The Trump administration is using the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to detain dozens of foreigners from 26 countries and six different continents, including detainees with serious criminal convictions, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. CBS News reported last week that, as part of an expansion of the Trump administration’s effort to turn … Read more
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass accuses Trump administration of “ratcheting up chaos” after immigration sweep – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a news conference Monday afternoon after federal immigration officers were deployed to the city in tactical gear. Bass accused the Trump administration of “provoking fear and terror.” Be the … Read more
A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s motions to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawsuit over his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, calling one of the government’s motions “meritless.” She did not immediately rule on Abrego Garcia’s motion to be moved to federal custody in Maryland, pending his criminal trial in Tennessee on human trafficking charges. … Read more
Shooter killed after opening fire at U.S. Border Patrol building in Texas, officials say – CBS News Watch CBS News A shooter is dead after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol building in McAllen, Texas, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has the latest updates. Be the first to … Read more
Judge weighing if Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to Maryland from Tennessee – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge is weighing if Kilmar Abrego Garcia should return to Maryland from Tennessee. Garcia was originally mistakenly deported to El Salvador, then returned to the U.S., but he is now being held on human … Read more
The Trump administration said it deported a group of eight men convicted of serious crimes in the United States to the conflict-ridden African country of South Sudan, following a weeks-long legal saga that had kept the deportees in a military base in Djibouti for weeks. Assistant Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the … Read more
Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. to be deported after ICE arrest – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Homeland Security says ICE agents have arrested Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. and that he is “being processed for expedited removal from the United States.” Chávez has an active arrest warrant in Mexico … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. over alleged cartel ties, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. He is “being processed for expedited removal from the United States,” DHS said on social media. He was arrested Wednesday in Studio City, California, the department said. Chávez, who recently lost … Read more
First group of detainees arrive at “Alligator Alcatraz,” Florida says – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida says the first group of migrant detainees have arrived at the new immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live … Read more
Migrants expected soon at “Alligator Alcatraz,” Florida’s DeSantis says after Trump visit – CBS News Watch CBS News Migrants are expected to begin arriving at the new migrant detention center in Florida, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. President Trump toured the facility and held a roundtable on Tuesday to mark the … Read more