• Top News
  • AP/VOA News/Houston Chronicle/CBS Austin: Vance promotes Trump’s ‘whole government’ immigration crackdown during visit to US-Mexico border
  • CBS News/Washington Examiner: Vance says Trump hopes to build the entire southern border wall by 2029
  • Politico/Roll Call/AP/Reuters/New York Times: Republicans hammer mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York over ‘sanctuary city’ policies
  • Newsweek: No One Calling for Mass Deportations, GOP Lawmaker Tells ‘Sanctuary’ Mayors
  • FOX News: Kristi Noem: I have identified some leakers of ICE operations and will prosecute them
  • USA Today: Trump presses Congress for help funding immigration crackdown
  • Roll Call: Yearly cost of Trump’s border missions could exceed $1 billion
  • Reuters: Top Trump official overseeing migrant children program removed
  • The Hill: Trump might meet Canada, Mexico in ‘the middle’ on tariffs: Lutnick
  • NPR/USA Today: [VT] Dozens of Canadians are charged for scamming American grandparents out of $21 million
  • Axios: [MA] Boston mayor grilled as misinformation flies at sanctuary cities hearing
  • CBS Boston: [MA] Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Chairman James Comer clash during "sanctuary city" hearing
  • Reuters: [NY] New York City loses bid for swift return of $80.5 million FEMA migrants grant
  • ABC News: [NY] Ex-FEMA official who was fired over migrants staying in ‘luxury’ hotels files lawsuit
  • CBS New York: [NY] NYC Mayor Eric Adams testifies before House Oversight Committee about immigration policies
  • CBS New York/Yahoo! News: [NY] NYC Mayor Eric Adams grilled about whether he made a deal with Trump administration
  • The Hill: Democratic lawmaker calls for Eric Adams to resign at hearing
  • Yahoo! News: [IL] Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago’s ‘sanctuary’ policies before Congress
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Reputed Mexican cartel figure pleads not guilty in Chicago, part of unprecedented prisoner transfer
  • Telemundo Amarillo: [TX] Trial begins for two men in Texas 53-person trafficking case
  • Dallas Morning News: [TX] Donald Trump renames Texas wildlife refuge to honor murdered Houston girl
  • Axios: [CO] Congress threatens Denver mayor with jail over immigration policies
  • New York Times: [CO] Denver’s Mayor Defends Immigration Policy Against G.O.P. Attacks
  • San Francisco Chronicle: [CA] Northern California town declares itself a ‘non-sanctuary city’ in opposition to California laws
  • Yahoo! News: [Mexico] In Mexico, fear and defiance as Trump’s tariffs take effect
  • NBC News: [Cuba] Trump administration rethinking Guantánamo immigrant detention plan amid cost issues and power struggles
  • USA Today: [Cuba] Trump migrant facility at Guantanamo to get congressional inspection
  • Miami Herald: [Haiti] JetBlue Airways won’t be returning to Haiti in April, cites ongoing civil unrest
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • New York Times: Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over Pace of Deportations
  • Newsweek: Migrant Boy’s Letter to Friend: ‘If ICE Takes Me, Don’t Forget About Me’
  • Yahoo! News: [RI] Chilling effect’: Why advocates are worried after ICE arrest at Providence courthouse
  • CBS Austin: [VA] ICE, FBI agents arrest 3 dozen illegal immigrants in Virginia amid increased enforcement
  • Washington Post: [VA] ICE arrests in Northern Virginia fall short of rumors but rattle residents
  • Yahoo! News: [NC] Wives of NC men detained by ICE speak out against ‘Border Protection Act’
  • Miami Herald: [FL] Feds break up Homestead mother-son team who ran $37 million mini-bank out of home
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal: [FL] Man, 70, living in a tent behind a Palm Coast gas station, accused of human trafficking
  • USA Today: [IL] Illinois landlords ordered to pay former tenants $80K after threatening to call ICE
  • Minnesota Public Radio: [MN] Lawsuit claims Carver County Sheriff held man illegally on ICE detainer request
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] 20 detained in ICE raid at Houston business, officials confirm but cite no criminal charges
  • AP: [TX] Privately run immigration detention center that previously held families in Texas will reopen
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] ICE details charges, including sexual abuse of minor, against 9 of 118 detained in Colony Ridge
  • Telemundo Amarillo: [NV] Federal agents arrest fugitive from Mexico wanted for aggravated sexual assault
  • FOX News: [CA] ICE releases criminal histories of illegal immigrant mother and son arrested in California amid backlash
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • The Hill: State Department unveils visa restrictions on foreign officials in immigration crackdown
  • Reuters: New Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say
  • Newsweek: US Immigration Service Wants Social Media Handles of Visa Applicants
  • Border Report: Proposed migrant registry worries attorneys
  • Newsweek: [Canada] How Canadian ‘Snowbirds’ Will Be Impacted by New Border Rules
• Customs and Border Protection
  • WFTV: [FL] Lake County man pleads guilty in federal gun trafficking investigation
  • New York Times: [TX] Strong Winds Send U.S. Customs Blimp on a 600-Mile Trip Across Texas
  • El Paso Times: [TX] Thug mode.’ US Army soldiers plea guilty to migrant smuggling in West Texas border chase
• Transportation Security Administration
  • AP: TSA Ready for Busy Spring Break Travel Season: Essential Tips for Passengers
  • CBS Miami: TSA reminds spring breakers what they can and cannot travel with on vacation
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Yahoo! News: Massive winter storm leaves 3 dead, causing power outages, tornadoes and elevated wildfire risk to multiple states
  • Newsweek: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in 2 States As Tornado Threat Looms
  • ABC News: Judge weighing whether to compel Trump administration to unfreeze FEMA funds
  • Yahoo! News: [WV] FEMA returns to Mercer County to assist Flood victims
  • Yahoo! News: [NC] More than 1,200 Helene survivors in NC slated to soon check out of hotels paid for by FEMA
  • Yahoo! News: [GA] GA man accused of intentionally setting fire that spread to 108 acres
  • Yahoo! News: [FL] FEMA and Panama City reach an agreement for a major road improvement project
  • Yahoo! News: [LA] Louisiana emergency officials weigh in on Trump’s call for FEMA fixes
  • CBS Minnesota: [MN] Gov. Walz authorizes National Guard to provide emergency support following Minnesota snowstorm
  • CBS Austin: [TX] Crews respond to wildfire in NW Wimberly, third in Hays County this week
  • New York Times: [CA] L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison Over Eaton Fire
• Secret Service
  • FOX News: DJ Daniel,13-year-old brain cancer survivor, thanks Trump for surprise honor during speech to Congress
  • Newsweek: [FL] Secret Service Spends Over $1.4 Million on Mar-a-Lago Security
• Coast Guard
  • Newsweek: US Sends Warship to South Pacific As Chinese Warships Encircle Ally
  • FOX News: US Coast Guard intercepts boat carrying Russian nationals, criminal migrant
  • Federal News Network: Coast Guard needs at least $7 billion to address infrastructure maintenance backlog
  • WAVY: [VA] Five men charged with trafficking 580kg of cocaine on a vessel
  • CBS Miami: [FL] U.S. Coast Guard patrolling charter boats during spring break
  • CBS Miami: [FL] U.S. Coast Guard rescues capsized boater in Biscayne Bay
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • NBC News: Election security aid is on the chopping block, rattling local officials
  • Reuters: Mass federal layoffs will hurt cybersecurity, former top US security official says
  • CNBC: CrowdStrike CEO describes the escalating threat of foreign hackers
  • The Hill: [Russia] Pentagon denies reports Hegseth ordered halt in cyber operations against Russia
  • Bloomberg: [China] US says China paid hackers to target critics, steal data
  • Washington Post/CNN/New York Times: [China] U.S. charges alleged hackers in what it calls China-sponsored campaign
• Terrorism Investigations
  • New York Times/Washington Examiner: [Pakistan] Afghan Charged in 2021 Kabul Attack That Killed 13 U.S. Service Members
  • USA Today: [TX] Active shooter fears at cheerleading competition turned a skirmish into a stampede
• National Security News
  • Reuters: Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination
  • VOA News: Trump delays 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico, Canada
  • AP: [Greenland] Greenland’s prime minister says island isn’t for sale as Trump seeks control ‘one way or the other’
  • Reuters: [Ukraine] Zelenskiy hails ‘positive movement’ in relations with US
  • Bloomberg: [Ukraine] Zelenskiy Top Aide Says US and Ukraine Negotiators to Meet Soon
  • New York Times/CNN: [Ukraine] Trump Administration Pauses Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
  • NBC News: [Israel] Trump warns that death awaits Hamas leaders and Gazans if hostages aren’t immediately released
  • Yahoo! News: [Israel] U.S., Israel reject Gaza reconstruction plan backed by Arab nations
  • Bloomberg: [China] US Charges Chinese Cyber Company Staff, Officials with Hacking
  • Yahoo! News: [China] Trump tells Congress China can no longer ‘take advantage’ of weak US policies

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