• Top News
  • Washington Post/NPR/The Hill/Los Angeles Times/AP/Axios: Supreme Court will review Trump’s attempt to ban birthright citizenship
  • AP/Politico: Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
  • USA Today: I’m not involved in it’: Trump defers to Department of Justice on Abrego Garcia case
  • New York Post: Trump admin wants judge’s order to ‘facilitate’ return of alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia shelved while it appeals
  • Politico: White House ramps up defense of Abrego Garcia’s deportation
  • Federalist: Attorney General Releases Police Records Detailing Abrego Garcia’s Criminal History
  • NewsMax: AG: Deported Migrant Owned MS-13 Rank, Street Name
  • Washington Times: Police reveal why they thought Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member
  • Daily Caller: ‘Leaving Me Bleeding’: Illegal Migrant Dems Want Back In US Was Accused Of Domestic Abuse By Wife
  • NBC News Daily: Govt. Releases Records from Kilmar Abrego Garcia Arrest
  • The Hill: Abrego Garcia’s wife on domestic violence protective order: ‘No one is perfect’
  • Axios: Wife of man erroneously deported defends him amid domestic violence claim
  • New York Post: Pam Bondi claims alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s family is ‘safer’ — despite wife begging for his return
  • AP: The Abrego Garcia case pulls Democrats into the immigration debate Trump wants to have
  • NBC News: Abrego Garcia’s deportation case exposes a rift among Democrats over how to take on Trump
  • Washington Post: Trump’s deportation of Maryland man divides conservatives
  • Washington Examiner: Trump DOJ asks appeals court to review Boasberg’s contempt threat
  • Washington Examiner: Homan dismisses Boasberg’s cause for criminal contempt over deporting migrants: ‘We did the right thing’
  • CBS News: Tufts student detained in Louisiana is denied bond, lawyers say
  • Breitbart.com: Trump Develops Plan to Pay Illegal Migrants to Self-Deport
  • Blaze: Trump admin takes steps to prevent illegal aliens from leeching off Social Security, welfare programs
  • Washington Examiner: DOGE seeks access to Medicare data in immigration enforcement push
  • Reuters: Judge extends ban on Musk’s DOGE access to private Social Security data
  • Telemundo20: The government requires a legal services provider to migrants to leave the country.
  • Washington Examiner: DHS acknowledges parole termination emails ‘may have been sent’ to citizens
  • The Dispatch: Get Out by Good Friday, Feds Say to Afghan Christians
  • FOX News Radio: A Conversation With DHS Secretary Kristi Noem & HUD Secretary Scott Turner
  • Bloomberg: Can Trump Really Deport US Citizens to El Salvador?
  • New York Times: What to Know About the Court Cases Challenging Trump’s Immigration Agenda
  • Wall Street Journal/Politico/New York Times: [MA] Trump Admin Threatens Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
  • New York Times: [MA] Read the Letter From Kristi Noem to Harvard
  • ABC News: [MA] IRS decision on Harvard’s tax-exempt status could come in days: Sources
  • NBC News: [CT] American doctor receives email from immigration officials telling her to leave the country immediately
  • NBC News Daily: [CT] Another US Citizen Receives Deportation Email
  • Federalist: [DC] Senators Demand Obama-Era Inspector General’s Cooperation In Probe Of J6 Undercover Agents
  • AP: [LA] Judge to Weigh Louisiana AG’s Challenge to City Jail’s ‘Sanctuary’ Policy
  • Bloomberg Law: [Mexico] Homeland Security Barred From Keeping Asylum Seekers in Mexico
  • Yahoo News: [Cuba] Migrant tents removed from Guantanamo bay, satellite images show
  • CNN: [El Salvador] Maryland Democrat says he was ‘stopped by soldiers’ from entering Salvadoran prison where Abrego Garcia is being held
  • AP/Politico/Washington Post/CBS News: [El Salvador] Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return
  • DailySignal: [El Salvador] President Bukele: Abrego Garcia and Sen. Van Hollen Seen ‘Sipping Margaritas’ in El Salvador
  • NPR: [El Salvador] Sen. Chris Van Hollen on trying to visit wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
  • Axios: [El Salvador] These are the lawmakers who have visited CECOT, El Salvador’s mega-prison
  • Axios: [El Salvador] Top House Republicans refuse to authorize El Salvador trips
  • Breitbart: [El Salvador] Maryland Sheriff: Deported Illegal Alien Backed by Democrats Is ‘1000%’ MS-13 Gang Member, Domestic Abuser
  • FOX News: [El Salvador] Maryland sheriff infuriated by senator’s trip to visit MS-13 suspect, silence on local murder victims
  • Breitbart.com: [El Salvador] Democrat Gov. Wes Moore Wants Illegal Migrant ‘Brought Back Home to Maryland’
  • ABC News: [El Salvador] Lawyers for Venezuelan man imprisoned in El Salvador say his detention is ‘lawless’
  • NewsMax: [El Salvador] WSJ: El Salvador Plans to Double Deportees’ Prison
  • AP: [El Salvador] AP Photos: A look at the huge prison in El Salvador linked to US deportations
  • New York Times: [Costa Rica] Costa Rica Violated Rights of 81 Migrant Children Deported by U.S., Lawsuit Says
  • AP: [Venezuela] US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Washington Post: Mahmoud Khalil: What does my detention by ICE say about America?
  • The Hill: [El Salvador] Trump said it out loud: He wants to deport Americans to El Salvador’s CECOT
  • Washington Post: [Afghanistan] Afghan refugees need to stay in America
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • AP: Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system
  • Daily Wire: Trump’s ICE Arrests 1,000 Illegal Workers, Pushes For Fines On Businesses Using Illegal Labor
  • Business Insider: ICE just ordered $30 million worth of new technology from Palantir to track immigrants
  • FOX News: White House defends ICE, says Dems, media want ‘sick’ criminal migrants left on streets
  • Maine Morning Star: [ME] Community members request Wells Police terminate contract with ICE
  • CBS Mornings: [MA] Judge Says New Bedford Man Detained by ICE Gets Bail Hearing, Can’t Be Moved Without Notice
  • Yahoo.com: [MA] Congressman questions ‘violent destruction’ during New Bedford ICE arrest
  • CBS New York: [NY] More than 200 illegal immigrants apprehended in NYC-area operation, ICE says
  • Blaze: [MD] The illegal aliens picked up by ICE in Maryland while Van Hollen was in El Salvador
  • Yahoo News: [TN] This rural Tennessee county is the latest to apply for ICE criminal enforcement program
  • NBC News/The Hill: [FL] U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia
  • CNN: [FL] American citizen detained under ICE hold in Florida has been released
  • Telemundo51.com: [FL] Homestead City signs agreement to collaborate with ICE
  • Yahoo.com: [LA] Louisiana mom went for routine ICE check - now she is in detention over 100 miles away
  • Yahoo News: [OH] ICE arrests federal worker accused of telling 13-year-old ‘to play my daughter’ in public
  • NBC News: [TX] Asylum seeker sent to El Salvador mega jail for autism awareness tattoo, family says
  • Yahoo News: [TX] "We’re going to get answers": Texas Democrat presses ICE over an avowed "fascist" in its ranks
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Woman wielding machete shot as FBI and other federal agents conducted investigation in Almeda area
  • CBS Colorado: [CO] Truck driver who caused fatal crash deported to Mexico after serving time in Colorado
  • Yahoo News: [NM] U.S. Interior transfers land on NM border to Army
  • NPR: [CA] LA schools superintendent says he’ll protect undocumented students ‘to the very end’
  • Telemundo52: [CA] In video: suspected federal agents arrest undocumented man in front of his daughter in Azusa
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • New York Times: Trump Administration Directs Judges to Deny Asylum Without Hearings
  • Reuters: Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
  • Tampa Bay Times: Immigration officials to begin screening social media posts under new federal rule
  • CNN: More than 1,000 international students and graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or statuses terminated
  • Los Angeles Times: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students as more than 1,000 fear deportation
  • Yahoo News: [TX] Texas bill would make universities suspend, expel students on visas who support terrorism
  • Yahoo.com: [OR] Trump Administration ‘chaotically’ revoked OSU doctoral student’s visa, lawsuit claims
  • SFGate: [CA] Entirely arbitrary’: UC Berkeley student sues over sudden visa termination
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Breitbart: Border Patrol Chief: Amount of Drug Seizures Didn’t Rise Due to More Smuggling, We’re Catching More
  • Breitbart: Illegal Alien Arrests at Border Fall to 263 Per Day During Trump’s First Two Months — Down 94 Percent from Last Year
  • New York Post: Trump claims reciprocal tariffs rake in $3B a day — but it’s actually much lower
  • HSToday: Statement From Acting Commissioner Pete R. Flores on CBP’s Support of Operation FREE 3.0
  • New York Daily News: [NY] 4 women arrested for Nassau County burglary spree
  • Axios: [MI] Detroit sees drop in visitors from Canada
  • NewsNation: [TX] Drugs found in squash at South Texas port of entry, CBP says
  • Telemundo52: [NM] Two California Marines killed during military operation accident in New Mexico
  • Yahoo News: [AZ] Border agent arrested in Gilbert after accusations he sexually exploited a minor
  • CBS Los Angeles: [CA] UCLA graduate student detained at US-Mexico border, prompting protest
• Transportation Security Administration
  • FOX News: Americans grounded without REAL ID, long DMV waits turn to other options
  • FOX News: REAL ID looming deadline prompts TSA travel warning: ‘Expect delays’
  • FOX News: Mass surveillance’: Conservatives sound alarm over Trump admin’s REAL ID rollout
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • NBC News: Severe storms threaten large parts of U.S. over Easter weekend
  • Yahoo News: Life-threatening flash floods threaten Arkansas, Missouri on Easter weekend
  • Yahoo News: [MA] Trump administration cuts millions in disaster relief funds for Massachusetts
  • Yahoo.com: [PA] FEMA cancels flood prevention program in Bridgeville
  • Yahoo! News: [NM] NM Highlands University sues FEMA, alleging unnecessary hurdle in way of 2022 wildfire compensation
• Secret Service
  • FOX News: Trump tells Fox Noticias he ‘would like to hear the explanation’ behind assassination attempts
  • Yahoo News: [AL] Two charged in Somerville with trafficking meth and fentanyl
• Coast Guard
  • Bloomberg Government: Coast Guard Needs New Rules After Assault Probe, Watchdog Says
  • Stars and Stripes: USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul seizes $12 million worth of drugs in the Caribbean Sea
  • CBS 12 West Palm Beach: [FL] Miami Beach Coast Guard seizes massive Colombian cocaine haul
  • NewsNation: [FL] Denver man in Florida ICU after waterslide spinal injury
  • Caribbean National Weekly: [FL] Bahamian sentenced to 20 months in US prison for human smuggling
  • ABC 2 Portland: [WA] Coast Guard searches for three missing after boat found empty near Koitlah Point; Woman’s body found
  • Big Island Now: [HI] Petition garners more than 2,600 signatures asking Coast Guard to continue search for missing Kona fisherman
• Terrorism Investigations
  • Daily Caller: ‘Ghost Guns’ And ‘Hate Crime’: Tulsi Gabbard Declassifies Biden Admin Docs Targeting ‘Domestic Terrorism’
  • NPR: [NY] Luigi Mangione indicted in federal court in CEO killing
  • CBS News: [PA] Schumer calls for hate crime investigation into fire at Pa. governor’s home
  • ABC News: [PA] Gov. Shapiro gives sit-down interview from residence after arson attack
  • Washington Post/CBS News/AP: [FL] What we know about the Florida State University shooting
  • CNN: [FL] Emergency alerts, desks barricading doors, shoes abandoned in the grass: How the FSU mass shooting upended the campus
  • FOX News: [OH] Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials
  • USA Today: [MI] Michigan man gets prison for bomb threat to Carnival cruise ship his girlfriend was on
  • USA Today: [OK] Afghan man admits to planning Election Day terrorist attack in US
  • AP: [TX] Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief says
  • Yahoo News: [TX] Apalachee school shooting: Suspect’s father asking judge to move his trial out of Barrow County
  • Yahoo News: [MN] Police arrest suspected serial Tesla vandal in Minneapolis; $21K in damages
  • New York Times: [CA] U.S. Arrests Man Wanted in India for Grenade Attack
• National Security News
  • FOX News: Top Pentagon official John Ullyot to resign at end of week: report
  • CBS News: National Security Council rebuilding with aides aligned with MAGA agenda, sources say
  • The Hill: Trump’s potential semiconductor tariffs spook tech industry
  • Washington Examiner: [NY] Former NYPD officer sentenced to 18 months for acting as a Chinese agent
  • Washington Post: [France] U.S., European officials meet in Paris over Ukraine amid rifts in approach
  • New York Times: [France] Rubio Says U.S. to Decide in Days if End to Ukraine War Is ‘Doable’
  • CBS News: [Italy] Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to meet Trump at the White House with the weight of EU anxiety on her shoulders
  • Reuters: [Russia] Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups
  • AP: [Syria] US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants
  • CNN: [Iran] Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed
  • The Hill: [Iran] Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to sharing US airport files with Iran
  • CBS News: [Iran] A look at the state of Iran’s nuclear program amid talks with U.S.
  • CBS News: [Yemen] U.S. strikes on oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels kill dozens, wound over 100 more, Houthis say
  • Yahoo News: [Yemen] U.S. sanctions International Bank of Yemen over support for Houthis
  • Bloomberg: [China] Trump Says He Is Reluctant to Keep Raising Tariffs on China
  • Federalist: [China] Report: AI Company DeepSeek ‘Funnels’ American User Data To Red China
  • New York Times: [China] Nvidia C.E.O. Meets With Chinese Trade Officials in Beijing
  • AP: [Taiwan] US lawmakers’ bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

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