Tag: ICE
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American airports turn into military scenes as ICE is deployed
Airports across the United States have taken on the appearance of military security zones as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been deployed to assist operations following a breakdown in staffing at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as workers remained unpaid. TSA workers went unpaid for extended periods amid a federal funding impasse, leading…
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ICE Agents deploy at US Airports after Airport Workers go unpaid
ICE agents are currently being deployed to various US airports, including Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, as the country grapples with a growing aviation security crisis caused by unpaid federal workers. The deployment comes after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff have gone without pay for several weeks, following a prolonged funding deadlock in Washington. Thousands of…
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President Trump says that Alex Pretti should not have carried a gun
In a surprise dig at the Second Amendment, US President Donald Trump said that demonstrator Alex Pretti, who was murdered by federal ICE agents in Minneapolis, should not have been carrying a gun when he was killed. The comments came as a surprise within a Republican constituency that has historically defended the right to bear…
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Repubblika holds vigil in front of US Embassy despite condemnation by the Prime Minister
NGO Repubblika has held a vigil in front of the US Embassy in Ta’ Qali despite condemnations by the Prime Minister in Parliament on Monday. NGO president Vicky Ann Cremona said that developments unfolding in the United States were deeply worrying because of their global repercussions, particularly given the country’s influence on international politics and…
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ICE Officers kill another person in Minnesota: Governor Tim Walz demands ICE to leave his state
UPDATED: The man who was murdered by ICE is Alex Jeffrey Pretti and worked as a nurse. ICE is saying that he had a weapon on him and that he planned to use it against ICE officers but footage does not show Alex Pretti drawing a weapon at any point in time. ICE Officers have…
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Republicans come out in defence of ICE officer who killed Renee Good: another shooting by Federal Immigration Officers in Portland
The White House and Republican politicians have come out in defence of the ICE officer who shot and killed 37 year-old mother, Renee Good, in the city of Minneapolis. President Trump also said that the shooter was recovering in hospital. Yesterday, another shooting in relation to migrant searches by the US authorities. Last night, Border…
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ICE shoots and kills US woman in Minneapolis
An ICE officer has shot and killed a US woman in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. The ICE officers surrounded the car of a woman who refused to stop down from the vehicle. The woman started driving slowly away and subsequently one of the ICE officers tried to open her door while another one…
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President Trump designates AntiFa groups as “terrorists”
The United States of America is accelerating the pace of its decline to authoritarianism with the recent commemoration of Charlie Kirk drawing calls by President Trump and his underlings to step up their fight against their adversaries. President Trump also said during the Charlie Kirk memorial event that he hates his opponents and doesn’t want…
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President Trump changes course on migrant deportations: Senator Alex Padilla manhandled by the FBI
The ongoing battle between California’s Governor Gavin Newsom and US President Donald Trump over the deployment of troops on the streets of Los Angeles has escalated into a national political battle between American citizens and President Trump’s government overreach. During this ongoing battle between the Governor and the US President, Governor Newsom has expressed a…
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US Marines fail to deploy on the streets of Los Angeles due to bureaucratic problems
The US Marines that were ordered to be deployed by the US federal government in Los Angeles to supposedly quell the alleged riots, have not been deployed on the streets yet as bureaucratic and logistical problems hampered their active deployment. The US Marines were deployed without any resources including food, water and lodging and were…
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US Defense Secretary threatens protesters with US troops after ICE raids spark protests and riots
Protests are ongoing in Los Angeles, California after ICE officers begun conducting raids in the city to deport illegal immigrants at the start of the weekend. ICE is being criticised for avoiding the legal due process, acting beyond the limits of the law and using authoritarian methods on their suspects and detainees. ICE has also…
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French scientist barred from entering the United States after having a critical opinion of President Trump
A Â French aerospace scientist travelling to the National Centre for Scientific Research, in Houston,Texas, was barred entry to the country and was sent back to France, after immigration officials found what they described as “hateful messages about President Trump” on his phone. An FBI investigation was also launched on the scientist but subsequently dropped following…
