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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), formalizing the Florida Highway Patrol's role in immigration enforcement. The agreement authorizes Highway Patrol troopers to exercise certain immigration powers, aligning Florida's state efforts with federal initiatives.
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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
Smugglers in San Diego have started using a new tactic against Border Patrol agents. They are employing improvised tire deflation devices, designed to disable law enforcement vehicles and hinder their pursuit of smugglers. "These devices are made from bent nails welded together and two-by-fours with nails punctured through them," Justin Castrejon, a spokesman for Border Patrol.
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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the agency will end its grant funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) she says are using federal funds to aid illegal migration into the U.S. In an interview on Fox News, Noem said the move is part of the broader crackdown by the Donald Trump administration and the reversal of policies set by its predecessor, Joe Biden.
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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
Queens prosecutors have charged 10 suspected members of Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua, alleging they trafficked dozens of illegal firearms into New York from other states. One of the sales involved an AR-15 wrapped in a garbage bag and sold in broad daylight outside a residential building in the Bronx. A special grand jury charged two alleged leaders of a gang cell, 25-year-old Enyerbert Blanco and 27-year-old Wrallan Meza, with selling and possessing illegal firearms.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Michelly Teixeira
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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is urging the Trump administration to refrain from reaching a deal with Nicolás Maduro, warning that such a scenario could strengthen the authoritarian leader's grip on power. González, recognized by the U.S. as Venezuela's president-elect, told The Washington Post that sending deported Venezuelans directly back to Maduro would allow him to use them for political gain. Instead, he is suggesting that deportees be sent to a third country.
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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
Aviation experts are still trying to understand how the crash occurred as information continues to surface. Minutes before the collision, the American Eagle flight was cleared for its approach, while controllers instructed the Black Hawk helicopter to watch out for the incoming jet. Radio recordings revealed that air traffic controllers had instructed the Black Hawk. The helicopter pilots acknowledged the instruction, but seconds later, the two aircraft collided at near right angles.
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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
A passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair Wednesday night near Washington, D.C., crashing into the Potomac River. Rescue teams have already pulled dozens of bodies from the river. The accident involved American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, which was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. The Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk was on a training flight with three soldiers aboard.
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2 months ago | 
latintimes.com | Michelly Teixeira
The Trump administration is considering reallocating funds from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cover the rising costs of deportations, according to sources familiar with the discussions, as reported by NBC News. ICE, responsible for enforcing President Donald Trump's push for mass deportations, faces a significant budget shortfall.
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2 months ago | 
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