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MESA COUNTY, Colo. — The Colorado Attorney General has sued a sheriff’s deputy following a state investigation that uncovered that the deputy illegally coordinated with federal immigration officials to detain a University of Utah student last month. ... But what seemed like a mundane encounter actually led to unlawful actions by that deputy, which helped federal officials detain the 19-year-old nursing student, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. “This morning, our office filed a complaint against Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexander Zwinck,” Weiser said Tuesday in a press conference. “Unbeknownst to the driver, the sheriff’s deputy took a picture...

Two San Juan Capistrano residents have been arrested and charged for their suspected roles in the April 25 robbery, kidnapping and attempted murder of a Los Angeles man in Pasadena. The 27-year-old victim was lured to Pasadena under false pretenses then got robbed at gunpoint of jewelry and other valuables, forced to withdraw money from several ATMs, then shot when he tried to escape and ran, Pasadena police said in a Tuesday statement. However, police didn’t reveal how the victim met the suspects and what ruse they used to draw him to the city. Marissa Monique Sanchez, 25, pleaded not...

An Anaheim businessowner recently scared off a mob of thieves trying to break into his store by firing a warning shot at the crowd. The whole thing was caught on store security footage. What we know: The attempted robbery happened at Al-Amira Jewelry on July 17. The owner told FOX 11 that it was close to closing time, when five cars pulled up to the front of the store. Security camera footage showed about 20 people piling out of the cars and mobbing the store's entrance. Some of them had sledgehammers and pickaxes and started smashing the door. Seconds later,...

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against a 41-year-old undocumented mother from South Los Angeles, accusing her of orchestrating a fake kidnapping by federal immigration agents to generate sympathy and solicit donations. Yuriana Julia “Juli” Pelaez Calderon is charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers. On June 30, Calderon’s family and attorney held a news conference claiming she had been taken from a fast-food restaurant parking lot in downtown Los Angeles, driven to the U.S.-Mexico border, and told to self-deport. At the same time, her daughter launched a GoFundMe campaign, and federal agents began...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Republican state lawmakers launched a campaign Wednesday to place a measure on the 2026 ballot that would require voter identification and proof of citizenship at the polls. The proposal would require the state to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote, and voters would have to provide identifications at the polls. Those who vote through mail-in ballots would have to give the last four digits of a government-issued ID such as a Social Security number. ... The Republican lawmakers said the measure would help restore trust in elections where they said...

Anaheim will direct $250,000 to an assistance fund created to help families affected by the recent surge in federal immigration enforcement that will give grants for rent, utilities and other household expenses. Last month, the city partnered with the nonprofit Anaheim Community Foundation to launch Anaheim Contigo, which accepts donations from the community to fund emergency assistance grants for families affected by the sweeps. The $250,000 in new money for Anaheim Contigo, approved by a split 5-2 City Council on Tuesday, July 15, would significantly bolster the fund, which had received $35,000 in donations to date. ... Councilmembers Natalie Meeks...

LAFAYETTE — Five people, including several current and former head law enforcement officers, were taken into custody earlier in the week and indicted on an alleged scheme involving falsifying crimes to facilitate immigration visa fraud for profit, national and state officials announced Wednesday. Officials said four current and former law enforcement agents were taken into custody Monday as well as a Oakdale business owner. The following people are being indicted after the U.S. Attorney's Office in Shreveport returned a 62-count indictment for the alleged immigration conspiracy: - Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle - Oakdale Ward 5 Marshal Mike "Freck" Slaney...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Wasatch Food Co-op will be opening its doors later this year, and it will be the first food co-op store in northern Utah. FOX 13 met up with board members of the co-op to discuss what they're hoping to accomplish in the valley. "Local, local, local," said board member Evan Sugden. Sugden is a Salt Lake native, an environmentalist, and has been passionate about the co-op since the beginning. Salt Lake City's small group formed back in 2009. "It’s a member-owned, community-focused enterprise. We are big on local — it’s probably the most wanted feature...

A new group of Camp Pendleton Marines are working alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Border Patrol at the southern border. The group, which includes 500 Marines and sailors, is part of the Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics, and has assumed “operational responsibilities” as Task Force Forge under Joint Task Force–Southern Border, Marine officials said on Monday, July 14. That means they will provide critical engineering and logistical support under the presidential executive order issued Jan. 20, when President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border, directing the Department of Defense to help...

... Community groups like Union del Barrio and Los Angeles Tenants Union are using their volunteer networks to provide warnings of potential raids so laborers and vendors can continue to find work despite the risks. ... Last month, Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican and chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, also launched an investigation into Union del Barrio and multiple other organizations. A letter from Hawley claimed the groups provided logistical and monetary support to protests in Los Angeles that he said “escalated into lawless mob actions.” ICE officials claim assaults on officers are up significantly...

Chris Landry, a 46-year-old Canadian citizen and legal resident of the U.S., has lived in New Hampshire since he was 3. A New Hampshire man is not being allowed to return home after taking a family trip to Canada. Chris Landry is a legal U.S. resident and has lived in the Granite State since he was 3 years old. He has a partner, five children and a job in manufacturing. He was stopped Sunday at the border in Houlton, Maine, while returning from a family vacation. "They pulled me aside and started questioning me about my past convictions in New...

PHOENIX — A West Phoenix taco shop owner is in federal custody following a series of coordinated raids by federal agents on Tuesday, part of an ongoing investigation into suspected human smuggling and harboring of migrants in the country illegally. Multiple sightings of undercover agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were reported across the Valley Tuesday, culminating in the arrest of Vlademir Angulo, the owner of El Taco Loko. The small but well-known local chain operates a restaurant near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road, a food truck in Southwest Phoenix, and a bus-style...

EDISON, N.J. (PIX11) — What began as a routine workday at Alba Wine & Spirits warehouse in Edison, New Jersey, ended in fear and confusion as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a raid early Tuesday morning. According to workers and advocacy groups, ICE agents arrived around 9 a.m. and surrounded the warehouse. “They came around 9 o’clock and went all around the building,” said Juan, a warehouse employee. “He asked for the ID or if you have something to prove you can work here.” The organization New Labor, which assists immigrant workers and responded to the scene, alleges federal...

Federal officers on horseback Monday morning, July 7, cruised a mostly empty MacArthur Park near downtown Los Angeles. Others in fatigues with helmets and long guns showed up, too. After an hour or so, they cleared out — defense officials had said some 90 California National Guard members would be there as well in addition to over a dozen military vehicles to help protect immigration officers during a raid at the park. City officials said they didn’t believe there were any arrests. The Department of Homeland Security wouldn’t say whether anyone had been arrested or what the operation was all...

(TNND) — It’s being called the Trump Effect, arrests of migrants who illegally cross borders into the United States fell to just over 6,000 in June. According to the numbers from Border Czar Tom Homan, the number is a 41 percent decrease from June and the lowest numbers ever. Homan posted this to X, “THE TRUMP EFFECT - Total Border Patrol encounters for the entire month of June 2025 was 6,070. That is less than a single day under Biden. As a matter of fact, the total number of encounters is less than half of a single day under Biden...

DEMING, N.M. — A man is facing charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents allegedly found 13 migrants on a truck he drove after pulling him over in New Mexico. Agents say Jarol Arroyo-Cerin, of Maryland, was driving a semi-truck with an empty flatbed trailer June 25 near Deming. They say they pulled him over after growing suspicious of his setup and the route, adding it’s often used to smuggle contraband while avoiding checkpoints. Agents say they found 13 people in hidden compartments under the trailer and the cab. The man is facing conspiracy charges and could spend 10 years in...

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) -- Just two weeks after celebrating his 40th birthday with his children and loved ones, Michael Siganoff's family is now mourning his death. Siganoff, a father of six, was struck and killed on June 27 in a crash at the intersection of 5th Street and Sierra Way in San Bernardino. San Bernardino police say the driver, 42-year-old Paulo Cesar Mendez, was under the influence of a narcotic when he ran into Siganoff's motorcycle. A 9-year-old child riding in Mendez's vehicle was ejected during the crash. Mendez was arrested and booked on suspicion of driving under the...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - More than a week after Broadacres Marketplace suddenly closed, FOX5 uncovered new information – linking the closure to an apparent immigration raid at a swap meet in California. On June 15, more than 100 federal agents from ICE, and the FBI, many in tactical gear, and masks, swept through the most popular swap meet near Los Angeles – the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet. Shortly after the apparent raid, Border Patrol posted a heavily edited, fast-paced video on social media, showing agents moving through the California swap meet, with dramatic music, sweeping aerial shots and...

A Clay County man forced to self-deport back to India has new hopes of returning. Action News Jax told you about Tapan Purohit in late March after his family contacted our station. But now, his wife says a new ruling should clear the way for him to come home. Tapan, who came to the US in 2011 on a J-1 visa, was forced to self-deport after ICE agents enforced an order of removal against him. “It is very difficult. It’s a horrible thing to go through,” said Tapan’s Wife, Ashley Kennedy-Purohit. At the time Tapan left, he and his wife,...

The white house has singled out the Home Depot as a place for increased immigration elated crackdowns. Critics say this is a bad idea, however proponents say that by removing incentives for illegal immigration, like the ease at which unlawful employment can be secured, you help secure america's border. Journalistic report including news footage, commentary and analysis