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Woman shot during immigration stop sentenced for illegally entering US

A woman who was shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during a recent immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally entering the U.S. and was sentenced to one year of probation. Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras appeared by video from an immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, for the federal court hearing in Portland, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. She won't face time in prison but will have location monitoring and certain nighttime curfew requirements during probation. She will be able to remain out of custody in Oregon under the negotiated resolution of the case, the news outlet reported. The case was initially filed in Texas, where she was accused of illegally entering the U.S., but she waived her right to appear there for prosecution, the outlet reported. The shooting on Jan. 8, one day after a federal agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis, prompted protests over agents' aggressive tactics during immigration enforcement ...

'Abolish ICE' calls get louder with NYC Mayor Mamdani joining chorus

Calls to "Abolish ICE" grew during the first Trump administration as the US separated parents and children caught entering the country without authorisation

'Unconstitutional': Minneapolis mayor on troop deployment for ICE crackdown

The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea, as he urged protesters to remain peaceful so the president won't see a need to send in the US military. Daily protests have been ongoing throughout January since the US Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforcement in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul by bringing in more than 2,000 federal officers. In a diverse neighbourhood where immigration and Customs enforcement officers have been frequently seen, US postal workers marched through on Sunday, chanting: Protect our routes. Get ICE out. The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers based in Alaska who specialise in operating in arctic conditions to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, two defence officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, s

US army puts 1,500 troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defence officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions of the Army's 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders. The unit is based in Alaska and specializes in operating in arctic conditions. One defence official said the troops are standing by to deploy to Minnesota should President Donald Trump invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely-used 19th century law that would allow him to employ active duty troops as law enforcement. The move comes just days after Trump threatened to do just that to quell protests against his administration's immigration crackdown. In an emailed statement, Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell did not deny the orders were issued and said

US immigration agents filmed dragging woman from car in Minneapolis

A US citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday, after a video of her arrest drew millions of views on social media. Aliya Rahman said she was brought to a detention center where she was denied medical care and lost consciousness. The Department of Homeland Security said she was an agitator who was obstructing ICE agents conducting arrests in the area. That video is the latest in a deluge of online content that documents an intensifying immigration crackdown across the midwestern city, as thousands of federal agents execute arrests amid protests in what local officials have likened to a "federal invasion. Dragged from her car Rahman said that she was on her way to a routine appointment at the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when she encountered federal immigration agents at an intersection. Video appears to show federal immigration agents shoutin

Spouses of H-1B holders sue US govt over end of automatic work permits

The lawsuit challenges a recent DHS rule change, arguing it was imposed without due process and could force thousands of legally employed dependents to stop working amid visa renewal delays

'Tragedy of her own making': Vance on ICE killing of Minneapolis woman

Vice President J D Vance has blamed a federal immigration officer's fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on a left-wing network, Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed as protests related to her death expanded to cities across the country. The vice president, who made his critiques in a rare appearance in the White House briefing room and on social media, was the most prominent example yet of the Trump administration quickly assigning culpability for the death of 37-year-old Renee Good while the investigation is still underway. Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer while she tried to drive away on a snowy residential street as officers were carrying out an operation related to the administration's immigration crackdown. Vance said at the White House that he wasn't worried about prejudging the investigation into Good's killing, saying of the videos he'd seen of the Wednesday incident, What you see is what you get in this case. Vance said he was certain that Goo

US immigration officers shoot, injure 2 people in Portland: Authorities

Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, authorities said. The FBI's Portland office said it was investigating an agent involved shooting that happened around 2.15 pm on Thursday involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents in which 2 individuals were wounded. The Portland Police Bureau said its officers responded and found a man and woman with apparent gunshot wounds. They were transported to a hospital and their conditions are unknown, the bureau said in a statement. The Department of Homeland Security's agencies include Customs and Border Protection and the US Border Patrol. The shooting comes a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minnesota. Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney said during a Portland city council meeting that Thursday's shooting took place in the eastern part of the city and that two Portlanders were wounded. As far as we know both of these individuals are still alive and we ar

Woman killed in Minneapolis during immigration crackdown: All that happened

US President Donald Trump defended the ICE officer, saying the woman 'violently, willfully, and viciously' ran towards him

ICE officer shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparks anger, deepens divisions

The deadly incident fueled a national debate over Trump's efforts to send heavily armed federal agents into US cities in his push for mass deportations

Trump immigration policies, aging population slow US growth projection: CBO

The US population is projected to grow by 15 million in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, due to President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies and an aging population, the Congressional Budget Office has said. The nonpartisan budget office projected that US population will be 364 million in 30 years, 2.2 per cent smaller than it had predicted at this time a year ago. In September, the office issued a revised demographics report that showed Trump's plans for mass deportations and other strict immigration measures would result in roughly 320,000 people removed from the United States over the next 10 years. The country's total population is projected to stop growing in 2056 and remain roughly the same size as in the previous year, the CBO said. But without immigration, the population would begin to shrink in 2030. Even if the limits on immigration and increased deportations end with the Trump administration in three years, it's still a demographic shock, .

US Embassy warns Indian students of breaking laws, says visa is a privilege

Last year, the US Embassy also cautioned citizens against remaining in America beyond their authorised stay, saying violators risk deportation and a lifelong entry ban

These nations top US Immigrant Welfare Recipient list. Guess who's missing?

According to the data shared, 40.2 per cent of Pakistani, 33.9 per cent of Russian, and 32.9 per cent of Chinese immigrant households received US assistance

H-2B visa filing window opens Jan 1 for jobs starting April 2026: Details

US employers can begin filing H-2B visa applications from January 1 for temporary, non-agricultural jobs starting April 1, 2026, with early filings to be rejected

One of America's most successful experiments is coming to a shuddering halt

Since US immigration laws opened in 1965, Indian Americans have emerged as one of the country's most successful migrant groups, excelling in income, education and high-paying professions

Judge orders Trump admin to allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the US. US District Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to come up with a plan within two weeks for the men, who have since been returned to Venezuela in a prisoner swap. Plaintiffs should not have been removed in the manner that they were, with virtually no notice and no opportunity to contest the bases of their removal, in clear contravention of their due-process rights, Boasberg wrote. It's the latest development in a case that's been a legal flashpoint in the administration's sweeping crackdown on immigration. It started in March, after Trump invoked an 18th-century wartime law to send Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members to a mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT. Two planeloads of men were flown to the prison, despite a ver

Why immigration lawyer is asking travellers to US to have social media apps

'Wiping' devices or using burner phones can trigger red flags during increasingly stringent digital border screenings, says expert

US federal judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE detention

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention centre in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued on Thursday, according to his attorney's office. Abrego Garcia's attorney confirmed he was released just before 5 pm Thursday and told The Associated Press he plans to return to Maryland, where he has an American wife and child and where he has lived for years after originally immigrating to the US illegally as a teenager. Attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said he is not sure what comes next, but he is prepared to defend his client against further deportation efforts. US District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis. The judge gave prosecutors until 5 pm EST to formally respond to the release order. The ruling marked a major victory for the

Mamdani tells immigrants in NYC about their right not to comply with ICE

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday explaining immigrants' right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, days after federal agents carried out a raid in Manhattan. In the video, Mamdani vowed to protect the city's 3 million immigrants, saying, We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights. He explained that people in the US can chose not to speak to federal immigration agents, film them without interfering and refuse their requests to enter private spaces. ICE agents cannot enter spaces like a home, school or private area of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge, Mamdani said. "ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent. If you're being detained, you may always ask, Am I free to go?' repeatedly until they answer you," said Mamdani, who will be sworn in as mayor on Jan 1. His comments came a week after demonstrators gathered as ICE

Trump vows strict curbs on legal migration after White House shooting

Trump's administration remained largely silent on how any of those changes would be made, which countries would be targeted or how sweeping the actions could be