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Iowa City Latino Festival Returns August 16 Amid Enforcement Fears

Iowa City will hold its Latino Festival August 16, 2025, noon–9:30 p.m., at the Ped Mall despite enforcement fears. Organizers…

Archbishop Wenski Leads Rosary Protest, Mass at Alligator Alcatraz

On August 2, 2025 Archbishop Wenski and Bishop Dewane celebrated the first Mass inside Alligator Alcatraz, a mid-2025 detention site…

ICE Deports Thousands Over Minor Offenses From Traffic Stops to Weed Possession

ICE escalated deportations in 2025: over 120,000 removed January–May, two-thirds without convictions. DHS expanded expedited removal January 21, targeting those…

Cuban Migrants More Vulnerable Than Ever at Alligator Alcatraz

Alligator Alcatraz detained under 1,000 Cuban migrants by mid-August 2025 in tented, chain-link compounds reporting unsanitary conditions, limited medicine, and…

ICE Drops Age Limits for New Recruits, Opening Hiring to All Ages

DHS eliminated ICE age caps on August 6, 2025, permitting applicants 18 and older with no upper limit. ICE aims…

Two undocumented men charged with assaulting ICE officers in Maryland

Federal complaints filed August 15, 2025 allege two Maryland incidents—June 6 in Catonsville and June 8 in Wicomico—where Adolfo Hernandez-Ramos,…

No Evidence Westerville Police Assisted ICE; Policy Context Explained

No verified evidence indicates Westerville police helped ICE search for a missing detainee as of August 15, 2025. Central Ohio…

ICE office envelopes with white powder tested as non-dangerous, officials say

Five envelopes containing white powder discovered August 14, 2025, in the ICE mailroom triggered hazmat and law enforcement responses. Initial…