In an example of migrant labor disputes in Alaska, on November 6th, 1907, 23 Alaskans as well as 23 Mexican laborers who had been brought to Alaska for railroad work, were arrested in Seattle as they returned from working on the railroad, laying track in treacherous terrain where they had faced severe weather, isolation, and […]
(Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy Tuesday announced the future deployment of approximately ten soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the U.S. southern border. The deployment, which will begin April 1, 2019 in support of aerial patrol operations […]
US customs officials escorted a Mexican national who was serving as a crew member aboard the cruise ship Celebrity Millennium in preparation of deporting him back to Mexico, the trooper dispatch reports. After an investigation following a call at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, Ketchikan-based Alaska State Troopers with the assistance of U.S. Customs, escorted the Mexican […]
CHICAGO — Two Mexican nationals wanted for separate crimes committed in Mexico were deported Friday and turned over to Mexican law enforcement authorities to face criminal charges. These deportations were conducted by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Chicago. Armando Ramirez-Vazquez, 32, and Jesus Gloria-Arreaga, 47, were […]