A Maryland federal judge said Friday that the Trump administration had provided scant explanation for invoking state secrets privilege to shield information in litigation challenging the removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.
A split Ninth Circuit panel on Friday revived a Nicaraguan family's bid for deportation relief, saying an immigration judge improperly handled their claims of persecution stemming from a mother's participation in a 2018 march protesting the country's Ortega regime.
The Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed Friday that a woman who Interpol wanted to be arrested is ineligible for release on bond, rejecting her contention that she was detained near the border under a certain section of federal immigration law that allows for her release.
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $739,000 in alleged cocaine concealed within a vehicle.
“CBP officers used all tools and resources to…
Miguel Angel Ramirez-Vidal, 32; Jesus David Luna-Marquez, 20; Jesus Roberto Morales-Amador, 27; and Jose Daniel Santiago-Mendoza, 22, arrested following the filing of a criminal complaint and are scheduled to appear for arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Betancourt at 1:45 p.m., May 22.
Kseniia Petrova, 31, a Russian citizen, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of smuggling goods into the United States. Petrova was taken into immigration custody on Feb. 16, 2025, and arrested May 14 by ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agents on the criminal charge.
On May 6, Marcelo Soto-Luna, a Mexican citizen and convicted child molester, was sentenced to seven months in prison for immigration fraud.
Obstructing federal law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties is a crime that jeopardizes public safety and national security.



