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Politics
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 …
Politics
Trump On Whether He Must Uphold Constitution: ‘I Don’t Know’
President Donald Trump says you should ask his lawyers if he needs to uphold the Constitution. In an NBC interview on "Meet the Press" released on Sunday, May 4, the commander-in-chief fielded a number of questions, including one targeting his ongoing plan to carry out millions of mass deportations. In the interview, Trump argued that due process would require millions of trials, for "murderers, drug dealers, some of the most dangerous people out there ... The courts are holding me from doing it." When pushed about whether the deportations were constitutional, Trump deferred to his c…
Politics
MS-13 Gang Members Who ‘Never Should Have Been In US’ Attack VA Corrections Officers: DOC
MS-13 gang members from El Salvador who "never should have been in this country" seriously injured several corrections officers in Virginia, state officials said. Three corrections officers were stabbed and two others injured during a targeted attack by gang members at Wallens Ridge State Prison, authorities announced. Google Maps satellite view The ambush unfolded around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 2, when six inmates — including five confirmed MS-13 members from El Salvador and a sixth member of the Sureño 13 gang from the US — allegedly turned on officers in what the Virginia Department o…
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Trump Doubles Down On MS-13 Tattoo Claims In Fiery Exchange With Reporter (
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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…
Politics
Trump Ally Mocks Senator With Fake Plaque After Trip To See Mistakenly Deported Gang Suspect
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins took trolling to a new level following Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen's visit to El Salvador to check in on a mistakenly deported father. Collins, a Republican, took to social media to take a shot at Van Hollen, who took a trip to check on the well-being of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, a purported MS-13 gang member who has become the focus of national news. "Hey @ChrisVanHollen, I went ahead and changed your office plaque for you," Collins posted on social media with a photo of a plaque implying that Van Hollen represents El Salvador, not Maryland. Hey …
News
SCOTUS Blocks Deportations Of Venezuelans In Surprise Ruling
In a stunning ruling, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the deportation of several Venezuelans detained in Texas — a move drawing fierce reactions on both sides of the aisle. The majority ruling, opposed by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, ordered the Trump administration to pause all removals “until further order,” officials confirmed. The order was handed down on Saturday, April 19. "The court was right to block these removals," The ACLU said in a statement. "These individuals were in imminent danger of spending the rest of their lives in a brutal Salvadoran pr…
Politics
Deported Maryland Father Linked To MS-13 Was Suspected Of Human Trafficking In 2022: Report
Alleged MS-13 gang member and Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was known to the feds as far back as 2022, according to a new report. According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security, in December 2022, Abrego Garcia was stopped by troopers from the Tennessee Highway patrol when he was unable to stay in his lane. The report states that at the time, troopers made note that there were eight others inside the vehicle, and Abrego Garcia advised that he started driving "three days ago" from Houston to Temple Hills in Marylan…
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'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns
Millions are expected to protest in another nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump and his administration, with deportations and a lack of due process as top concerns for attendees. The "No Kings" protests are planned for Saturday, April 19. The date was chosen in part because it's the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord – the first military conflict of the American Revolution. A map from the grassroots organization 50501 shows hundreds of planned peaceful protests. The events range from major cities like Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia, to…
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Cop Who Flagged Deported Dad For Gang Ties Was Later Fired For Misconduct: Police
A Maryland police officer who helped document a man later deported to El Salvador was fired for misconduct in an unrelated case, officials confirmed on Thursday. One of the detectives involved in a 2019 police stop that flagged Kilmar Abrego Garcia as showing signs of MS-13 gang affiliation was later terminated from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) for misconduct in another matter, according to a new statement released by the agency. The department said on Thursday, April 17, that former officer Ivan Mendez helped conduct the stop and generate an internal gang intelligenc…
Politics
Senator Denied Prison Visit With Wrongfully Deported Man In El Salvador
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen's trip to El Salvador to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia in prison took an unexpected turn on Thursday. Van Hollen was denied access to Abrego Garcia at the CECOT high-security facility—along with the family's lawyer—as they went to check on his well-being, the senator said on April 17. "We just tried to go visit him in prison, just to check on his condition, and if he is doing okay, because nobody has had any communication from him since he was illegally abducted from Maryland and sent to prison in El Salvador," Van Hollen said miles away from the prison. Van Hol…
Politics
‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator
There was a special guest from Maryland at the White House press briefing on Wednesday afternoon. Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, whose killer was convicted of rape and murder this week, took to the podium on April 16, to address the media. During a brief statement, Morin was critical of Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who flew to El Salvador as he probes the case of deported dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia. "Why are we not protecting the American citizens," Morin said. "It's just common sense ... Why are we not protecting our children, and to have a senator from Maryland—wh…
Politics
Senator Flies To El Salvador To Visit American Dad Mistakenly Deported To Notorious Prison
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen made good on his word and took an early morning flight to El Salvador to check on the well-being of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a high-security prison. Abrego Garcia has drawn national attention after the father of three was shipped out of the country on what federal officials admitted was an "administrative error." This week, El Salvador President Bukele visited the White House, where he and the Trump administration admitted they have no intention of returning him to the US. "How can I return him to the United State…
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Deported American Dad Denied Reentry: ‘I’m Not Going To Smuggle Him In,' Bukele Says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to America from a Salvadoran prison has hit another roadblock. The Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador will not be returned, according to President Nayib Bukele, who was visiting the White House on Monday. "How can I return him to the United States," he said sitting next to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office when pressed by reporters about Abrego Garcia's status. "Am I going to smuggle him into the United States? I'm not going to do it. That question is preposterous. We're not very fond of releasing terrorists." …
Politics
Trump, Bukele Meet At White House As Wrongfully Deported Father Remains In El Salvador Prison
As President Donald Trump prepares to welcome El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to the White House on Monday, a Maryland father remains locked inside the Central American nation’s most notorious prison — even after ICE admitted it deported him by mistake. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a longtime Prince George’s County resident, was taken into custody by immigration agents in March 2025 while picking up his son from his grandmother’s house. Agents falsely told him his protected status had changed, according to court records. He was detained, transferred to Texas, and put on a deportation flight t…
Business
Avelo To Fly ICE Deportation Flights, Sparking Boycott As Critics Slam 'Cruel' Policy
Avelo Airlines has received widespread criticism after agreeing to fly deportation charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An Avelo spokesperson confirmed the airline's ICE partnership to the Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 8. The "long-term charter program" will be based at Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in suburban Phoenix and begin on Monday, May 12. The Houston-based airline said its operations with the Department of Homeland Security will utilize three Boeing 737-800 planes. "Flights will be both domestic and international to support the department's deportat…
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Judge Blocks Return Of Man Wrongfully Deported To El Salvador By Trump Administration
A federal judge has overruled a lower court’s order requiring the Trump administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Maryland by midnight Monday. The temporary order was issued hours before Abrego Garcia was scheduled to be returned home after the former MS-13-affiliated man was mistakenly shipped to a notorious El Salvadoran detention center. Top officials admitted the deportation was a mistake, but they’ve dragged their feet in reuniting him with his wife and family in Maryland. Abrego Garcia had previously been granted withholding of removal by an immigration judge back in 2019…
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Justice Department Lawyer Placed On Leave Following Wrongful Deportation Case: Reports
Erez Reuveni, the US Justice Department attorney who admitted that last month's deportation of a protected citizen and Maryland resident never should have happened has been placed on leave, according to multiple reports. GoFundMe photo District Judge Paula Xinis ruled during a hearing in Greenbelt, MD, that Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be returned from El Salvador to the United States by Monday, April 7, according to CBS News. Reuveni, meanwhile, argued he was not given sufficient information by the DOJ and reportedly failed to answer Xinis' questions. Abrego Garcia had been granted wit…
Politics
Feds Admit Deportation Error That Landed Father In Notorious El Salvador Prison
Top officials in the Trump administration admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland father to an El Salvadoran mega-prison—despite a court order blocking his removal. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who lived in Maryland with his wife and 5-year-old child, was taken into ICE custody in March and deported just days later, federal officials said in a new court filing on Monday, March 31. His family says he should never have been removed in the first place. Abrego Garcia had previously been granted withholding of removal by an immigration judge back in 2019—meaning the g…
Politics
Biden Extends Deportation Protections Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
In a last-minute move, President Joe Biden extended deportation protections on for approximately 900,000 immigrants from countries facing conflict or instability, including Venezuela, Ukraine, El Salvador, and Sudan. The decision, announced on Friday, Jan. 10, shields these individuals from deportation and allows them to work legally in the US for the first 18 months of the incoming Trump administration. Biden’s action utilizes Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a program granting renewable 18-month protections for individuals from countries deemed unsafe due to armed c…
Obituaries
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future
Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 19-year-old Rutgers University nursing student killed in a weekend crash. Jessica "Jessy" Molina-Colmenares, of Egg Harbor Township, is being remembered as a gentle, intelligent, and caring young woman, having just finished her first year as a nursing student at Rutgers University her obituary says. Jessica, who had dreams of becoming a traveling nurse, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Garden State Parkway and overturned at about 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, Daily Voice reported. Her brother-in-law, Tyle…
Business
Hard Work Pays Off For Bergen Brothers Expanding 'Mob Pizzeria & Burgers'
A pair of Bergen County brothers are expanding their award-winning mob-themed pizzeria and burger restaurant. Waldy, 29, and Kevin Salinas, 25, who own "Mob Pizzeria & Burgers" on Hackensack Street in Wood-Ridge, are opening their second location Main Street in Hackensack sometime in March. The brothers' parents moved their family to Hackensack from El Salvador when they were young. Kevin and Waldy both graduated from Hackensack High School, and went on to work in the restaurant industry right after graduation: Waldy in the kitchen at Oak Ale House in Maywood, and Kevin down the street…
News
Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password
Sharing your Netflix password will soon come with a price. Starting in early 2023, Netflix will allow only one "home account" and charge for every "sub account" added to that account — up to five, the company announced. The new payment plan was rolled out as an experiment in Argentina, Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where customers paid $2.99 to add a sub account. Netflix did not immediately say how much sub accounts will cost Americans.
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Murderous East Coast MS-13 Leader From NJ Sentenced In MD To Life
A Jersey Shore MS-13 overlord who ran the gang’s East Coast operation was sentenced in Maryland to life in federal prison on Friday, April 1 for a “reign of terror” across several states, the U.S. Justice Department announced. Miguel Angel “Reaper” Corea Diaz, 41, of Long Branch, NJ will have to serve out the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. The capture of Corea Diaz was “one of the biggest takedowns of a high-ranking MS-13 leader in the United States," a district attorney in Nassau County said after he was indicted on Long Island in December 2018. Corea Dia…
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MS-13 Members Convicted Of Murder Of Innocent West New York Man, 19, Other Gang-Related Crimes
Three ranking MS-13 members from El Salvador were convicted by federal jurors in Newark of the murder of an innocent 19-year-old dishwasher from West New York, among other charges stemming from their participation in the international gang. It was one of many offenses that jurors agreed were committed by Juan Pablo “Humilde” Escalante-Melgar, 31, Elmer “Locote” Cruz-Diaz, 33, and Oscar “Snappy” Sanchez-Aguilar, 25 – among them, extortion, witness tampering, and drug trafficking. Federal prosecutors told the jurors that Escalante-Melgar and Sanchez-Aguilar instructed an MS-13 member and an …
Obituaries
Jon 'JJ' Jordan Of Kearny Lived To Make Others Smile
The Kearny community is mourning the loss of a 51-year-old man being remembered for his innate ability to bring others joy. Jon "JJ" Jordan died suddenly on Oct. 6, his obituary says. An El Salvador, native, Jordan lived in Kearny most of his life. He worked as an event entertainer with his family's business, Photo Bomb. He was also remembered as a talented musician, grateful for his membership with KPM Music. A GoFundMe launched by Galo Aguayo remembered Jordan as "a family man who always loved on others and constantly put a smile on your face. Jon "JJ" JordanGoFundMe photo "His p…
Police & Fire
ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey
Two fugitive murder suspects – one from Brazil who fled to Newark and another from El Salvador who was living in Elizabeth – were among 115 foreign nationals captured by ICE agents in New Jersey last week, officials said. Also seized in last week’s sweep of nationals illegally living in New Jersey were a Salvadoran MS-13 gang member found in Paterson and a deported child abuser from Mexico who was living In Guttenberg, they said. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement roundup targeted at-large criminal aliens, illegal reentrants and other immigration violators who were “a threat to …
News
13 Illegal Immigrants Arrested By ICE In 4-Day New Jersey Operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 13 immigration violators in New Jersey during a four-day surge effort, the agency said. The operation targeted aliens who have been issued a final order of removal in the past five years, have failed to depart the United States, and have received criminal convictions or have pending criminal charges. “As this operation clearly demonstrates, ICE continues to focus its efforts first on public safety threats,” ERO Newark Field Office Director John Tsoukaris said. “The vast majority of the individuals targeted in this effort ha…
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ICE Arrests 60 Immigrants With Criminal History In North Jersey
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 123 people during a monthlong New Jersey sweep targeting immigrants with criminal records or DUI convictions, the agency announced Monday. Individuals were arrested from Bergen (4), Burlington (4), Camden (4), Cumberland (9), Essex (13), Hudson(8), Mercer (10), Middlesex (14), Monmouth (12), Morris (10), Ocean (3), Passaic (2), Somerset (6), and Union (23) -- a total of 60 in North Jersey. One person was also arrested in Pennslyvania. Some of the arrests include: In Red Bank, a 30-year-old Mexican n…
Police & Fire
Deported Child Sex Abuser Caught In NJ Returned To Prison
A Salvadoran national who served 10 years for sexually abusing a 7-year-old victim snuck back into the U.S. after being deported – and was sent back to prison after authorities caught him in New Jersey. Samuel De Jesus Corvera-Mata, 43, was sentenced earlier this week to an 18-month federal prison sentence after admitting that he illegally re-entered the country and violated the requirement that he register as a sex offender. Corvera-Mata must serve the entire sentence: There's no parole in the federal prison system. The national Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)…
Police & Fire
Undocumented Waldwick Busboy Charged With Statutory Rape Of Girl Under 16
An undocumented bus boy living in Waldwick and working as a busboy at a local restaurant was charged with having sex with a girl under 16 years old when he was 20, authorities said Wednesday. A judge Wednesday afternoon ordered 25-year-old Jose A. Palacios Rivas -- whose official job title is “food runner” – held in the Bergen County Jail after a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) put a detainer on him – meaning that federal authorities would take custody of Rivas if another judge orders his release. Rivas, wh…
Obituaries
Beloved Northvale Diner Employee Henry Molina Dies, 28
Beloved Northvale Diner employee Henry Molina died this month. He was 28 years old. Born in El Salvador, he is the second of two sons -- a joyful and happy boy who always looked on the bright side of life. Well-known for working at the Northvale Diner, Henry was a hard worker and a caring person with whoever touched his life. FULL OBITUARY.
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