BY GERARDO REYES Miami Herald MIAMI — Luis Angel Ortiz was being driven to a party in Medellín when the car came to a halt and a man in the back seat put a gun to his head. Time to pay up, Ortiz was told. The threat came from the chief of a Medellín drug…
A rookie mistake? Hardly. By The Newark Star-Ledger Staff NEWARK –– A federal immigration agent suspected of robbing drug dealers was arrested yesterday during a pre-dawn sting at a Newark warehouse where he allegedly tried to steal what he believed was a shipment of cocaine, authorities said. Valentino Johnson, a 25-year-old rookie agent, was surrounded…
This case is just another example of the danger the Mexican drug cartels pose to the U.S. Not only have the cartels penetrated the government of Mexico, but they’ve managed to infiltrate U.S. law enforcement. Money corrupts. And there’s plenty to go around. By Robert Anglen and Daniel González The Arizona Republic The former agent…
For the sixth straight summer, the U.S. has been running these flights. And in all likelihood these flights don’t charge extra for checking in luggage. By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Writer PHOENIX –– Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat….
Quotas open the door for people to question motives of law enforcement. Are agents just making arrests to fill quotas? By Anna Gorman Los Angeles Times The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today (Monday) that he has ended quotas on a controversial program designed to go after illegal immigrants who have ignored deportation…
It seems when you have hundreds of people wrongfully locked up, there’s a big problem. When people are being put behind bars for the wrong reasons, something is very very wrong. By Tyche Hendricks San Francisco Chronicle SAN FRANCISCO — The son of a decorated Vietnam veteran, Hector Veloz is a U.S. citizen, but in…
This program was supposed to focus on illegal immigrants who posed a threat to national security. That wasn’t the case. Law enforcement abused the program. BY SUMATHI REDDY Newsday Immigration agents in Long Island and New Jersey forced their way into private residences without judicial warrants, arrested hundreds without any legal basis and committed widespread…
It’s good to respect the autonomy of different law enforcement agencies. But it doesn’t make sense to restrict an agency like ICE from getting more involved in battling drug violence in places like the Mexican border. This move makes sense. What took so long? DEVLIN BARRETT and EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON – More…
