Two patients involved in the “mass casualty” crash in Holtville have been released from Desert Regional Medical Center. Four patients in total were transported to DRMC following Tuesday’s crash. As for the two that have not yet been released, one is in critical condition and one is in stable condition. Information as to who the […]
The Mexican Consulate gave an update Wednesday Morning about the gruesome accident in Holtville. They’ve confirmed 10 of the 13 victims were Mexican citizens. CHP officers say, the Ford Expedition they were traveling in was carrying 25 people. “There’s major intrusive damage inside the SUV. The fire department had to cut the right front seat out of […]
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is rolling out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on immigrants who pose a national security, border security or public safety risk, the agency announced Thursday. The new guidance was prompted by an executive order signed by President Joe Biden shortly after taking office and marks a return to Obama-era […]
(CNN) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of four immigrants in ICE detention who are at high risk of serious illness in the event of a coronavirus outbreak and charged that the government had shown “deliberate indifference” to their medical needs. In ruling for the immigrants, Judge Alison J. Nathan of the US District […]
(CNN) — A 31-year-old Mexican national is the first detainee in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody to test positive for the novel coronavirus, the agency announced Tuesday. The detainee, who has been held at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey, has been quarantined and is receiving care, ICE said, adding that the agency […]
(CNN) — A Mexican municipal worker visiting his mother in New York endured a “horrific, life-altering trip” after being shot point-blank in the face by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. Erick Diaz Cruz, 26, was traveling with his girlfriend on tourist visas when he became embroiled in […]
U.S. authorities this week announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than three-quarters of a mile from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area. The tunnel featured an extensive rail cart system, forced air ventilation, high voltage electrical cables and panels, an elevator at […]
