| ICE Arrests Nearly 1,500 Illegal Immigrants During Monthlong Operation in Massachusetts
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just wrapped up its largest operation to date, arresting 1,461 illegal immigrants in Massachusetts during the month of May.
“Operation Patriot,” which ended on May 31, was launched in direct response to sanctuary policies in Massachusetts, officials said during a press conference on Monday.
Around 790 of those arrested during the operation had criminal convictions or charges, and 277 individuals had final deportation and removal orders but refused to comply, remaining in the country illegally.
Not only did they enter our country illegally but they were released back into our community by elected officials and sanctuary jurisdictions that did not want to turn these individuals over to ICE,” Lyons told reporters.
US Announces Visa Restrictions Defending Free Speech
The United States has issued a new visa policy targeting foreign nationals who censor Americans’ free speech abroad.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested in a May 28 statement that this could also apply to officials involved in the overregulation of U.S. tech companies.
“For too long, Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for exercising their free speech rights,” Rubio said on social media platform X.
Suspect in Boulder Attack Charged With 16 Counts of Attempted Murder, Federal Hate Crime
Mohammed Sabry Soliman entered the country legally in 2022 but overstayed his visa, making him an illegal immigrant.
The suspect accused of a June 1 firebombing attack on peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, has been charged by federal officials with 16 counts of attempted murder, hate crimes, and a list of other charges, officials said on June 2.
The suspect, 45-year-old Mohammed Sabry Soliman, is facing both federal and state charges related to the attack, which left 12 injured. He first appeared in court on June 2 and was barred from contacting the victims of the attack. He will formally be charged with state criminal violations on June 5.
Speaking at a press conference prior to Soliman’s initial court appearance, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty revealed the long list of state charges the defendant is facing.
They include a total of 16 counts of attempted murder, including eight counts of attempted murder with intent and after deliberation, and eight counts of attempted murder with extreme indifference, carrying a combined maximum of up to 384 years in prison.
He’s also been charged with two counts of using an incendiary device, carrying a maximum penalty of up to 48 years in prison, and 16 additional counts of attempted use of an incendiary device—carrying the possibility of an additional 192 years in prison—due to the recovery of 16 unused molotov cocktails, Dougherty said.
For these state charges alone, Soliman has been given a $10 million cash-only bond.
Additionally, acting U.S. Attorney J. Bishop Grewell announced that the federal government would charge Soliman with the commission of a hate crime under 18 U.S.C. § 249, which provides for heightened penalties when a violent crime is committed on the basis of protected characteristics. Because the offenses included attempted murder, Soliman is eligible for life in federal prison. |
