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Black America Web
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Jane Eugene of 80s R&B Group Loose Ends Detained by ICE for Overstaying U.S. Visa
Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty British R&B singer Jane Eugene, best known as the powerful voice behind Loose Ends' 1985 chart-topping hit Hangin' on a String (Contemplating) , is now facing deportation from the United States. According to officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the 62-year-old artist, also known by her legal name Jane Peters, overstayed her visa by 26 years. Text 'RICKEY' to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. The arrest took place on May 3, 2025, at the U.S.-Canada border crossing in Niagara Falls, New York. Eugene was attempting to enter Canada when she was denied entry and subsequently detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. Since then, she has been held while awaiting a formal hearing with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary at DHS, confirmed that Eugene's prior attempts to obtain a U.S. green card were unsuccessful. 'Jane Eugene Sendall Peters was denied an immigrant petition for alien workers in 1999 and had already overstayed her visa at the time of application,' McLaughlin said. 'The law applies equally, even to celebrities.' Under current immigration law, overstaying a visa by more than a year is considered 'unlawful presence' and can result in a 10-year bar from reentering the United States once the individual departs. That's the potential situation Eugene faces now—removal from the U.S. and being barred from returning for a decade. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR APP AND TAKE US WITH YOU ANYWHERE! Though she originally rose to fame in the UK, Eugene has been based in Los Angeles for years, where she has led a U.S. version of Loose Ends and continued to perform across the country. Her contributions to the music industry remain significant; Hangin' on a String (Contemplating) made history in 1985 when it topped the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, making Loose Ends the first British band to achieve that feat. Loose Ends was originally formed in London in 1980 with Eugene, guitarist Carl McIntosh, and keyboardist Steve Nichol. Their sleek, soulful blend of funk and R&B earned them a strong following in both the UK and the United States throughout the 1980s. Related Article: ICE Agents Claim Assaults Are Reasons For Masks, But That's A Lie Related Article: What About White Undocumented Immigrants? Critics Claim ICE Raids Are Racist Now, decades after breaking boundaries on the music charts, Jane Eugene is at the center of a very different kind of story—one that underscores the far-reaching implications of immigration law in the U.S., even for those with fame and influence. As her legal case moves forward, Eugene's supporters are watching closely to see how the situation will unfold. Whether she'll be allowed to remain in the U.S., where she has lived and worked for so long, is still uncertain. HEAD BACK TO THE HOMEPAGE SEE ALSO Jane Eugene of 80s R&B Group Loose Ends Detained by ICE for Overstaying U.S. Visa was originally published on
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Nottingham car park alarm annoys bar customers and residents
"Every hour we hear this persistent, high-pitched beeping noise that is driving customers and staff insane."Thomas Levitt is the manager of Loose Ends, a new cocktail bar that opened two months ago on Friar Lane in Nottingham city business has proved popular - but there's a Levitt says customers are being "driven out" of the bar by the sound of an alarm, programmed to sound at regular intervals to tackle antisocial behaviour and rough sleeping in a nearby car which owns the car park in St James's Street, said the alarm had been "great" in reducing nuisance behaviour but it was working to make it "less disruptive." Mr Levitt is not alone in his concerns. Local residents have also expressed frustration about the noise impacting their sleeping habits among other issues. The operator has a total of nine car parks in the city centre but the St James Street site is the only location with the said the alarm was conceived as a safe way of deterring of people from loitering in the car Mr Levitt said the noise was hurting business by driving staff and customers "insane", as well as discouraging people from using the bar's outdoor areas."The very minute the alarm goes off, customers want to leave our outdoor seating area, which is a massive problem for us especially given the hot weather," he said."When it is peak hours and we are full inside, those customers leave. That's 15 seats empty as quickly as that."We are a new business, and 15 paying customers leaving is a massive hit to us. The alarm is costing us custom, reputation and money." Mr Levitt's concerns about the alarm also extend beyond business. "I work at the bar 50 hours a week and it drives me insane - never mind residents and people who may be rough sleeping around here," he said."To me, it is unethical. The car park might not admit that it's targeting homeless people but we think it is and it isn't fair. It needs switching off permanently."Local residents have also found the alarm Davies and Katie Jones, who live on Standard Hill just opposite the car park, said the noise had made them consider moving out of their Davies, 25, said: "When we have to open our windows in the summer, the sound is unbearable."I work in a safety critical role on the railways, and the noise disrupted my sleep to the point where I had to take some time off work. "We've discussed options like moving elsewhere, but we don't want that to happen."Miss Jones, 24, added: "We love supporting local businesses, but when we go to places like Loose Ends, we are just reminded of the sound."Sometimes it feels like we can't escape the noise, and it puts us off doing things locally." Nottingham charity Framework, which supports homeless people, said its outreach teams were aware of the alarm, which it understood to be the only one of its kind in the city.A spokesperson said: "Sleeping on the streets puts people at physical risk - from attack, being urinated on, and losing their possessions."In these circumstances out-of-the-way places such as car parks, where you are less visible and can stay warm and dry, are an understandable option. "If you find someone sleeping rough in a car park, let our outreach team know, and we will try to get them into accommodation at the earliest opportunity."NCP told the BBC that moving forward, it would look at options such as closing windows in the stairwells to make the noise a statement, the operator said: "We are very sorry if [the alarm] is affecting people staying near the car park."Our team constantly reviews whether the current sites that have it are benefitting from using it, so it is an ongoing process."
CTV News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘The law applies equally, even to celebrities,' U.S. officials say after arrest of U.K. singer who failed to cross into Canada
A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks with travellers crossing at the Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario Friday, June 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett A U.K. singer was arrested at a New York border crossing after being refused entry into Canada, according to an official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Jane Eugene Sendall Peters was arrested two months ago after trying to cross into Canada in Niagara Falls, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in an email statement to Thursday night. Peters, who goes by the name Jane Eugene, is a former vocalist with the R&B group Loose Ends. Saying, 'the law applies equally, even to celebrities,' McLaughlin said Peters was 'denied an immigrant petition for alien work in 1999 and had already overstayed her visa at the time of application.' This is a developing news story. Check back for more information. With files from Dorcas Marfo
Vancouver Sun
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
U.K. singer arrested in U.S. after being denied entry into Canada. She overstayed her visa by 26 years
A British singer was arrested in the United States after being denied entry into Canada. Jane Eugene Sendall Peters, known professionally as Jane Eugene, was in the Niagara Falls, New York area two months ago when she was stopped by American authorities. She had overstayed her visa by at least 26 years, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Peters was denied an immigrant petition for alien workers in the U.S. in 1999, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin said in an emailed statement to National Post on Wednesday. At that time, McLaughlin said, Peters had already overstayed her visa. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'On May 3, 2025, Peters was encountered in Niagara Falls, NY after being refused entry to Canada. U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested her and she is pending a hearing with the Executive Office for Immigration Review,' per McLaughlin's statement. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) told National Post in a statement on Wednesday that it does not provide comment or details on specific individual cases, nor can it confirm the entry or possibility of entry of any one person to Canada. Peters has been living in Los Angeles, Daily Mail reported . She is now facing possible deportation from the U.S. Peters was in the British R&B band Loose Ends , formed in 1980, per the band's official website. Several of the band's songs were hits in the U.K., making the top 40 singles list throughout the 1980s. The band's single Hangin' On A String has been streamed on Spotify more than 21 million times. A post shared by Loose Ends (@looseendsmusic) Peters eventually left the band, although they reunited in 1998 for a project, per Daily Mail. Peters has continued to perform. On her official Facebook page, there are videos of her posted on stage in late April. Peters promoted an April 19 show in Atlanta , which she said was sold out, in a Facebook video. She called the creation of music with Loose Ends 'spiritual' in an interview on the 217 Today podcast in January. 'When you listen to the album,' she said, 'people feel amazing things from listening to our music.' She said people told her that her music got them through hard times. 'It really means more to them than we ever thought,' she said. 'To think that this music has lasted since 1980 — and what are we in now? 2025. No, I never thought it would last that long.' According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), anyone who has accrued one year or more of 'unlawful presence' during a single stay will be inadmissible if they seek entry into the U.S. again within 10 years of leaving or being removed. 'Unlawful presence is any period of time when you are present in the United States without being admitted or paroled, or when you are present in the United States after your 'period of stay authorized by the Secretary' expires,' says USCIS. According to jail records, Peters is being held without bond in Kentucky at the Campbell County Detention Center, which houses county, state and federal inmates. 'President (Donald) Trump and Secretary (of Homeland Security Kristi) Noem are committed to restoring integrity to the visa program and ensuring it is not abused to allow aliens a permanent one-way ticket to remain in the U.S.,' per McLaughlin's statement. 'The United States is offering illegal aliens $1,000 and a free flight to self-deport now. We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return.' Peters' management has not returned National Post's request for comment. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Calgary Herald
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
U.K. singer arrested in U.S. after being denied entry into Canada. She overstayed her visa by 26 years
Article content A British singer was arrested in the United States after being denied entry into Canada. Article content Jane Eugene Sendall Peters, known professionally as Jane Eugene, was in the Niagara Falls, New York area two months ago when she was stopped by American authorities. She had overstayed her visa by at least 26 years, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Article content Article content Article content Peters was denied an immigrant petition for alien workers in the U.S. in 1999, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin said in an emailed statement to National Post on Wednesday. At that time, McLaughlin said, Peters had already overstayed her visa. Article content Article content 'On May 3, 2025, Peters was encountered in Niagara Falls, NY after being refused entry to Canada. U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested her and she is pending a hearing with the Executive Office for Immigration Review,' per McLaughlin's statement. Article content Peters was in the British R&B band Loose Ends, formed in 1980, per the band's official website. Several of the band's songs were hits in the U.K., making the top 40 singles list throughout the 1980s. The band's single Hangin' On A String has been streamed on Spotify more than 21 million times. Article content Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by Loose Ends (@looseendsmusic) Article content Peters eventually left the band, although they reunited in 1998 for a project, per Daily Mail. Peters has continued to perform. On her official Facebook page, there are videos of her posted on stage in late April. Peters promoted an April 19 show in Atlanta, which she said was sold out, in a Facebook video. Article content Article content She called the creation of music with Loose Ends 'spiritual' in an interview on the 217 Today podcast in January. 'When you listen to the album,' she said, 'people feel amazing things from listening to our music.' Article content She said people told her that her music got them through hard times. Article content 'It really means more to them than we ever thought,' she said. 'To think that this music has lasted since 1980 — and what are we in now? 2025. No, I never thought it would last that long.' Article content According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), anyone who has accrued one year or more of 'unlawful presence' during a single stay will be inadmissible if they seek entry into the U.S. again within 10 years of leaving or being removed. 'Unlawful presence is any period of time when you are present in the United States without being admitted or paroled, or when you are present in the United States after your 'period of stay authorized by the Secretary' expires,' says USCIS.
