• Top News
  • NYT/WaPo/Politico/FOX News/Washington Examiner/WSJ: Federal Immigration Agents Arrive in New Orleans
  • New York Times: Police in a Louisiana City Welcome a Federal Crackdown. Immigrants Are in Hiding.
  • FOX Business: DHS official warns of public safety threats from sanctuary city policies
  • Daily Caller: Third Afghan Released Into US Under Biden Program Arrested
  • New York Post: ICE agents descend on Minneapolis to crack down on Somali migrants after Trump said their country ‘stinks’
  • Blaze: DHS to increase operations in Twin Cities region as Somali fraud becomes unignorable
  • FOX News: Federal probe targets alleged Minnesota Somali fraud ‘network’ as COVID-aid crime rings persist
  • NewsMax: ICE Raids Minneapolis Amid Dems’ Vow to Obstruct
  • CBS News: What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz
  • AP: Community leaders’ advice to Minnesota’s Somali population ahead of possible immigration raids
  • AP: Trump targets Minnesota’s Somali community with harsh words and policies
  • NPR: Trump attacks Somali immigrants ahead of expected Minnesota immigration enforcement
  • Breitbart: Homan: ICE Focus on MN Twin Cities a Product of Criminal Activity
  • NPR: How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants to the U.S.
  • AP: President Trump’s contempt shocks the country’s largest Somali community
  • AP: What to know about Somalia as Trump wants Somalis in the US to leave
  • NewsMax: Trump: Omar ‘Garbage,’ ‘Don’t Want’ Somalis in US
  • Daily Caller: Ilhan Omar Says Immigration Crackdown Has Nothing To Do With Public Safety
  • FOX News: Reports of fraud emerge in Somali community and migrant agency in Maine
  • Axios: Border Patrol crackdown in Charlotte persists with "over 425 arrests"
  • Axios: Deliberately aggressive immigration tactics in North Carolina sow fear, confusion
  • Breitbart/Blaze/Daily Caller: Gavin Newsom Accused of Protecting Illegal Alien Charged with Killing 11-Year-Old Boy After California Refuses ICE Detainer
  • FOX News: Major county sheriff rejects ICE detainer on illegal immigrant who killed young boy in hit-and-run
  • San Diego Union Tribune: Man accused in hit and run that killed Escondido boy had been removed from U.S. four times
  • New York Post: Family of boy, 11, allegedly killed by illegal immigrant in California hit and run post heartbreaking tributes: ‘Fly high, my warrior child’
  • FOX News: Illegal immigrant with prior DUIs, deportation order, suspected in crash killing 8-year-old California girl
  • Politico: The court battle over ICE detention in the California desert
  • Reuters: California Launches Portal for Public to Report Alleged ICE Wrongdoing
  • Telemundo52: One person injured after being run over during alleged immigration operation in Huntington Park
  • Daily Wire/FOX News: Man Arrested For Carrying Out ‘Terrorist Attack’ In California Targeting ICE: FBI
  • Breitbart: Suspect Charged for Throwing Molotov Cocktails Allegedly ‘Wanted to Blow Up’ Los Angeles ICE Office Building
  • CNN: How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
  • CBS Chicago: Sen. Durbin demands answers from Kristi Noem about U.S. citizens arrested by immigration agents
  • CBS News: Most arrested in some big city immigration crackdowns had no criminal record, new data shows
  • Washington Post: Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records
  • FOX News: FBI probes possible ties of National Guard shooter to shadowy group, a ‘catalyst’ for jihad
  • FOX News: National Guard killing reignites immigration war in Congress as Republicans demand sweeping reforms
  • Reuters: Afghan Taliban minister says US shooting has nothing to do with his people or government
  • FOX News: GOP lawmakers call for immigration overhaul after National Guard attack
  • Daily Wire: Texas Governor Urges Trump Admin To Strip Major Muslim Civil Rights Group of Tax-Exempt Status
  • NBC News: U.S. Green Berets rush to defend their Afghan counterparts after D.C. shooting
  • Washington Post: Venezuela lets deportation flights resume despite Trump’s airspace threat
  • NewsMax: US Again Sending Aliens Back to Venezuela Despite Airspace Feud
  • New York Times: Repatriation Flights With Hundreds of Migrants Arrive in Venezuela
  • AP: Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
  • Reuters: Survivors of U.S. military strike in Caribbean were legitimate targets for second attack, admiral to tell lawmakers
  • Wall Street Journal: Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers
  • CBS News: Family of Colombian fisherman killed in U.S. boat strike files complaint, alleging murder
  • FOX News: Trump admin defends drug boat strikes, addresses Venezuela’s role in trafficking
  • FOX News: Trump warns US may launch land operations inside Venezuela ‘very soon,’ says regime sent ‘killers’ to America
  • Breitbart: Venezuela’s Maduro Says Phone Call with Trump ‘Respectful and Cordial’
  • FOX News: House Republicans back Trump’s Venezuela moves for now as escalation uncertainty looms
  • FOX News: House Republicans split over whether Trump should pursue regime change in Venezuela
  • Breitbart: Trump Administration Fires 8 New York City Immigration Judges
  • NPR: White House targets experienced immigration judges in the latest round of firings
  • FOX News: Bondi blasts discrimination lawsuit from immigration judge: ‘Last time I checked, I’m a woman too’
  • NewsMax: Rep. Garbarino to Newsmax: 1st Homeland Security Hearing Targets Attacks on Police
  • Los Angeles Times: The DHS keeps poaching music for ICE recruitment ads. Musicians keep demanding it back
  • The Hill: Sabrina Carpenter flames White House over deportation video using her song 
  • CNN: Ex-Honduran leader thanks Trump for pardon on US drug trafficking charges
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Washington Examiner: The DHS watchdog enabling corruption
  • USA Today: Almost anyone can be an ICE agent now. That’s a problem.
  • FOX News: I did my first H-1B visa interview 25 years ago. It’s failing to put Americans first
  • Federalist: [MN] Scamming Somalis Are The Love Children Of Dems’ Mass Welfare And Immigration Policies
  • New York Post: [CA] I’m calling on Californians and the feds to uncover Minnesota-sized welfare scams in our state
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • FOX News: Krystal Ball trashes Hispanic ICE agents
  • CBS News: Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff accuses DHS of obstructing oversight after reports of abuse in ICE detention centers
  • AP: USA-IT Urges Congress to Unite Government and Industry Against Illegal Trade
  • CBS News: Domestic violence survivor advocates concern ICE fears may keep victims away from help
  • FOX News: House committee probes rise in attacks on police and ICE amid escalating violence
  • New York Times: Palantir’s Chief Defends His Company’s Work With ICE
  • Breitbart: Democrat Rep. Jayapal Pushes Bill to Tangle ICE in Red Tape
  • New York Post: [NY] Chilling new details emerge about killer migrants responsible for 29 homicides sprung from NY jails instead of being handed off to ICE
  • Washington Post/Bloomberg Law: [DC] Judge Halts ICE’s Use of Warrantless DC Immigration Arrests
  • FOX News: [IL] Chicago suburb slammed for rehiring police officer arrested by ICE: ‘Crazy as hell’
  • AP: [WI] Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Houston council proposal to undo police department’s ICE cooperation appears stalled
  • Univision: [TX] Sheriffs and local police officers who collaborate with ICE in the San Antonio area
  • CBS News: [TX] Defendants plead not guilty in Alvarado ICE detention facility attack
  • Blaze: [ID] Leftists melt down after Idaho bar announces month of free beer if you help ICE find, deport illegal aliens
  • Blaze: [OK] Man who brought Happy Meal to buy 11-year-old girl for sex slavery will be deported after serving decades in prison
  • Deseret News: [CO] Judge issues preliminary injunction in favor of Brazilian immigrant detained last June in Colorado
  • Univision: [NM] Hispanic man stopped for alleged traffic violation; ICE arrests its workers and claims they issued him a fake ticket
  • FOX News: [OR] ICE protester who identified as ‘bin Laden’ faces charges over alleged sexually explicit threats to agents
  • San Francisco Chronicle: [CA] ICE is targeting Afghans across Northern California following D.C. shooting, advocates say
  • Breitbart: [CA] Sanctuary California: Illegal Alien Accused of Killing 11-Year-Old Aiden Antonio Torres De Paz in Hit-and-Run
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
  • Daily Wire: [CA] Democrat Plan To Undermine ICE Has A DEI Twist
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • AP: The US will restrict visas for Nigerians and their families involved in violence against Christians
  • Washington Examiner/ABC News: USCIS freezes immigration requests from 19 countries after National Guard shooting
  • Reuters: Trump immigration freeze hits firms, hopeful migrants in Somalia, Togo
  • Reuters/Bloomberg: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
  • NewsMax: States Agree to Share Driver Records for Voter Checks
  • San Diego Union Tribune: 4 Republican states will help Homeland Security obtain driver’s license records
  • NewsMax: Sen. Cotton Releases Tough Immigration Bill to End Migrant Benefits
  • NBC News: Afghans legally in U.S. worry about their future amid Trump immigration crackdown
  • New York Times: From Welcome to Worry: Afghans in the U.S. Face Uncertainty and Backlash
  • Washington Examiner: Melania Trump’s former immigration lawyer denounces GOP push to eliminate dual citizenship
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Immigrant communities in South Florida face new uncertainty under federal policy pause
  • USA Today: [OK] Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno introduces bill to ban dual citizenship
  • Breitbart: [Mexico] U.S. revokes visas of Mexico-based transport executives over migration
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Bloomberg: DHS Can Waive Environmental Review for Border Wall, Judge Says
  • CBS News: [GA] Nearly 1,600 pounds of meth found hidden in blackberries shipped to North Georgia, FBI says
  • Breitbart: [TN] Guatemalan Woman Arrested After Illegal Re-Entry, Wanted in Tennessee for Aggravated Child Abuse
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Charges dropped against Lakeview comedy club manager accused of assaulting federal agents
  • NewsNation: [TX] Border Patrol arrests 43 people in Texas stash house operation
• Transportation Security Administration
  • USA Today: TSA urges travelers to avoid two tempting airport freebies
  • Axios: What to know about the new TSA Real ID fee
  • NBC News Daily: [FL] Deadly Confrontation
• Secret Service
  • FOX News: [NM] New Mexico man jailed for threatening Trump on social media
• Coast Guard
  • CBS Boston: [MA] Search suspended for missing boater in Merrimack River off Newburyport, Massachusetts
  • ABC News: [CA] Dog swept into rip current after escaping vacation home saved in miracle rescue
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Bloomberg Law News: US Cyber Agency Cuts Incentive Pay Program for Diminished Staff
  • CyberScoop: [VA] Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach affecting multiple federal agencies
• Terrorism Investigations
  • AP: US adds more penalties to those linked to Tren de Aragua gang
  • Washington Examiner: Trump sanctions Venezuelan model over alleged support for Tren de Aragua
  • New York Times: [UT] Armed Volunteer Charged in Fatal Shooting at Utah ‘No Kings’ Protest
  • Washington Times: [Russia] Congress urged to put terrorist designation on Russia over mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children
• National Security News
  • Bloomberg News: FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers
  • Wall Street Journal: Pentagon’s Signalgate Review Finds Hegseth Violated Defense Department Regulations
  • FOX News: Pentagon Inspector General completes report on ‘Signalgate’
  • Washinton Post: [DC] The New York Times sues the Pentagon over press restrictions
  • NewsMax: [VA] Feds Arrest Brothers for ‘Malicious and Intentional’ Govt Database Attack
  • FOX News: [Ukraine] No Ukraine peace deal after lengthy five-hour Putin-Witkoff-Kushner meeting
  • NewsMax: [Russia] Witkoff, Kushner Hold ‘Very Good’ Moscow Talks With Putin
  • Washington Examiner: [Afghanistan] US-backed former Afghan government was ‘a white collar criminal enterprise’: Inspector general report
  • Reuters: [China] China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say
  • Free Beacon: [China] China’s Influence Operation in US Education Was Supposed To Be Shut Down, But Did Closing the Confucius Institutes Only Make It Stronger?

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