After 36 years in L.A., grandmother self-deports to Mexico, leaves family behind

Los Angeles — As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stepped up raids across Los Angeles in recent weeks, Julie Ear and her family made a difficult drive to Tijuana International Airport just south of the U.S.-Mexico border.  Ear’s mother, Regina Higuera, had lived in the United States for 36 years. But on this particular morning

Treasury Announces Sanctions on Tren de Aragua Leader

The U.S. Treasury unveiled sanctions against Tren de Aragua leader Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano on June 24, as the federal government continues to crack down on the terrorist organization’s operations within the United States. “Mosquera Serrano has overseen narcotics trafficking efforts and murders on behalf of the gang in Colombia,” a Treasury spokesperson said in

Trump’s strikes on Iran set back nuclear program by months, initial intel assessment finds

An initial classified assessment found the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities set back Tehran’s nuclear program by a matter of months, according to three sources familiar with its contents. The assessment, produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s military intelligence wing, said the strikes caused the entrances to two nuclear enrichment facilities, including