John-John Williams IV

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporter at The Baltimore Banner

I'm a @baltimorebanner reporter who covers diversity, equity and inclusion. I also love all things food, fashion and pop culture.

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Hundreds of college students in Maryland could be affected by Trump travel ban

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced that citizens from 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States,Marylanders with strong ties to the local immigrant community affected by the ban reacted with shock and outrage, anxious about what might come next. The ban takes effect Monday at 12:01 a.m. for Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Trump wants to speed up deportations. A Baltimore judge’s move may slow them.

2 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny |John-John Williams IV

A recent order from a federal district court judge in Baltimore may slow President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda in Maryland. The May 21 ruling from Chief District Judge George L. Russell III temporarily prohibits the federal government from deporting someone or altering their immigration status if they challenge the legality of their arrest by filing a writ of habeas corpus in federal court.
Trump shares viral video of ICE agents making Baltimore-area arrests

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV

A viral video of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining a group of men in the Baltimore area has been shared byPresident Donald Trump and the White House. The 34-second video and other related social media posts show agents tackling and detaining the men near a home improvement store along Eastern Avenue near Baltimore’s southeastern border with Dundalk.ICE said in the video that the men were undocumented immigrants.
After ICE checks on Baltimore's migrant children, advocates worry

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV |Daniel Zawodny

Federal immigration agents across the country are visiting the homes of migrant children who arrived in the U.S. without their parents, saying they want to check on the children’s welfare — but some immigrant advocates and elected leaders in Baltimore say the visits are just a pretext. The real intent, they argue, is to use the visits as an excuse to find undocumented immigrants.
ICE sued over ‘inhumane’ conditions for immigrants at Baltimore holding room

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV |Daniel Zawodny

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court on behalf of two women allegedly detained “unlawfully and in inhumane conditions” in the holding rooms at the federal building used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in downtown Baltimore.
Maryland’s Salvadoran community roiled by Abrego Garcia deportation

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV

Aldair Campos is unapologetic in his support for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Beltsville father who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration to his native El Salvador. “Kilmar could have been anybody,” said Campos, a first-generation Salvadoran American and aGaithersburg-based paralegal in an immigration law firm where 80% of the clients are Salvadoran.
Six Flags Bowie: Theme park, Hurricane Harbor will soon close in Maryland

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV

The place that brought us Joker’s Jinx, Superman - Ride of Steel and the newest ride Ragin’ Cajun will be no more. Say goodbye to Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, which will close after the 2025 operating season, its parent company, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, announced today. The park’s final operating day will be Nov. 2. All 2025 season passes and tickets will be honored throughout the final operating season at Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor, the company said.
Bond denied for Maryland mother whom ICE detained after shattering her car window

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV

Elsy Noemi Berrios, the 52-year-old Westminster woman whose arrest by ICE agents while in her car drew national attention, was denied bond for her release, a New Jersey immigration judge ruled.
Judge: Second Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador last month

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was not the only Maryland man erroneously deported to El Salvador last month, according to court records. This week, Maryland U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher ruled that the Trump administration deported a 20-year-old Venezuelan man in violation of a court-approved settlement agreement reached following a lawsuit last year. In that settlement, the U.S. agreed not to deport migrants who arrived as unaccompanied minors until their asylum claims are fully adjudicated.
Detective who helped label Kilmar Abrego Garcia a gang member had trouble of his own

1 month ago | wypr.org | John-John Williams IV |Dylan Segelbaum |Daniel Zawodny

The former Prince George’s County officer who interviewed Kilmar Abrego Garcia and helped label him as a gang member that eventually resulted with his mistaken deportation, later pleaded guilty to misconduct and was pushed out of the Police Department, records show. The officer, Ivan Mendez, engaged in criminal misconduct forhelping an undocumented sex worker with whom he had a sexual relationship from getting in trouble, according to court records.