ICE Arrests Salvadoran Sex Predators
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested sex predators from El Salvador who are illegally present in the United States during enforcement actions on the East Coast this month.
Two Salvadoran men convicted of heinous sex crimes were nabbed by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agents in New York and Virginia just three days apart.
In at least one case, the victim was underage.
On May 14, Joe Alfredo Maldonado was arrested after years on the loose following a conviction for sexual battery in Prince William County, VA.
Maldonado illegally entered the U.S. at an unknown location and date prior to his first arrest and conviction for driving while intoxicated in 2014.
“The Prince William County Police Department arrested Maldonado Feb. 25, 2020, for felony forcible sodomy, by force, threat, etc., on a victim age 13 or older. The Prince William District Court convicted him of sexual battery Jan. 8, 2021, and sentenced him to 364 days of imprisonment,” ICE explained in a press release.
Oddly, ICE states that their ERO Washington, D.C. office unsuccessfully attempted to lodge a detainer against Maldonado with the Prince William County Adult Detention Center on Aug. 20, 2020 — some six months after his arrest but nearly five months prior to his conviction.
Maldonado was finally apprehended by ICE this month near his residence in Manassas, VA.
@EROWashington, D.C. arrests Salvadoran national convicted of sexual battery of a Virginia woman
— ERO Washington (@EROWashington) May 24, 2024
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On May 17, a 28-year-old registered sex offender from El Salvador was arrested by ICE ERO agents in Yaphank, NY.
The Salvadoran says he illegally entered the U.S. at an unspecified location on April 10, 2022.
In January of 2023, he was arrested for raping a victim under 15 years old in Riverhead, NY.
He was convicted of rape in the second degree on Aug. 2, 2023, and sentenced to just 364 days in prison on Sept. 21.
?ERO New York City arrests unlawfully present Salvadoran citizen convicted of rape. #PublicSafety#ERONYC
— ERO New York City (@ERONewYork) May 21, 2024
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The Salvadoran was released Suffolk County Correctional Center this month and immediately taken into custody by ICE agents from the ERO New York City office.
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals illegally present in the U.S.
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Vatican Issues ‘Guidelines’ For ‘Apparitions’ ‘Aliens’ & ‘Other Supernatural Phenomena’
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State Dept Hosts Big Tech Reps for ‘Symposium to Combat Online Antisemitism’
The State Department hosted an event on Thursday bringing every major tech company together along with a representative from Israel to protect one single ethnic group from criticism online.
ADL was pleased to join @StateSEAS and lead @WhiteHouse officials yesterday to discuss online antisemitism with @Meta, @Tiktok_us, @X, @Google, @YouTube and @Microsoft, and offer solutions to better address the extreme hate and harassment Jews are facing across the Internet. https://t.co/OgZsj7PEYz
— ADL (@ADL) May 24, 2024
Hate speech online is still hate speech. Honored to join a diverse group of government, NGO, and private sector leaders at the @StateSEAS Symposium to Combat Online Antisemitism. Through cross-sector collaboration, action, and transparency we can create a more inclusive world. pic.twitter.com/v28HS7vgzk
— Richard R. Verma (@DepSecStateMR) May 24, 2024
Yesterday, we participated in the Symposium to Counter Online Antisemitism, organized by the U.S. State Department with @StateSEAS, in collaboration with key White House officials.
— American Jewish Committee (@AJCGlobal) May 24, 2024
We were pleased to hear from @Meta, @Tiktok_us, @X, @Google, @YouTube, and @Microsoft on their… pic.twitter.com/ReaHwSKl7z
On May 23, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt hosted a Symposium to Combat Online Antisemitism. The Symposium convened technology executives, NGOs, and government representatives to foster collaborative thinking about effective action against surging online antisemitism.
The forum was an enriching and productive exchange of ideas across the three sectors. Participating technology companies included Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, and X. Special Envoys for Combating Antisemitism from Canada and Israel took part in the symposium, along with the Deputy Chief of Mission for Germany. Six NGOs from around the world, including the American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, World Jewish Congress, Center for Countering Digital Hate, Cyberwell, and Decoding Antisemitism also participated. Senior White House officials, including Neera Tanden, Chair of the Domestic Policy Council and Domestic Policy Advisor to the President, and Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies, delivered opening remarks. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma, delivered concluding statements.
“In a realm where fault lines often fracture progress, we convened a diverse cohort of leaders to pinpoint challenges and create enduring solutions. The Symposium served as a space where industry and NGO leaders could utilize each other’s experiences and expertise, forging a pathway toward concerted action,” explained Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt.
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said about the event, “The Symposium was a critical effort to make some headway in a space that desperately needs attention. Online antisemitism cannot go unchecked. Governments around the world are rightfully focusing their attention on this issue and we are hopeful that Ambassador Lipstadt’s initiatives in this space will have lasting impact.”
Participating technology companies volunteered to consider taking independent actions to address antisemitism on their respective platforms, including establishing dedicated expert positions on policy teams, implementing antisemitism training for key personnel, and increasing transparency by publicly reporting on trends in antisemitic content.
Note how the State Department didn’t even bother to say the goal is fighting anti-Semitism “and other hatred” as they normally do.
This meeting was about protecting one group and one foreign nation from criticism.
This goes hand in glove with the US Congress passing legislation aimed at outlawing criticism of Jews and Israel.
The State Department statement continues:
President of Global Affairs at Google and Alphabet, Kent Walker stated, “Antisemitism has no place in society–and tackling it requires efforts from the government, private sector, civil society, and citizens. Google is committed to fighting hate speech–that includes content targeting the Jewish community–through our policies, tools and programs.”
Similarly, President of Global Affairs at Meta, Nick Clegg expressed, “As we witness the disturbing rise in antisemitism around the world, I am grateful to Ambassador Lipstadt for convening this timely and unique forum. It is more important than ever that government, industry and NGOs work closely to support the Jewish community and counter hate and violence targeted at Jews.”
The Symposium was the first of its kind. Collaborative efforts like these can be catalysts for forging legacies of innovation and shared values, driving positive change.
The First Amendment states:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Every single element of that amendment is being broken.
“Our” Israel First representatives in Congress and the White House are working to:
– Suppress media outlets who report on these issues by pushing Big Tech to silence lawful speech they deem “anti-Semitic”(not to mention ban TikTok for allowing criticism of Israel to go viral)
– Shut down pro-Palestine protests
They’re even blocking people from petitioning their government by lobbying Big Tech to ban people for their lawful speech, which bans them from contacting their representatives through the modern-day town hall of social media.
They know the American people don’t want any of this and that’s why the Anti-Defamation League and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations pushed Congress to renew the FISA law to spy on Americans to — in their own words — “protect Israel.”
Average US Vehicle Age Hits 12.6 Years as Inflation Takes Toll
Cars, trucks, and SUVs across the U.S. are getting older, with the average vehicle age now at a record 12.6 years. According to S&P Global Mobility, which monitors state vehicle registration data, high prices for new cars and massive economic pressures on buyers account for the trend, ABC News reports.
Despite a small recovery in new vehicle sales and a recent drop in prices — the average new car cost just over $45,000 last month, down from a peak in December 2022 — many people still find new cars too expensive. “It’s prohibitively high for a lot of households now,” said Todd Campau, aftermarket leader at S&P Global Mobility. “So I think consumers are being painted into the corner of having to keep the vehicle on the road longer.”
In April of 2019, the average car cost $33,695.
Another possible factor is that people are hesitating on vehicle purchasing decisions due to uncertainty about whether to choose an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid, or stick with gasoline – as many are concerned that the availability of EV charging stations (VW recently stepped away from plans to go all-electric). However, Campau notes that cars are better made now and last longer, which is good news for car owners.
That said, new car sales are picking up, while around 16 million new vehicles are projected to be sold this year, which would be an increase over last year.
As new car sales increase, the fleet of aging vehicles, which currently stands at 286 million passenger vehicles in the nation, should see its average age stabilize. Increased sales of lower-cost vehicles might also help reduce the average price of new cars, making them more accessible.
Auto repair shops are loving America’s aging fleet – of which around 70% of vehicles on the road are over six years old and no longer under manufacturer warranty.
Overall, while the high cost of new vehicles continues to influence consumer choices, the improved quality and durability of cars are helping Americans manage by keeping their older vehicles on the road longer.
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US Strike on Russian targets Would Be ‘Start of World War’ – Medvedev
Any US attack on Russian targets in Ukraine would automatically trigger a world war, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned.
The official, who currently serves as Deputy Chair of Russia’s Security Council, made the remarks after Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski claimed Washington had threatened to conduct such a strike should Russia use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Medvedev suggested that Sikorski “apparently, has decided to scare his masters.” He noted that Washington, unlike Warsaw, has so far refrained from making any such threats publicly “because they are more cautious” than the Poles.
“Americans hitting our targets means starting a world war, and a Foreign Minister, even of a country like Poland, should understand that,” Medvedev added.
The former Russian president also cited remarks made by Polish President Andrzej Duda last month, when he said his country would be willing to host US nuclear weapons if offered such an opportunity under NATO’s sharing mechanism. Medvedev warned that in case of a nuclear confrontation “Warsaw won’t be left out, and will surely get its share of radioactive ash,” asking if this is the outcome the Polish leadership really wants.
On Saturday in an interview with the Guardian newspaper, Sikorski expressed skepticism regarding a hypothetical Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine.
“The Americans have told the Russians that if you explode a nuke, even if it doesn’t kill anybody, we will hit all your targets [positions] in Ukraine with conventional weapons, we’ll destroy all of them,” he claimed, describing the presumed warning as a “credible threat.” The Polish diplomat alleged that China and India have also warned Russia against a nuclear escalation.
The minister also suggested that Ukraine’s Western backers should allow Kiev to use their weapons to strike military targets on Russian territory as “apart from not using nuclear weapons, [Moscow] does not limit itself much.”
According to Sikorski, the EU should not be afraid to escalate the situation, and should not impose limits on itself regarding the Ukraine conflict, so that Moscow is left guessing what the next step will be.
While the US and its allies have on several occasions accused Moscow of nuclear saber-rattling, President Vladimir Putin insisted in March that at no point during the Ukraine conflict has Russia considered using such weapons. Around the same time, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia’s nuclear doctrine envisages the use of weapons of mass destruction only “if something threatens the existence of our country,” echoing a previous statement by the head of state. The official also described the deterrent as a “farewell weapon.”
During his annual address to the Federal Assembly in late February, Putin warned would-be aggressors that the nuclear arsenal was in a state of “complete readiness for guaranteed deployment.”
Earlier this month, the Russian leader ordered an exercise in the use of tactical nuclear weapons in the Southern Military District, which borders Ukraine. According to statements by the Foreign and Defense Ministries, the exercises were meant as a warning to the US and its allies, following escalatory rhetoric from the West.
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Germany Pushes ‘Solidarity Distribution’ of Ukraine Migrants as Social Services Strained
The German government has announced its support for a more even distribution of refugees throughout the European Union as the country copes with more than 1.3 million Ukrainian migrants.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz “strongly supports a solidarity distribution for refugees and believes that… secondary migration within the EU should be addressed and resolved in particular,” a spokesperson for the country’s Interior Ministry was quoted as saying in the German newspaper Die Welt Friday.
Germany has been the primary destination for Ukrainian refugees amid the country’s Western-backed proxy war against Russia. Poland and Czechia have welcomed the second and third-largest cohorts of migrants, hosting 960,000 and 360,000 Ukrainians, respectively.
The country offers generous benefits, with a monthly stipend of 563 euros or $610. Meanwhile, the employment rate for Ukrainian refugees in Germany stands at just 20% – far lower than in other EU countries, according to German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
Berlin’s proposed policy would see Ukraine migrants who have illegally moved to other EU states be returned to the countries where they originally sought asylum. Some fighting-age refugees could be returned to Ukraine, according to an expert quoted by Die Welt.
Kiev has made efforts to seek the return of military-age citizens as draft dodging remains a major concern. In April, the country announced a plan to deny consular assistance to draft-age Ukrainians abroad, forcing them to visit conscription centers in Ukraine to access services.
Ukraine has taken to forcefully press ganging Ukrainians as opposition to its war with Russia grows within the country, detaining fighting-age men in public venues and submitting them to a brief period of training before they are sent to the front lines. A scandal ensued last month after a 14-year-old boy was assaulted and detained by conscription officers, before subsequently being released after the teenager produced identification proving his age.
The strain of accommodating Ukrainian refugees has stoked tensions throughout Europe, where anti-immigrant politics are on the rise. The Republic of Ireland recently announced cuts to welfare payments for the migrants amid a major housing shortage in the country.
Other domestic policy imposed in light of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow has proven highly controversial; projected German GDP growth for 2024 has shrunk to just .3% as sanctions on Russian gas continue to batter the country’s industry. The elimination of tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural goods has led to farmers’ protests throughout the continent.
Political tensions have mounted within the European Union as well, with Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia among the member states voicing opposition to the arming of Ukraine.
Last week, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot by an assailant unhappy with the government’s policy regarding the Western proxy war. Footage has emerged of the would-be assailant at a protest calling Fico’s government “traitors” for refusing to provide military aid to the Kiev regime.
Fico has insisted Slovakia will continue to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, but the populist leader claims it is not in the small Central European country’s interest to send armaments to the country.
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