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Several Noncitizens Nabbed On Drug Trafficking, Possession Charges In Hudson Valley: Feds Several Noncitizens Nabbed On Drug Trafficking, Possession Charges In Hudson Valley: Feds
Several Noncitizens Nabbed On Drug Trafficking, Possession Charges In Hudson Valley: Feds Thirteen unlawfully present noncitizens caught in New York face drug trafficking and possession charges, including several who were apprehended in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island, officials said. The thirteen criminal noncitizens were apprehended following an effort by Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City Fugitive Operations officers conducted from Monday, March 11 to Tuesday, March 26, US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement announced on Friday, March 29.  The defendants all face charges related to the trafficking or possession of methamphetamines, fent…

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by Ben Crnic
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Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password
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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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitive MS-13 Member Extradited From El Salvador To Face Murder, Other Charges In NY Fugitive MS-13 Member Extradited From El Salvador To Face Murder, Other Charges In NY
Fugitive MS-13 Member Extradited From El Salvador To Face Murder, Other Charges In NY An MS-13 gang member accused of taking part in the brutal killing of a 20-year-old man on Long Island has been extradited to the United States. Jose Jonathan Guevara-Castro was extradited from El Salvador on Tuesday, Aug. 9, nearly a month after the country’s top court gave the green light, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District announced. Guevara-Castro, also known as “Suspechoso,” had been detained in El Salvador since August 2020, weeks after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Central Islip for the murder of Kerin Pineda. The former Freeport High School student’s body …

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by Michael Mashburn
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ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation A total of 83 arrests were made in the New York metro area as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide enforcement operation in which more than 2,000 were charged. Deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Jersey City, New Jersey. The 83 arrested were from 25 countries, including Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Trinidad, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ICE Five-Day NYC-Area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester ICE Five-Day NYC-Area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester
ICE Five-Day Nyc-area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester Individuals from four Hudson Valley counties were among 118 people from southern New York arrested for violating U.S. immigration laws during a five-day crackdown in mid-January by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detail, called "Operation Cross Check,"  was conducted in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley from Jan. 14-18. Persons in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Rockland were among those arrested. ICE did not release a breakdown of the number of arrests by region. Of those arrested, more than 107 were convicted criminals or…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Convicted In Westchester Are Granted Clemency By Cuomo Three Convicted In Westchester Are Granted Clemency By Cuomo
Three Convicted In Westchester Are Granted Clemency By Cuomo Three men convicted in Westchester County, including one from Rockland, were granted clemency by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with 26 other individuals across the state. Cuomo said he issued the pardons on Monday, Dec. 31 in recognition of each individual's rehabilitative efforts and to remove the barriers that their criminal records present to their immigration status.  Some are facing deportation, while others wish to be able to participate in their communities as citizens of the country they call home. In each case, a pardon will make immigration-related relief possible, if no…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Illegal Immigrant Among Sex Offenders Busted By ICE Hudson Valley Illegal Immigrant Among Sex Offenders Busted By ICE
Hudson Valley Illegal Immigrant Among Sex Offenders Busted By ICE The Hudson Valley was among three areas targeted by federal officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, which led to the arrest of several sexual predators during a two-day operation this week. As part of “Operation SOAR” (Sexual Offender Alien Removal), ICE officers arrested 16 undocumented sex offenders, with arrests taking place in Rockland County, on Long Island and throughout New York City. The two-day enforcement effort ended on Sept. 11. During the course of the operation, each of the suspects taken into custody had criminal histor…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Lowey Will Bring Hudson Valley Dreamer To Trump's State Of Union Address Lowey Will Bring Hudson Valley Dreamer To Trump's State Of Union Address
Lowey Will Bring Hudson Valley Dreamer To Trump's State Of Union Address U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a Harrison Democrat who represents Westchester and Rockland counties, said she will bring Pearl River resident Hugo Alexander Acosta Mazariego, a so-called "Dreamer," as her guest at Tuesday’s first State of the Union address by President Trump. “I want to be clear: Dreamers are Americans,” Lowey said in a news statement. “They contribute to our economy, our communities, and our strength and stability as a nation. Hugo is no exception. When I read Hugo’s letter to my office, I was inspired by his life’s story, his courage to speak out, and his love for the Uni…

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by Jon Craig