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Undocumented Immigrants

Bowie, MD
News
Illegal Immigrant Hiding Out In Maryland Apprehended By Federal Authorities: ICE Illegal Immigrant Hiding Out In Maryland Apprehended By Federal Authorities: ICE
Illegal Immigrant Hiding Out In Maryland Apprehended By Federal Authorities: ICE An undocumented immigrant from Colombia convicted of a homicide in his home country has been arrested in Prince George's County, federal authorities announced. Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended a 35-year-old fugitive last month in Lanham who was in the country illegally and was wanted back home, according to officials from ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) team. The Colombian was arrested in September 2011 and charged with attempted aggravated homicide, and in May 2017, he was convicted in court of aggravated homicide and se…

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
MS-13 Gangsters, Undocumented Individual Charged In Loudoun Co. Crime Spree: Police MS-13 Gangsters, Undocumented Individual Charged In Loudoun Co. Crime Spree: Police
MS-13 Gangsters, Undocumented Individual Charged In Loudoun Co. Crime Spree: Police Four arrests have been made in a series of violent crimes across Leesburg dating back to May 2023, authorities announced. Those charged include Emerson Martinez-Alvarenga, 19; Marcos Sorto-Argueta, 19; Marco Mendoza-Monjaras, 19; and Juan Cubillas-Rodriguez, 18, all of Leesburg, were slapped with various offenses, Leesburg police said Thursday, Aug. 10. The teens were charged in the following incidents: May 21: A subject brandished a firearm at multiple victims in the 0-99 block of Hancock Place NE. Emerson Martinez-Alvarenga has been charged in this investigation with one …

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by Cecilia Levine
Dorchester, MA
Politics
Mass Senate Approves Bill Allowing Undocumented Immigrants To Get Driver's Licenses Mass Senate Approves Bill Allowing Undocumented Immigrants To Get Driver's Licenses
Mass Senate Approves Bill Allowing Undocumented Immigrants To Get Driver's Licenses The Massachusetts Senate has voted to override Governor Charlie Baker's veto on a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, sources say.  The bill, known as the Work and Family Mobility Act, was passed by a 32-8 vote on Thursday, June 9; a day after it passed through the House. It will become law in July 2023.  #breaking Mass Senate has voted 32 - 8 to override @MassGovernor veto on bill to allow driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. The bill becomes law. It goes into effect in July, 2023 #wcvb — Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) June 9, 2022 The …

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by David Cifarelli
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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NJ Couple Charged By Feds With Making Slaves Of Illegals NJ Couple Charged By Feds With Making Slaves Of Illegals
NJ Couple Charged By Feds With Making Slaves Of Illegals A South Jersey couple forced a pair of undocumented immigrants into slavery by threatening to expose them, federal authorities charged. Bolaji Bolarinwa, 47, physically abused both victims while threatening to turn them in if they didn't comply, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said in a joint statement. Bolarinwa "knew that both victims had entered the United States illegally and harbored them from detection for her own financial gain," it says. She also confiscated both of their passports and visas, the statement says. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Cliffside Park Boy, 12, Struck By Van, Undocumented Immigrant Charged Cliffside Park Boy, 12, Struck By Van, Undocumented Immigrant Charged
Cliffside Park Boy, 12, Struck By Van, Undocumented Immigrant Charged An undocumented immigrant using a fake driver's license was behind the wheel of a Fairview contractor's van that struck a 12-year-old boy in Cliffside Park, authorities said. The 2006 Ford E250 painting company van was headed south on Anderson Avenue when the boy suddenly stepped into its path near the corner of Greenmount Avenue around 6 p.m. Thursday, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. The youngster was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with foot pain and swelling on his forehead, Capano said. The driver, Brandon H. Chitic-Mayor, 25, of 90th Street in North Bergen, gave…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Searching For Suspect In Fatal Fairfield County Stabbing Know Him? Police Searching For Suspect In Fatal Fairfield County Stabbing
Know Him? Police Searching For Suspect In Fatal Fairfield County Stabbing Police in Fairfield County are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed another man to death overnight. Bridgeport Police is asking the public for help locating Ricardo Garcia, age 41, of Bridgeport, who they say is responsible for the stabbing death of a man around 3:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 on Whitney Avenue. When officers arrived, they found the victim, a 61-year-old man (name withheld until a notation is made to the family), dead from multiple stab wounds, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. According to a witness, the victim was stabbed by Garcia, an alleged undocu…

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by Kathy Reakes
York, PA
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ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison
ICE Ends Contract With Central PA Prison Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its contract with York County prison. After 30 years ICE has decided to terminate it's agreement with the York County Prison to house undocumented immigrants. York County prison has had a rise in inmate deaths, as well as COVID-19 being a factor-- with over 200 inmates testing positive. The exact reason for the termination of the contract is unknown. Seven other counties are continuing to have contracts with ICE including the following: Beaver Berks Cambria Clinton Delaware Erie Pike During the time of the contract, ICE paid the York County …

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by Jillian Pikora
Edison, NJ
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Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief
Undocumented Immigrants Block NJ Turnpike In Protest, Murphy Pledges COVID Financial Relief Protesters demanding more financial aid for undocumented immigrants and other "excluded workers" impacted by COVID-19 blocked part of the New Jersey Turnpike Monday. The caravan of vehicles -- organized by a coalition called "Y Nosotros Que" -- stopped northbound turnpike traffic about 5:45 p.m. between Exits 12 and 13 in Middlesex County, New Jersey State Police said. When state troopers arrived, the protesters had left and traffic was moving, a State Police spokesman said. Last month, Murphy announced that $40 million would be distributed to undocumented immigrants and others unable to q…

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by Jon Craig
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
New Poll: Cuomo's Political Paradox New Poll: Cuomo's Political Paradox
New Poll: Cuomo's Political Paradox While Gov. Andrew Cuomo's popularity continues to tank, most New Yorkers think the Democrat has made the state a better place to live, according to a new poll. New Yorkers, by a 51 to 39 percent margin, say the governor from New Castle has made New York a better place to live in his nine years as governor, according to a new Siena College Poll of registered New York State voters released on Tuesday, Aug. 6. At least part of the credit goes to the General Assembly's Democratic majority: Poll respondents said the recent state legislative session put New York "on the right track." Among other…

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by Jon Craig
Briarcliff, NY
Police & Fire
NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says
NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says The New York State Attorney General is investigating allegations that undocumented employees at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester were instructed to work overtime without pay, according to a Washington Post report. Jose Gabriel Juarez, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico working as a head waiter of the Grille Room restaurant at the Briarcliff Manor club, told the Post that his managers would have him clock out, but continue to do side work without receiving overtime pay. The report states that Juarez - and other employees - stayed on for hours, vacuuming carpets, polishing silverwa…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
News
Sacco, Other Hudson Lawmakers Support Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Sacco, Other Hudson Lawmakers Support Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
Sacco, Other Hudson Lawmakers Support Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-32) Thursday joined Assembly members Angelica Jiminez and Pedro Mejia in favoring proposed legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses.  Speaking in North Bergen, Sacco said the legislation would "make our streets safer" by enabling drivers who are not in the U.S. legally to get insurance and to pass a driving test.  "What it does is protect those people who need to find employment that they will have a valid driver’s license," he said.  The legislation, introduced late last year, would create two kinds of lice…

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by Paul Milo
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester
Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester Police have busted a man who they say was involved in a scheme to steal money by taking advantage of undocumented immigrants in Westchester, claiming he could help them gain legal citizenship. Washington State resident Juan Cedillo, 63, was arrested last month on a third-degree grand larceny charge, police said. During his scheme, he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal immigrants. Cedillo's arrest was announced at a press conference at Saint Peter’s Church on Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers on Thursday afternoon, March 28. According to police, Cedillo collec…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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Man Offered Westchester Immigrants Green Cards For Cash, Police Say Man Offered Westchester Immigrants Green Cards For Cash, Police Say
Man Offered Westchester Immigrants Green Cards For Cash, Police Say An area man has been accused of posing as a federal agent and conning undocumented immigrants out of cash by saying he could get them legal residency documents for a fee. Marko Nikac, 48, was arrested in Rockland County on the morning of Thursday, July 5, at his home in Congers following a two-month investigation by Westchester County Police detectives. Nikac allegedly promised “Green Cards” (United States Resident Alien Cards) in exchange for cash to undocumented immigrants in Mount Kisco, according to a press release issued by the office of George Latimer, Westchester County Executive. T…

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