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CBS News
18-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Illinois members of Congress say they were denied access to an ICE facility for second day
Illinois congresspeople tried to enter an immigration processing center in the Chicago area Wednesday, but for the second straight day were denied entry. U.S. Reps. Delia Ramirez, Jesús "Chuy" García, Jonathan Jackson, and Danny Davis went to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview Wednesday. The members of Congress said they have heard reports that the facility is being used as a detention center, in violation of state and city ordinances. The members of Congress also said they wanted to confirm reports that migrants held there are facing inhumane conditions and being cut off from their attorneys. The representatives held a news conference after García said the group was denied entry, despite federal law allowing them to inspect it. "What is happening in that detention facility, we should be able to inspect," said Jackson. "Members of Congress with the authority to be able to conduct unannounced oversight were told through a hole in a gate of barbed wire, 'Send an email,'" added Ramirez. This comes one day after Reps. Jackson and Raja Krishnamoorthi were also turned away from an immigration facility in Chicago's South Loop. CBS News Chicago reached out to ICE on this matter Wednesday, but had not heard back as of the afternoon.
New York Times
18-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
No One Answers When Lawmakers From Illinois Knock on ICE's Door
Four neatly dressed people stood expectantly outside the front door of a brick Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in a Chicago suburb on Wednesday morning, shiny identification pins attached to their lapels. 'Good morning, four members of Congress here, seeking to have a word with the field office director,' said Representative Jesús G. 'Chuy' García, looking into a security camera pointed at the door. There was no response. For nearly two hours, the members of Congress from Illinois — Representatives Danny Davis, Delia Ramirez, Jonathan Jackson and Mr. García, all Democrats — tried to enter the ICE processing building in Broadview, about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, to inspect the facility and speak to constituents in detention. They began with polite requests, moved on to pounding the glass door in unison, then departed in frustration and anger, their efforts thwarted by the officials inside. 'They're stonewalling,' Mr. Jackson said as the group waited for someone to answer the door. 'It's a standoff,' Mr. Davis said. 'What are they hiding?' Ms. Ramirez said. 'They know that we're here.' Members of Congress are allowed to enter ICE facilities under federal policy and do not have to provide advance notice, the representatives said, blaming the Trump administration for refusing to let them in. A spokesman for ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The visit was meant to draw attention to what Democrats say is an increasingly shadowy immigration enforcement effort operating with little oversight from Congress. In Chicago, a city of 2.7 million with large Mexican and Central American populations, advocates for immigrants have held rallies and demonstrations denouncing ICE and fear an even greater crackdown. On Sunday, President Trump wrote on social media that ICE officials should 'do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History' by expanding enforcement in major cities including Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago, a Democrat, called the plan 'unconscionable.' 'Ripping families apart and disappearing people do not make our cities safer,' he said. 'These unconstitutional actions incite fear in our immigrant communities and cause more problems than they solve.' On Wednesday morning, the members of Congress said that they approached the ICE facility with little idea what to expect, but hoped that they could gain entry to see if what they were hearing was true: that people inside were forced to sleep on the floor and were being held for days without access to lawyers. After being ignored at the front door, they walked to a side entrance adjoining a parking lot, peering through a chain-link fence and calling out to employees in the lot. One man who appeared to be an ICE employee or contractor, wearing a Chicago White Sox cap, dark sunglasses and a cloth face covering, told the group through the fence to go online to request access. He did not identify himself when the members of Congress asked for his name.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jonathan Jackson's General Hospital Exit, Explained: ‘The Hope Was to Stay On Longer'
The end of Jonathan Jackson's latest General Hospital run came as a bit of a surprise to fans of the long-running ABC sudser, in part because the five-time Daytime Emmy winner has only been back for nine months. The brevity of his encore surprised Jackson, as well. More from TVLine Casting News: GH Brings Back Kelly Thiebaud, Love Story Adds 3 and More Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Tulsa King Spinoff NOLA King at Paramount+ Casting News: Jonathan Jackson's GH Exit, Paige Quits Summer House and More Jackson shared with TV Insider, 'No, it wasn't' his intention to leave just nine months in; rather, he and GH had made 'a real, sincere attempt… to make it work for a longer period of time. The hope was to be able to stay on longer.' In the end, what Jackson called an 'experiment' — to travel between his home in Tennessee and workplace in Los Angeles — proved not to be tenable. 'There were moments where I thought, 'I can find this balance with the family' — wife Lisa Vultaggio (ex-Hannah, GH) and their three kids, age 21, 20 and 14 — 'and time back and forth,' and then you just have to pray about it and try to do what you feel is right,' he said. 'We gave it our best shot, but we weren't able to keep it going.' 'I have to say that none of this would have happened at all if [GH executive producer] Frank [Valentini] wasn't so open and helpful to even get it this far,' Jackson noted. 'So that's definitely something I've been extremely blessed by. Valentini himself said in a statement last week, 'We were so glad Jonathan was able to reprise the role of Lucky, even if it was for a limited time. We wish him nothing but the best and the door is always open for Jonathan to return.' Jackson last airs on GH sometime this week. Setting the stage for Lucky's latest sendoff was longtime love Elizabeth's (Rebecca Herbst) turn-down of his marriage proposal in the June 5 episode, knowing that he wouldn't be content to stay put in Port Charles. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why General Hospital Fans Are Angry About Lucky Leaving
In a shocking twist, which also seems a little random, Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) is leaving General Hospital shortly after the series brought him back. This development comes after Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) rejected his marriage proposal. General Hospital fans are not happy with this at all. Jonathan Jackson originally started in the role back in 1991 as an 11-year-old. He played the role until 1999 and earned three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actor. In 2009, the actor returned as Lucky. Two other actors had taken on the role in his absence. He left again in 2011 before briefly returning in 2015 for a few episodes. In his current stint, Lucky was on the show for a longer stretch. But just as it seemed that his storyline was progressing, he has once again exited General Hospital. 'We were so glad Jonathan was able to reprise the role of Lucky, even if it was for a limited time,' said Frank Valentini in a statement, 'We wish him nothing but the best, and the door is always open for Jonathan to return.' Lucky is leaving after Elizabeth turned down his marriage proposal in a recent episode, citing that she did not believe in his ability to commit and stay in Port Charles. Fans, however, were left thoroughly unimpressed by this development. In a Facebook post, many fans pointed out that Lucky should not have been brought back if his stint was to end this way. 'Why did they bother bringing him back. This sucks,' one fan wrote. 'This Lucky storyline is crap gh. Horrible writing. He didn't even have a real storyline,' another fan added. Perhaps Lucky will return to General Hospital again. But as of now, Jonathan Jackson is leaving behind a trail of disappointed fans. The post Why General Hospital Fans Are Angry About Lucky Leaving appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
CBS News
05-06-2025
- CBS News
Chicago area congressman wants CDC to get involved in fight against gun violence
Charges were filed Wednesday against a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting another teen in Matteson, Illinois, and a shooting involving two young teens also left a 13-year-old boy dead in Joliet this week. Meanwhile, there was word Wednesday that a Chicago area congressman wants gun violence at the center of discussion on Capitol Hill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would get involved under this push. In Joliet on Monday, 13-year-old Manuel Mejia Perez was shot and killed in an alley behind the 300 block of South Desplaines Street. The Will County State's Attorney's office charged a 15-year-old boy with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon. In Matteson on Tuesday, a 13-year-old boy is accused of shooting and wounding a 15-year-old boy outside the Matteson Community Center. Video taken Wednesday morning shows Matteson police recovering a gun and placing it into a brown evidence bag. Police found the weapon at a nearby retention pond. Hours earlier, the 15-year-old victim stumbled into the recreation center after being shot — allegedly by a boy two years his junior. "And that's why I want to fix the problem," said U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois). "A 13-year-old cannot go into a gun shop." Jackson is pushing for new legislation he says would allocate resources of the CDC to curb gun violence. "It's us also expanding the definition of gun violence — just not as a policing issue, but as a community health factor," Jackson said. "This way, we can ask the Center for Disease Control to become involved. We can gather more data." Jackson said it is time to call the country's gun violence what it is — a health epidemic. "Let's use the resources of the Center for Disease Control. They can move with alacrity and speed like they've done with COVID, the bird flu, and other things," he said. "I'd like to heighten this to being that level of urgency for public safety." Jackson pointed out that Chicago and his congressional district, which also encompasses suburban communities, are feeling the impact of ongoing gun violence. "On average, it costs almost $1 million to help recover someone's life after they've been shot, taking into account long-term factors and trauma and recovery and ongoing physical issues that they have," said Jackson. "That can save the Chicago region almost $2 billion a year." Jackson pointed out that when gun violence goes unaddressed, people are forced to abandon communities seeking safer areas. Jackson plans to address Congress Thursday about the push to get gun violence on the minds of all lawmakers.
