Congressional panel to grill Biden admin official who touted ‘alternatives to detention’ for migrants
Amid a decline in deportations of immigrants convicted of criminal offenses, the House Judiciary Committee on Monday requested testimony from a senior Biden administration official who works at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Republican-led committee has appointed Clare Trickler McNulty, deputy director of ICE’s Office of Immigration Program Evaluation, to serve on the committee investigating […]
Court Filing Challenges Biden Admin over Detention of Migrant Children in Outdoor Camps
Several human rights groups are asking federal judges to enforce existing court settlement provisions that set minimum standards for the treatment of children in federal immigration custody. The group alleges in a court filing Thursday that the Biden administration violated the terms of the current settlement by holding migrant children in unsanitary and unsafe conditions […]
Florida juvenile detention center sergeant Katelyn Gomez arrested for allegedly sending letters to underage inmate discussing how she sexually “fantasized” about being with the victim.
A sergeant at a juvenile detention center in Florida has been arrested after he allegedly wrote a letter to an underage inmate in which he had sexual “fantasies” about being with the victim. Caitlin Gomez, 27, worked as a sergeant at the Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Clearwater, Florida. However, Gomez was fired after […]
Juvenile detention officer accused of writing racy letters to teen inmate
A sergeant at a Florida juvenile detention center is accused of sending a 16-year-old inmate a series of racy letters in which he “fantasized” about having sex with the inmate, authorities said. Caitlin Gomez, 27, who worked at the Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Clearwater but has since been fired, is accused of writing […]
Men accused of smuggling Iranian-made missile parts to face detention hearings in Virginia
Four crew members of an unflagged ship that U.S. officials say was carrying Iranian missile parts are scheduled to appear in federal court in Virginia on Tuesday, and prosecutors are holding them without bail pending trial. He appears to be arguing that he should be detained. On the night of January 11, members of the […]
Man arrested for murder of Georgia nursing student is illegal alien who was reportedly released over ‘lack of detention space’
Georgia State Police arrested non-citizen immigrant According to one report, the suspect in the murder of a nursing student had previously been released due to “lack of detention space.” Laken Riley, 22, a student at Augusta University’s College of Nursing, went for a jog Thursday but did not return home. Her roommate called the police […]
‘Cheap politics as usual:’ Biden campaign bashes Trump plans for mass deportations, detention camps
President Biden’s re-election campaign is weighing in on its plan to handle the influx of migrants at the US southern border, following reports that President Trump is planning militarized mass deportations and concentration camps if re-elected. He criticizes former President Trump. The Washington Post reported On Wednesday, likely Republican nominee Trump said he wanted to […]
Russian court extends the pretrial detention for Evan Gershkovich
A Russian court on Tuesday extended the pretrial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, forcing the Wall Street Journal reporter to remain in custody until next month. The Moscow City Court rejected an appeal by Gershkovych’s lawyers against his detention and upheld an earlier decision to keep him in custody until March 30, 2024. The […]
We Passed an Increase in Border Agents and Detention Beds that Schumer Still Won’t Move
On Thursday’s broadcast of Fox Business Network’s “Bottom Line,” Rep. Michael Guest (R-Mississippi) spoke out against Democrats’ claims that defeating the Senate bill would force a DHS budget shortfall, saying that House spending The bill pointed out that: increased the number of border patrol agents Meanwhile, previous budget requests from the Biden administration called for […]
Detention of Venezuelan human rights activist and attorney inspires protest
Human rights groups in Venezuela called on Wednesday for the release of a prominent lawyer and activist. His detention last week raised concerns about the government’s use of repression against real and perceived opponents. Representatives from several rights groups expressed concern about Rocío San Miguel’s well-being and criticized her lack of access to legal representation […]