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"Immigration Judge Denies Bond for Shooting Victim Detained by ICE, Sparking Outcry Over Treatment of Crime Victims"

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — An immigration judge has ruled that a man detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will remain in custody following a request for bond. Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo, 28, has been held since he sought police assistance as a victim of a severe shooting incident in Muscatine, Iowa. Hernandez, originally from Mexico, entered the United States illegally in 2021. His detention began on June 24, shortly after he sustained life-threatening gunshot wounds during a robbery attempt. In the aftermath of the attack, he has been attempting to obtain a special … Read more

"Immigration Court System in Crisis: Dismissals of Judges Signal Major Shift Under Trump Administration"

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CHELMSFORD, Mass. — The landscape of the immigration court system has shifted dramatically in recent years, particularly under the Trump administration, which has seen over 100 immigration judges dismissed or pressured to resign. Judge George D. Pappas, who dedicated more than two decades to immigration law, described the situation as an alarming deterioration of the judicial process that immigrants rely on to secure their legal status in the United States. Pappas, who served until recently on the bench in Chelmsford, noted the adverse effects of what he termed a “toxic environment” that has significantly impacted … Read more