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Japan Today
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
Mexico asks US to repatriate 14 nationals held in 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Mexico is seeking the repatriation of 14 nationals being held at the United States' detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz", President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday. "All arrangements are being made to ensure they are repatriated immediately," Sheinbaum told a daily press conference. The facility, about 37 miles (60 km) from Miami, sits in a subtropical wetland teeming with alligators, crocodiles and pythons, fearsome imagery the White House has leveraged to show its determination to purge migrants it says were wrongly allowed to stay in the United States under former President Joe Biden. Since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, a total of 73,533 people have been returned to Mexico, mostly by air, including 67,008 Mexican nationals, Sheinbaum said in another daily briefing this month. Mexican father Martin Gonzalez told local radio station W that his sons, Carlos and Alejandro, were now held in the detention center. "It's really bad. The facility is completely closed, not even sunlight gets in," Gonzalez said. "The lights are on 24-7, so they don't even know if it's day or night." He said they were sent there after Carlos, 26, was stopped by a state trooper while driving, adding that he was visiting the U.S. as a tourist and had a valid visa. The trooper asked for the car's registration, which was missing. When his brother, Alejandro, arrived to provide the document, he too was detained, and both were sent to the facility, their father said. "Obviously my sons are desperate to get out of this situation," he said. U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed the brothers had been detained during a traffic stop on July 7, adding Carlos had not registered his vehicle with the state and accumulated 212 toll violations. McLaughlin said Carlos was working illegally while on a tourist visa and Alejandro had overstayed his visa. Mexico's consul in Orlando, Juan Sabines, said in a video shared on Monday alongside the men's father that the two were in "legal limbo," because a lawyer appointed to their case did not have access to their file, and a judge had not been assigned. (Reporting by Natalia Siniawski, Ana Isabel Martinez and Adriana Barrera in Mexico City and Ted Hesson in Washington; Editing by David Gregorio and Clarence Fernandez) © (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2025.
India Today
17 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Mexico seeks return of 14 nationals held at US ‘Alligator Alcatraz' facility
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said that 14 Mexican nationals are currently being held at a US detention center, 'Alligator Alcatraz,' and that her government is working to have them repatriated immediately.'All arrangements are being made to ensure they are repatriated immediately to Mexico,' Sheinbaum said during her daily news those detained are brothers Carlos and Alejandro Gonzalez, whose father, Martin Gonzalez, shared their story with local radio station W. He said Carlos, 26, was visiting the U.S. on a valid tourist visa when he was pulled over by a state trooper for not having a car registration. When Alejandro arrived to provide the missing document, he was detained as well. Both were then transferred to the detention 'The facility is completely sealed off—no sunlight, lights on 24 hours a day. They don't know if it's day or night,' their father said. 'Obviously, my sons are desperate to get out of this situation.'The facility, located about 37 miles from Miami in a dense subtropical wetland known for its population of alligators, crocodiles, and pythons, has drawn attention for its harsh conditions. US officials have reportedly used the facility's remote and intimidating environment to demonstrate a tougher stance on immigration under President Donald Trump's administration. Since Trump took office on January 20, a total of 73,533 people have been returned to Mexico, 67,008 of them Mexican nationals, according to US Department of Homeland Security has not commented on the brothers' case. Meanwhile, Mexico's consul in Orlando, Juan Sabines, stated in a video shared Monday that the brothers remain in 'legal limbo,' as their appointed lawyer does not have access to their case file, and no judge has been assigned yet. - EndsMust Watch
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eric Bischoff Believes TNA Can Surpass AEW As The Number Two Wrestling Promotion In A Year
Eric Bischoff sees things in TNA Wrestling's future that not many people would believe. WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff was a recent guest on The Ariel Helwani Show. While discussing TNA, Bischoff praised the company for making small moves to rebuild their perception within the industry. 'They're making a lot of smart decisions,' Eric Bischoff said. 'I remember when Carlos came on, they made an announcement when Carlos came on, and I was like, okay. We'll see what happens. But they're making a lot of — they're growing incrementally, right? And they're doing it almost quietly. They're not out there thumping their chests and talking about taking down the competition and all the crazy stuff that, for example, AEW did in the very beginning. 'They're just quietly going about their business, producing great shows, bringing in great talent, and getting involved with great partnerships. They're growing their business. And that's the part that excites me, watching a business grow, especially a wrestling business. I got a little bit of an affinity for it, so it's been fun watching TNA grow.' Bischoff would go on to say that he believes the company is one deal away from being a major player, referring to a broadcast deal for their weekly show, TNA iMPACT. 'They're one deal away from being a major player,' Eric Bischoff said. 'If they get a broadcast partner, if they get the right broadcast situation, because they've got the product. They know what they're doing. There's a good team of people. They just need a bigger platform. And if they get it, watch them take off.' Eric Bischoff believes TNA can surpass AEW by this time next year When asked if they could at some point pass AEW to become the number two wrestling promotion, Bischoff believes they could by this time next year with the right TV deal. 'By this time next year,' Eric Bischoff claimed. 'I think so. Depends on a TV deal. If the TV deal isn't a big one, damn near impossible. But what's number two? By what revenue? By what measure do we define a number two? But I think in terms of television ratings, popularity, yeah, they could be number two in a minute.' When asked what TNA is doing right that AEW isn't, Bischoff took to time to fire shots at the promotion. 'They're just doing the basics,' Eric Bischoff said. 'They're doing the basics and producing a show for the mainstream wrestling audience, not for that 10% hardcore sicko that everybody thinks is a cool demo, because it's not.' READ MORE: Eric Bischoff Explains Why He Continues To Stand By Hulk Hogan What do you make of Eric Bischoff's comments? Do you really think TNA could surpass AEW in a year? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section post Eric Bischoff Believes TNA Can Surpass AEW As The Number Two Wrestling Promotion In A Year appeared first on Wrestlezone.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
Fiat and Vauxhall maker expects £2bn loss after US tariffs hit production
Fiat and Vauxhall carmaker Stellantis is expecting losses to hit £2 billion for the first half of the year as Donald Trump's tariffs squeezed US deliveries and the company grapples with heavy charges. The Dutch business, which is one of the world's biggest automakers, told investors that shipments dropped in recent months partly due to tariff-related pauses in production. It reported a preliminary net loss of 2.3 billion euros (£2 billion) for the first half of 2025. This would mean it swinging to a significant loss after reporting a 5.6 billion euros (£4.9 billion) net profit the same time last year. It said it was expecting some 3.3 billion euros (£2.9 billion) worth of pre-tax net charges in relation to factors including a recent US law scrapping penalties for producing polluting cars, and the company's restructuring efforts. Donald Trump announced on imported vehicles, which has been in place since April" data-source=""> The early cost effects of Mr Trump's higher tariff rates on US imports was estimated to be 300,000 million euros (£260,000), including the impact of lost production. Stellantis halted production at plants in Canada and Mexico after the US president announced a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, which has been in place since April. The UK reached a deal with the US to reduce the levy on its car exports, but other countries remain in negotiations with officials. The firm has also been navigating an overhaul following the abrupt departure of former boss Carlos Tavares in December, and new boss Antonio Filosa appointed in May to oversee the group's turnaround. The carmaker, which also owns brands Jeep and Peugeot, revealed that shipments – meaning the volume of vehicles delivered to dealers and customers – declined over the latest period. In North America, shipments fell by about 109,000, or 25%, between April and June compared with the same period last year. This partly reflected the impact of reduced manufacturing and shipments of imported vehicles, driven by tariffs, it said. Totals sales also declined by a 10th year-on-year in the US, according to its preliminary figures.
Int'l Business Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
'A Trap' - Asylum Seekers Arrested After Attending US Courts
In gloomy corridors outside a Manhattan courtroom, masked agents target and arrest migrants attending mandatory hearings -- part of US President Donald Trump's escalating immigration crackdown. Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to deport many migrants, has encouraged authorities to be more aggressive as he seeks to hit his widely-reported target of one million deportations annually. Since Trump's return to the White House, Homeland Security agents have adopted the tactic of waiting outside immigration courts nationwide and arresting migrants as they leave at the end of asylum hearings. Missing an immigration court hearing is a crime in some cases and can itself make migrants liable to be deported, leaving many with little choice but to attend and face arrest. Armed agents with shields from different federal agencies loitered outside the court hearings in a tower block in central New York, holding paperwork with photographs of migrants to be targeted, an AFP correspondent saw this week. The agents arrested almost a dozen migrants from different countries in just a few hours on the 12th floor of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building. Brad Lander, a city official who was briefly detained last month by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents as he attempted to accompany a migrant targeted for removal, called the hearings "a trap." "It has the trappings of a judicial hearing, but it's just a trap to have made them come in the first place," he said Wednesday outside the building. Lander recounted several asylum seekers being arrested by immigration officers including Carlos, a Paraguayan man who Lander said had an application pending for asylum under the Convention Against Torture -- as well as a future court date. "The judge carefully instructed him on how to prepare to bring his case to provide additional information about his interactions with the Paraguayan police and make his case under the global convention against torture for why he is entitled to asylum," Lander said. After his hearing, agents "without any identifying information or badges or warrants grabbed Carlos, and then quickly moved him toward the back stairwell," he said. Lander, a Democrat, claimed the agents were threatening and that they pushed to the ground Carlos's sister who had accompanied him to the hearing. The White House said recently that "the brave men and women of ICE are under siege by deranged Democrats -- but undeterred in their mission." "Every day, these heroes put their own lives on the line to get the worst of the worst... off our streets and out of our neighborhoods." Back at the building in lower Manhattan, Lander said that "anyone who comes down here to observe could see... the rule of law is being eroded." Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, Homeland Security agents have adopted the tactic of waiting outside immigration court rooms and arresting migrants as they leave AFP Agents arrested almost a dozen migrants from different countries in just a few hours AFP
