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The Guardian
4 minutes ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Iranian woman, who has lived in US for 47 years, taken by Ice while gardening
A 64-year-old Iranian woman, who has lived in the US for 47 years, was detained by immigration agents on Sunday morning while gardening outside her home in New Orleans. According to a witness, plainclothes officers in unmarked vehicles handcuffed Madonna 'Donna' Kashanian and transported her to a Mississippi jail before transferring her to the South Louisiana Ice processing center in Basile, reports Nola. Kashanian arrived in the US in 1978 on a student visa and later applied for asylum, citing fears of persecution due to her father's ties to the US-backed Shah of Iran. Her asylum request was ultimately denied, but she was granted a stay of removal on the condition she comply with immigration requirements, a condition her family says she always met. She has no criminal record but remains in Ice custody. The timing of Kashanian's detention came just hours after US airstrikes in Iran. Federal officials did not comment on her specific case, though the DHS released a statement highlighting the arrests of 11 Iranians nationwide over the weekend, according to Nola. Kashanian had moved to New Orleans as a teenager and built a life over four decades. She often shared Persian recipes on YouTube and was active in her daughter's schools. Her family said Kashanian had long feared deportation, especially after Trump's election. She attempted to adjust her status through marriage to a US citizen, but was denied due to a past marriage the government deemed fraudulent. Neighbors told Nola that Kashanian's arrest lasted less than a minute. Later that day, she briefly called her family during processing. The family didn't hear from her again until Tuesday. Since then, her husband and daughter have been scrambling to find legal help, a challenging task due to the high number of detainees and limited immigration attorneys in Louisiana. Ice also arrested two Iranian LSU students in Baton Rouge at their off-campus apartment earlier this week. Last week, Ice announced that they arrested 84 people during a raid at a south-west Louisiana racetrack. Of the 84, Ice said 'at least two' had criminal records. Statistics from early June, previously reported on by the Guardian, demonstrated an 807% increase in arrests of people without criminal histories since before Donald Trump's second inauguration this January. Data suggests Ice is holding about 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country.
Western Telegraph
5 minutes ago
- Sport
- Western Telegraph
Pembrokeshire Long Course Weekend public transport and road disruption
Pembrokeshire County Council is advising residents and visitors of road and public transport disruption as The Long Course Weekend returns to the south of the county. The three-day event - 'billed as Europe's biggest multi-sport festival' - gets underway on Friday, June 27. The sporting extravaganza is organised by Activity Wales Events and is expected to attract over 11,000 athletes. It features Friday's LCW Kinder children's races and Wales Swim; Saturday's Wales Sportive and Sunday's Wales Marathon. Each discipline offers a variety of distances for athletes of varying abilities, with those completing all three long distances qualifying to receive the coveted Long Course Weekend medal, Pembrokeshire County Council has posted on Facebook: "A number of roads around the wider Tenby area will be closed or closed one way by organisers during the Wales Sportive on Saturday, 28th June. (Image: Activity Wales Events) ""The A40 and A477 are not closed for the event.
Press and Journal
5 minutes ago
- Press and Journal
Crying Turriff man admits to breaching his bail order to contact ex-partner
A man broke down in the dock as the court heard how he took to calling his child on loudspeaker to ask his ex about her dating life. Turriff man Terry Wilson appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in April and was granted bail on the condition that he stayed away from his ex-partner. But the 38-year-old ignored that warning – and messaged and called the woman just two days later Because of that offence, Wilson was hauled back into the dock – this time at Banff Sheriff Court earlier this week. He admitted breaching bail and was fined. Fiscal depute Anne Mann told the court that Wilson and the woman began a relationship in 2008 and it ended last year. Ms Mann said, that on April 21 – just two days after the court hearing – Wilson met the woman to discuss child access. He then called and messaged her – but was blocked. Wilson breached bail again on April 30 when he repeatedly sent messages to one of the children. He then called one of the children and, when he was put on loudspeaker, tried to speak with the woman once more. Ms Mann said that, initially, Wilson had spoken to her about child contact issues – before moving on to discuss her dating life. 'She terminated the phone call,' said Ms Mann. Despite the woman hanging up on Wilson, he tried the same thing with a loudspeaker call the next day – and the woman went to police. During the latest court hearing, defence solicitor Alannah Comerford had to remind her client that she was there to do the talking. This was because Wilson, who had already asked to speak to his agent when the case called, asked of the sheriff: 'Can I say something?' Ms Comerford replied: 'No – that's why I'm here.' She told the sheriff that Wilson sat in tears because the breakdown of his relationship had left him struggling. Ms Comerford added: 'He is getting himself back on his feet. 'My client is now taking his medication as he is supposed to. He doesn't want to continue going this way.' As well as fining Wilson, of Knockie Road, Turriff, £340, Sheriff Robert McDonald banned him from contacting the woman for five years, other than via a third party for childcare issues.
USA Today
6 minutes ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia: How to watch, TV channel, live stream
Mexico will face Saudi Arabia in a Gold Cup quarterfinal on Saturday night in Glendale, Ariz. Javier Aguirre's side finished first in Group A, defeating Dominican Republic 3-2 and Suriname 2-0 before drawing 0-0 against Costa Rica to close out group play. Mexico has been especially effective from dead-ball situations, with four of its five goals coming from set pieces. Center back César Montes has been the team's unlikely leading scorer with three goals. The defending champions will have to do without Luis Chávez for the rest of the tournament, with the midfielder suffering a torn ACL in training this week. Watch Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia on Prime Video Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, was the one guest team of the 16 in this tournament, and advanced from Group D by finishing second with a 1-1-1 record. Hervé Renard's side has kept things tight in its three matches so far, with just two goals scored and two conceded. This game will be a rematch of a meeting at the 2022 World Cup, when Mexico won 2-1 in the final game of the group stage. Both teams ended up being eliminated, despite Saudi Arabia starting the tournament with a win over eventual champion Argentina. The winner of this match will face the winner between Panama and Honduras in the semifinal at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif on Wednesday. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game. How to watch Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia prediction Mexico is the tournament favorite and defending champion, but Saudi Arabia has shown the ability to frustrate opponents in this Gold Cup. We say Mexico barely pulls it out with a 1-0 win. We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. If you sign up for a service by clicking one of the links, we may earn a referral fee. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage
Fox News
8 minutes ago
- Fox News
Traveler nabbed by CBP beagle at airport for carrying illicit food deported after kicking dog 'off the ground'
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection beagle is recovering after being kicked with such force he was lifted off the ground during a baggage inspection at Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. The working dog, Freddy, suffered bruising but is expected to make a full recovery. "Thanks to everyone for their concern about Freddy who was injured while performing his duties at Dulles airport," CBP said in a statement posted on X Friday. "He was treated by his veterinarian, and is expected to make a full recovery. Here he is enjoying his favorite comfort treat – a Pup Cup!" The man accused of kicking Freddy, 70-year-old Egyptian national Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, pleaded guilty this week in federal court to harming a law enforcement animal. He was ordered removed from the U.S. and departed Thursday afternoon on a flight to Egypt, according to CBP. "Kick around and find out," CBP wrote in a repost of Fox News' Bill Melugin's post about the incident. The incident occurred Tuesday after Marie arrived at Dulles from Cairo. Freddy, a 5-year-old beagle assigned to CBP's agriculture detection team, alerted officers to one of Marie's suitcases. As a CBP officer began questioning him, Marie "violently kicked Freddie with sufficient force to lift the 25-pound beagle off the ground," the agency said. Officers immediately restrained Marie and turned him over to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. A veterinarian later determined Freddie sustained contusions to his right rib area. Marie pleaded guilty Wednesday during an appearance in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to violating a law that prohibits harming animals used in law enforcement. He was credited with time served, ordered to pay the veterinary bill and directed to report to CBP for removal. CBP officials said the dog was simply doing his job. "Being caught deliberately smuggling well over one hundred pounds of undeclared and prohibited agriculture products does not give one permission to violently assault a defenseless Customs and Border Protection beagle," said Christine Waugh, CBP's area port director for the Area Port of Washington, D.C. A search of Marie's luggage revealed 55 pounds of beef; 44 pounds of rice; 15 pounds of vegetables, including eggplant, cucumbers and bell peppers; two pounds of corn seeds; and a pound of herbs. All were seized as prohibited agricultural imports. CBP agriculture specialists and detection canines play a key role in protecting U.S. agriculture from pests, diseases and contaminants. On a typical day last year, CBP said its teams intercepted more than 3,500 prohibited plant and animal products at U.S. ports of entry. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia prosecuted the case. CBP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for further comment.
