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politics25 days ago•8 min saved

Senate Intervention Returns Makoka Brothers Home After ICE Detention

Two Congolese teens, Israel (18) and Max (15), detained by ICE for visa status violations after transferring schools in Mississippi, were released and returned to their host family in Diamondhead following intervention by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker. They will pursue reinstating their student status and continue their immigration case, but deportation remains a possibility and legal aid plus community support continues to back their fight.

via Mississippi Free Press|

#cindy-hyde-smith #ice-detention #makoka-brothers

entertainment27 days ago•33 min saved

Kacey Musgraves Enlists ICE-Detained Mariachi Brothers for Texas Shows

Kacey Musgraves has tapped the Gámez-Cuéllar brothers—Antonio, Caleb and Joshua, members of Mariachi Oro—to open three Texas stops on her Middle of Nowhere tour at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels; the brothers were detained by ICE earlier this year during a court check-in linked to their asylum-seeking family and were released in March, a situation Musgraves says she wants to highlight by spotlighting Tejano and mariachi music on her upcoming album.

via Yahoo|

#entertainment #gruene-hall #ice-detention

entertainment28 days ago•2 min saved

ICE detention prompts teen mariachi trio to open for Kacey Musgraves in Texas

Three teenage mariachi brothers—Antonio (18), Caleb (14) and Joshua (12)—detained with their parents by ICE in February were released after bipartisan backlash and have been tapped to open for Kacey Musgraves on her Middle of Nowhere tour at Gruene Hall in Texas (May 3–5, Cinco de Mayo). Their family, who arrived in the U.S. in 2023 seeking asylum after fleeing cartel threats, had been held in Dilley and in an adult facility for Antonio, drawing attention from lawmakers and supporters who urged humane treatment for talented performers navigating the immigration system.

via The Guardian|

#entertainment #gruene-hall #ice-detention

entertainment1 month ago•35 min saved

Natasha Lyonne Says She Was Detained on Delta Flight After LA Premiere

Natasha Lyonne says she was escorted off a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York after attending the Euphoria Season 3 premiere, with reports that she appeared disoriented and her laptop was removed before the plane returned to the gate; she later claimed ICE detained her instead, noting she had taken Lunesta to sleep and was heading to a Drew Barrymore taping. BuzzFeed did not receive comment from reps.

via BuzzFeed|

#delta-air-lines #entertainment #ice-detention

entertainment1 month ago•11 min saved

Natasha Lyonne Claims ICE Detained Her After Delta Flight

Natasha Lyonne says ICE detained her after a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York, countering reports she was escorted off; Delta declined to provide more information.

via HuffPost|

#delta-airlines #entertainment #flight-incident

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Texas family detention under fire after two-year-old falls ill seeking care

Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro says a two-year-old detainee at Texas's Dilley family detention center is sick and not getting adequate medical care, calling for the child’s release and the facility’s shutdown amid complaints of mold, worms, and poor conditions; CoreCivic defends the center while critics warn of broader abuses in family detention.

via The Guardian|

#child-detention #corecivic #dilley-facility

immigration2 months ago•5 min saved

Bronx Teen Reunited With Family After 10 Months in ICE Custody

After about 10 months in ICE detention, Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student who came to the U.S. from Venezuela, was released before dawn on Wednesday on his own recognizance, wearing an ankle monitor and subject to routine immigration check-ins. His release followed advocacy from his family, ROCC NYC, and allies including Senator Chuck Schumer, and comes amid a broader wave of releases of detained school-age migrants; he was arrested at a Lower Manhattan courthouse last May, had turned 21 in custody, and is back home to finish his education while the case proceeds.

via The New York Times|

#bronx #chuck-schumer #dylan-lopez-contreras

business2 months ago•5 min saved

WGN layoffs deepen, cabinet-level viral moment producer among cuts

A second round of layoffs at WGN-TV includes Debbie Brockman, the producer whose 2025 ICE detention video went viral, as Nexstar continues consolidation and pursues the Tegna merger, with more staff reassigned and jobs cut across its stations.

via Chicago Tribune|

#business #debbie-brockman #ice-detention

politics3 months ago•7 min saved

Lawmakers Tie Surge in ICE Deaths to Care Gaps and Detention Expansion

Democratic senators say ICE detention deaths rose to 32 in 2025—triple the previous year—blaming rapid detention expansion and alleged medical neglect, including missed medications and delayed care; they’re demanding full death investigations and oversight, while ICE defends its screening and treatment standards as it expands capacity with private-prison partnerships.

via Los Angeles Times|

#deaths-in-custody #detainee-healthcare #detention-expansion

crime3 months ago•4 min saved

Civil-rights shirt triggers mistrial in ICE detention shooting case

A Fort Worth federal judge declared a mistrial in the nine-defendant Prairieland ICE detention center shooting case after defense counsel wore a shirt bearing civil-rights imagery during voir dire. The judge halted jury selection amid anti-ICE sentiments from prospective jurors, saying political messages don’t belong in the process. Jury selection will restart with a new pool on Monday; the case—linked to alleged antifa activity—may proceed, with sanctions possible for the attorney.

via KERA News|

#antifa #civil-rights #crime

politics3 months ago•3 min saved

Chicago teen’s cancer battle casts light on families torn by ICE detention

Chicago teen Ofelia Torres, who was fighting a rare cancer, died as her father was detained by ICE during a Trump-era enforcement surge; a judge later deemed the detention illegal and released him, with advocates citing her courage as highlighting the human impact of immigration policy.

via The Guardian|

#cancer #chicago #ice-detention

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Ramos Release Sparks Democratic Drive to Reform ICE Detention of Children

After 5-year-old Liam Ramos was released from an ICE facility, Democrats shift focus to the welfare of other detained migrant children and detention conditions, with Rep. Joaquin Castro pledging ongoing oversight and reform while DHS defends its approach.

via Axios|

#democrats #ice-detention #immigration-policy

immigration3 months ago•325 min saved

ICE Detention Ends for 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos and Father as Judge Orders Release

A federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, no later than Tuesday as their asylum case moves forward, after the pair had been detained for over a week following their removal from Minneapolis. The ruling reinforces ongoing controversy over family detention amid the broader crackdown on immigration, with lawmakers and advocates criticizing ICE’s tactics while DHS officials push a narrative that emphasizes parent custody decisions. The case—which drew attention from Rep. Joaquin Castro and others—highlights the emotional toll on Liam and his family as they await legal proceedings.

via CNN|

#asylum #dilley-texas #ice-detention

immigration3 months ago•327 min saved

Detained Father Denied at Son’s Funeral As Pompe Disease Claims His Primary Caregiver

A Texas man, Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE, was Wael Tarabishi’s sole caregiver. Wael, a 30-year-old with Pompe disease, died after years of muscle and heart complications worsened without his father’s round‑the‑clock care. ICE denied Maher a supervised release to attend Wael’s funeral in Joshua, Texas, leaving Wael to be laid to rest without the person who had cared for him his whole life. The family and their attorney criticized the decision as inhumane, while DHS did not comment on the specifics of the case.

via CNN|

#funeral-denial #ice-detention #immigration

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Protesters confront DPS outside Dilley ICE center over detained 5-year-old

Texas DPS troopers in riot gear faced about 40 protesters outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, demanding the release of a five-year-old detained with his father; pepper-ball projectiles and pepper spray were deployed, two arrests were reported, and the crowd dispersed after authorities maintained order.

via tpr.org|

#dilley #dps #ice-detention