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CBS News
10 hours ago
- CBS News
Detroit high school student faces deportation after detained by CBP
An 18-year-old Detroit high school student was just 3.5 credits away from graduating from Western International High School in Detroit when he was arrested on May 20 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and now his future is very uncertain. "Tomorrow (Tuesday, June 10) is the final day of school for most Detroit public schools. It's a day when many of those students are celebrating completing a year and some students are graduating and some students are looking forward to the summer. He may be on a plane back to Colombia," said Ruby Robinson, senior managing attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was on his way to Lake Erie Metropark with three classmates on a school field trip on May 20 when Rockwood police pulled him over. "The officer had trouble communicating with him in English, and so instead of utilizing an interpretation resource, that local officer called the Border Patrol," Robinson told CBS News Detroit. The 18-year-old was then taken to Chippewa County Correctional Facility in the UP, where he now faces an imminent risk of deportation, according to his attorney. In a statement, a CBP spokesperson said, "Local police pulled over the vehicle and found the driver had no license—only a City of Detroit ID. Border Patrol confirmed he was in the country illegally, having ignored a judge's removal order and lost his appeal." Bogoya Duarte and his mother entered the United States in 2022 seeking protection together. According to Robinson, they were unsuccessful and have since been trying to depart the U.S. at their own expense. Robinson is now asking for a temporary pause in Bogoya Duarte's deportation to finish his high school degree and then depart for Colombia at his own expense. All the while, his Mother is still in Detroit dealing with the unknown. "She's just very worried, and also she is not sleeping; she is just so overwhelmed with sadness and fear and anxiety about her son's situation," said Robinson. The MIRC is now urging community members to call ICE and ask them to grant Maykol a stay so he can finish his studies and graduate with his fellow students.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
New Trump travel ban for national security sparks uncertainty and questions
The Brief A new Trump travel ban due to terror concerns has been implemented. The proclamation takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. A mixed reaction has followed with some FOX 2 - The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban, now blocking entry from a dozen countries, with restrictions added to several more. What we know The move is said to combat terrorism which was first announced last night and already, the new rules are facing pushback. The new order bans travelers from 12 countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, citing national security concerns, and it lays out partial travel restrictions for seven additional countries. Some are questioning the controversial travel restrictions. Ruby Robinson is an attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. "Congress needs to step forward, there needs to be immigration reform," she said. "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm and nothing will stop us from keeping America safe," Trump said. Robinson said that it is similar to the so-called "Muslim ban" from Trump's first term. "We are not shocked, nor are we necessarily surprised by the fact that it has arrived," Robinson said. "I think many of us was expecting it." Some of the countries banned are already firing back by suspending visas for Americans. There are some exemptions for now, like those competing in the 2026 World Cup. But for some immigrant families, it adds a new layer of worry, those like David Fishman say. "People that are going to visit family will still go to some of these countries, but there is I guess somewhat of a fear that they may not get back in through," said Fishman, president of Cadillac Travel Group. Local travel companies are warning clients about necessary travel documents and updated visas. "We make sure that they can get there and get back and many times to be very honest. we tell them to go directly to the airlines," he said. "Because we don't want to be have the responsibility of the situation which is saying do not go." There is also an expected rush for those still needing government approval. "I expect anybody who had an appointment today or tomorrow to ask for their visa to be issued as soon as possible and to be on that first flight before this goes into effect," Robinson said. What we don't know The ban is set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. The president has said that banned list could be revised if countries make material improvements, but also that new countries could be added if threats come up. The Source Information for this report came from interviews and a proclamation from the Trump administration.
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Dozens of migrant gangsters from Tren de Aragua arrested after making moronic Google blunder
Dozens of notorious Tren de Aragua gangsters have been arrested at the border after seemingly blindingly following their Google maps onto an international bridge teeming with US immigration agents. About 40 TdA members were arrested at Ambassador Bridge which connects Detroit, Michigan to Canada - and they weren't even trying to sneak into the US or Canada. The gangsters had simply been following their GPS which routed them on to the well-secured international crossing, where shocked agents took them into custody. Tren de Aragua, which is originally from Venezuela, is believed to have crossed into the US through the Mexico-US border during 2022, mixed in with the the thousands of South American migrants seeking asylum. Since then, the gang has spread to at least half of America's states. The arrests of dozens of TdA members to the Great Lake State makes it the 25th states where TdA has been confirmed by law enforcement officials to be operating. Retired FBI agent Dan Brunner, who spent years tracking down migrant gang MS-13, estimates there are 3,000 to 5,000 mobsters associated with the South American syndicate in the US. 'Some of these would be hardcore members, but that number also includes the associates of the gang or people helping them who aren't necessarily members but are also flying the flag for them,' he told Thursday. The gangsters caught at the northern border weren't the only migrants taken into custody after making a wrong turn. The ACLU reports some 213 have been taken into custody by immigration officials at the same international bridge since Trump took office in January, according to local station WXYZ. One woman and her two small children were detained after she said she was following her GPS instructions to a grocery store. The navigator was trying to get store on the Canadian side of the border when she ended up at the crossing and ended up in holding cell. 'This was a windowless room. They slept on cots, were provided microwavable meals, like macaroni and cheese, ramen and oatmeal, were not permitted to contact their consulate or counsel,' Ruby Robinson of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center told the local outlet. The Trump Administration has declared war on the criminal network, removing over 200 alleged members of TdA from the US and flying them to a max security prison in El Salvador About a dozen families have been taken into custody following the mistake, according to NPR. A family with two young kids who are US citizens spent 12 days in detention. The children were separated from the parents and their location is currently unknown, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center revealed.
Global News
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Detroit woman faces deportation after wrong turn at Canada-U.S. border
A woman from Guatemala says she and her two U.S.-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app's directions to the nearest Costco led them to an international bridge connecting the city to Canada. She now faces removal proceedings in June in immigration court, according to Ruby Robinson, senior managing attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. On Thursday, Robinson, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and the ACLU of Michigan called for more accountability and transparency by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on detentions along the nation's northern border with Canada. 'Our neighbours and families should not be disappearing because they made a wrong turn,' Tlaib said. View image in full screen U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., waits to address a group on Feb. 22, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio Though the northern border sees far fewer encounters with migrants than the U.S.-Mexico border, the woman's case is not uncommon, according to Tlaib. A recent example is a Venezuelan man — who was legally living in the U.S. — was deported to El Salvador in January after he took a wrong turn trying to deliver McDonald's. Story continues below advertisement Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, said she was told on March 21 by CBP that about 213 people had been detained at the same location since January, with more than 90 per cent mistakenly driving onto the bridge's toll plaza. Tlaib also said she was told 12 families had been detained in the same building where Robinson's client was held. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'We don't know what exactly is happening. There's a lack of transparency,' she said, adding that similar detentions are likely occurring elsewhere along the 5,525-mile (8,891-kilometre) border. But Customs and Border Protection said agents encountered just over 200 undocumented people from Jan. 20 to March 21 at crossings in Detroit. About half were detained and turned over to ICE after secondary processing was complete, according to a CBP spokesman. The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is representing the Guatemalan woman. Robinson declined to release her name or age, only confirming that she has been in the U.S. about six years, but has no legal status. Her daughters, ages 5 and 1, were born in the U.S. Their father lives in Detroit. Story continues below advertisement She lives in Southwest Detroit, a neighbourhood with a large Hispanic population that sits in the shadow of the Ambassador Bridge and just across the Detroit River from Windsor, Ont. On March 8, the woman and her daughters were in a vehicle being driven by her 19-year-old brother. She used a phone app to find the nearest Costco and didn't realize the closest store was on the Canadian side of the bridge, Robinson said during a Zoom call with reporters. They drove onto the bridge's toll plaza, but didn't go past the toll booths. They were stopped by CBP agents and taken to a nearby building where she was questioned and fingerprinted. She also signed a form stating she entered the U.S. illegally. She said agents told her she was going to be deported and encouraged her to take her daughters with her back to Guatemala, according to Robinson. They were held in a small, windowless room, slept on cots and given microwaveable food like ramen noodles and oatmeal. They were only allowed to leave the room to use the restroom and shower, she said. Story continues below advertisement By Monday night, March 10, her youngest daughter began developing a fever. The woman said agents told her they had no medication for the child. The older daughter would soon come down with a cough. While going to the restroom that Tuesday, the family finally saw her brother in a hallway. The woman said he was in shackles. Her brother also has no legal status in the U.S. and works as a roofer with the father of her children, she said. On Wednesday night, the girls were turned over to the woman's sister-in-law. She was released the next day. 'When individuals violate immigration laws, their choices make them subject to detention and removal,' CBP Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs Hilton Beckham said in a statement. 'She admitted to unlawfully entering the U.S. in 2018. Per policy, CBP worked to find a suitable guardian for her U.S. citizen children. However, she initially chose to keep them with her, prolonging the detention period. Once the children were placed with a guardian, she was transferred to ICE.' Such detentions are part of a pattern where short-term facilities are being used long-term by CBP, said Tlaib, who serves on the U.S. House Oversight Committee. 'The erosion of due process is a threat to all of us — no matter your name, no matter immigration status,' Tlaib said. 'A wrong turn should not lead to a disappearance and an erosion of someone's due process.'
Vancouver Sun
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Detroit woman looking for nearest Costco takes a wrong turn at the U.S.-Canada border. She now faces deportation
Article content A woman from Guatemala says she and her two U.S.-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app's directions to the nearest Costco led them to an international bridge connecting the city to Canada. Article content Article content She now faces removal proceedings in June in immigration court, according to Ruby Robinson, senior managing attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. Article content Article content On Thursday, Robinson, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, and the ACLU of Michigan called for more accountability and transparency by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on detentions along the nation's northern border with Canada. Article content Article content 'Our neighbors and families should not be disappearing because they made a wrong turn,' Tlaib said. The Michigan Democrat said she was told on March 21 by CBP that about 213 people had been detained at the same location since January, with more than 90% mistakenly driving onto the bridge's toll plaza. Tlaib also said she was told 12 families had been detained in the same building where Robinson's client was held. Article content 'We don't know what exactly is happening. There's a lack of transparency,' she said, adding that similar detentions likely are occurring elsewhere along the 5,525-mile (8,891-kilometer) northern border. Article content Article content But Customs and Border Protection said agents encountered just over 200 undocumented people from Jan. 20 to March 21 at crossings in Detroit. About half were detained and turned over to ICE after secondary processing was complete, according to a CBP spokesman. Article content Article content The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center is representing the Guatemalan woman. Robinson declined to release her name or age, only confirming that she has been in the U.S. about six years, but has no legal status. Her daughters, ages 5 and 1, were born in the U.S. Their father lives in Detroit. Article content She lives in Southwest Detroit, a neighborhood with a large Hispanic population that sits in the shadow of the Ambassador Bridge and just across the Detroit River from Windsor, Ontario. Article content Article content On March 8, the woman and her daughters were in a vehicle being driven by her 19-year-old brother. She used a phone app to find the nearest Costco and didn't realize the closest store was on the Canadian side of the bridge, Robinson said during a Zoom call with reporters.
