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Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Restarting 1798 Alien Enemies Act For Deportations Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Restarting 1798 Alien Enemies Act For Deportations
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Restarting 1798 Alien Enemies Act For Deportations The Supreme Court has reaffirmed a temporary suspension of deportations for Venezuelan migrants facing removal under a seldom-used wartime law cited by the Trump administration. The high court has directed a federal appeals court to review claims from the migrants, asserting that their deportation under the Alien Enemies Act is legally questionable. The measure, enacted in the year 1798, permits deportations only under specific circumstances of national threat, leading to a judicial examination of the administration’s application of this statute.  This Supreme Court order will remain …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Convicted MS-13 Gang Member Slipped Through Cracks Four Times Before Arrest In Maryland: ICE Convicted MS-13 Gang Member Slipped Through Cracks Four Times Before Arrest In Maryland: ICE
Convicted MS-13 Gang Member Slipped Through Cracks Four Times Before Arrest In Maryland: ICE A convicted MS-13 gang member who kept slipping through the cracks in Maryland is finally in ICE custody—again. Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez, a 26-year-old Salvadoran national who had already been deported once, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Gaithersburg, the agency announced. Amaya-Benitez, a “validated MS-13 gang member,” has a long criminal record that includes convictions for armed robbery, vehicle theft, drug possession, and more, ICE officials said. He had already been removed from the US in 2019 but illegally reentered the country at an unkn…

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by Zak Failla
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Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her
Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her A Pennsylvania mom convicted of torturing animals in gruesome YouTube videos is now raising money online—hoping to avoid prison and deportation under President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Anigar Monsee, 28, of Upper Darby, was found guilty of four felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals – torture – in Delaware County Court on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, according to court records. She now faces up to seven years in prison when she is sentenced on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Now, she’s asking strangers on the internet for help. Monsee launched a GoFundMe campaign titled "Fighting D…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tattooed MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Gun Crimes In El Salvador Nabbed In Maryland: ICE Tattooed MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Gun Crimes In El Salvador Nabbed In Maryland: ICE
Tattooed MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Gun Crimes In El Salvador Nabbed In Maryland: ICE He was deported once — now he's back behind bars. A violent MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country of El Salvador has been arrested in Maryland, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, 38, was taken into custody in Silver Spring last week, ICE officials confirmed. Mejia-Benitez, a known member of the transnational MS-13 gang, is wanted in El Salvador on firearms-related charges. ICE said Mejia-Benitez first entered the US illegally in 2004, when he was caught by Border Patrol near Sullivan City in Texas. A judge ordered him deported i…

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by Zak Failla
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New Pope Blasted Trump, Vance On X Before Election — And Now He’s In The Vatican New Pope Blasted Trump, Vance On X Before Election — And Now He’s In The Vatican
New Pope Blasted Trump, Vance On X Before Election — And Now He’s In The Vatican President Trump welcomed the new pope — though Pope Leo XIV hasn’t always welcomed him. As recently as three weeks ago, Pope Leo XIV — formerly known as Chicago's Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69 — shared articles and news on social media critical of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and some of the administration's hard-line stances. Tweets condemning Trump date back to 2015, when he shared a story from the Washington Post about Trump's "anti-immigrant rhetoric."  In February, Prevost slammed Vance, stating that "Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others," with a …

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by Zak Failla
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Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Virginia Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Virginia Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges
Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Virginia Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges A Honduran national with a violent criminal history in Virginia is back in federal custody after local charges of attempted rape and abduction were unexpectedly dismissed, officials said. Hyrum Baquedano-Rodriguez, 26, was arrested by ICE officers in Fairfax on Friday, May 2, shortly after his latest charges — including abduction with intent to defile and burglary with intent to murder or rape — were dropped, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Despite the court’s decision, federal officials say Baquedano-Rodriguez poses a “calamitous hazard” to the public and should never hav…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Administration To Pay Illegal Migrants To Self-Deport Trump Administration To Pay Illegal Migrants To Self-Deport
Trump Administration To Pay Illegal Migrants To Self-Deport In a controversial move aimed at addressing illegal immigration, the Trump administration has announced financial incentives for individuals residing in the US without legal status to voluntarily depart the country.
 This initiative represents the latest phase in President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to enhance immigration enforcement.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed on Monday, May 5, that individuals utilizing the CBP Home app for self-deportation can receive a stipend of $1,000.  "Even with the cost of the stipend, it is projected that the use of CBP Home will decr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Doubles Down On MS-13 Tattoo Claims In Fiery Exchange With Reporter (POLL) Trump Doubles Down On MS-13 Tattoo Claims In Fiery Exchange With Reporter (POLL)
Trump Doubles Down On MS-13 Tattoo Claims In Fiery Exchange With Reporter (Poll) Footage of President Donald Trump clashing with an ABC News reporter during a heated White House interview over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s tattoos is going viral. Trump, referring to a photo of Abrego Garcia’s hands, insisted the Salvadoran national mistakenly deported by his administration had the letters “MS 13” tattooed on his knuckles, calling it proof of gang affiliation. The president claimed the letters above the symbols were permanent tattoos, as opposed to having been added for explanation (click here to watch). During the interview, Trump repeatedly insisted that Abrego Garcia, a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Shuts Down 2028 Presidential Rumors On 'The View' Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Shuts Down 2028 Presidential Rumors On 'The View'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Shuts Down 2028 Presidential Rumors On 'The View' It remains unclear whether Donald Trump will attempt to run for a third term in 2028, but one potential Democratic candidate has taken his hat out of the ring. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ruled out a potential presidential run—emphatically—during an appearance on ABC's The View on Thursday, where comedian Joy Behar said he looked "very presidential."  .@TheView is looking great from here! Tune in now. 📺 pic.twitter.com/PROMaUKCoT — Wes Moore (@iamwesmoore) May 1, 2025 "I am not running," Moore said repeatedly as the hosts continued to badger him. "I'm really excited about the work tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Abducting, Strangling Woman In DMV: ICE Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Abducting, Strangling Woman In DMV: ICE
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Abducting, Strangling Woman In DMV: ICE Wilmer Ramos-Giron was deported — twice. He came back — again. Now he's accused of choking and abducting a woman in Virginia. A Guatemalan national who was previously deported twice is in custody again after being arrested in Chantilly and charged with abduction, assault, and felony strangulation, federal officials announced. Wilmer Ramos-Giron, 34, was taken into custody on April 24 by officers from ICE Washington, DC and the Virginia State Police, according to ICE. Ramos-Giron, who has a past federal firearms conviction, had already been deported from the US in 2012 and again in 2020, bu…

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by Zak Failla
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3 US Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Deported To Honduras 3 US Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Deported To Honduras
3 US Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Deported To Honduras Immigration officials deported three US citizen children — ages 2, 4, and 7 — along with their mothers late last week, according to multiple reports. The 4-year-old is battling stage four cancer, and they were deported without medication or access to their doctors. One of the mothers is also pregnant, reports said. The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana said the families had lived in the U.S. for years, establishing deep roots in their communities. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained them earlier last week and kept them incommunicado, ignoring frantic attempts by …

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by Josh Lanier
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Maryland Man Who Killed, Buried Girlfriend Was In US Illegally, ICE Says Maryland Man Who Killed, Buried Girlfriend Was In US Illegally, ICE Says
Maryland Man Who Killed, Buried Girlfriend Was In US Illegally, ICE Says The Maryland man accused of murdering his girlfriend and burying her body in a wooded area entered the US illegally and was already facing deportation, immigration officials confirmed. Keycy Robinson Alexis Barrera-Rosa, 23, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lesbia Mileth Ramirez-Guerra, was apprehended by ICE agents earlier this month after showing up at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office to report her missing. According to ICE, Barrera-Rosa — a Guatemalan national — had previously been arrested by Border Patrol in April 2019 near El Paso, Texas, and issued a notice …

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by Zak Failla