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Fugitive From Spain Wanted In Child Sex Assault Case Arrested On Woodbridge Roadway: Feds Fugitive From Spain Wanted In Child Sex Assault Case Arrested On Woodbridge Roadway: Feds
Fugitive From Spain Wanted In Child Sex Assault Case Arrested On Woodbridge Roadway: Feds An international fugitive wanted for sexually assaulting a child was arrested in Central Jersey during a targeted ICE operation earlier this month, federal immigration officials said. ICE Newark officers arrested Joel Carmona Roa on Woodbridge Center Drive in Woodbridge on Sunday, Jan. 11, according to a social media post from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE said Carmona Roa is an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic and a citizen of Spain who is wanted in Spain for sexually assaulting a child.  Carmona Roa entered the United States through the Visa Waiver Program o…
Foreign Visitors May Need To Pay $15K Bond To Enter US: Here's Why Foreign Visitors May Need To Pay $15K Bond To Enter US: Here's Why
Foreign Visitors May Need To Pay $15K Bond To Enter US: Here's Why Some international travelers coming to the US on tourist or business visas may soon have to pay a bond of up to $15,000, in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown effort. The State Department released details on the visa bond pilot program in the Federal Register on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The temporary final rule targets countries with high visa overstay rates or citizenship-for-sale programs. The pilot will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and end on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. The program will allow US consular officers to require certain visa applicants to post a bond …
DHS Calls 'Allentown Grandfather' Story A Media Hoax, Says ICE Never Deported Him DHS Calls 'Allentown Grandfather' Story A Media Hoax, Says ICE Never Deported Him
DHS Calls 'Allentown Grandfather' Story A Media Hoax, Says ICE Never Deported Him A national outcry over the alleged secret deportation and death of an elderly man from Allentown has been debunked, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday, July 21. Luis Leon, an 82-year-old Chilean national, was never deported to Guatemala, never arrested, and has no record of any green card appointment in Philadelphia on the day in question, according to DHS officials. “ICE never arrested or deported Luis Leon to Guatemala. Nor does ICE ‘disappear’ people—this is a categorical lie,” said Assistant Secretary McLaughlin. The Morning Call had published a report on Sunday, Ju…
Suspect In US Illegally Nabbed For Hempstead, Valley Stream Gas Station Robberies, Police Say Suspect In US Illegally Nabbed For Hempstead, Valley Stream Gas Station Robberies, Police Say
Suspect In US Illegally Nabbed For Hempstead, Valley Stream Gas Station Robberies, Police Say A suspect in the United States illegally has been apprehended in connection to a pair of gas station Accused Killer Of 15-Year-Old Northern Westchester Boy In US Illegally, ICE Saysrobberies on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Major Case Bureau arrested Christian Antonio Sepulveda Silva, age 43, of Elmont, on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Detectives say he was responsible for the following robberies: Sepulveda Silva entered the Bolla Mart Gas Station located at 380 Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead on Sunday, July 28, at around 11:40 p.m., approached a male employee, demanding money and cla…
ICE Removes Man In Boston Convicted For Northern Ireland Police Station Bombing ICE Removes Man In Boston Convicted For Northern Ireland Police Station Bombing
ICE Removes Man In Boston Convicted For Northern Ireland Police Station Bombing An Irish national who was convicted of bombing a Northern Irish police station was recently captured by ICE in Boston. Darcy Gearoid McMenamin, is a member of the Irish Republican Army, according to a statement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Based on past convictions for terrorism and violence, McMenamin was removed from the U.S. after an immigration judge denied his request to stay here. McMenamin was convicted of participation in bombing a Royal Ulster Constabulary police station near Omagh, Northern Ireland in 1993. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. McMenamin fir…
Cause Of Death Determined For Westchester Woman Found Dead In Suitcase In Greenwich Cause Of Death Determined For Westchester Woman Found Dead In Suitcase In Greenwich
Cause Of Death Determined For Westchester Woman Found Dead In Suitcase In Greenwich The Connecticut state medical examiner released an official cause of death for a Westchester woman found dead in a red suitcase on the side of a road in Fairfield County in February. On Monday, May 6, the state medical examiner said the official cause of death for Valerie Reyes, 24, of New Rochelle, was "homicidal asphyxia," and the manner of death was a homicide. Reyes was found dead, bound and stuffed inside a suitcase in a wooded area of Greenwich on Tuesday, Feb. 5 by Greenwich public works employees. A 2012 graduate of New Rochelle High School, Reyes worked at Barnes & Noble in Ea…
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Javier Da Silva was in the country illegally when he allegedly bound and stuffed the body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester in a suitcase and dropped it in a wooded area of Greenwich,  according to officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York. Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, was living in Flushing, Queens when he was nabbed on Monday, Feb. 11, by FBI and local law enforcement for the brutal murder. Da Silva entered the U.S. on May 8, 2017, through the Visa Waiver Program; however, he failed to leave within the required timeframe, said Rachael…
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Javier Da Silva was in the country illegally when he allegedly bound and stuffed the body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester in a suitcase and dropped it in a wooded area of Greenwich,  according to officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York. Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, was living in Flushing, Queens when he was nabbed on Monday, Feb. 11, by FBI and local law enforcement for the brutal murder. Da Silva entered the U.S. on May 8, 2017, through the Visa Waiver Program; however, he failed to leave within the required timeframe, said Rachael…