US Citizen Says ICE Agents Tried to Detain Him Because ‘I Am Brown’
A U.S. citizen who was reportedly arrested by federal immigration agents outside his workplace in Simi Valley, California, believes he was targeted because of his skin color. Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment. Why It Matters The arrest raises concerns surrounding racial profiling by federal agents. There have been several […]
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ICE Director Says Agents Won’t Be at DC Schools as Classes Start
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are not expected to be at schools in the nation’s capital when classes kick off on Monday, acting director Todd Lyons recently told NBC News. Newsweek has reached out to ICE for comment via email on Saturday. Why It Matters President Donald Trump has pledged to launch the largest […]
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Delta Pilot Arrested as Homeland Security Agents Raid Cockpit
Law enforcement officers, some from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), arrested a Delta Air Lines pilot moments after the plane landed in San Francisco, reported a local outlet. A pilot who had been part of the flight crew flying Delta 2809 from Minneapolis to San Francisco on Saturday night was arrested after the flight […]
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ICE Agents ‘Tell Texas Man to Shave Beard’ After Arrest Mishap
Federal immigration agents reportedly told a Texas man to shave his beard after he was wrongfully arrested in a case of mistaken identity. Miguel Angel Ponce Jr., 33, said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pulled him over on July 23 just as he was leaving for work in Houston, according to a report by […]
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Pregnant Wife Says ICE Agents Beat Her Husband During Workplace Raid
A 7-month pregnant woman has told Newsweek immigration agents beat her Venezuelan husband after he tried to evade detention. Carla Rodríguez said 21-year-old Reinel Fernando Acosta Rodríguez was beaten as he tried to flee from agents at the Illinois warehouse where he worked last month. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has denied the claims, […]
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Bears Still in Play for 3 Notable Free Agents Before Training Camp
The 2025 NFL season is coming up quickly and the Chicago Bears are preparing to make a run at the playoffs. It has been some time since the Bears had as much excitement surrounding them as they have heading into this year. Ben Johnson is the new head coach in town. After years showing off […]
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ICE Agents Urinate on School Playground During Raid, Video Appears to Show
By Billal Rahman is an immigration reporter based in London, U.K. He specializes in immigration policy and border security. He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in the U.S. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent. He has covered the British […]
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3-Year-Old Arrested By ICE Agents in California
A 3-year-old was among those arrested during route checks at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco on Wednesday. At least 15 people, including young children, were taken into custody, according to immigration rights advocates. Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for comment. Why […]
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Family Arrested by US Border Agents While Trying to Relocate to Canada
The mother of a family of four undocumented immigrants who were arrested by U.S. Border agents while fleeing to Canada has told Newsweek they spent more than two weeks in a locked windowless cell. “My four-year-old would wake up crying. She dreamed of running free in the park and going to McDonald’s,” Aracely told Newsweek. […]
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Convicted Jan. 6 Rioter Found Guilty of Planning to Kill FBI Agents
A Tennessee man, previously charged for his role in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, was found guilty on Wednesday of conspiring to kill federal investigators. Supporters of then-President Donald Trump descended on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an effort to prevent the official certification of the 2020 election results, which gave […]
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