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ICE Buffalo official takes shot at NY Gov Hochul after arrest of wanted illegal immigrant
Officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Buffalo, New York, took a shot at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s disastrous immigration policies while announcing the arrest of a wanted illegal migrant.
Buffalo Field Office Director Thomas Brophy said that they will continue to protect residents “regardless of what the governor of New York says.”
“The men and women of ERO [Enforcement and Removal Operations] will continue to protect our communities from dangerous offenders, regardless of what the governor of New York state says,” he said in a release on Friday.
“We will not be deterred by politicians putting votes over protecting the citizens of this nation,” Brophy said.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference addressing NYC congestion pricing. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Brophy’s response came after ICE Buffalo announced the arrest of a Brazilian national who had a slew of local charges as well as charges in his home country of Brazil.
The agency said that the unidentified migrant had pending charges for strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child. He was also under investigation in Brazil for several crimes, including homicide.
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“This is the second case in as many days of ERO Buffalo officers arresting a foreign national attempting to outrun his criminal past by illegally entering the United States,” Brophy said.
Migrants line up outside a migrant re-ticketing center in New York City in 2023. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
He said that this case is a reminder of the dangers of the state’s sanctuary status for migrants.
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“These cases highlight the dangers of ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions and state policies that obstruct law enforcement from cooperating with ERO,” Brophy said.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said that New York, which has seen over 220,000 migrants arrive in the city since spring 2022, has been “devastated” by the surge of migrants.
The New York Times reported that Manuel Castro, New York’s commissioner of migrant affairs, has vowed not to follow “the instructions of the federal government in cases of mass deportations.”
Migrants board a state-sponsored bus in Eagle Pass, Texas, destined for New York City on March 11. (Christopher Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Castro’s statement reflects a trend by state and local officials saying they would reject President-elect Trump’s immigration policies. Trump campaigned, in part, on enforcing stringent immigration laws and deporting migrants.
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In Illinois, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker promised to uphold sanctuary status, boldly declaring, “If you come for my people, you come through me.”
In Los Angeles, Democratic Mayor Karen Bass was instrumental in passing a local ordinance limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
“Especially in the face of growing threats to the immigrant communities here in Los Angeles, I stand with the people of this city,” Bass said. “This moment demands urgency. Immigrant protections make our communities stronger and our city better.”
In Denver, Democratic Mayor Mike Johnston pledged to resist Trump’s proposed immigration policies, predicting a “Tiananmen Square moment” if federal immigration officials attempted to do their job.
President Trump, left, and acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan talk during a law enforcement discussion on sanctuary cities in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2018. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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“More than us having DPD [Denver Police Department] stationed at the county line to keep them out, you would have 50,000 Denverites there,” Johnston told the Denverite. “It’s like the Tiananmen Square moment with the rose and the gun, right? You’d have every one of those Highland moms who came out for the migrants.”
Trump has vowed to initiate deportation efforts on his first day back in office, recently saying he would be open to declaring a national emergency and using the military to make it happen.
Trump’s commitment to closing the border was cemented by his pick for “border czar,” Tom Homan, who served as the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first Trump administration.
“If you don’t want to work with us, then get the hell out all the way. We’re going to do it,’ Homan recently said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE Buffalo and Hochul’s office for comment.
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The Boston College Eagles (6-1) men’s basketball team defeated the Boise State Broncos (5-2) 63-61 on Tuesday night to win the Cayman Islands Classic Championship.
The Eagles played three games in three days and recorded wins over Old Dominion and Missouri State as well as the Broncos.
Some parts weren’t pretty, but Boston College found a way to come out on top and showed a lot about itself as a team.
Below are three takeaways from the classic.
Team Can Handle Adversity
Boston College’s road to a title wasn’t the easiest by any means. After a dominant 82-52 win over Old Dominion on Sunday night, the team was put to the test against Missouri State in the semifinals on Monday which took two three-pointers in the final seconds of the second half and overtime to come out on top. The Eagles found themselves down two points with 1:39 left in the regulation and down as many as six in overtime but found a way to come back and win.
In the championship game against Boise State, Boston College did not have a lead until the final 2:07 of the first half. As much as the Broncos fought back, the Eagles proved they could handle themselves. They went on two big runs in the contest, one in each half, battled back anytime they got behind, and made a clutch shot in a high pressure moment. Boston College’s pair of come from behind wins at a neutral site showed that it can handle any adversity brought its way.
Still Have a Lot to Work On
Like the beginning of the young season, the Eagles time in the tournament was not pretty. Even though Boston College came out victorious, there are a lot of things the team needs to work on. Some of the biggest include not giving up leads, fouls, and turnovers. In their final two games, the Eagles had to battle back from adversity because they blew leads in both contests.
In the semifinals, Boston College recorded 14 turnovers and 19 fouls which included forward Elijah Strong’s foul with 29 seconds to go in regulation that gave Missouri State a 64-61 lead and made the Eagles need a three. The finals were worse as they recorded 18 turnovers and 20 fouls.
Boston College’s schedule gets harder as the team hosts Dartmouth on Friday and South Carolina on Dec. 3, then opens ACC play with a road game against Wake Forest on Dec. 7. The Eagles showed they have the talent to potentially be conference contenders this year, but have a lot to work on to get to that point.
This Team is Better Than Expected
After only retaining seven players from last season’s roster, there were a lot of questions surrounding how this Boston College team would look this season. Eight new players joined the program, four out of the transfer portal and four freshmen, so the predictions weren’t promising. The Eagles were projected to finish in last place in the ACC men’s preseason poll. Now, they are sitting at 6-1 and although they have yet to play a Power 6 team, no one could’ve asked for a better start from them.
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What channel is Louisville vs Pittsburgh on today? UofL volleyball game time, TV, schedule
Four of the last five matches between third-ranked Louisville volleyball and top-ranked Pittsburgh have gone five sets.
Cardinals fans should expect another thriller tonight at the KFC Yum! Center, where the winner will clinch at least a share of the ACC title.
The Cardinals’ (25-3, 17-1 ACC) only conference loss came against Pitt (27-1, 17-1) on Oct. 25.
Louisville will attempt to snap a three-match losing streak against Pitt.
The Cardinals lead the all-time series, 20-17.
Pitt is on a 12-match win streak, and Louisville has won nine straight.
The last seven ACC titles have been won outright or shared by the programs.
Here’s how to watch the Louisville vs Pittsburgh match today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 27
- Start time: 7 p.m.
The Cardinals and the Panthers are scheduled to play at 7 p.m. today at the KFC Yum! Center.
TV channel: ACC Network
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
- Aug. 27 – vs. Wisconsin (AVCA First Serve Showcase), W 3-1
- Sept. 1 – Tennessee, W 3-0
- Sept. 3 – at Penn State, L 3-0
- Sept. 6 – vs. South Dakota (Northern Kentucky Tournament), W 3-1
- Sept. 7 – vs. Missouri (Northern Kentucky Tournament), W 3-0
- Sept. 8 – vs. Northern Kentucky (Northern Kentucky Tournament), W 3-0
- Sept. 14 – Northern Iowa, W 3-0
- Sept. 15 – Creighton W 3-2
- Sept. 18 – at Kentucky, W 3-1
- Sept. 22 – Nebraska, L 3-0
- Sept. 27 – California, W 3-0
- Sept. 29 – Stanford, W 3-0
- Oct. 4 – Clemson, W 3-0
- Oct. 6 – Georgia Tech, W 3-0
- Oct. 11 – at Florida State, W 3-2
- Oct. 13 – at Miami, W 3-1
- Oct. 18 – Wake Forest, W 3-0
- Oct. 20 – N.C. State, W 3-0
- Oct. 25 – at Pittsburgh, L 3-2
- Oct. 27 – at SMU, W 3-1
- Oct. 30 – Notre Dame, W 3-0
- Nov. 2 – at Notre Dame, W 3-0
- Nov. 8 – at Syracuse, W 3-0
- Nov. 10 – at Boston College, W 3-0
- Nov. 15 – Duke, W 3-0
- Nov. 17 – North Carolina, W 3-0
- Nov. 22 – at Virginia, W 3-1
- Nov. 24 – at Virginia Tech, W 3-0
- Nov. 27 – Pittsburgh
- Nov. 30 – at Stanford
- Aug. 30 – at Oregon, W 3-0
- Aug. 31 – vs. Long Beach State, W 3-0
- Sept. 3 – Buffalo, W 3-0
- Sept. 11 – at USC, W 3-0
- Sept. 13 – at Pepperdine, W 3-0
- Sept. 14 – vs. UC Santa Barbara, W 3-0
- Sept. 18 – Penn State, W 3-0
- Sept. 20 – East Carolina, W 3-0
- Sept. 22 – Marquette, W 3-0
- Sept. 25 – UMBC, W 3-0
- Sept. 27 – at Clemson, W 3-0
- Sept. 29 – at Georgia Tech, W 3-0
- Oct. 4 – at Boston College, W 3-1
- Oct. 6 – at Syracuse, W 3-0
- Oct. 9 – SMU, W 3-0
- Oct. 12 – at SMU, L 3-2
- Oct. 18 – California, W 3-0
- Oct. 20 – Stanford, W 3-0
- Oct. 25 – Louisville, W 3-2
- Oct. 27 – Notre Dame, W 3-1
- Nov. 1 – at Virginia, W 3-0
- Nov. 3 – at Virginia Tech, W 3-0
- Nov. 8 – North Carolina, W 3-0
- Nov. 10 – Duke, W 3-0
- Nov. 15 – Florida State, W 3-0
- Nov. 17 – Miami, W 3-0
- Nov. 22 – at Wake Forest, W 3-0
- Nov. 24 – at N.C. State, W 3-0
- Nov. 27 – at Louisville
- Nov. 30 – Georgia Tech
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CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — The Thanksgiving travel rush is on, and experts expect it to break records.
AAA is predicting nearly 80 million Americans will travel by plane, train or car, between Tuesday and Monday.
“Sit on the road in a bunch of traffic but you do it for your family,” Manhattan resident Kevin Donadio said.
It’s the busiest travel holiday of the year and AAA said the most congested times on the roads started Tuesday afternoon. Drivers we spoke to can attest.
“Very trafficked and backed up in New York City and that stayed until we’ve been here in Branford, Connecticut, so it’s been about three hours,” Donadio said.
“The highway sign said bad traffic until exit 24 and they were right and so now I’m seeing traffic picking up now so I might have to go on Route 1, but I’ve been coming up here so often I know other ways around,” Maryland resident Jennifer Boettcher said.
AAA said, like your turkey, roads will be stuffed on Wednesday and Sunday afternoon.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is reminding everyone getting to your destination safely is something to be thankful for.
They say the eve of Thanksgiving is one of the most dangerous nights of the year for drunk driving.
Last year over the Thanksgiving holiday there were 79 crashes in Connecticut involving an impaired driver with 72 injuries and 8 deaths. Police departments across the state will be increasing patrols.
“Celebrate but please, please, please have a plan to get home safely,” DOT Spokesperson Josh Morgan said. “Do not drive if you are drunk, call a rideshare, use public transportation.”
Drivers said their travel woes are all worth it to be with the people they are most thankful for, their families.
“25 or so people, some friends and family are coming that are local and I’m coming from New York. My other brother is coming from Pennsylvania,” Donadio said.
Aside from family, another thing to be thankful for is the national gas price average is around three dollars a gallon. AAA said in Connecticut it’s 40 cents lower compared to this time last year
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