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112 Migrants Run Aground In Dakar On Canary Route; Senegal Police Process Passengers

AP News|Sep 16, 2025
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A wooden pirogue carrying 112 migrants from Senegal, Mali and Gambia ran aground in Dakar after its captain reportedly fled with the engine. Fishermen helped the boat reach shore, where police set up a temporary processing center and conducted identity checks. The group had likely aimed for Spain’s Canary Islands, underscoring sustained, risky Atlantic crossings despite EU–West Africa enforcement efforts and rising death tolls.

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ICE Shoots U.S. Citizen In Ontario After Bus-Stop Warning, Lawyers Say — Second S. Cal Shooting In 9 Days

A Los Angeles Times report says ICE shot U.S. citizen Carlos Jimenez in Ontario after he approached agents to warn that schoolchildren would soon gather nearby. Lawyers say he reversed in fear and was shot from behind; federal officials counter he reversed toward officers and the shots were defensive. It’s the second ICE-involved shooting in Southern California in about a week, adding to a cluster of recent use-of-force incidents drawing scrutiny and federal review.

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