American Woman Faye Hill Freed From Taliban Detention In Afghanistan: Report
An American woman detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan since February 2025 was reportedly released Thursday. “American citizen Faihall, just released by the Taliban, is now looking after our friend Kabul, Katalis. A post by Khalilzad, special representative of the Afghan settlement from September 2018 to October 2021, was accompanied by a photo of a […]
Trump Invokes Wartime Powers, Targets Foreign Gangs For ‘Immediate Apprehension, Detention, And Removal’
President Donald Trump called the 1798 alien enemy law against Venezuelan gangster Tren de Aragua (TDA) on Saturday, putting the gang members responsible for arresting and removing them as US “alien enemies” “[A]Venezuelan citizens who are members of TDA ages 14 and above and within the United States are responsible for being arrested, restrained, protected […]
Trump vows to build migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay as he signs Laken Riley bill • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed the first bill of his second term on Wednesday. This is a broad legal authority to grant the state attorney general a wide range of legal powers to challenge federal immigrants, such as measures to require immigration officials to detain immigrants who have been arrested or charged with property […]
Trump administration begins first detention flights to Guantanamo Bay • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Tuesday sends the first flight of US-detained immigrants to military aircraft to a naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as President Donald Trump continues to display prominent immigration crackdowns. I did. Christie Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security Posted photos He is being escorted by immigrant staff wearing tactical military […]
Illegal Immigrant On Terror Watchlist Arrested After Release From Detention
U.S. Border Patrol (USPB) Director Jason Owens confirmed on social media on Tuesday that the agency had arrested a South African national in Brooklyn, New York, on “terrorism charges.” in post Owens told X that USPB officers arrested an unidentified South African national. Owens also posted a photo of the male suspect. The undocumented immigrant […]
Maricopa County jails face shortage of 800+ detention officers
Phoenix (AZ Family) — Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Prisons are facing severe staffing shortages. The ministry has cut 853 detention officer positions. Union leaders said this is creating a dangerous situation for officers and inmates. “One police officer can sometimes do the work of eight people. There are seven police officers in one prison. That’s […]
Domestic violence case: Arizona detention officer arrested
PHOENIX – An Arizona detention center employee was arrested Tuesday night in connection with a domestic violence incident, authorities announced. Jesse Wilburn Sr., 42, allegedly struck a family member during an argument outside a gas station in Paulden around 7 p.m., according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. Paulden is an unincorporated community located on […]
YCSO Detention Academy cadets perform prisoner scenario
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Wednesday morning, Yuma County Sheriff's Office Detention School cadets worked through inmate scenarios inside the jail. The role of the prisoner is played by an officer who is an instructor at the academy. Detention cadets experienced a series of real-world scenarios that they may encounter here at the prison during […]
‘It’s Dynamic’: ICE Chief Asks Congress To Pony Up More Cash For Detention Beds While Thousands Remain Empty
President Joe Biden's acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said at a press conference Thursday that even though there are many bed spaces available to house illegal aliens, Congress is urging Congress to create more bed spaces. He defended his request for Congress to provide funding for the project. Department of Homeland Security […]
Nearly 40% of detention officer positions vacant in Maricopa County jails
Last summer, detainees and medical workers at six prisons in Maricopa County sounded the alarm. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, prisons have faced severe staffing shortages, and more and more people are being incarcerated. But despite signing bonuses and recruiting efforts last year, county jail staff shortages are even more acute, with the vacancy rate for […]
