A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, ruling that the U.S. government never secured a formal order for his removal from the United States. The order from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in...
ICE Tells Watchdog It Has No Videos to Release of Chicago Operations
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a nonprofit watchdog this week that it had found “no records” of body camera footage produced during its sweeping immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, raising concerns that it was skirting laws intended to ensure transparency and accountability. The assertion, contained in a response...
FAA Chief Failed to Divest Airline Holdings as Promised, Ethics Agency Says
WASHINGTON — The government agency responsible for policing potential conflicts of interest told senators this week that Bryan Bedford, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, had not complied with an agreement to divest from the airline he previously ran. In a letter to Sen.Ted Cruz, R-Texas, the chair of...
Republican-Controlled US Congress Poised to Allow Obamacare Health Subsidies to Expire
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress is poised to allow tax credits to lapse for 24 million Americans this month, as a December 31 deadline approaches with no sign of a healthcare compromise before the Senate votes on Thursday on dueling proposals that lack enough support to pass. The Democratic proposal on...
Tariffs Shrank Trade Deficit in September, New Data Show
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s tariffs continued to weigh on trade in September, as imports grew just 0.6% from August to $342.1 billion, newly released data from the Commerce Department showed Thursday. Exports rose 3% in the month, to $289.3 billion. Because exports grew by more than imports, the U.S....
As Trump Misses Deportation Goals, ICE Pushes Migrants to Give up Their Cases
The email from a U.S. immigration officer presented Kelly and Yerson Vargas with a stark choice: accept deportation to their native Colombia or risk being charged with a crime and separated from their 6-year-old daughter, Maria Paola. The Vargases, held at a Texas detention center, had already received a deportation...
Clovis Police Investigate Suspicious Death Near CPS Office
Clovis police are investigating a suspicious death after an adult man was found dead early Thursday in a parking lot near Fresno County Child Protective Services. Officers responded just before 3:30 a.m. to the southwest corner of Ashlan and Villa avenues, where the man was discovered, police said. Detectives remained...
Judge Emil Bove Faces Ethics Complaint for Attending Trump Rally
Judge Emil Bove, a federal appeals court judge who made his career as a stalwart supporter of President Donald Trump, is now facing a complaint over his attendance at a campaign-style rally held by Trump at a Pennsylvania casino resort Tuesday. The complaint, which was filed Wednesday with the chief...
Venezuela Accuses US of ‘Blatant Theft’ After Tanker Seized in Caribbean
The Venezuelan government has accused the United States of "blatant theft" after it seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, it said in a statement. The Venezuelan government said it would "defend its sovereignty, natural resources, and national dignity with absolute determination," and said it would denounce...
Fresno Train-Vehicle Collision Causes Traffic Disruptions
Authorities say a train collided with a vehicle Wednesday afternoon at Hammond Avenue and Effie Street in Fresno. The Fresno Police Department said the investigation is ongoing. Fresno City College sent text alerts advising people to avoid McKinley and Blackstone avenues, as well as Clinton and College avenues, due to...