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Trump sues Los Angeles for immigrant “sarture city” policies
The Administration of US President Donald Trump sued on Monday the city of Los Angeles for its “sanctuary city” immigration policies, claiming that these interfere with the application of federal government immigration laws.
The lawsuit filed in the Central District of California names the mayor of Los Angeles, the Democrat Karen Bass, the city council and the president of the city council, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, as defendants.
The legal letter accuses the city of having initiated the process to turn its sanctuary city policies into law after the electoral triumph of Donald Trump, who had campaigned with a platform focused on deporting millions of immigrants who illegally entered the country.
The lawsuit cites the ordinance ‘Prohibition of the Use of City Resources for Federal Immigration Enforcement’, signed by Bass in December 2024, which limits federal immigration agencies from using city resources to carry out immigration operations or arrests within local jurisdiction, an action that, according to the lawsuit, seeks to hinder the application of federal immigration law.
“By helping foreigners subject to deportation to evade the application of federal law, the city’s illegal and discriminatory ordinance has contributed to an anarchic and unsafe environment that this lawsuit will help eradicate,” said federal prosecutor Bill Essayli for the Central District of California, in a statement issued by the Department of Justice.
The lawsuit accuses the city of preventing officials from collaborating with immigration authorities, such as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
In addition, he points out that the city discriminates against the federal government and its immigration authorities by denying them access to resources.
It is also alleged that the city has promoted acts of resistance and riots related to federal immigration operations, including episodes of violence against agents, and that it has carried out actions that constitute obstruction of justice.
The lawsuit is filed during the fourth week of migration operations in the state of California, weeks after protests broke out against the presence of ICE in the city, which led President Trump to send 4,000 soldiers from the California National Guard, without the permission of the governor of the state, a measure that was not taken 60 years ago.
Although Los Angeles approved for a few months to officially declare a sanctuary for immigrants, its Police have maintained for almost 50 years the Special Order that prohibits officers from starting contact with a person for the sole purpose of determining their immigration status.
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Armed forces target illegal mines in Northern Ecuador with bombing raids
Ecuador’s Armed Forces carried out an operation on Monday — including airstrikes — against illegal mining in the town of Buenos Aires, in the country’s north, Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo reported.
The mountainous, gold-rich area has been a hotspot for illegal mining since 2017, located in the Andean province of Imbabura.
In 2019, former president Lenín Moreno deployed around 2,400 soldiers to the region in an attempt to curb the illegal activity. “The operation began with mortar fire, followed by gunfire and bombing runs by Supertucano aircraft,” Loffredo said in a video released by the Defense Ministry.
He added that the operation would continue on Tuesday with patrols across the area to locate possible members of “irregular armed groups that may have crossed from the Colombian border.”
The Armed Forces stated on X that the intervention focused on the “complete elimination of multiple illegal mining tunnels” in the areas known as Mina Nueva and Mina Vieja.
The operation coincided with the deployment of a military and police convoy into Imbabura, which has been the epicenter of protests against President Daniel Noboa since September 22, following his decision to scrap the diesel subsidy.
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Caracas shuts embassy in Oslo without explanation following Machado’s Nobel win
Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway, just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Venezuelan diplomatic mission provided no explanation for its decision on Monday.
“It is regrettable,” a ministry spokesperson said. “Despite our differences on several issues, Norway wishes to keep the dialogue with Venezuela open and will continue to work in that direction.” The ministry also emphasized that the Nobel Committee operates entirely independently from the Norwegian government.
In its announcement, the Nobel Committee stated that Machado met the criteria established by Alfred Nobel, “embodying the hope for a different future, where the fundamental rights of Venezuelans are heard.”
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Sheinbaum: Urgent to restore access to towns cut off by heavy rains
Thousands of military personnel and civilians in Mexico worked tirelessly on Tuesday to clear roads blocked by the torrential rains of recent days, which have left more than 300 communities cut off across central and eastern regions of the country. Authorities also launched mass fumigation efforts in several affected areas to prevent the spread of dengue fever.
The official death toll remains at 64, though dozens of people are still missing. President Claudia Sheinbaumacknowledged that the government does not yet know the full situation in many of the isolated villages, which range in population from 500 to 1,000 inhabitants.
“The reopening of roads is one of the greatest urgencies,” Sheinbaum said. “It’s essential to guarantee air bridges, food supplies, clean water, and a proper census of the isolated communities so we can determine the condition of every person living there.”
Private construction companies are also assisting the effort with heavy machinery and technical support to help reopen highways and reconnect rural areas.
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