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Four ICE Detainees Charged with Escaping Detention Facility Delaney Hall in Newark

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NEWARK NJ,  four individuals being detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility were each charged by separate complaint for escaping from ICE custody, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

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$10,000 Reward: DHS and FBI Seek Help Locating 4 Escaped Criminal Illegal Aliens from Newark Detention Facility

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NEWARK, NJ — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with the FBI, is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of four escaped criminal illegal aliens from Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark. The escape took place on June 12, 2025, and these individuals are considered public safety threats.

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NJ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver Charged for Forcibly Impeding and Interfering With Federal Officers

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NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged in a three-count indictment today for forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

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Pentagon Deploys 700 Marines, 4,000 National Guard Troops to Los Angeles Amid Escalating Immigration Protests

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LOS ANGELES, CA — The Pentagon has sent 700 U.S. Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles, bringing the total federal force presence in the city to 4,000 troops, as immigration-related protests enter their fourth day. This significant and rare domestic military deployment underscores the growing tensions between the federal government and California leadership over immigration enforcement and civil unrest.

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National Guard Deployed to Los Angeles After Immigration Protests Turn Violent

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LOS ANGELES, CA — President Donald Trump has deployed approximately 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to violent escalations during protests against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests. What began as “mostly peaceful protests” over immigration enforcement quickly turned chaotic over the weekend, prompting federal intervention.

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DOJ Sues Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken Over Immigration Policies

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Jersey City NJ, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a high-profile lawsuit against four major New Jersey cities—Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken—alleging that local policies obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts.

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Ras Baraka, Democrat Mayor of Crime-ridden Newark Makes a Stand For Illegal Criminals

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Newark NJ, unless you’re happy to live in a city with one of the worst unemployment rates in New Jersey, you might want to avoid Newark. The largest city in New Jersey is also one of its most jobless – a massive 11.3% of the population is unemployed. Just to put that in perspective, that’s more than double the US average.

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“No One Is Above the Law”: AG Bondi Slams Judges Arrested for Aiding Undocumented Immigrants

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Washington DC, two judges—one current, one former—are facing serious federal charges after allegedly helping undocumented immigrants evade law enforcement. In a major development that has sparked debate nationwide, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan and former New Mexico Magistrate Judge Joel Cano were arrested Friday on charges related to obstruction of justice and evidence tampering.

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New Jersey Bill Seeks to Strengthen Local Law Enforcement’s Cooperation with ICE

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Trenton NJ, according to Assemblyman Robert J. Auth a new legislative bill is calling for the repeal of Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6, a controversial policy that limits local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Supporters argue that restricting collaboration with ICE poses a significant threat to public safety, while opponents claim it protects immigrant communities from unnecessary detentions.

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ICE Arrests Mexican National Convicted for Sex Crimes in North Jersey

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Newark NJ,  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jorge Luis Sanchez-Luna, 45, a citizen of Mexico and registered sex offender, in Newark Feb. 4.

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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien in New Jersey with Extensive Criminal History

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Basking Ridge, NJ, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from law enforcement partners, apprehended Richard Alfanso Smith, 48, an illegally present Jamaican national subject to a final order of removal, Feb. 19. Smith tried to abscond and evade arrest during a routine enforcement operation in Basking Ridge, New Jersey and remains in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.

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