS News. Meenu Batra, a single mother of four adult U.S. citizens, was arrested March 17 by federal … Read more
A group of FBI agents is suing FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and the Justice Department after they were terminated over their work on the investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The three former agents — Jamie Garman, Blaire Toleman and Michelle Ball — were … Read more
It was a week of chaos at airports across the country. Gridlock in Washington left TSA workers without pay, triggering four-hour security lines in some of the nation’s busiest airports. Last Sunday a commercial jet crashed into a fire truck while landing on a runway at New York’s Laguardia airport. Dozens were injured and two … Read more
Washington — Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government on Thursday, alleging they were wrongfully terminated simply because they worked on the probe. The lawsuit, filed against FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi and their respective agencies, is the … Read more
HOUSTON — An Afghan immigrant whose family said he had been evacuated from his home country after working for years with U.S. forces died at a Texas hospital after immigration authorities detained him, according to authorities. Federal immigration officials called Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal a “criminal” who had been arrested for alleged fraudulent use of food … Read more
Clifton, New Jersey — At Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey, senior Gianna Colon is a three-sport athlete, sophomore Sebastian Fazio loves math and baseball, and sophomore Hamza Ramach is in band and is a goalie on the school hockey team. What do they have in common? They are three productive students who also … Read more
Most of the FBI agents fired by FBI Director Kash Patel last week worked on counterintelligence cases, including cases pertaining to Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. Approximately a dozen or so FBI employees, including agents, analysts and support staff, were abruptly terminated over a two-day period last week after Patel lashed out over the … Read more
The FBI fired more employees Thursday linked to investigations into President Trump after terminating at least 10 Wednesday, multiple sources confirmed. Overall, the rough estimate is about a dozen in total over two days. The firings began after FBI Director Kash Patel alleged that former special counsel Jack Smith had subpoenaed his phone records as … Read more
At least ten FBI employees who worked on the classified documents investigation into President Trump have been fired, according to multiple sources. CBS News senior Justice Department reporter Sarah Lynch has more. Source link