Pedro Camacho

6 days ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

A graduate student from the University of California, Los Angeles was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the San Ysidro border crossing while attempting to re-enter the country from Mexico. UCLA confirmed the detention but has not released the student's name or nationality. The student was able to contact a university affiliate before being taken into custody.

6 days ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

Operatives from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a unit created under President Trump and associated with Elon Musk, have gained access to sensitive data systems at the Department of Labor (DOL) that contain information on immigrants and low-income farm workers, according to a report by WIRED. The operatives' access includes databases that house personal data such as Social Security numbers, employment histories, and immigration-related identifiers.

6 days ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

Alabama lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow police officers to verify a person's immigration status if they have "reasonable suspicion" that the individual is in the country unlawfully. The bill, SB 53, has drawn sharp criticism from immigrant advocates, faith leaders, and civil rights groups, who say the bill will create fear for families who have been living and working in Alabama for decadesSB 53, sponsored by Sen.

6 days ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

A Colombian national is facing up to 20 years in prison after allegedly breaking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer's nose during an attempted arrest in Roselle, New Jersey back in February during an enforcement operation. The 27-year-old man, identified as Hector Villegas-Alvarez, was approached by ICE agents who had determined he was unlawfully present in the United States and subject to deportation.

6 days ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

President Donald Trump criticized Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Friday for visiting El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported by the U.S. government last month. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called Van Hollen a "fool" and accused him of "begging for attention" during the visit:"Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland looked like a fool yesterday standing in El Salvador begging for attention from the Fake News Media, or anyone," Trump wrote.