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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Politics
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ICE Mistakenly Detains U.S. Marshal in Arizona
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were left red-faced in Arizona after detaining a man who 'fit the general description of a subject being sought by ICE'—before quickly releasing him when they worked out who he was. After stopping the man in the lobby of a federal building that houses Tucson's immigration court, officers realized the case of mistaken identity and let him go with no arrest made. That's because the man in question is a U.S. Marshal. 'A Deputy U.S. Marshal who fit the general description of a subject being sought by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) was briefly detained at a federal building in Tucson after entering the lobby of the building,' the U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement. 'The Deputy U.S. Marshal's identity was quickly confirmed by other law enforcement officers, and he exited the building without incident.' The agency did not state when the incident happened or provide any further details. U.S. Marshals are law enforcement officers who carry out a range of tasks in service to the U.S. federal judiciary and act as the enforcement arm of the federal court system. U.S. Marshals are stationed in Tucson's federal buildings, where they provide security services. ICE agents have been under pressure to ramp up their deportation efforts by the Trump administration. Last week, ICE boasted that they had detained a 'record' 2,200 people in a single day, but White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller sees room for much improvement with those numbers. In May, Miller and Homeland Security boss Kristi Noem reportedly instructed officers to begin making 3,000 arrests per day or risk losing their jobs. According to a report released at that time, Miller apparently urged agents to 'turn the creative knob up to 11' by grabbing bystanders off the street and detaining people without a warrant in order to meet their quotas. ICE acting director Todd Lyons said in April that he wanted deportations run 'like a business,' aiming to replicate the vast capabilities of Amazon by becoming 'Prime, but with human beings.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Nicolas Cage claims he gets mistaken for Nick Cave almost daily
Nicolas Cage has revealed he is mistaken for Nick Cave so often it feels like a daily occurrence. The actor talked about how frequently people swap his identity with the musician's in a recent interview with the Guardian. "I don't think there's a day that goes by where I'm not mistaken for Nick Cave," Cage said. Cage also detailed the one time he had met his verbal doppelganger. "I do remember that Cave was very nice. We were at an animal sanctuary, I believe, and he was terrific. I said hello and wanted to shake his hand. I said: 'Only one letter separates us - G. Nick Cave, Nick Cage.'" Cave has also told mistaken identity stories of his own. In 2022, he responded to a fan question on his blog about whether he'd ever met Cage. "People mix me up with Nicolas Cage all the time," he said. "Like, I'll be going through customs and the customs officer will look at my passport and say, 'Happy to have you with us, Mr Cave. Loved you in Face/Off'. Or whatever. Sometimes it can be a bit of a pain in the neck, but you get used to it." Cave's recollection of the pair's first encounter is similar to Cage's. "Suddenly, a security guy steps out of nowhere and asks me if I'm Nick Cave. I follow the security guy into a small private room. Sitting there is Nicolas Cage. He shouts, 'Only one letter separates us!' and leaps from his seat and eagerly pumps my hand."
