• Top News
  • New York Times/NBC News: Trump Signs Bill Easing Deportation of Immigrants Accused of Crimes
  • AP/Miami Herald/Washington Examiner/NPR/NBC News: Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
  • Wall Street Journal/Politico/Reuters: Trump Orders Use of Guantanamo Bay to House Migrants
  • FOX News: Defense Secretary Hegseth says Guantanamo Bay is ‘perfect place’ to hold migrants ‘safely in the interim’
  • Yahoo! News: Trump Signs Order To Deport Foreign Students Who Support Palestinian Freedom
  • FOX News: Sec. Noem says Homeland Security will freeze grants to non-governmental organizations
  • Wall Street Journal: White House Rescinds Order to Freeze Federal Assistance, Grants
  • Newsweek: Donald Trump May Slash TSA To Pay For ICE Deportations: Report
  • Roll Call: Trump immigration enforcement push comes with military flourish
  • Newsweek: Map Shows Sanctuary Cities Across the US
  • Wall Street Journal: [DC] American Airlines Regional Jet, Army Helicopter Crash Near D.C. Airport
  • AP: [FL] After Rebuke From Legislative Leaders, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Pledges to Veto Immigration Bill
  • FOX News: [MN] Minneapolis mayor announces city will not cooperate with Trump’s deportation policy
  • Univision Austin: [TX] New executive orders: Texas strengthens its alliance with Trump to intensify immigration control on the border with Mexico
  • NBC News: [CA] Boyfriend of suspect in border agent killing accused of murdering California man 3 days earlier
  • Washington Examiner: [Mexico] Border experts warn of ‘violent pushback’ from Mexican cartels to Trump crackdown
  • ABC News: [Mexico] Mexican drug cartel ‘not worried’ about Trump: Reporter’s notebook
  • Washington Post: [Venezuela] Venezuela’s exiled leader asks Trump not to cut deportation deal with Maduro
  • Wall Street Journal: [Colombia] Deported Colombian Migrants Complain of ‘Despotic, Humiliating’ Treatment
  • Newsweek: [Brazil] Brazil Orders Deportation Reception Center Amid Flight Handcuff Controversy
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • The Hill: No, the US is not a ‘nation of immigrants’
  • FOX News: President Trump promised mass deportations. Here’s how it will help Americans
  • Washington Post: [Mexico] Mexico’s new plan to help deportees won’t do enough
  • Newsweek: [Cuba] Marco Rubio’s Cuban Opportunity
  • Bloomberg: [Afghanistan] Abandoning Afghans Who Worked With US Troops Is Shameful
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • CBS Austin: ICE arrests top 4,500 in first week of Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration
  • CBS News: Trump immigration crackdown continues with more ICE raids
  • Los Angeles Times: Immigration arrests in churches? Some clergy say not so fast
  • CNN: Tren de Aragua, a gang started in a Venezuelan prison, becomes early target of Trump immigration raids
  • New York Times: [NY] Inside the N.Y.C. Immigration Crackdown: Show of Force Yields 39 Arrests
  • FOX News: [NY] Tren de Aragua gang member arrested in NYC was ‘trying to buy grenades,’ Noem says
  • CNN: [NY] Migrant arrested in NYC on charges out of Aurora, Colorado, is among highest-profile arrests in Trump crackdown
  • FOX News: [NY] NYC residents praise ICE raids after violent criminals, alleged gang ringleader captured: ‘Glad they’re gone’
  • NBC News: [NY] 10 members of ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang indicted in sprawling NYC gun trafficking ring
  • CBS News: [NY] DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joins federal agents on immigration raids in New York
  • Miami Herald: [NJ] New Jersey man convicted in trafficking more than metric ton of drug substances
  • CBS Philadelphia: [PA] After ICE raid in Philadelphia, immigrant groups, Quakers tackle Trump’s challenging immigration changes
  • Washington Examiner: [PA] Pittsburgh mayor refuses to cooperate with ICE
  • Washington Examiner: [NC] As North Carolina awaits ICE, congressmen back deportation proposals
  • CBS Austin: [NC] Man accused of posing as ICE agent, sexually assaulting woman at motel: report
  • AP: [TN] GOP-led immigration bill signals Trump that Tennessee wants to aid his deportation crackdown
  • Yahoo! News: [FL] 26 migrants in Coral Gables human trafficking bust were headed to Orlando, documents say
  • Newsweek: [OH] ICE Detains Legal Migrant Who Has Been Working in US for 30 Years
  • FOX News: [IL] Illinois city’s police department vows to block law enforcement from coordinating with ICE
  • FOX News: [IL] ‘GOAL IS TO BE INSTRUMENT OF TERROR’: On the ground in Chicago where protesters rage against ICE
  • CBS Austin: [TX] Police arrest alleged Tren de Aragua member, uncover gun tied to violent shooting
  • CBS Austin: [TX] Federal building in Austin used as ICE detainment center, according to Mexican Consulate
  • Yahoo! News: [TX] ICE continues Austin arrests amid national immigration sweep
  • CBS Austin: [TX] ‘I love you so much,’ ICE detainees get bussed to unknown location as loved ones watch
  • Washington Examiner: [TX] Texas teacher invites ICE to her school over students who ‘don’t even speak English’
  • Yahoo! News: [OK] Man arrested on child pornography charges in Edmond, police say
  • FOX News: [CO] DEA arrests 4 in Colorado with suspected ties to Sinaloa Cartel, Tren de Aragua
  • Newsweek: [NM] Trump Urged to Stop ICE ‘Harassment’ of Native American Citizens
  • Newsweek: [CA] California to Alert Students, Parents if ICE Agents Turn Up Under New Bill
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • FOX News: U.S. immigration website stops accepting applicants for Biden program in Trump crackdown
  • Miami Herald: Major USCIS change after Trump’s order: Key immigration form no longer accepted
  • Univision: "Such news fills us with sadness": Venezuelans’ doubts and anguish following the order cancelling the extension of TPS
  • VOA News: Debate rages over Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship
  • New York Times: Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.
  • Newsweek: Donald Trump Urged to Release Harry’s Papers by Major UK Politician
  • San Francisco Chronicle: [CA] A Ukrainian woman was granted refuge in the U.S. Trump is threatening to take it away
  • Reuters: [Australia] Refugees accepted by US stuck in Australia under Trump freeze, says official
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Newsweek: Did Border Numbers Plunge 93% in Trump’s First Week? What We Know
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Travelers from Colombia face long lines at Miami International Airport amid diplomatic tensions
  • CBS News: [FL] Customs worker admits taking bribes after daughter touted luxurious lifestyle on social media
  • Yahoo! News/Miami Herald: [FL] Vans packed with Chinese migrants stopped in Florida, 2 arrested
  • New York Times: [FL] Far From Colombia, Trump’s Measures Caused Chaos at Airports
  • UPI: [IN] U.S. border officials in Indiana seize $5M worth in fake Chinese jewelry
  • Dallas Morning News: [TX] Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to assist Trump border operations
  • Border Report: [TX] Smugglers toss spikes to disable Border Patrol vehicles in pursuit
  • Border Report: [TX] Texan caught smuggling 40 rifles south of the border, prosecutors say
  • Border Report: [TX] Juarez not ready for commercial truck ban at BOTA
  • Border Report: [TX] CBP seize over $1.4 mil worth of cocaine
• Transportation Security Administration
  • Axios: [FL] Miami International Airport reported a record number of guns in 2024, TSA says
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Washington Post: [NC] Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
  • CBS News: [NC] "Out of control" wildfire erupts in North Carolina town still recovering from Hurricane Helene
  • Yahoo! News: [NC] WNC Congressman asked to help tackle FEMA review, reform
  • WSBTV.com: [GA] FEMA begins home inspections for post-Hurricane Helene assistance
  • Action News Jax: [FL] ‘Depending on FEMA’: St. Augustine family still waiting for federal help months after Hurricane Milton
  • CBS Los Angeles: [CA] Los Angeles fire rebuild efforts are underway, with expedited clean-up established
  • Los Angeles Times: [HI] A $4-billion settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts
• Secret Service
  • WPRI: [RI] 2 men convicted in ATM skimming device scheme
  • CBS Detroit: [MI] Credit card skimmers found at three Save a Lot stores in Detroit, police say
  • YourBasin.com: [TX] Counterfeit cash suspect swindles Denny’s employees, MPD says
  • AZCentral: [AZ] Arizona man released after seeking permission to assassinate President Trump
• Coast Guard
  • CBS Detroit: [OH] Detroit Coast Guard helicopter assists with rescue of 4 from Lake Erie ice floe
  • ABC News: [CA] Amid mass deportations, boat packed with migrants headed to US intercepted
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • VOA News: Generative AI makes Chinese, Iranian hackers more efficient, report says
  • FOX News: UnitedHealth cyberattack exposes 190 million in largest US healthcare data breach
  • Federal News Network: Cybersecurity has had its ups and downs as we head into 2025
  • CyberScoop: FBI seizes major cybercrime forums in coordinated domain takedown
  • Yahoo! News: [NH] PowerSchool warns state officials more than 9,000 NH residents affected by data breach
• Terrorism Investigations
  • NPR: Trump order cracks down on antisemitism and could deport foreign student protesters
• National Security News
  • Roll Call: Gabbard faces questions on Assad meetings, surveillance policy
  • Wall Street Journal: Hegseth Strips Retired Gen. Milley of Security Detail
  • The Hill: What to know about Trump’s US Iron Dome missile defense plan
  • Miami Herald: U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire
  • Newsweek: [Mexico] US Issues Mexico Travel Warning
  • Newsweek: [Russia] Putin Assassination Talk Threatens Nuclear War, Russia Warns
  • Washington Examiner: [Egypt] Egyptian president dismisses Trump’s Palestinian resettlement plan as ‘injustice’
  • AP: [Israel] Hamas frees the first of 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners
  • AP: [Israel] Israeli hostage Agam Berger handed over to Red Cross by Hamas in northern Gaza
  • Wall Street Journal: [Israel] Trump Middle East Envoy Witkoff Makes Rare Trip by U.S. Official to Gaza
  • Yahoo! News: [China] Why DeepSeek is Sparking TikTok-Like National Security Fears
  • Newsweek: [Taiwan] Trump Deals Hammer Blow to Taiwan with Semiconductor Tariffs
  • Bloomberg: [Philippines] Marcos Seeks Meeting With Trump on Immigration, Defense
  • Newsweek: [Philippines] US Ally ‘Actively Challenging’ China in Contested Waters

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