After an Island worker and his teenage son were detained by the U.S. Coast Guard and transferred into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody earlier this week, Vineyard organizers rallied on Saturday for their release.
More than 100 protesters gathered at Menemsha Beach Saturday to call for the immediate release of Rogerio da Silva Lima and his son Nycolas de Al Varenga Lima, 15, who were detained while fishing off the up-Island port Monday.
A federal judge ordered Nycolas Al Varenga Lima, who was detained by ICE on Monday along with his father Rogerio da Silva Lima, to be released while his immigration case is heard by the court.
The U.S. Coast Guard has released more details about the agency’s involvement in handing over a father and son to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials this week.
An Island worker and his teenage son who were out fishing off Menemsha this week were detained by the U.S. Coast Guard and transferred to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility on the mainland.
Five months after Vineyard Caribbean Cuisine owner Newton Waite was arrested by ICE, his family continues to advocate for his release, while also working to keep his restaurant going.
As the Trump administration ramps up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity nationwide, a new Island nonprofit is looking to help businesses protect their employees’ constitutional rights.
After being postponed back in May, the organizers of Brazil Fest decided this week that the new tentative date of Oct. 12 wasn't feasible due to concerns about Immigration officials returning to the Vineyard.
Federal agencies have not provided the state with more information about immigration arrests that took place on Martha’s Vineyard in May despite repeated demands, Gov. Maura Healey said during a visit to the Island this week.
