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Masked federal agents wait outside an immigration courtroom on July 8, 2025, in New York.

Lawsuit: ICE detainee in Nevada loses eye in psychotic episode after being denied meds

A legal green card holder with schizophrenia alleges in a new lawsuit that he mutilated himself after being repeatedly denied his medications while in immigration custody at the Nevada Southern Detention Center. 

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A college student came to Vegas for vacation. Instead, he was deported. 

Gabriel Espinoza, a 22-year-old community college student from California, was deported after a trip to Las Vegas with friends. His deportation comes as local employers have expressed concerns that President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is slowing tourism, with visitation from Canada and Mexico notably down in 2025.