Pedro Camacho

1 week ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

Amid a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity near its stores, Home Depot has issued formal guidance for employees on how to respond to federal immigration enforcement actions. The company confirmed it now allows workers at affected locations to leave for the day with pay if they feel unsettled by ICE operations—a policy currently applied regionally but not yet chain-wide, as Fortune explains.

1 week ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has proposed a new immigrant detention facility nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz," located at a remote airport site surrounded by Everglades wildlife. The facility, which would hold up to 1,000 people, is planned for the 39-square-mile Miami Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.

1 week ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

A new poll has revealed that over six in ten Democrats believe the leadership of their party should be replaced, underscoring a growing disconnect between Democratic voters and their elected officials. The findings highlight internal frustration as the party searches for direction following the 2024 election defeat and ahead of the 2026 midterms.

1 week ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

Internal government data shows that fewer than 1 in 10 of the more than 185,000 immigrants booked into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since October 2024 were convicted of serious crimes such as murder, assault, robbery, or rape, according to a new report. Furthermore, over 75% had no criminal convictions other than immigration or traffic-related offenses, CNN reported.

1 week ago | latintimes.com | Pedro Camacho

The Trump administration is considering new entry bans for citizens of 36 countries on top of the 12 ones already banned earlier in June, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by both Reuters and The Washington Post. The cable, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outlines a 60-day deadline for the governments of the identified nations to comply with updated U.S. security and immigration standards.