Police Departments In Fairfield County Respond To Claims Of Helping ICE Police Departments In Fairfield County Respond To Claims Of Helping ICE Police Departments In Fairfield County Respond To Claims Of Helping ICE
Police Departments In Fairfield County Respond To Claims Of Helping ICE Several area police departments are crying foul after being included in a media report that claims they are helping ICE track immigrants through a license plate reading device. Eight law enforcement entities were listed by the American Civil Liberties Union as having relationships with ICE, including Fairfield, Westport, Stratford, Norwalk, Trumbull, and Southern Connecticut State University. The license plate readers owned by the firm Vigilant Solutions Inc. makes the information obtained available to other departments, including officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  P…
Man With Bench Warrant From Stamford, Detainer By ICE Nabbed In Darien Man With Bench Warrant From Stamford, Detainer By ICE Nabbed In Darien Man With Bench Warrant From Stamford, Detainer By ICE Nabbed In Darien
Man With Bench Warrant From Stamford, Detainer By ICE Nabbed In Darien A man from Bridgeport with a Stamford bench warrant and a detainer by ICE was arrested in Darien, according to Darien Police. Officers responded to the Trader Joe’s parking lot at 436 Post Road on the report of a minor vehicle accident. One of the drivers, whom police identified as 48-year-old Nelson Berganza, was determined to have an outstanding bench warrant for failing to appear in court for an arrest made by Stamford Police. After police confirmed the warrant, Berganza was arrested, transported and processed at headquarters. During his booking, police say they discovered that Berganza …
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Javier Da Silva was in the country illegally when he allegedly bound and stuffed the body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester in a suitcase and dropped it in a wooded area of Greenwich,  according to officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York. Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, was living in Flushing, Queens when he was nabbed on Monday, Feb. 11, by FBI and local law enforcement for the brutal murder. Da Silva entered the U.S. on May 8, 2017, through the Visa Waiver Program; however, he failed to leave within the required timeframe, said Rachael…
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Javier Da Silva was in the country illegally when he allegedly bound and stuffed the body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester in a suitcase and dropped it in a wooded area of Greenwich,  according to officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York. Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, was living in Flushing, Queens when he was nabbed on Monday, Feb. 11, by FBI and local law enforcement for the brutal murder. Da Silva entered the U.S. on May 8, 2017, through the Visa Waiver Program; however, he failed to leave within the required timeframe, said Rachael…
ICE Slaps Detainer On Ecuadorian National Charged With Having Sex With Palisades Park Pre-Teen ICE Slaps Detainer On Ecuadorian National Charged With Having Sex With Palisades Park Pre-Teen ICE Slaps Detainer On Ecuadorian National Charged With Having Sex With Palisades Park Pre-Teen
ICE Slaps Detainer On Ecuadorian National Charged With Having Sex With Palisades Park Pre-Teen ICE on Monday placed a detainer on an Ecuadorian national who was jailed after authorities charged him with repeatedly having sex with a Palisades Park pre-teen. Jose Tenecela, a 32-year-old day laborer, became a suspect after Palisades Park police received a tip that he’d had sex with the youngster over a three-year period, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. An investigation by Calo’s Special Victims Unit and borough police led to his arrest Friday on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact and child endangerment, the prosecutor said. Tenecela won’t …
Candlelight Vigil Set For Northern Westchester Custodian Detained By ICE, Facing Deportation Candlelight Vigil Set For Northern Westchester Custodian Detained By ICE, Facing Deportation Candlelight Vigil Set For Northern Westchester Custodian Detained By ICE, Facing Deportation
Candlelight Vigil Set For Northern Westchester Custodian Detained By ICE, Facing Deportation There will be a candlelight vigil for a popular custodian at a Westchester synagogue who is facing deportation to Mexico and separation from his wife and children. A vigil has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 on the steps of Bet Torah in Mount Kisco on behalf of Armando Rojas, who worked as a custodian before being taken into custody by immigration authorities. Organizers of the vigil said that the event is a “plea for Rojas, a Bet Torah employee of several years, to reenter the United States and be reunited with his wife and two sons. The agenda includes songs, letters from…
ICE 'Wrongfully Detains' Father In Northern Westchester, Assemblywoman Says ICE 'Wrongfully Detains' Father In Northern Westchester, Assemblywoman Says ICE 'Wrongfully Detains' Father In Northern Westchester, Assemblywoman Says
ICE 'Wrongfully Detains' Father In Northern Westchester, Assemblywoman Says A father in Northern Westchester was wrongfully detained by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday, Aug. 15, State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef said. The Ossining man's wife said the agents arrested the wrong man, according to Galef. "I applaud those who are fighting for more transparency from ICE in this arrest, and encourage those who believe their rights have been violated by an ICE agent to fill out a civil rights complaint," Galef said, which can be accessed by clicking here:   "I believe that ICE procedures need to be overhauled," Galef…
Rally Organized In Westchester For Mother Facing Separation From Family Rally Organized In Westchester For Mother Facing Separation From Family Rally Organized In Westchester For Mother Facing Separation From Family
Rally Organized In Westchester For Mother Facing Separation From Family There will be a rally in Westchester for a Guatemalan mother who took sanctuary in a New York City church and faces separation from her family. Debora Barrios-Vasquez, 32, fled Guatemala in 2005 and has lived in Mamaroneck for years with her two young children, who are both United States citizens. She is now facing deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after taking sanctuary in the St. Paul and St. Andrew Methodist Church in Manhattan. In response, local residents have organized a rally to support Barrios-Vasquez and her family. The rally will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on T…
Area Protests Among Hundreds In Nation Calling For End To Family Separation Area Protests Among Hundreds In Nation Calling For End To Family Separation Area Protests Among Hundreds In Nation Calling For End To Family Separation
Area Protests Among Hundreds In Nation Calling For End To Family Separation Protesters turned out throughout the area and nation on Saturday to demand that the Trump administration reunite the divided families created by its “zero tolerance” immigration policy. Among the "Families Belong Together" rallies in the Hudson Valley were ones at the Federal Courthouse in White Plains and the Rockland County Courthouse. In Dutchess, a crowd of more than 200 attended a rally in Rhinebeck. Many of the protesters carried signs, among them" "Families Belong Together," "Separation Anxiety," "Nobody Puts Babies In A Cage," and "…
Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation
Stamford Man In Need Of Kidney Dialysis Given Stay Of Deportation A Stamford man who was on the verge of being deported to Hondorus despite having serious kidney disease has received a six-month reprieve from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. “While this is welcome news, a six-month stay is not enough, especially considering that the hospital cannot perform the kidney transplant necessary to keep Mr. Santos alive without at least a year of post-op recovery time," Malloy said.  Nelson Rosales Santos, 49, has lived in Stamford for more than 30 years when he came to this country from Honduras in 1989. The hardworki…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation A Hudson Valley man will spend a decade behind bars and is facing deportation after pleading guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl. Highland Mills resident Juan Linares, 20, who had pleaded guilty earlier this year to one felony count of first-degree rape, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision for his role in sexually assaulting a minor who was known to him. Linares admitted to subjecting his 10-year-old victim to sexual acts in April after his victim came forward and told a school official about the abuse. He is also being held by Immigration …
ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office
ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up efforts in New York under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recently released report. Citing “City Hall analysis,” the New York Daily News reported that arrests by ICE in the region increased by more than 65 percent in 2017 as compared to the previous year. Since Trump has taken office, arrests by ICE of people with no criminal convictions has increased by 225 percent, the report states. Last month, in the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 225 alleged i…