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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Migrant suffers horrific and life-changing injury 'while trying to flee from ICE'
A migrant says he was struck by a train and lost his arm after being chased by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Jesús González said that he was returning to his home in Compton, California after working overtime hours at his construction job when he was alerted about the presence of immigration officers in La Mirada on June 11. The 31-year-old native of Veracruz, Mexico decided to avoid being arrested and got off the bus when he saw the ICE agents near the intersection of Alondra Boulevard and Stage Road. 'But I ran into them at a 7-Eleven,' González said in a video that was posted to his sister's TikTok earlier this week. 'There were three patrol cars. I kept walking, and another person ran, and I kept walking. And as I kept walking, they sounded [the siren] at me.' Fearing that he would be arrested for being in the US illegally, González ran away from the agents and headed towards the railroad tracks, where he was struck by an oncoming train. 'Unfortunately, I lost my arm, and those ICE people saw me and left,' González said. 'When I went out onto the street, I didn't see anyone. My vision was very blurry.' González, whose wife and two children are in Mexico, recalled meeting a local resident, who helped him get medical attention. 'Unfortunately, I had already lost my arm,' he said. González warned undocumented immigrants to be vigilant of their surroundings and to only leave their homes if it is deemed necessary. 'Well, they're grabbing people, and unfortunately, they didn't grab me because they saw me lying down,' he said. 'Maybe they thought I was dead. Well, unfortunately not. I stood up and fought for my life to get ahead because I have two children.' González appeared to take a direct jab at President Donald Trump, who often has referred to undocumented immigrants as criminals. 'To every fellow countryman, to every brother from a different country, we must stand together,' he said. 'United, we will never be defeated because we came here with one goal: to work, to excel, and to achieve our dreams. We are not criminals.' When contacted by regarding González's allegations, an ICE spokesperson replied in an email: 'We can confirm this is not an ICE incident.' González's brush with the immigration agents came just days after a series of raids sparked clashes between local residents, federal agents and the police in Los Angeles. Trump responded by dispatching 4,000 National Guard troops against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Newson filed a lawsuit challenging Trump's deployment, but a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Trump to remain in control of California's National Guard. Newsom announced on X that he was poised to pursue his challenge. 'The president is not a king and is not above the law,' he said. 'We will press forward with our challenge to President Trump's authoritarian use of U.S. military soldiers against our citizens.' Trump celebrated the court's decision in a post on Truth Social. 'This is a great decision for our country and we will continue to protect and defend law-abiding Americans,' he said. 'This is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States, if our cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should state and local police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done.'
The Independent
8 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
CNN panelist scolded best friend's wife at dinner for being illegal immigrant: ‘Sorry you decided to break the law'
A guest panellist on CNN has made the astonishing revelation that he recently scolded the wife of his best friend at a dinner party for entering the U.S. illegally, telling her: 'I am sorry that you decided to break the law.' Conservative radio host Ben Ferguson was appearing on the network's NewsNight discussion show, moderated by host Abby Phillip, on Thursday night when he was challenged by fellow contributor Van Jones on whether he knew any undocumented migrants as they discussed ICE raids across the country. 'I know you very well and I know for sure, if you knew the people that we're talking about, you would be standing with us,' Jones said to Ferguson. That's when Ferguson dropped his bombshell. 'One of my best friends married an illegal immigrant. We had this conversation at dinner and I said to her, 'I am sorry that you decided to break the law.' 'There are a lot of Americans that break laws and they go to jail and there's a consequence for your actions,' he said. A shocked Phillip interjected to ask him to clarify: 'Hold on, Ben. So you said that you have a friend whose wife is an illegal immigrant and you said to that person, to her…' 'I had them on my show. I had them literally on my show because it's an important conversation to have,' Ferguson explained, referring to the podcast he co-hosts with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. 'You said to her, 'You need to be deported'?' Phillip asked. 'I said the same thing that my dad said to me if I ever got arrested: 'Don't expect me to bail you out, you're accountable for your actions,'' he answered. 'And what I said to her was this, 'I think you're an incredible human being. I love that you have this love with your family and friends. It doesn't erase, your kindness or your love, the fact that you broke the law.'' Asked, 'Did you call ICE on her?,' he responded: 'I'm not gonna call ICE on someone.' 'They had already had an interaction with the law. They were already going through the process.'
News24
9 hours ago
- Business
- News24
Durban company owner arrested along with allegedly undocumented foreign truck driver staff
About 20 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested at a KwaZulu-Natal mining and logistics company after a surprise raid led by Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli. The operation was sparked by a tip-off that more than 80 undocumented truck drivers were employed there, undercutting local workers. Ntuli warned that employers hiring undocumented workers would be arrested as raids continue. At least 20 undocumented foreign nationals, believed to be truck drivers, were taken into custody on Friday morning as part of an unannounced operation at a Durban mining and logistics company. The company's owner has also been arrested, according to KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, but he has not appeared in court yet and therefore cannot be identified. The premier led the operation, which took place after an anonymous tip-off that the company was employing more than 80 undocumented foreign nationals as truck drivers. 'We are here because there has been a cry from the local truck drivers that their opportunities are given to undocumented foreign nationals because they accept low salaries. Our informers told us that there are almost 85 undocumented foreign nationals who are driving trucks for this company alone. We were able to find some of them this morning,' Ntuli said. READ | Two more arrested as Hawks crack down on KZN passport syndicate He added that employers who hire undocumented foreigners must be held liable and face criminal charges because they know the law and should not employ people who do not have proper papers. 'They must be legal and within a certain category (scarce skills) before employment. No South African can go to another country without papers and be employed there. Unfortunately, our business leaders in the province employ these people. This seriously affects our economy and unemployment rate,' Ntuli said. On Thursday, Ntuli unveiled the Sibaya Coastal Precinct in Durban, a R6 billion investment that he says will create more than 70 000 jobs in five years. Ntuli assured investors they would ensure the fight against crime was heightened to attract more investors to the province. During the operation on Friday, Ntuli said: 'We need to protect our economy, and we need to protect our people. With this, we are sending a strong message to companies that are still not abiding by the law. I just decided to meet with factory owners and other businesses in the province to communicate a strong message. They must know that they will be arrested when they continue with this.' Ntuli said the operation was ongoing and that more unannounced visits could be expected to factories and companies around the province. On Wednesday, he said, the police had an operation in Hammarsdale, where more than 100 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested. On Thursday, during an operation in Chatsworth, more than 20 undocumented foreign nationals were also arrested, according to the premier. 'Those are huge numbers in the space of two days. You will find that some of them have criminal cases. Apart from going through the deportation process, they will have to face those criminal charges first,' he said. Ntuli added that the South African Bargaining Council would check whether locals working in the companies were being paid the minimum wage. In May, police raided a factory in KwaDukuza, just outside Durban, after a tip-off that a company was employing more than 300 undocumented foreign nationals as factory workers. The raid, which Ntuli also led, was also joined by provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and officials from the Departments of Labour and Home Affairs. During that raid, 179 foreign nationals were arrested, and 158 of them were found to be undocumented. Ntuli said officials were working with the Department of Home Affairs and the police to speed up the deportation process.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
CNN Panel Recoils At Conservative Guest's Comment To Friend's Undocumented Wife
Right-wing radio host Ben Ferguson caught the panel on CNN's 'NewsNight' off guard on Thursday with an anecdote about what he said to the undocumented wife of one of his best friends. 'One of my best friends married an illegal immigrant,' said Ferguson, who co-hosts the 'Verdict' podcast with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). 'We had this conversation at dinner, and I said to her, 'I'm sorry that you decided to break the law. There are a lot of Americans that break laws, and they go to jail. And there's a consequence for your actions.'' Host Abby Phillip pressed for clarification, calling it a 'very interesting anecdote' amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. 'And you said to her, 'You need to be deported?'' Phillip asked. Ferguson replied: 'I said the same thing my dad said to me if I ever got arrested: 'Don't expect me to bail you out. You're accountable for your actions.'' He claimed he also told the woman, who has children with his close friend: 'I think you're an incredible human being. I love that you have this love with your family and your friends. It doesn't erase your kindness or your love, the fact that you broke the law.' When asked if he had reported the woman to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Ferguson said: 'I'm not going to call ICE on somebody.' Pressed on why not, he explained that she had actually appeared on his radio show to talk about her status. And he added: 'Because they were working through the process with lawyers while this was happening. They already had an interaction with law. They were already going through the process.' Other panelists pointed out that many of the people who have been detained by ICE agents in recent weeks are in a similar legal position. Watch here: Billionaire Reveals Why He Turned Down Kamala Harris' Running Mate Shot U.S. Soccer Star Dishes On 'Weird' Oval Office Moment With Trump Jen Psaki Uses Not 1 — But 2 — Scathing Supercuts To Undermine Trump's Latest Claim
Fox News
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Florida AG refuses to back down after contempt ruling in state immigration law battle
Print Close By Madison Colombo Published June 20, 2025 Florida officials are pushing back after a federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new state law targeting undocumented immigrants. State Attorney General James Uthmeier was held in civil contempt earlier this year after sending a memo arguing that the judge's order was legally flawed and did not prevent law enforcement from upholding the law, which was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. "She wanted me to direct all of our state law enforcement to stand down on enforcing Florida's new state immigration law, and I was not [going to] do that," Uthmeier said Thursday during an appearance on "America Reports." The DeSantis-signed statute makes it a misdemeanor for anyone in the U.S. illegally to enter or re-enter Florida. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams previously issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the policy after a lawsuit was filed by the Florida Immigrant Coalition and other concerned groups. FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL HELD IN CONTEMPT AFTER CHALLENGING COURT'S BLOCK ON IMMIGRATION LAW Judge Williams claims Uthmeier violated that order when he sent out a message telling members of law enforcement that the judicial order did not restrain them from enforcing the immigration law. STAY IN YOUR LANE: FLORIDA AG FIRES NEXT VOLLEY AGAINST JUDGE HALTING STATE IMMIGRATION LAW Uthmeier claims the judge has "overstepped her bounds," and he has not walked back his actions. "If being held in contempt is the price to pay for standing on principle and standing on the law, then so be it," he said. FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO STOP ENFORCING NEW IMMIGRATION LAW The state AG also framed the dispute as part of a broader pattern of judicial interference with the Trump administration's immigration agenda, particularly on the national level. This month, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the Trump administration must provide due process to hundreds of Venezuelan migrants deported under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Earlier this week, a U.S. appeals court agreed to pause that order from Boasberg. According to Uthmeier, judges across the country are overreaching their role, something he says would send the nation's founding fathers "rolling over in their graves." FLORIDA HALTS MIGRANT ARRESTS AFTER JUDGE REBUKES STATE OVER IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT "So many of these judges across the country that start pushing policy and legislation, and that's not the role of the judiciary," he said. "The federal government, the Trump administration, they've delegated authority to all of our state law enforcement officers to go out and use federal authorities to detain and deport, and we're [going to] continue to do that." The court has ordered Uthmeier to submit bi-weekly reports detailing any arrests, detentions, or other law enforcement actions taken under the contested law. He must also immediately notify the court of any arrests under the law and provide full details. JUDGE BOASBERG CANCELS PLANNED HEARING TO REVIEW TRUMP DEPORTATIONS Despite the legal challenges, Uthmeier says Florida is prepared to take the case as far as the U.S. Supreme Court. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "We believe the state should have its own law. For another era, where we might have a Biden or Obama administration, where there's an open border, a state should be able to protect its sovereignty," he said. "So, we will appeal the state law case up to the Supreme Court." Print Close URL
