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CBS News/Washington Post/Politico/NBC News: Supreme Court will let Trump administration end program protecting 500K Cubans, Nicaraguans, Haitians and Venezuelans
Wall Street Journal/CBS Austin: Trump Administration Publishes List of Sanctuary Cities and Counties to Target
New York Times: A Federal List of Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries’ Nets Trump Allies and Foes Alike
AP: US communities spanning from red to blue blast Trump administration’s sanctuary list
CBS News: DHS head Kristi Noem accuses Minnesota of harboring "criminal illegal aliens," defying federal immigration laws
FOX News: Democrats’ ‘demonization’ of ICE causing more danger for agents, says DHS official
Daily Caller: Trump Administration Claims NYT Report On Migrant Children Has More Holes Than Swiss Cheese
NBC News: Sen. Jon Ossoff questions Trump immigration actions of ‘separating families’
New York Post: Migrant arrested over handwritten letter threatening Trump assassination may have been set up
AP/CNN: Attorneys say Kristi Noem falsely accused a migrant of threatening to kill Trump
CNN/Axios/New York Post: US State Department orders embassies to ‘immediately begin additional vetting’ for anyone seeking a visa to travel to Harvard
FOX News: Student visas are ‘rights, not privileges,’ State Department spokesperson argues
CBS News: Trump’s State Department orders "additional vetting" for anyone wanting to come to Harvard
NBC News: Trump throws another punch at Harvard — demands more social media vetting of visa applicants
Bloomberg: Rubio Says Lack of Social-Media Profile Could Prompt Visa Denial
FOX News: Harvard DHS lawsuit revives Supreme Court conflict of interest questions
The Hill: International students in chaos as Trump broadens attacks on visas
AP Career pathways in the U.S. dim for international students as Trump cracks down on visas
NPR: Rubio’s move to revoke Chinese students’ visas sparks condemnation
New York Times: Denying Visas to Chinese Students Could Backfire on America
New York Times: Experts Who Warn of Risks Posed by Chinese Students Are Skeptical of Trump Plan
Reuters: Chinese students face anxious wait for visas under US crackdown
CNN: ‘A fear campaign.’ Students around the world are shocked, scared and saddened by US visa pause
New York Times: Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students, and Why Trump Is Closing Them
Reuters: Trump gets key wins at Supreme Court on immigration, despite some misgivings
AP: US says student fled to China after being charged with voting illegally in Michigan
Breitbart: China Calls U.S. ‘Unjustified’ for Revoking Visas of Communist-Linked Students
New York Times: Lawyers for Migrants Press Appeals Court to Stop Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
The Hill: House Democrats demand answers from Noem on plans for $50M jet
NBC 6 News at Noon: Suspect in Kristi Noem Purse Theft Pleads Not Guilty
Bloomberg Law: Nonprofit Immigration Groups Stuck With Noem’s Funds Freeze
FOX News: Wisconsin judge claims ‘absolute immunity,’ calls DOJ indictment an ‘ugly innovation’
CBS News: More than 130 retired judges urge federal court to drop charges against Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan
SiriusXM: Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at Department of Homeland Security
Opinion – Op-Eds
Washington Post: Trump might become the most pro-illegal immigration president ever
Daily Caller: America’s Worst Supreme Court Justice Can’t Stand Colleagues’ Latest Decision
US News & World Report: Fire, Flood and Fury: When Weather Disasters Hit, Relief Won’t Come
USA Today: [FL] As hurricane season starts, Trump is making sure you won’t get FEMA help
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
AP: ICE, the agency central to Trump’s mass deportation plans, undergoes a shakeup
Washington Examiner: Stephen Miller ‘eviscerated’ ICE officials in private meeting for low deportation numbers
The Hill: Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem demand ICE arrest at least 3,000 people a day: Report
Bloomberg: Courthouse Arrests Stun Migrants Who Showed Up for Their Hearing
New York Times: How ICE Is Seeking to Ramp Up Deportations Through Courthouse Arrests
CBS New York: Supreme Court ruling may allow ICE to arrest more migrants at court hearings, lawyers say
SFGate: Third-party software creates havoc for ICE detainees
New York Times: Trump Officials Deported Another Man Despite Court Order
Federalist: Biden Admin ‘Ignored Or Dismissed’ More Than 7,000 Reports Of Trafficking Migrant Kids
FOX News: [MA] Fox News exclusively captures arrest of criminal migrants during Boston raids
FOX News: [MA] ICE agents in Boston arrest migrant murderer, child rapists as Fox News rides along
FOX News: [MA] Fox News speaks with ICE agents in Boston amid new arrests of criminal migrants
New York Times: [NY] N.Y.P.D. Is Helping Federal Agents Investigate Migrants. Should It?
CBS Baltimore: [MD] Convicted Honduran national arrested by federal immigration agents in Maryland
FOX News: [MD] Dem county executive dings Trump admin over sanctuary jurisdiction designation
NBC News: [KY] Severe storms with tornadoes hit the South, while the West braces for dangerous heat
New York Post: [VA] ICE busts Salvadoran gangbanger from violent 18th Street gang after wild car chase
Politico: [VA] A court halted his deportation. The Trump administration deported him 28 minutes later.
FOX News: [TN] Top congressional committees launch probe into Nashville mayor accused of blocking ICE
Axios: [TN] Pressure mounts in Nashville over immigration crackdown
USA Today: [FL] ICE detains over 100 people in one of Florida’s largest raids
Chicago Tribune: [IL] Chicago’s new FBI boss touts new squad focused on fentanyl and says immigration enforcement is a ‘sustained effort’
Blaze: [IL] Massive 19-state operation shatters Chinese sex-trafficking networks
Breitbart: [TX] Illegal Aliens, Texans Arrested in 29 Count Drug Trafficking Indictment
FOX News: [TX] Law enforcement reps ‘disgusted’ after illegal alien allegedly kills Air Force recruit: ‘There will be others’
Univision: [TX] "He’s my family’s breadwinner": Wife of Cuban man with I-220A who was detained by ICE in Miramar speaks out
DailySignal: [CO] In Sanctuary State, ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Responsible for Death of 24-Year-Old Woman
Univision: [NM] Cuban with I-220A detained by ICE at his immigration appointment in Miramar
FOX News: [AZ] ICE issues detainers for alleged illegal immigrant burglars
Los Angeles Times: [CA] California contests Trump administration claim that the state obstructs immigration law
San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] ICE agents conduct raid at Buona Forchetta, popular South Park restaurant
San Francisco Chronicle: [CA] Where is Maria? S.F. woman vanishes after telling relatives ICE was taking her
San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] ICE just grabbed another man who’d been in a San Diego homeless shelter
Newsweek: [Brazil] 2-Year-Old US Citizen Deported to Country Where She Lacks Legal Status
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Politico: ‘A historic betrayal’: Murkowski slams Trump administration revoking protections for Afghan immigrants
Customs and Border Protection
Washington Post: The mysterious drop in fentanyl seizures on the U.S.-Mexico border
FedScoop: Customs and Border Protection taps ‘chatCBP’ to assist workforce
USA Today: Counterfeit automotive parts pour into US and can be a ‘direct risk to safety’
CBS Boston: [PA] 54 pounds of marijuana found in Massachusetts woman’s luggage at Pittsburgh International Airport
Houston Chronicle: [TX] Texas lawmakers set to slash $3B in border security spending amid drawdown
Wall Street Journal: [Canada] A Shared Library Becomes an Unlikely Front in the ‘51st State’ Debate
CBS News: [Mexico] 5 missing musicians found dead near U.S. border in Mexico; alleged cartel members arrested
Federal Emergency Management Agency
NBC 5 Today at 6am: Scramble to Keep FEMA Alive Ahead of Hurricane Season
NBC Palm Springs: Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts as FEMA Faces Workforce Shortages
San Francisco Chronicle: Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
NPR: Billowing smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts into the U.S.
CNN/New York Times: [KY] Unexpected tornado leaves at least 1 dead, multiple injured in Kentucky
NBC News: [KY] Severe storms with tornadoes hit the South, while the West braces for dangerous heat
NewsNation: [OH] FEMA, White House covered up East Palestine devastation: Exclusive
CBS Chicago: [IL] Smoke from Canadian wildfires moving into Chicago area, raising concerns about air quality
Washington Post: [Canada] Dense smoke from Canadian wildfires is blowing into U.S
Secret Service
New York Post: [DC] Secret Service whistleblower said Biden would ‘get lost in his closet’ at the White House: Sen. Josh Hawley
Coast Guard
Breitbart: [FL] U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 28,500 Pounds of Cocaine
NewsNation: [CA] Remains found at San Diego beach identified as 10-year-old girl
CISA/Cybersecurity
Federal News Network: DHS budget request would cut CISA staff by 1,000 positions
CyberScoop: Four Senate Democrats call on DHS to reinstate Cyber Safety Review Board membership
CyberScoop: Top counter antivirus service disrupted in global takedown
FOX Business: Victoria’s Secret website returns after security incident disrupts service
New York Times: Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
Terrorism Investigations
NewsMax: General: Africa Terror Groups Seek Coast Access For US Attack
The Hill: Africa terror group could soon strike inside the US, general says
CNN: [MI] Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump agreed not to pardon kidnapping plotters
FOX News: [Venezuela] US intel’s take on TdA gang misses mark on ties to Maduro regime, ex-Venezuela army officer says
National Security News
CNN: Hegseth gutted Pentagon office that said it would oversee testing of Golden Dome missile defense system
CNN: FBI probes efforts to impersonate one of Trump’s most powerful advisers
Washington Post: Trump says he will double steel tariffs to 50 percent
The Hill: Trump White House steps up attacks on courts after tariff ruling
Wall Street Journal: Intelligence Staffer Critical of Trump Charged With Seeking to Pass Classified Documents to Foreign Government
CyberScoop: US intelligence employee arrested for alleged double-dealing of classified info
Daily Wire: [DC] FBI Investigating Attempt To Impersonate Trump Chief Of Staff In Texts, Phone Calls
Breitbart: [VA] DOJ: Government Employee who Hates Trump Tried to Share Classified Information with Foreign Spies
Wall Street Journal: [Ukraine] Russia and Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Delay Over Trump-Backed Talks
New York Times: [Syria] Islamic State Says It Targeted Syrian Forces in Bombings
The Hill: [China] Trump: China ‘totally violated’ recent ‘fast’ trade deal
FOX News: [Singapore] Hegseth says US will bolster defenses overseas to support Indo-Pacific allies against China
CNN: [North Korea] North Korea deploys mystery balloon-like objects to stricken warship, satellite photos show
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