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Int'l Business Times
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
An Immigration Attorney And Naturalized U.S. Citizen Was Ordered to Self-Deport: DHS Says It Was a 'Glitch'
For more than a decade, Carlos Trujillo, a Venezuelan-born attorney, has practiced immigration law in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving the local community. Trujillo moved to the United States at age 18 and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen. Despite that, he recently received an email from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordering him to self-deport within seven days. "It's time for you to leave," read the opening line of the email, sent to Trujillo on April 11. Trujillo moved to the U.S. about 24 years ago and has been a naturalized citizen for almost a decade. Despite this, he was one of hundreds of thousands of people across the country that received a letter from DHS ordering them to self-deport. "I know the laws of this country," Trujillo told KTVX . "I am not leaving. I am not deportable. But I do want everybody to know that these kinds of things are happening." He added that the "threatening language" in the email bothered him, and encouraged the immigrant community to be aware of any changes in immigration laws. Trujillo also told the outlet that many people who received the email are in the country under legal circumstances and recommended them to know their rights. According to the Associated Press , the emails sent by DHS were "an apparent glitch" in the Trump administration's move to end a Biden-era policies allowing people to live and work in the country temporarily. Similarly to Trujillo's case, Nicole Micheroni, a Massachusetts-born immigration attorney, received an identical email earlier this month, despite being a lifelong U.S. citizen. Micheroni posted the message to Bluesky, showing it threatened federal pursuit if she remained in the country past a seven-day deadline. A senior DHS official later admitted to HuffPost that some citizens may have received the notices due to clerical mistakes—specifically when non-citizens list an incorrect or shared email address on their immigration applications. DHS says it is reviewing such incidents on a case-by-case basis, but no formal apology or correction has been issued to the affected individuals as of yet. "I don't want to believe or draw conclusions that this is something personal against me or because of the work that I do with the community," Trujillo said. "It's just simply a mistake." The immigration attorney said the state of Utah counts with "very respectful" judges and officers involved in immigration cases, but just as other similar experiences throughout the country, decisions over immigration are coming from a federal level. "We're seeing all these uniform characterizations that make no sense because our communities are diverse," Trujillo said. "Our communities are ... respectful of the law. Our communities are hardworking people." For Jim McConkie, another immigration attorney in Utah, the letter send out by the government can be seen as a scare tactic to get people out of the country. "It's a letter which misrepresents what's actually going on," he said. "Using threats of fines and incarceration. It's wrong morally, it's wrong legally, and it needs to be challenged." Originally published on Latin Times
Chicago Tribune
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Inside the Chicago White Sox's 10 games in 10 days and 3 time zones: ‘These guys have been grinding'
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable thought through several steps ahead of the team's three-city trip featuring 10 games in 10 days. 'Just have to be clear on the plan, and how we value recovery and building a plan for that for the guys, so we're not just leaping into this without having been thoughtful about these things,' Venable said on April 17 at Rate Field, one day before the trek began. 'We are sensitive to the fact that this is a tough stretch and covering multiple time zones is tough, too.' The expedition — which went from Boston to Minneapolis and wrapped up in West Sacramento — covered 5,320 air miles, according to director of team travel Ed Cassin. The trip concluded with a walk-off loss to the Athletics, 3-2, in 10 innings Sunday at Sutter Health Park. Luis Urías hit a game-ending two-run home run against Jordan Leasure. 'At the end of the day, if I could go back in time, I'd probably make the same exact pitch (fastball) and do it again,' Leasure said. 'He just beat me that time and sometimes that happens.' The Sox dropped two of three in the series and went 3-7 over the 10 days. It was the team's first trip that spanned three time zones and both coasts since July 12-21, 2019, when the Sox played the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays. 'It's part of just being in the major leagues, right?' Venable said on Friday at Sutter Health Park as the voyage neared its conclusion. 'And that's what we do. We play and we rest and we play again. And you're probably going to be tired most of those days. But as far as this trip in particular, these guys have been grinding.' Here's a journal of the journey. Days 1-4 against the Boston Red Sox, April 18-21 at Fenway Park Most of the four days felt like an extended reunion weekend. White Sox pitchers Shane Smith, Sean Burke, Mike Vasil and Jared Shuster — who joined the team on Day 2 from Triple-A Charlotte when Martín Pérez went on the injured list — are each from Massachusetts. The White Sox were the third team since 2000 with four Massachusetts-born players to play at least one game for them in a season, joining the 2022 San Francisco Giants (Mike Yastrzemski, Tyler Beede, John Brebbia and Alex Cobb) and the 2001 New York Mets (Mark Johnson, Brian Rose, Turk Wendell and Pete Walk). The connections didn't end there. The Red Sox roster featured starter Garrett Crochet and reliever Liam Hendriks, who both formerly excelled for the White Sox. Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run home run against Hendriks on April 20, the lone win of the series for the White Sox in the four-game set. Former Red Sox playing for the White Sox included Pérez, left fielder Andrew Benintendi, reliever Cam Booser and infielder Bobby Dalbec, along with ex-Boston prospect Chase Meidroth (Dalbec joined the team when Meidroth went on the IL). Additionally, Venable was a former bench coach for the Red Sox. 'This weekend being (Boston) Marathon weekend, it's a huge weekend in the city,' Burke said on April 20. 'So it's just been surreal. It's a dream come true to be able to come back and play here.' The White Sox got into the spirit of the weekend, with several associated with the team contemplating what it would take for them to run a marathon. 'I'll be down to do it,' Venable said. 'I don't know if I could finish it. I might have to be crawling the last stretch.' Days 5-7 against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday-Thursday at Target Field Byron Buxton has hurt the Sox throughout the years at the plate with 23 career home runs against the South Siders. The center fielder showcased his Gold Glove defense in the ninth inning of the series opener, making a spectacular diving catch for the final out to rob Benintendi of what would have been a game-tying extra-base hit. There was still buzz around the sequence the next afternoon. 'One swing away, and Byron Buxton — he's in center field for a reason,' Dalbec told the Tribune on Wednesday. 'I think (Benintendi) said he knew he was catching it right off the bat, but from my angle, it looked — I don't know — but that closing speed is different. A great player over there.' The Sox dropped two of three in the series, salvaging the finale with a rain-shortened 3-0 victory. Smith collected his first major-league win in a game that also included a solo home run by Miguel Vargas. The third baseman made adjustments at the plate, getting his hands higher. And it paid off in the form of two hits on Wednesday and the home run the next day. 'What I've been doing, being more aggressive with the fastball and try to put it more in play,' Vargas said on Thursday. Days 8-10 against the Athletics, Friday-Sunday at Sutter Health Park The Sox made their first trip to the Sacramento-area ballpark, but it was a return stop for pitcher Tyler Gilbert. 'I actually pitched really well here in Triple-A (allowing one run in six innings for Reno) right before I got my major-league debut in '21,' Gilbert told the Tribune on Sunday. 'I've always liked pitching at this place and it's cool to see the little renovations they've done here to make it adequate for Major League Baseball.' Gilbert served as the opener on Friday and Saturday. 'It was crazy being done after the first inning, but it was cool,' Gilbert said. The Sox continued the opener strategy Sunday with Brandon Eisert pitching the first. Davis Martin followed, allowing three hits in six scoreless innings. 'I think (catcher Matt) Thaiss did a great job of making sure we were going in and out,' Martin said. Luis Robert Jr. knocked in a run with a single in the 10th, giving the Sox a 2-1 lead. But the trip ended on a bumpy note for the Sox with the one-out, two-run home run by Urías on a first-pitch fastball. The Sox (7-21) are off Monday before beginning a three-game series Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers at Rate Field. 'These guys have been grinding,' Venable said after Sunday's game. 'We've talked about the three time zones, 10-game road trip, it's a lot. So we'll be happy to get home.'
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
DHS Threatens U.S.-Born Immigration Attorney: ‘It Is Time For You To Leave'
An American citizen who received an email from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security telling him to leave the United States 'immediately' says he believes he's being singled out for his work as an immigrants' rights advocate. Aldo Martinez Gomez says he received an email from DHS on April 10 threatening him with 'criminal prosecution, civil fines, and penalties' if he didn't leave the country within seven days. 'It is time for you to leave the United States,' the letter begins. 'I was taken aback,' he told the hosts of 'You Don't Even Like This Show,' a podcast. 'Like, I was born on this side, dude. How are you sending this to me?' Martinez Gomez was born in San Diego County and is a U.S. citizen. He works for a nonprofit as an accredited representative, defending immigrants in the courtroom. Every day he goes to work, he says, he invariably is around Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. And even though he carries a passport card on him at all times, he said he doesn't trust ICE officers won't 'accidentally' lose it. 'If ICE gets me, I don't think it's going to matter either way,' he said. 'I carry my border passport card with me. What's to say they don't toss it.' He said he's been speaking to the media, including KTLAand San Diego's KGTV, because he wants to leave a paper trail they can't erase. A senior DHS official told HuffPost that it sent the notifications to the email addresses it has on file for immigrants. As such, 'Notices may have been sent to unintended recipients.' Martinez Gomez isn't buying that explanation. Given the numerous other immigration attorneys who received the email, he thinks it's a deliberate intimidation tactic. Especially since Trump says he wants to send U.S. citizens to El Salvador. 'I'm not seeking fame or attention, I just want to bring light to this issue because I'm not trying to be one of the government's mistakes,' he told KTLA. One such mistake is the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an immigrant living in Maryland that the Trump administration admits was mistakenly sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador, yet refuses to bring him back in defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court order. Martinez Gomez remains undeterred. 'I'm still going to represent my clients,' he told the podcast. 'I'm still going to advocate for ― not just immigrant rights, but everyone's rights. Because the Constitution covers us all.' Other U.S. citizens also received the threatening email this month, including a U.S.-born physician from Connecticut who said she has 'no idea' how she ended up on DHS's radar, and a Massachusetts-born immigration attorney. Trump Administration Is Still Resisting The Judge's Orders In Abrego Garcia Deportation Case U.S.-Born Attorney Says She Was Told To 'Immediately' Self-Deport In DHS Email Trump Says He's 'All For' Sending U.S. Citizens To El Salvador U.S. Doctor Gets Email From Immigration Officials: 'It Is Time For You To Leave'
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Dallas Stars edge out Colorado Avalanche after Colin Blackwell scores in overtime
Colin Blackwell was the star as he ensured the Dallas Stars won a hard-fought match against Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference First Round at American Airlines Center on Monday (April 21). The Game 2 of the series was decided in overtime when the Massachusetts-born Blackwell scored to give his team the win. The ice hockey match between Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche was finally decided 4-3 in the former's favour. Blackwell's scoring at 17:46 of overtime ensured Dallas Stars edged out its rival. With the match tied 3-3, the Dallas Stars attacked in overtime when Blackwell hit the puck towards the Colorado Avalanche's goal. The shot was blocked but he was quick on the rebound to lift it over the Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood's glove. As the puck crossed goal line, Dallas Stars players and fans went into a wild celebration. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo It was the Colorado Avalanche which took the lead when Nathan MacKinnon scored in the first period at 8:48. The lead lasted about 11 minutes with the equaliser for Dallas Stars coming with a Tyler Seguin power-play goal. The second period saw a better start for Dallas Stars when Thomas Harley put his team ahead but Jack Drury hit back for Colorado Avalanche to tie the score. Logan O'Connor then put Colorado Avalanche ahead with an other goal and the second period ended with his team 3-2 ahead. Live Events Evgenii Dadonov then made it 3-3 by bringing Dallas Stars back into the game when he scored at 10:13 of the third period. There were no further goals in the match ensuring an overtime. Both goaltenders had a busy time with Dallas Stars' Jake Oettinger making 34 saves while Blackwood rescuing his team Colorado Avalanche 35 times. The two teams are currently playing a best-of-7 series which is tied 1-1 after the Monday game. Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche will clash in Game 3 in Denver on Wednesday (April 24).
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
250 years later, legacy of North Bridge lives on in the National Guard
Two hundred and fifty years ago, on April 19, 1775, a small wooden bridge spanning the Concord River in Massachusetts became the crucible for a revolution that would reshape the world. The Battle of North Bridge was no mere skirmish — it was a defiant stand by colonial minutemen, ordinary citizens who transformed into defenders of liberty against the might of British regulars. This clash marked one of the opening salvos of the Revolutionary War and was sparked by escalating grievances. Alerted by Paul Revere's midnight ride, approximately 400 militiamen from farming towns converged at the timber-and-plank trestle, their resolve accompanied by the bright pitch of a fife and the steady cadence of a drum. When the 'shot heard 'round the world' rang out, it marked the birth of a nation and the warfighter legacy that lives on in today's National Guard. Among those minutemen was Capt. Isaac Davis, a farmer and blacksmith from Acton, Massachusetts, who epitomized the courage of that day. His company of mostly farmers assembled in his front yard, sharpening their bayonets and checking their powder. Faced with a monumental decision, his patriotism and duty propelled him forward. As smoke rose from Concord, signaling the town was under attack, Davis was asked to lead the advance across the bridge. 'I haven't a man who is afraid to go,' he declared. Moments later, Davis suffered fatal injuries from a British volley, his sacrifice cementing a pivotal moment in American history. These were not professional soldiers — they were farmers, shopkeepers and laborers who answered the call to service when liberty hung in the balance. They embody the enduring spirit of our National Guard today. 'People are relying on us' — National Guard evolves to fight wars, secure homefront Putnam County, Ohio, was named in honor of Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, a Massachusetts-born militiaman who rallied troops at Bunker Hill. I feel a deep personal connection to this history, given my hometown was in Putnam County. Just two months after the battle at North Bridge, Putnam's leadership at Bunker Hill proved citizen volunteers could fight with deadly effect. Though the British eventually took the hill, their heavy losses shattered any doubt about the resolve of colonial forces. From Concord to Bunker, the minutemen refused to yield. Their legacy forged an unbroken line of service and sacrifice, stretching across time to our National Guard today. The Battle of North Bridge was more than a fight; it was a declaration of the National Guard's dual mission that has defined the Guard since its first muster in 1636. This mission — serving both local communities and the nation — has carried the Guard through centuries of conflict and crisis. In the War of 1812, militia units shielded our fledgling republic. During the Civil War, they fought to mend a broken Union and redefine who we were destined to be as a nation. The 20th century saw Guardsmen enduring the muddy trenches of World War I, storming Normandy's beaches, flying through fiery skies over Europe and trudging through the frozen Ardennes. They braved Korea's bitter winters, persevered in Vietnam's steamy jungles and stood steadfast in the deserts of Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, whether battling hurricanes and wildfires at home or serving overseas on global battlefields, the Guard remains 'always ready, always there.' This 250th anniversary of the American Revolution compels us to see North Bridge not as a simple story, but as an enduring promise. The National Guard has remained a cornerstone of our defense — a lethal, community-based and globally engaged force uniquely equipped to serve both state and nation. At home, Guardsmen are often called upon to serve as first responders, combating natural disasters and cyberattacks with the same resolve as those original minutemen. Abroad, they stand shoulder-to-shoulder with active-duty forces, embodying the courage of those who put down their plows and picked up their muskets in 1775. The National Guard's strength lies in our roots: We are farmers, teachers and entrepreneurs drilling on weekends, firefighters swapping civilian uniforms for military ones, parents serving their families by serving their community, state and nation. This is what keeps the National Guard grounded, accountable and true to our warrior ethos. The Guard's adaptability is as vital today as it was in 1775. As threats evolve and become more complex, the National Guard continues to innovate, mastering new technologies and domains while holding fast to our core values. This flexibility extends beyond our borders through initiatives like the State Partnership Program, fostering international cooperation and readiness with our partners around the globe. Yet, at its heart, the National Guard remains a community-based force, standing ready, protecting life and property in collaboration with state and local partners. This balance between our local roots and our global reach makes the Guard indispensable to America's security and defense. The minutemen of North Bridge are not distant figures but another link in a chain connecting to every Guard member today. Their legacy is alive in our teachers who train, our nurses who deploy, our neighbors who serve. It's alive in our families who sacrifice alongside their soldiers and airmen and in our veterans who have carried the torch of service through generations. The National Guard is not just a military institution; it's a living embodiment of the liberty experiment that began back on that muddy bridge — a testament to the awesome power of ordinary citizens united for a greater cause. As we commemorate this historic day, we must recommit to the minutemen's promise. Their stand was not just for their time but for all time — a call to protect this nation, its history, its people and its ideals. Like Capt. Davis and his men who marched shoulder-to-shoulder toward an uncertain fate, we face today's challenges with the same resolve. We honor them by ensuring their sacrifice endures in a nation that remains free, resilient and united. Much has changed since 1775, but the National Guard's mission remains constant. We will answer when the nation calls, we will defend the cause of liberty, and we will aggressively pursue peace and prosperity through overwhelming strength. Let us lead boldly through uncertainty, through inspiration from our original minutemen who swapped plows for muskets and turned the tide of history. Let us pledge to be stronger together, building a stronger tomorrow. The minutemen's rallying cry still echoes — through every Guard member, every community, every heartbeat of this nation. May we carry it forward for generations to come, ensuring that the spirit of North Bridge remains alive in the courage, duty and unity of our National Guard. Always ready, always there! Gen. Steve Nordhaus serves as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau and as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
