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La embajada de EE.UU. en Israel autoriza la salida de personal no esencial ante la posibilidad de un ataque contra Irán

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Por Oren Liebermann, CNN

La embajada de EE.UU. en Israel autorizó la salida del personal no esencial ante la posibilidad de un ataque contra Irán.

La embajada de EE.UU. anunció este viernes en su sitio web que el Departamento de Estado autorizó la salida del personal no esencial y de sus familiares “debido a riesgos de seguridad”.

La embajada añadió: “Se recomienda considerar la salida de Israel mientras haya vuelos comerciales disponibles”.

CNN se ha puesto en contacto con el Departamento de Estado para obtener más detalles, pero hasta ahora no obtuvo respuesta.

El anuncio se produce el mismo día en que se espera que el grupo de ataque del portaaviones USS Gerald Ford llegue al norte de Israel como parte del refuerzo de las fuerzas estadounidenses en Medio Oriente ante un posible ataque contra Irán.

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Los agentes de ICE reciben menos capacitación que casi cualquier otro funcionario federal, según un análisis de CNN

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Por Blake Ellis y Melanie Hicken, CNN

Los agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) reciben mucho menos entrenamiento que casi cualquier otro funcionario federal que porta una placa y un arma, incluso menos que el personal encargado de investigar el contrabando de animales exóticos y el fraude de odómetros, según un análisis de CNN.

Históricamente, los agentes de ICE han recibido menos capacitación, pero la agencia recientemente redujo a la mitad el número de días de entrenamieto de nuevos reclutas en medio de las elevadas cuotas de deportación y la agresiva ola de contrataciones de la administración Trump.

“No reciben la capacitación adecuada para la tarea que se les encomienda”, dijo Marc Brown, quien hasta 2024 trabajó como instructor en el Centro Federal de Capacitación para las Fuerzas del Orden (FLETC), donde se capacita a los reclutas de ICE. “Algunos de los errores que se cometían en el entrenamiento se repiten en el campo”.

CNN revisó los requisitos de capacitación de la academia para aproximadamente 30 roles de agentes juramentados en las 20 agencias policiales federales más grandes y encontró que solo los funcionarios de libertad condicional del Tribunal de EE.UU. y los guardias de prisiones federales requieren menos días de capacitación que el personal de deportación de ICE.

Muchos puestos de aplicación de la ley federal requieren más del doble de días de capacitación, incluidos los investigadores criminales del Servicio de Impuestos Internos, los agentes de policía del Servicio Secreto y los de la Policía del Capitolio.

Incluso los trabajos de cuerpos federales más pequeños y oscuros fuera del análisis de CNN reciben más capacitación que el personal de ICE, incluidos los miembros de la ley en la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica, que protegen las pesquerías del país, y la policía de la Oficina de Grabado e Impresión, que guardan las instalaciones donde se produce la moneda estadounidense.

Varias agencias no respondieron a las solicitudes de información, por lo que en estos casos CNN incluyó la información pública más reciente sobre los roles juramentados y los requisitos de capacitación de los documentos gubernamentales.

El entrenamiento de los agentes de seguridad del Instituto Smithsoniano fue más difícil de determinar.

Un informe de la Oficina del Inspector General de 2018 mostró que recibían menos capacitación que los funcionarios de ICE, pero parece que actualmente se capacitan en el FLETC y no está claro si reciben instrucción adicional. La agencia no respondió a CNN.

Encargados del arresto, la detención y la expulsión de inmigrantes indocumentados, los agentes de deportación de ICE debían completar 20 semanas, o aproximadamente 100 días, de entrenamiento antes de comenzar sus funciones oficiales.

Bajo la administración Trump, el ICE redujo este período a 42 días.

Los agentes especiales de una división separada de aplicación de la ley dentro de ICE, Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional (El HSI), están encargados de realizar procedimientos penales contra terroristas y amenazas a la seguridad nacional, y reciben una capacitación mucho más larga.

Pero ICE no está contratando tanto personal de este tipo durante su actual aumento de plantilla. El reciente plan de contratación de la agencia incluye diez veces más agentes de deportación que del HSI.

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Key questions surround the death of a nearly blind refugee after he was dropped off at a coffee shop alone

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By Hanna Park, Alisha Ebrahimji, Elise Hammond, CNN

(CNN) — The death of a Rohingya refugee in Buffalo, New York, has raised pressing questions about how federal immigration agents handled his release from their custody – and what happened in the five days he was missing before his body was found.

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, who spoke little English and was nearly blind, was released from the Erie County Holding Center on February 19. Border Patrol agents briefly took custody of him on an immigration detainer before determining he shouldn’t be deported and, later that night, dropped him at a closed coffee house alone in near freezing temperatures. His body was found on February 24, about four miles away.

US Customs and Border Protection has defended the agents’ actions, but local and state leaders are calling for investigations.

Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.

“We do not want his death to just go to waste,” Khaleda Shah, a spokesperson for the family, told the Associated Press. “We want his death to bring awareness to his community, his family, his community at large. We want his name, his story to be a voice for those who are still suffering.”

The case comes amid growing concerns about the constitutional protections and treatment of people who come into contact with federal immigration authorities, regardless of their immigration status, under the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.

Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about his death:

Who was Nurul Amin Shah Alam?

Shah Alam entered the US as a refugee on December 24, 2024, according to US Customs and Border Protection. He and his family are Arakan Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar that the US government has said was subjected to genocide.

Shah Alam previously worked in construction in Malaysia and came to the US with his wife and two children, searching for opportunity, Imran Fazal, who knows the family, told CNN affiliate Spectrum News Buffalo.

Shah Alam’s son, Mohamad Faisal, told CNN he last saw his father on February 19, before he was released from jail.

Faisal told Reuters that Shah Alam did not read, write or use electronic devices.

What we don’t know:

  • What was the extent of Shah Alam’s visual impairment?
  • What was his health condition before he was released?
  • Did he have diagnosed medical conditions requiring treatment?

Why was he in jail?

Shah Alam was arrested in February 2025 after what his son described as a misunderstanding.

He had gone for a walk using a curtain rod as a walking stick, became lost and wandered onto private property, Faisal told Reuters. When officers arrived and ordered Shah Alam to drop the rod, he did not comply because he did not understand.

Body camera video obtained by CNN affiliate WGRZ shows Shah Al

US embassy says non-essential staff can leave Israel amid possibility of strike on Iran

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By Oren Liebermann, CNN

(CNN) — The US embassy in Israel has authorized non-essential personnel to leave the country amid the possibility of a strike on Iran.

The US embassy announced on its website on Friday that the State Department had authorized non-emergency staff and family members to leave “due to safety risks.”

The embassy went on to say, “Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available.”

CNN has reached out to the State Department for more details.

The announcement comes the day the USS Gerald Ford carrier strike group is expected to arrive in northern Israel as part of the buildup of US forces in the Middle East ahead of a potential strike on Iran.

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5 things to know for Feb. 27: Clinton depositions, Iran tensions, Anthropic, Stock market, FEMA disaster aid

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By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Nearly 8,000 images from around the world were submitted for the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ Clinton depositions

Former President Bill Clinton is set to be questioned today about his past relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Documents show Clinton rode on Epstein’s private plane 16 times, though he has maintained that his interactions with Epstein took place before the financier’s crimes were exposed. On Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concluded hours of defiant testimony before the House Oversight Committee, repeatedly saying she had no ties to Epstein or his criminal conduct. She also blasted GOP lawmakers for fixating on her instead of questioning President Donald Trump and others named in the Epstein files. Neither of the Clintons nor Trump has been accused by law enforcement of any criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein.

2⃣ Iran tensions

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday sought to reassure Americans uneasy about the prospect of the US entering a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, as President Trump weighs whether to take military action against Iran. “The idea that we’re going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight — there is no chance that will happen,” Vance told The Washington Post. Trump has been briefed on potential military options in Iran, sources say, but it’s unclear whether he would authorize a strike or continue pursuing a diplomatic path as negotiations unfold. The US held talks with Iran in Geneva on Thursday, with some signs of progress but no major breakthrough.

3⃣ Anthropic

American artificial intelligence company Anthropic has until 5:01 pm ET today to comply with the Pentagon’s demands or risk being designated a “supply chain risk” — a label typically reserved for companies tied to foreign adversaries. The Pentagon, which uses Anthropic’s Claude AI system on its classified networks, wants broad authority to use it for “all lawful purposes.” But Anthropic has two red lines for the Pentagon: no use in autonomous weapons and no mass surveillance of US citizens. The Defense Department claims that it has no interest in using AI for either purpose and that it needs the freedom to use the technology it is licensing. Anthropic, however, said Thursday that it has no intention of dropping its conditions.

4⃣ Stock market

Technology stocks are no longer driving the market the way they once did. After years of gains fueled by optimism around AI and productivity, the sector has stalled. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite hasn’t hit a record in four months while the S&P 500, which is roughly flat this year, is on track for its worst month since March. At the same time, stocks with less exposure to AI are outperforming. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is less reliant on tech, is up about 3% this year. The shift reflects broader uncertainty on Wall Street

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