Tag: ICE

Sunday, July 19th 2026 - 23:00 UTC
ICE kills a Colombian and a Mexican in operations where they weren't the target, officials say

Two Latin American migrants were shot dead by agents of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within a week, in operations in which, as federal authorities and lawmakers acknowledged, neither was the intended target. The deaths revived protests and calls for accountability over President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
Friday, March 20th 2026 - 18:55 UTC
Trump ally asked ICE to detain mother of his child amid custody dispute

Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and special envoy to President Donald Trump, contacted a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official in June 2025 requesting that his Brazilian ex-girlfriend, Amanda Ungaro, be placed in immigration custody while she was being held in a Miami jail on fraud charges. Zampolli and Ungaro were locked in a custody battle over their teenage son.
Tuesday, February 17th 2026 - 03:47 UTC
Colombian pro-Trump lawmaker asks Petro for help after ICE arrests her son

Colombian Conservative congresswoman Ángela Vergara says her 22-year-old son, Rafael Alfonso Vergara, has been detained in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and had spent “18 days jailed and chained” when she first went public.
Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 00:01 UTC
ICE suspends two officers after judge throws out charges in Minneapolis shooting case

Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been placed on administrative leave as ICE and the Justice Department (DOJ) open a joint probe following video evidence that undercut parts of the official account of a Minneapolis arrest in which a Venezuelan man was shot in the leg.
Monday, February 9th 2026 - 07:43 UTC
Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl: a tribute to Puerto Rico and a defense of America beyond the US

Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl LX halftime show into a hemispheric cultural statement: Puerto Rico at the center, Spanish as the primary language, and an idea of “America” that stretches beyond the United States.
Monday, January 26th 2026 - 02:16 UTC
Minneapolis shooting during federal immigration raid triggers U.S. nationwide backlash

Protesters returned to the streets of Minneapolis demanding accountability after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot dead during a federal immigration enforcement operation. Multiple videos of the incident are now central to official reviews, as the episode triggers a fresh political clash between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Trump administration—set against a broader national fight over “sanctuary” policies and how far local authorities should cooperate with federal immigration agencies.
Thursday, August 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Maduro's former Vice President wanted by US for “international narcotics trafficking”

United States immigration officials have added Venezuelan government minister Tareck El Aissami, a suspected drug smuggler, to their list of most wanted fugitives, they said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 9th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Brazilian middleman involved in Petrobras corruption arrested in the US

A Brazilian man facing allegations of bribing officials at state-run oil company Petrobras on behalf of Vitol Group, Glencore and other major oil trading firms has been arrested in the United States, authorities said Tuesday.
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 06:39 UTC
Nasdaq and ICE bid for New York Stock Exchange Euronext

US exchanges Nasdaq and ICE have mounted a 11.3 billion US dollars bid for NYSE Euronext, topping a previous offer from Deutsche Boerse. The bid compares with Deutsche Boerse's offer of 10.2bn.