NYPD Has Refused All ICE Detainer Requests This Year
Federal immigration authorities have made 109 requests to the NYPD to detain people since Jan. 1 and the city hasn’t helped out on any of them.
Paul Dixon Admits Hacking British Airways Website
Cyber crook Paul Dixon has admitted targeting websites belonging to two police forces and British Airways.
Kim Dotcom Could Be Building Bitcoin’s Killer App
Kim Dotcom appears ready to fire up his online file-sharing empire again, with the internet entrepreneur, wanted in the US on racketeering and copyright charges, posting a sneak peak of Megaupload 2 and a new bitcoin payment system, Bitcache.
Messy Web of Ties, Some To Trump, In Turkish Mogul’s Case
A high-flying Turkish-Iranian businessman is busted in Miami, accused of laundering money for Iran.
Judge Rejects Roman Polanski’s Bid To Return To US
The Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has failed in his bid to bring an end to his long-running rape case.
Singapore Deporting Imam Who Spoke Against Jews, Christians
An Indian imam in Singapore who was ordered deported after speaking against Jews and Christians during a sermon visited a synagogue to apologize for his remarks.
NYC Gets Strict With Mohels
The same day the city’s health commissioner confirmed that two mohels have been banned from practicing the risky circumcision ritual metzitzah b’peh, the health department quietly adopted a more stringent policy against mohels linked to newborns who develop herpes simplex virus-1.
Washington – Homeland Security Announces Steps Against H1B Visa Fraud
Washington – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced steps on Monday to prevent the fraudulent use of H1B visas, used by employers to bring in specialized foreign workers temporarily, which appeared to fall short of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to overhaul the program.
Orthodox Rabbi To Advise David Friedman At Us Embassy In Israel
Washington – Aryeh Lightstone, an Orthodox rabbi who works in Jewish education, will serve in an advisory role at the US embassy in Israel alongside Ambassador David Friedman, a State Department official confirmed on Sunday.
Ultra-Orthodox Threaten To Shut Down Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport With Protests Against Draft
An ultra-Orthodox group is threatening to disrupt operations at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport during the busy Passover holiday week with protests against the drafting of yeshiva students into the army.