ICE detention

‘His kids are here and he’s being deported’: Top Los Angeles restaurateur arrested by ICE after own employee double-crossed him

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'His kids are here and he's being deported': Top Los Angeles restaurateur arrested by ICE after own employee double-crossed him

A popular Los Angeles restaurateur faces deportation after being arrested by immigration agents. His family said he was arrested after a former employee reported a gun to authorities in his restaurant.Chef Carlos Lool, owner of La Granja Rotisserie and Fuego Rotisserie in South Los Angeles, was detained by ICE agents last week while collecting supplies … Read more

‘Only Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu…’: Democrats condemn Indian-American Meenu Batra after 35 years in US detention

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'Only Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu...': Democrats condemn Indian-American Meenu Batra after 35 years in US detention

A US lawmaker has criticized the detention of Indian-origin court interpreter Meenu Batra, who is being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite living in the US for about 35 years and working in the legal system.Meenu Batra, 53, is described as the only licensed court interpreter in Texas in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu. … Read more

Who is Ophelia Torres? Chicago teen who fought for father’s release from ICE detention dies of cancer

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Who is Ophelia Torres? Chicago teen who fought for father's release from ICE detention dies of cancer

Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old Chicago student who publicly called for her father’s release from immigration detention while battling a rare cancer, has died, NBC News reports. Ophelia died Friday of stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that affects soft tissue. She was diagnosed in December 2024 and underwent treatment for several months.A … Read more