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Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. arrested by ICE officialsBoxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by immigration authorities and is "being processed for expedited removal from the United States," the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.,Chavez is a native of Mexico, where he is the subject of an active arrest warrant for his "involvem...

Wander Franco may not be allowed back in the US, facing lesser charge: report [Update]Update: Wander Franco is now facing a lesser charge following further analysis of evidence by a judge in the Dominican Republic. The original accusations of commercial and sexual exploitation and money laundering have now been lowered to sexual and psychological abuse, according to a judge’s resolut...

<i>The Atlantic</i>: Let's Get Fascist So We Don't Have To Elect Fascists<em></em>We must repel the barbarian horde, according to The Atlantic. ...

Louisiana Overturns Bullshit Rule Barring Undocumented Students From Playing High School Sports

It seems especially difficult to find good news for undocumented immigrants right now, but here is something nice. Thanks to intense community involvement and legal push-back, Louisiana’s undocumented students will now be able to play high school sports in the state, after a deeply unpopular rule—wh...

Marc Gasol Helped Rescue A Migrant From Drowning In The Mediterranean Sea

Marc Gasol has spent the last week volunteering aboard the Open Arms Proactiva, a ship operated by a Spanish NGO that works to rescue migrants from the Mediterranean Sea. According to the UN, 1,443 asylum seekers and refugees trying to make it to Europe have died on the journey so far this year, and...

A French Teenager Was Detained By ICE For Two Weeks After Accidentally Jogging Over The U.S.-Canada Border

Cedella Roman, a 19-year-old French woman who was visiting her mother in British Columbia last month, was arrested by US Border Patrol and detained for two weeks by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after she accidentally crossed the U.S.-Canada border while jogging....

Immigrants Past, Present, And Future On One Minneapolis Street

About a mile south from U.S. Bank Stadium, in a midtown Minneapolis building-turned-market called Mercado Central, the only visible reminder that a big sports game is happening in the city this weekend is a sign of protest. On a message board dressed with community announcements and plumber suggesti...

How A Bootleg Prep School Profited By Ripping Off Teens With NBA Dreams<em></em>

During his first few days in jail, Mumin Tunc folded the limbs of his 7-foot-tall teenage frame as best he could and sat on his cell mattress with his back glued to the wall. He barely slept. Accused criminals filled the cells around him at the York County detention facility in York, S.C. Some were ...