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ICE Seizes Queens Dad At 26 Federal Plaza, Deports Him 3 Days Before Baby’s Birth

amNewYork|Nov 2, 2025
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A Queens mother says her husband was taken into custody by ICE inside 26 Federal Plaza on Sept. 6 and deported to Ecuador just three days before their daughter was born. The family—now a newborn, a 9-year-old, and the mother—faces financial and emotional strain while pursuing an I-130 petition. The case echoes a broader enforcement pattern at 26 Federal Plaza involving family detentions and rapid removals that have drawn legal and political scrutiny in NYC.

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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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