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CBC
30 minutes ago
- CBC
Canadians in ICE detention centres left in legal limbo as families try to secure release
Relatives of Canadians detained by ICE in the United States say they're furious and frustrated by the treatment of their loved ones and the battles they're having to fight for even the most basic information. Global Affairs Canada said it's aware of roughly 55 Canadians in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, though it said that the numbers can fluctuate. Cynthia Olivera — born in Mississauga, Ont., but living in Los Angeles — was arrested last month when she and her husband went to an immigration office to complete an interview for her U.S. citizenship application. Paula Callejas of Montreal was in the process of finalizing a work visa when she was arrested for a misdemeanor — and then transferred to an ICE facility. Olivera and Callejas's families told CBC News the weeks since their arrests have been a nightmare, filled with phone calls to lawyers and ICE bureaucracy. "We're completely concerned for her overall safety and health," a member of Callejas's immediate family told CBC News. CBC is not naming the family member over concerns they may have their own immigration issues while travelling to the U.S. Olivera's husband, Frank Olvera, said what was meant to be a routine immigration interview ended up feeling more like a trap. "We were flabbergasted," Olvera told CBC News. "No due process." Olivera, 45, moved to the U.S. with her family when she was young, her husband said. The two met in the '90s, married (she kept her last name), had children together and have been living in L.A. since then. "About two years ago, since the children are now older, we decided to hire a lawyer and start the immigration process the correct way," Olvera said. Decades-old U.S. entry refusal But instead of completing the interview, Olivera was arrested by immigration officials over a decades-old border issue, her husband said. "They lured us into our immigration appointment … took my wife, put her in handcuffs, swept her away," he said. "They didn't even give us an opportunity at the interview. Nothing." Olvera said that in 1999, Olivera had travelled to Canada to attend her mother's funeral and was initially denied re-entry because she was pregnant and told border agents she planned to have the child in the U.S. Olivera is now being held by ICE at a detention centre in El Paso, Texas, Olvera said. Earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a raft of executive orders that aim to clamp down on illegal immigration and advance his goal of overseeing the largest deportation operation in American history. Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and the main architect of Trump's immigration policies, has pushed ICE to aim for at least 3,000 arrests a day, up from about 650 a day during the first five months of Trump's second term. Earlier this week, Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem toured a new immigration detention facility in Florida that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." "We are going after murderers and rapists and traffickers and drug dealers and getting them off the streets and getting them out of this country," Noem said after the facility tour. Callejas was in the process of finalizing a work visa when she was charged with a misdemeanor in Florida. Although she pleaded not guilty to the charge, she was handed over to ICE and has been held for more than three months. The 45-year-old had been travelling to the U.S. in recent years with plans to expand her swimsuit business, according to her family. When reached for comment, ICE confirmed that both Callejas and Olivera are in custody but offered few details. Callejas's family said she has been transferred multiple times and last they heard she was in Arizona. But ICE told CBC News that it "seems" she is in El Paso. "We feel completely stressed out because we have no idea if one day she's going to be there or somewhere else," Callejas's relative said. Callejas's family is also now on the hook for her legal fees in both her criminal and immigration cases. They said they want her returned to Canada so she can deal with her misdemeanor charge. At least one Canadian detained by ICE was eventually released. Jasmine Mooney from B.C. was arrested and held for nearly two weeks after trying to get a work visa renewed. She returned to Canada in mid-March. Johnny Noviello, another Canadian citizen, died while in ICE custody last week. His death is under investigation. Olvera said his wife agreed to be deported so that she can at least continue her citizenship application in Canada before returning to her family. But he said there doesn't seem to be any urgency on ICE's part. "There is absolutely no reason why ICE cannot deport her. They're just taking their sweet old time and I don't know why," Olvera said. "We're willing to pay the ticket, whatever it takes. I'm willing to pay for an ICE agent to escort her to Canada if that's what's needed. I'm willing to pay for the ICE agent trip back." Like Callejas, Olivera has been transferred multiple times, her husband said. Both women's families raised concerns about the conditions of their detention. "The food is not great. The conditions of the sleeping arrangements — she tried to give us a hint that pretty much they get crammed up. It's really inhumane," Callejas's family member said, noting that all the calls are recorded. Olvera described a similar situation at the facility where his wife is being held. "It's horrible. They're treated like animals. Sometimes they get hot food, sometimes they don't," he said. 'I'm ashamed to be an American' Olvera — a third-generation American whose family immigrated from Mexico — said he typically votes Democrat but voted for Trump in November because he wanted a change. Now he appears to be questioning that decision. "I'm ashamed to be an American right now. I turn on the TV and I see them running around.… they're just chasing brown people nowadays," he said. On the day of his wife's arrest, Olvera said he and his lawyer weren't allowed to exit out the front of the building. "They escorted us out the back of the building by the trash cans, the loading dock," he said. "They didn't want to go back through the lobby where we entered from, because they're trapping a bunch of people at these immigration appointments." Unlike Olivera, Callejas may not want to return to the U.S. once her cases are resolved. "It was her dream to live in Florida just because of the business and [her] passion," the family member said.
Mint
36 minutes ago
- Politics
- Mint
Federal judge halts Trump administration's deportation flight to war-torn South Sudan hours before takeoff
Federal Judge Randolph Moss issued an emergency order on July 4, 2025, temporarily blocking the deportation of eight migrants to South Sudan just hours before their scheduled 7 PM flight. The dramatic halt came less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court's conservative majority cleared the way for their removal, overriding a Boston judge's protections. The men, from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Sudan and Vietnam, had been held six weeks at Camp Lemonnier, a U.S. military base in Djibouti, where they lived in converted shipping containers amid malaria risks and inadequate medical care. Moss's order, expiring at 4:30 PM ET, allowed time to hear arguments that deporting them to a country where they have no ties violates their due process rights. None of the eight men have connections to South Sudan, a country the U.S. State Department warns Americans to avoid due to rampant violent crime, kidnapping, and active civil war. Their lawyers argued they could face "torture, imprisonment or death" upon arrival, citing UN reports of escalating violence and food shortages. Though all had criminal convictions in the U.S., several had completed sentences and planned voluntary returns to their home countries before being rerouted. The Trump administration claimed "credible diplomatic assurances" from South Sudan about their safety, an assertion immigration advocates dismissed, given the country's instability. This case coincides with mass protests against Trump's immigration policies, with over 260 "Free America" demonstrations occurring nationwide. In Los Angeles, nightly curfews continued after clashes between protesters and 700 Marines deployed by Trump, while New York police arrested 110 protesters outside immigration courts. The "Shut Down ICE" movement saw rallies in 30+ cities, including Kansas City where hundreds blocked streets chanting 'Stop the deportations!' These demonstrations intensified following ICE raids targeting Latino communities, causing several California cities to cancel July 4 celebrations over safety fears. Judge Moss's intervention follows another landmark ruling on July 2, where he blocked Trump's "invasion" proclamation that banned asylum claims at the southern border. That decision—applauded by ACLU lawyers as defending "Congress's power to pass laws"—found Trump lacked authority to create an 'alternative immigration system'. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative majority has repeatedly backed Trump's deportation agenda, with Justice Sotomayor accusing colleagues of putting the administration "on speed dial" while 'rewarding lawlessness'. These clashes highlight a fractured system where 250+ lawsuits challenge Trump's immigration orders.
Yahoo
42 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bad Bunny Uses a Recording Mimicking Trump's Voice to Deliver a Pro-Immigrant Message in ‘Nuevayol' Video
Bad Bunny is bringing all the festive energy at a time where it feels hard to celebrate July 4th. In his new music video for 'Nuevayol,' the Latin superstar honors the Puerto Rican diaspora and delivers a poignant pro-immigrant message. Toward the end of the video, a voice that sounds a lot like Donald Trump's bellows out of a Seventies radio and says the following: 'I made a mistake. I want to apologize to the immigrants in America. I mean the United States. I know America is the whole continent. I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants. This country is nothing without Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans.' (Rolling Stone reached out to representatives from Bad Bunny's team to clarify if the voice was meant to be Donald Trump's.) More from Rolling Stone Trump Calls Bankers 'Shylocks,' Claims He Doesn't Know Term Is Antisemitic Trump Celebrates Fourth of July by Deporting Veterans and Their Families 'YES!': Republican Celebrates Americans Losing Health Care in Deleted Post It's a powerful message at a time when immigrants across the U.S. are being forcefully targeted and deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Thursday, Congress passed Trump's so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' which will supercharge ICE's power with 10,000 new ICE agents and 100,000 new detention beds. Earlier this week, the Trump administration unveiled a new immigrant detention facility in Florida, which they have dubbed 'Aligator Alcatraz.' This isn't Bad Bunny's first time denouncing ICE. In June, the Latin star called out ICE and shared a video of what seemed to be ICE officers detaining a group of people in the streets. 'Those motherfuckers are in these cars, RAV-4s,' Bad Bunny says in a video, speaking in Spanish over footage of law enforcement appearing to take some folks into unmarked cars on Avenida Pontezuela in Carolina, Puerto Rico. 'They came here… Sons of bitches, instead of letting the people alone and working.' The 'Nuevayol' music video isn't Bad Bunny's first time taking on Trump either. Last fall, in the middle of the 2024 presidential election, the star shared a powerful video in support of his homeland following comedian Tony Hinchliffe calling the territory 'garbage' at a Trump rally. Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican pride is unwavering. Earlier this year, the Latin superstar released an album celebrating a range of Caribbean genres, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Bad Bunny detailed his fearless approach when it comes to tackling politics in his music: 'People are used to artists getting big and mainstream and not expressing themselves about these things, or if they do, talking about it in a super careful way,' he said. 'But I'm going to talk, and whoever doesn't like it doesn't have to listen to me.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
CBS News
an hour ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Immigration enforcement protesters take to downtown LA streets on July 4th
A large group of federal immigration enforcement protesters are marching through downtown Los Angeles streets on Friday afternoon. In a news release, the protesters called the July 4th rally a "march against ICE, federal occupation in downtown LA." As a series of immigration raids occurred through the L.A. area beginning last month, the Trump administration ordered the deployment of National Guard soldiers and Marines in response to protests that erupted. Friday's protest group met up around 9:30 a.m. outside City Hall on Spring Street and took to a planned 1.5-mile route through downtown. Around noon, the march appeared peaceful as protesters carried signs and Mexican and American flags through the streets and sidewalks. A full loop is planned along West Ceasar Chavez Avenue, Grand Avenue and back to Spring Street, where the rally began. Friday's protest group met up around 9:30 a.m. outside City Hall and continued marching along a downtown LA 1.5-mile planned route. KCAL News
Libya Review
an hour ago
- Business
- Libya Review
Italy Strengthens Tech Exports to Libya
Italy retained its position as Libya's leading trade partner in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from Italy's foreign trade agency ICE based on Istat and Tdm figures. The report, seen by Agenzia Nova, highlights a robust bilateral economic relationship, despite some fluctuations in trade volumes and sectoral performance. Total trade between the two countries reached €2.12 billion from January to March, representing an 18.51% market share. This marks a slight decrease of 5.37% compared to the same period in 2024. Nevertheless, Italy remains ahead of Germany (€1.36 billion, +25.25%), China (€1.11 billion, +20.63%), Greece (€859 million), and Turkey (€840 million, +25.6%). Italian exports to Libya stood at €440 million (8.35% share), showing a small decline from the previous year. Despite this, Italy is still Libya's third-largest supplier after China (€884 million, +36%) and Turkey (€750 million, +34%), and remains the top European exporter to Libya. Other key European suppliers include Greece (€293 million, +30.5%), the Netherlands (€223 million, +152%), and Germany (€214 million, +55%). Italian imports from Libya totalled €1.77 billion in Q1, down 2.49% from 2024. Rome holds a 23.37% share of Libya's export market, ahead of Greece (5.55%), the Netherlands (4.22%), and Germany (15.69%), whose imports fell sharply by 55.9%. The energy sector remains the backbone of trade, with €174 million in oil refining products accounting for 40% of Italian exports, despite a 35.2% drop. The mechanical sector saw strong gains: general machinery reached €56 million (+54.5%) and electrical equipment €55 million (+79.2%), reinforcing Italy's technological foothold. The automotive sector rose to €16.8 million (+66.9%), while furniture exports hit €6.6 million (+13.1%). The chemical-pharmaceutical segment also grew: chemical exports reached €14 million (+36.5%) and pharmaceuticals €8.7 million (+22.9%). Agri-food exports, historically Italy's third-largest sector in Libya, declined slightly to €51 million (-5%). Tags: economyExportItalylibyaTrade
