On the Labor Day Commute Home Be Careful Where You Fill Up, Warns Secret Service
Neetu Chandak | Contributor The U.S. Secret Service is attempting to take down those who attempt to steal credit card information at gas stations in a nationwide initiative targeting skimming, which will span 17 states over Labor Day weekend. Credit card skimming is the act of electronically stealing encoded information on credit cards, which is […]
Judge Says Government Does Not Have to Accept New DACA Requests
Neetu Chandak | Contributor U.S. District Judge John Bates said the government does not have to accept new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) requests, on Friday, going back on his initial order from Aug. 3. Illegal immigrants who were brought over as children, known as “Dreamers,” can renew their DACA applications, but no […]
Border Wall Construction Progresses in New Mexico
Neetu Chandak | Contributor New Mexico is progressing on its 20-mile border wall construction west of Santa Teresa, replacing old posts and rail barriers as part of President Donald Trump’s initiative to halt illegal immigration and drug trafficking. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said more than 8,100 panels stretching over 11 miles were […]
Border Patrol Agent Saved Drowning Woman Who Jumped Off Cliff to Swim Back to Mexico
Neetu Chandak | Contributor An agent associated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) saved a drowning woman who jumped off a 15-foot cliff when attempting to swim back to Mexico on Tuesday. Officials from CBP’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) saw a group of illegal aliens on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande […]
A Flat Tire Started Deadly California Fire
Neetu Chandak | Contributor Officials said a flat tire caused the deadly Carr Fire in Northern California when its rim skidded the asphalt, which caused sparks to ignite the sixth most destructive fire recorded in the state. A tractor trailer’s tire fell flat on a road near Redding, California, on July 23. The sparks from […]
24 Sentenced In Massive India-Based Call Center Scam, Several Face Deportation Orders
Neetu Chandak | Contributor Federal officials sentenced 24 people involved in an India-based call center scam with several receiving deportation orders Friday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) reported 21 people were sentenced for as much as 20 years of prison Friday for defrauding U.S. residents of hundreds of millions of dollars between 2012 and 2016. Another […]
Los Angeles City Councilman Arrested for Blocking ICE Facilities
Neetu Chandak | Contributor Los Angeles Democratic City Councilman Mike Bonin was arrested for blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities alongside 18 protesters Monday. Bonin, along with Rabbi Jonathan Klein, led the civil disobedience to end family detention. The Occupy ICE L.A. movement is part of ongoing demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance policies to […]
