MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Frederick After Sneaking Into US Five Times: ICE MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Frederick After Sneaking Into US Five Times: ICE
MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Frederick After Sneaking Into US Five Times: ICE An MS-13 gang member deported four times was caught living illegally in Frederick — after sneaking back into the US yet again, federal officials say. A 20-year-old Salvadoran national and known MS-13 gang member who had been previously removed from the United States four times was arrested by immigration authorities in Frederick, officials announced. Moises Alberto Figueroa-Bonilla was arrested at his home on Sunday, May 27, by ICE Baltimore officers, according to a statement from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officials say Figueroa entered the country for a fifth time at an unkn…
Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood
Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., has the inside look at Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Gingrich is signing copies of his new book “Trump’s Triumph: America’s Greatest Comeback,” on Tuesday, June 3 at 6 p.m. at Bookends in Ridgewood. In the book, Gingrich, a prolific author who also ran for president in 2012, discusses how Trump was able to make elites in media, academia, government and politics look foolish as he assembled coalition of Americans who were tired of being told what to do, say and believe, according to a synopsis.  Gingrich says the Democratic ticket …
Illegal Hicksville Spa Busted For Prostitution, 2 Taken By ICE: Police Illegal Hicksville Spa Busted For Prostitution, 2 Taken By ICE: Police
Illegal Hicksville Spa Busted For Prostitution, 2 Taken By ICE: Police Two women were arrested and later detained by federal agents after police uncovered a prostitution operation inside a Hicksville basement spa, Nassau County detectives announced on Saturday, May 31. The investigation began at Sweet Spa, located in the rear basement of 113A Broadway, where officers with the Narcotics/Vice Squad discovered illegal massages and prostitution were taking place around 3:05 p.m. on Friday, May 30. Tao Zhao, 44, of 135-21 40th Road, and Na Cao, 35, of 41-12A Main Street—both from Flushing—were taken into custody at the scene without incident, police said. Detectiv…
Cherry Hill Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds Cherry Hill Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds
Cherry Hill Man Committed Marriage Fraud To Obtain Permanent Residence: Feds A 25-year-old Cherry Hill man was recently charged with marriage fraud after he and his wife entered into a sham agreement so he could obtain permanent residence, authorities said. Elvis Harizaj is also charged with making false statements on forms submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) along with his wife, Natasha Flores, a 27-year-old Newark resident, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. Harizaj, an Albanian citizen, entered into a sham marriage with Flores to obtain permanent residence in the United States, Habba said. The duo was married on Thursday, Oct…
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Child Abuse In New Britain Case: ICE Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Child Abuse In New Britain Case: ICE
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Child Abuse In New Britain Case: ICE A man twice deported from the United States is back behind bars after immigration agents arrested him in Connecticut, where he now faces charges of serious charges of child abuse, authorities said.  Jorge Martinez Duenas, 44, of Honduras, was arrested earlier this year by ICE agents while he was out on bail on state charges, federal authorities said.  “Jorge Martinez has already been removed from the U.S. twice, and now he faces charges of victimizing a child in Connecticut,” said Patricia H. Hyde, acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Bos…
Guatemalan Fugitive Wanted For Homicide Apprehended In NJ: ICE Guatemalan Fugitive Wanted For Homicide Apprehended In NJ: ICE
Guatemalan Fugitive Wanted For Homicide Apprehended In NJ: ICE A 29-year-old Guatemalan fugitive wanted for homicide in his home country was arrested by ICE in New Jersey on Tuesday, May 13, authorities said. Adelso Garcia Martinez was arrested for violations of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, ICE Homeland Security Investigations Newark said. Martinez is wanted for two counts of attempted aggravated homicide in Guatemala. ICE did not say where in New Jersey he was arrested. Martinez unlawfully entered the United States through Texas in May 2021, ICE said. He was released into the United States by U.S. Border Patrol the same day, ICE said. Mart…
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs, Citing Abuse Of Emergency Powers Law Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs, Citing Abuse Of Emergency Powers Law
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariffs, Citing Abuse Of Emergency Powers Law A federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, ruling that he improperly used emergency powers to launch trade wars that badly hurt businesses and rocked global markets. The ruling was handed down by a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade on Wednesday, May 28. The judges' decision came amid several lawsuits accusing Trump of abusing his power as President to slap arbitrary tariffs on other countries. The court determined that Trump doesn't have the authority to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose the sweeping duties …
Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Poughkeepsie Victim Learns Fate: Feds Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Poughkeepsie Victim Learns Fate: Feds
Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Poughkeepsie Victim Learns Fate: Feds A man who illegally returned to the US after deportation will spend decades in prison for leading a violent robbery crew whose final act ended in the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley resident, federal prosecutors said.  Marcus Ricketts, 48, a Jamaican national, was sentenced on Thursday, May 15, in Brooklyn federal court to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing death through the use of a firearm, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced.  The sentencing follows a series of armed robberies committed across New York City, including a dea…
Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation
Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation A 21-year-old undocumented migrant is facing deportation after confessing that he raped a 15-year-old girl in the Capital Region. Sakir Akkan pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in Albany County Court on Friday, May 2, court records show. Akkan–a Turkish national who crossed the southern border illegally in November 2023 and had sought asylum–admitted to driving the victim to a remote area in Albany’s South End and sexually assaulting her while armed with a metal pipe in May 2024, the Albany Times Union reports. He was arrested weeks later and admitted to having sexual intercourse with th…
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials A convicted rapist was released twice from custody in Maryland — despite an active immigration detainer — before federal agents tracked him down, ICE officials said. Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, a 20-year-old Honduran national in the US illegally, was arrested after walking out of the Howard County Detention Center, where he was met by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ICE officials say Flores had been convicted of second-degree rape in Maryland in October 2024 and sentenced to 15 years behind bars with five years of supervised probation. He was convicted in Circuit Court on Ap…
VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase
Video: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase A University at Buffalo graduate turned his commencement into a viral family affair. Jean-Paul Al-Arab made headlines when he sprinted across the stage while carrying his infant son–and while being chased by campus police–at UB’s College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Al-Arab, who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 2022, earned his bachelor or arts degree in criminology all while working overnight restaurant shifts and being the primary caretaker for his son during the day while his wife worked, he told NPR. “I promised myself and I promised him …
3 Taken Into Custody By ICE In Sleepy Hollow: Mayor 3 Taken Into Custody By ICE In Sleepy Hollow: Mayor
3 Taken Into Custody By ICE In Sleepy Hollow: Mayor Three people were taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Westchester, village officials said. According to a statement issued by Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna on Thursday, May 22, ICE agents notified the Sleepy Hollow Police Department around 5:30 a.m. that they would be attempting to serve an immigration warrant on Cortlandt Street.  Agents presented police with a judicial warrant signed by a federal judge for an individual with a criminal record in New York.  Rutyna said ICE agents took the named individual and two others into custody without…