Los Angeles, Jan 29 (IANS) Legendary singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen is back with new music. The Boss has released a freshly written song, ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ in response to what he called “the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis”. He dedicated the song to the city, “our immigrant neighbors” and in honor of the residents slain by ICE agents, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, reports ‘Variety’.In a statement, Springsteen said, “I wrote this song on Saturday,…
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Los Angeles, Jan 28 (IANS) A US federal judge has ordered Todd Lyons, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to appear in court on Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt for failing to comply with multiple judicial orders.In a January 26 order, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz of the US District Court for the District of Minnesota wrote that the court’s “patience is at an end” after ICE repeatedly failed to comply with “dozens of court orders” in recent week…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama on Sunday described the killing of Alex Pretti as a “heartbreaking tragedy” and urged Americans across the political spectrum to view the incident as a warning that “many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.” In a sharply worded statement, the Obamas said federal law enforcement and immigration agents face difficult responsibilities but stressed that the public expects t…
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) Hollywood actor Judd Apatow is getting Americans by his side as he continues his campaign against the US President Donald Trump. The actor has called for Americans to “make sacrifices” amid the turbulence in the country, reports ‘Female First UK’.The 58-year-old director has hit out at President Donald Trump’s “heinous” acts and urged the population to think “long-term” about the future of the nation.He told ‘Variety’, “I’m not sure I can solve all the problems…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Two senior Democratic lawmakers, including Indian American Pramila Jayapal, have pressed Meta and Google to end their digital advertising partnerships with the US Department of Homeland Security, alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has used the companies’ platforms to run recruitment and “self-deportation” advertisements drawing on white nationalist imagery and rhetoric.US Representatives Becca Balint, the vice ranking member of the House Judiciary C…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) A suspected Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist from India was released into the interior of the United States under the Biden administration before being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.Harpreet Singh is wanted in India in connection with terrorist activities that included planning more than a dozen grenade attacks on police officials. He is linked to BKI, which has been designated as a forei…
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding federal law enforcement operations in the state. The two officials’ rhetoric against the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was approaching a potential federal offense, US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was quoted as saying.”When the governor or the mayor threatens our officers, when the mayor suggests that he’s encouragin…
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) Twelve people were arrested during demonstrations over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, the largest city in the US state of Minnesota, authorities said.The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday on X that “12 anti-ICE agitators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement.”Demonstrations continued into Friday, with crowds still gathering outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Xinhua news agency reported quot…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The White House strongly defended US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following violent unrest in Minneapolis, accusing Democratic leaders and sections of the media of inciting hostility against federal law enforcement officers carrying out immigration operations.Addressing reporters at a packed White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said ICE agents were enforcing immigration law and acting to protect themselves during a targeted operatio…
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Outrightly dismissing comparisons of ICE arrests to authoritarian tactics, Trump border czar Tom Homan has defended federal agents operating in US cities, and said sanctuary policies were forcing immigration enforcement into local communities rather than jails.Homan, in an interaction with reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time), rejected criticism over recent enforcement images from Minneapolis and elsewhere, where federal agents were seen pulling suspec…