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Several Rochester small businesses will close Friday in support of nationwide protests against the federal immigration crackdown. Owners say the financial loss is difficult but necessary, citing concern over recent fatal shootings by federal immigration officers and broader threats to immigrant rights. Organizers hope the closures contribute to a larger “general strike,” with more protests planned for […]
Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, early Saturday in Minneapolis, amid an ongoing surge in federal immigration enforcement and less than three weeks after another ICE-related fatal shooting in the city. The Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol agent fired in self-defense […]
Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban immigrant detained at the Camp Montana East ICE facility in El Paso, Texas, died under circumstances now under scrutiny. While DHS claims Campos attempted suicide and resisted staff who tried to save him, a witness alleges he was tackled, choked, and handcuffed by guards until he lost consciousness. The […]
The Rochester City Council on Wednesday condemned what it called “ICE brutality” in Minneapolis after a U.S. citizen was shot and killed during a federal immigration operation. Council members said video footage of the incident shows the civilian being killed in broad daylight, in public view, and in front of cameras. The statement asserts the individual […]
An ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation, an incident federal officials say was self-defense after she allegedly tried to ram officers with her vehicle. The mayor called the shooting reckless and unnecessary. The killing, captured on video, sparked protests and a vigil in a neighborhood near historic […]
Nearly 17,000 immigrants without prior criminal records are now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, according to federal data. The total ICE population has tripled since 2024, with most arrests targeting working-class immigrants rather than individuals accused of serious crimes. Advocacy groups say these raids—often taking place at job sites like Home Depot—are […]
Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts, a former Olympian and the district’s first Black leader, was taken into custody by ICE following a traffic stop. DHS alleges Roberts fled the scene and later abandoned his vehicle, where agents reported finding a loaded firearm, a hunting knife, and about $3,000 in cash. Authorities say he […]
A tense encounter unfolded Tuesday on Westminster Road in Rochester, where federal immigration officers confronted two roofers and drew a large crowd of protesters. Cell phone video obtained by News 8 Wednesday shows Maria Garcia, program director of the Western New York Coalition of Farmworker Serving Agencies, questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents about whether […]
Orange County, Florida Mayor Jerry Demings announced he signed a cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “under protest and in extreme duress,” citing pressure from Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier. Demings said state officials threatened to suspend him and the entire county commission if they didn’t comply. The agreement […]
An immigration raid turned tense at a surgical center in Ontario, California, when ICE agents pursued a Honduran landscaper into a private clinic without a warrant. Staff confronted the agents, demanding legal documentation and attempting to shield the man, who was crying and gasping. The incident was captured on video and widely circulated online. ICE […]
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