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8 things Chicago has done to put illegal immigrants first
Tensions are escalating between Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson (D), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), and the Trump administration. With Trump's White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller delivering strong remarks as of late and promising to...

“Me siento como un turista en mi propio país”, dice Mario Guevara, periodista deportado desde EE.UU. a El Salvador
Por Gustavo Valdés y Merlin Delcid, CNN en Español Mario Guevara camina por el centro histórico de San Salvador, un lugar que no ha visto por más de 20 años desde que se vio forzado a salir del país. Al entrar a la plaza Gerardo Barrios, señala...

This is one of the deadliest years in ICE history for detained migrants
Immigration and Customs Enforcement saw one of its deadliest years on record in fiscal year 2025, with 21 immigrants dying in the agency’s detention centers across the country. The rise in deaths comes as President Donald Trump continues to expand...

Spanish Investors Eye El Salvador’s Growing Tourism Sector at Madrid Forum.
El Salvador held a forum in Madrid this week to promote Spanish investment in the country’s growing tourism sector, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event aimed to create new business opportunities for both Spanish and European...

Bukele: Removing Judges Was Necessary to Save El Salvador
President Nayib Bukele has reiterated that the removal of the justices of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice on May 1, 2021, was essential for transforming El Salvador. He emphasized that the decision, though controversial...

Man ID’d as undocumented immigrant pleads guilty, gets prison time for crash that killed USC student
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A man arrested after a crash that killed a University of South Carolina student earlier this year is now serving a prison sentence. Public court records show Rosali Fernandez-Cruz pleaded guilty to a count of hit and run...

LCSO Patrol Deputies Have Access to Immigration Warrants, Contacted ICE, Records Show
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has generated extensive controversy over the past few months because of its agreement with federal immigration officials that allows county jail inmates with immigration detainers to be held for up to 48 hours...

ICE officers keep making arrests without pay as government shutdown continues
(The Center Square) – Illegal border crosser crime doesn’t stop despite a government shutdown. As Democrats in Congress continue to keep the government shut down and federal employees go without pay or are laid off, U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Journalist Mario Guevara Deported to El Salvador After Being Detained by ICE for Over 100 Days
Journalist Mario Guevara was deported to El Salvador on Friday after being detained by ICE for over 100 days. Guevara, who founded the outlet MG News, where he received awards for his coverage on immigration, has lived in the United States for...

President Maduro evaluates the development of several indicators in the 93rd edition of the Maduro + program
93rd Edition of the Maduro + Program. Photo: Presidential Press October 6, 2025 Hour: 8:48 pm Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro today recalled the legacy of Commander Hugo Chávez and praised the leadership of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces...

Senator Cynthia Lummis says US government can begin funding Bitcoin reserve at any moment
Pro-Bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says the government can begin funding its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve “anytime now,” signaling that the project is ready to move forward once Congress clears final legislative hurdles. Lummis posted on X,...

Sae-A Trading acquires Swisstex operations in El Salvador & US
Sae-A Trading, a leading global textile and apparel manufacturer and subsidiary of the Global Sae-A Group, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Swisstex's manufacturing operations in El Salvador, as well as Swisstex Direct, LLC, a...

President Bukele: Never Again Will the «West» Lecture Us About Human Rights
President Nayib Bukele has reiterated his firm stance on Western double standards in human rights, declaring that “never again will the West lecture us about human rights.” His statement follows a viral media post revealing that Canada has become...

Critics of Trump’s immigration crackdown are using the term ‘Kavanaugh stop.’ Here’s what it means.
Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. For months, Massachusetts has been a key target of the Trump administration’s ramp-up in ICE arrests. Immigration officials say the crackdown is meant to target violent criminals...
West Africa deportees sue Ghana government over alleged illegal detention – JURIST
Eleven individuals, deported from the US to Ghana last month, filed a lawsuit against the Ghana government, alleging that they were illegally held in a military detention camp. The legal action reflects the chaotic fallout following the...

Yellow alert in effect in El Salvador due to adverse weather
Although only one of these climatic setbacks may influence the country, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) forecasts rainfall throughout the Salvadoran territory for this Monday. Weather experts are monitoring three low...

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Holdings Hit $475M Profit as BTC Becomes World’s 7th Largest Asset
El Salvador is now sitting on $482 million in unrealized gains in its Bitcoin holdings. This comes as BTC hit a new all-time high and became the world’s seventh most valuable asset. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Reserves Surge Past $775 Million In a...

Central American sales to the U.S. grow amid uncertainty and tariffs
Q COSTARICA (EFE) Almost six months after the United States implemented the 10% universal tariff (15% in Costa Rica and 18% in Nicaragua), exports from Central America and the Dominican Republic to the United States, its main trading partner,...

Spanish-Language Journalist Mario Guevara Deported to El Salvador After Arrest Near Atlanta
23 Mario Guevara, a 48-year-old Spanish-language journalist based in Georgia, was deported to El Salvador on October 3, 2025, after spending nearly four months in immigration detention. Guevara was arrested on June 14 while livestreaming a protest...