• Top News
  • Reuters/Newsweek/Blaze/Telemundo: US appeals court rejects Trump bid to revoke thousands of migrants’ status
  • WSJ/Politico/CBS News/LA Times/NBC News/AP/New York Post: U.S. to Pay $1,000 to Migrants Who Self-Deport
  • Daily Wire: Trump Admin To Pay Illegal Immigrants To Self-Deport, Says It Will Save 70% ‘For U.S. Taxpayers’
  • Breitbart: Trump Promises Illegals ‘Beautiful Flight’ Out of U.S. If They Self-Deport
  • FOX News: Kristi Noem: This is illegal migrants’ opportunity to do things the right way
  • Breitbart: DHS on Dem Suggesting Work Visas for Illegals: He’s ‘Exactly Right’, Those Who Don’t Self-Deport Can’t Return
  • NewsMax: DHS Assistant to Newsmax: Self-Deportations Save Taxpayers Money
  • FOX Business: This is a ‘case study’ for what’s wrong with sanctuary cities, says DHS official
  • FOX News: DHS unleashes possible money-saving measure for illegal aliens to self-deport: ‘Safest option’
  • FOX News: DHS to fund self-deportation flights, give stipends to migrants
  • Latin Times: Americans Troll DHS By Trying to Volunteer for Department’s ‘$1000 Stipend’ for Migrants to Self-Deport: ‘Is the Offer Good for Citizens?’
  • Breitbart: Pro-Immigration Advocates Slam Trump’s DHS Offering $1,000 and Free Flights to Self-Deport
  • Washington Examiner: Trump administration pushes self-deportation as ideal way for immigrants to leave US
  • The Hill: Gallego proposes alternative to Trump’s self-deportation offer
  • Breitbart: Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego Pushes Amnesty for Illegal Aliens in Response to Trump’s Self-Deportation Program
  • Breitbart: Trump Plan to Pay Illegal Aliens to Leave Has Proven Successful in Germany, Denmark, Sweden
  • Wall Street Journal/Blaze/Telemundo: Trump orders restoration of Alcatraz prison to lock up ‘dregs of society’
  • ABC News: Trump touts ‘very strong’ Alcatraz as Bureau of Prisons assessing reopening prison
  • The Hill: Trump’s call to reopen Alcatraz faces ‘daunting’ challenges
  • DailySignal: ‘We Need Detention Beds’: Border Czar Homan Says of Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Prison
  • Wall Street Journal: Why San Francisco Hates the Idea of Turning Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
  • Los Angeles Times: The real threat behind reopening Alcatraz
  • NewsMax: US Seeking New Deportation Partnerships
  • Breitbart: Trump’s DOJ Appears to Launch Anti-Sanctuary City Campaign
  • CNN: Trump administration argues to keep window short for alleged Tren de Aragua detainees to challenge removal
  • CBS News: U.S. seeking deportation deals with far-flung countries like Angola and Equatorial Guinea
  • Daily Caller: Kristi Noem Says AOC’s Latest Stunt Deserves DOJ Attention
  • Blaze: Is Tom Homan about to ARREST corrupt politicians?
  • Daily Signal: Study: Asylum Seekers Primarily Responsible for Large Spike in Homelessness
  • New York Post: CNN roasted for interviewing Sinaloa Cartel gangster, asking how he felt about Trump labeling him a terrorist
  • Roll Call: Trump budget reaction, reconciliation work headline this week at Capitol
  • NewsNation: Migrant nonprofits resort to donations, litigation as federal funding dries up
  • Reuters: Whistleblower lawyer sues US over revoked security clearance
  • Federal News Network: NLRB whistleblower encourages federal workers to ‘speak up’
  • Bloomberg: Trump Team Set to Dissolve Reagan-Era Transnational Crime Unit
  • CBS News: [VT] Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi speaks out in first network interview since detention: "You will not silence me"
  • Politico: [MA] Trump escalates fight against Harvard
  • New York Times: [MA] Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants
  • Wall Street Journal: [NY] Trump Administration Proposes Terms for Federal Oversight of Columbia University
  • Blaze: [VA] Violent illegal alien gangsters go on ‘premeditated’ stabbing spree inside Virginia prison: Report
  • Axios: [TN] Nashville leaders create fund to help immigrant community following ICE operation
  • Axios: [TN] Traffic stops scrutinized in neighborhood with many immigrants
  • The Center Square: [TN] Recent events put Tennessee in center of immigration debate
  • Blaze: [TN] ‘Maryland Man’ bodycam footage reveals potential criminal activity
  • Federalist: [WI] Leftist WI Governor’s ICE Memo To State Employees Comes Under Fire
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Texas could recoup up to $800M for border effort under latest House spending bill
  • AP: [SD] South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
  • Bloomberg Law: [CO] Trump Administration Sues to Stop Colorado Sanctuary Laws
  • Axios: [CO] Colorado lawmakers want to expand immigrant protections despite "sanctuary" lawsuit
  • Telemundo Washington DC: [AZ] Guatemalan mother and newborn born in the U.S. were reportedly detained for immigration purposes
  • FOX News: [Mexico] Trump says Mexican president is afraid of cartels after she rejected his offer to send US troops to Mexico
  • FOX Business: [Mexico] Border expert puzzled over Sheinbaum’s rejection of Trump offer: ‘Why wouldn’t you take the help when it’s needed?’
  • New York Times: [Cuba] Guantánamo Migrant Operation Has Held Fewer Than 500 Detainees, and None in Tents
  • Center Square: [Haiti] Rubio Designates Haitian Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
  • NPR: [Panama] Asylum seekers deported by the U.S. are stuck in Panama unable to return home
  • Daily Caller: [Panama] Illegal Immigration Thoroughfare Left Trashed, Environmentally Damaged As Migrant Influx Subsides
  • New York Post: [Venezuela] Corrupt Venezuelan officials ‘facilitated’ Tren de Aragua gang’s reign of terror in US
  • ABC News: [Venezuela] Deported Venezuelan mother accuses US government of ‘kidnapping’ her child
  • NBC News: [Rwanda] Rwanda in talks with Washington on accepting deported migrants from the U.S., minister says
• Opinion – Editorials
  • Washington Post: How the trade war endangers national security
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • The Hill: Trump isn’t making America great —he’s making it unrecognizable
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Breitbart: Cinco de Mayo Events Canceled for Fear of ICE Raids: ‘People Very Scared,’ ‘Thinking of Going Back to Mexico’
  • Breitbart: [DC] DHS Spokeswoman: ‘Sickening’ that D.C. Media Site Warned of ICE Raids
  • FOX News: [VA] ICE nabs illegal migrant after blue city authorities drop home invasion, child abduction charges
  • Politico: [NJ] ICE facility opens in New Jersey amid legal fight, city’s mayor says
  • AP: [GA] Man charged in Georgia slaying cited by White House amid immigration crackdown pleads not guilty
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Congresswomen push back after ICE denies claims of poor conditions at Broward detention facility
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Woman deported to Cuba from Florida sees American dream ripped away
  • AP: [LA] Detained Tufts student seeking transfer says asthma attacks worsened in custody
  • Telemundo Amarillo: [TX] Texas Department of Public Safety Arrest Woman Involved in Human Trafficking
  • Axios: [CO] Denver’s license plate surveillance system faces critical vote
  • CBS Los Angeles: [CA] Los Angeles County man arrested on allegations of human trafficking
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] Rep. Dave Min seeking more information about ICE raid in Orange County
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • NPR: Minor infractions lead to big problems for international students
  • FOX News: Real ID is about to go into effect. Here’s how it may impact voting
  • TheStreet: U.S. government scraps visa-free travel for European country
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Missing birth certificate, South Florida woman says she’s trapped without ID due to Real ID rules
• Customs and Border Protection
  • NewsNation: Border Patrol chief supports stronger border measures: Exclusive
  • NPR: Trump expands military use at the southern border. Are there legal limits?
  • New York Post: Trump promotes CBP whistleblowers who called out failure to collect criminal DNA at border
  • Washington Examiner: Nearly 50 illegal immigrants arrested in Southeast with money and guns
  • Today With Jenna & Friends: Reminders About Flower Imports
  • Telemundo 48 El Paso: [TX] CBP seizes ammunition and undeclared cash at International Bridge
  • NewsNation: [TX] Man facing migrant smuggling charges after chase
  • Breitbart: [NM] 82 Illegal Aliens Prosecuted for Entering Newly Created Military Zone Along New Mexico Border
  • Breitbart: [NM] Cuban Illegal Alien Arrested at New Mexico Border Patrol Checkpoint with ‘Disturbing Criminal History’
  • Bloomberg: [WA] US Border Towns Are Being Ravaged by Canada’s Furious Boycott
  • New York Post: [Canada] US border towns crushed by Canadian boycott over Trump’s trade war: report
  • Washington Examiner: [China] Temu halts all shipments from China to US after de minimis exemption expires
• Transportation Security Administration
  • NewsNation: Transition to REAL ID begins this week
  • FOX News: TSA makes announcement ahead of REAL ID deadline
  • CBS News: The Real ID deadline is just around the corner. Here’s what to know.
  • CBS Boston: TSA says travelers without REAL ID will pulled out of line, "We have a plan in place."
  • USA Today: REAL ID won’t be required for these five states, but travelers will need something else
  • Telemundo: [NJ] Air traffic controllers briefly lost communication with planes arriving and departing from Newark
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • E&E News: Noem backpedals on her claim that FEMA will be eliminated
  • The Guardian: Trump cuts will lead to more deaths in disasters, expert warns: ‘It is really scary’
  • USA Today: Tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls: Welcome to spring across the USA
  • Wilmington StarNews: [NC] To help Brunswick wildfire fight, North Carolina receives FEMA funding
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] The government refused to test soil from burned properties. We did, and found toxic substances.
• Federal Protective Service
  • Washington Times: Trump halts greening of federal buildings
• Secret Service
  • NewsMax: [NY] Kamala Harris Takes Large Security Detail to NYC Bar
  • New York Post: [NY] Kamala Harris and hubby Doug Emhoff swoop into NYC hotspot Polo Bar ahead of Met Gala
  • New York Post: [FL] Strange man carrying folder tries to approach Ivanka Trump after Miami event: video
• Coast Guard
  • NBC News: [FL] Yacht packed with social media influencers nearly sinks off Miami Beach
  • CNN News Central: [FL] 32 People Rescued After Yacht Takes on Water Near Miami Beach, FL
  • AP: [LA] Federal authorities start to clean up oil spill in southeast Louisiana
  • Louisiana Radio Network: [LA] Coast Guard says it has gained the upper hand on oil spill
  • New York Times: [CA] At Least 3 Dead After Boat Overturns Near San Diego
  • New York Times/CBS News: [CA] Boat capsizes off San Diego beach, killing 3 and leaving at least 7 others missing
  • CBS Mornings: [CA] Overturned Panga Boat, Multiple People Dead
  • CBS News: [CA] Coast Guard says it’s treating capsized boat as suspected human smuggling incident
  • Telemundo: [CA] Pro-immigrant activists in Tijuana lament crash in panga in San Diego
  • Yahoo News: [CA] Coast Guard stops boat with suspected migrants off San Diego coast
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • Reuters: Website for US deportation airline GlobalX defaced by hackers
  • Reuters: App used by Trump adviser is temporarily suspending services after reported hack
  • New York Times: Signal Clone Used by Waltz Suspends Service After ‘Security Incident’
  • CNN: Phone app Waltz was photographed using is investigating a hack
  • CyberScoop: Federal prosecutors indict alleged head of Black Kingdom ransomware
  • CyberScoop: Google addresses 1 actively exploited vulnerability in May’s Android security update
• Terrorism Investigations
  • CNN: [AZ] 3 killed, 5 injured after mass shooting at restaurant in Glendale, Arizona
• National Security News
  • Bloomberg: Trump Team Set to Dissolve Reagan-Era Transnational Crime Unit
  • The Hill: Trump: Stephen Miller at ‘top of the totem poll’ for new national security adviser
  • FOX News: Senate Democrats predicting ‘brutal’ UN ambassador confirmation hearing for Mike Waltz
  • Washington Post: Hegseth orders cuts to Pentagon’s stable of generals and admirals
  • Federal News Network: A new National Defense Strategy is on the way
  • Wall Street Journal: Hegseth Used Multiple Signal Chats for Official Pentagon Business
  • New York Times: Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
  • FOX News: White House says ‘no final decisions’ made on foreign moviemaking tariffs as Trump weighs ‘national security’
  • Washington Examiner: Trump says he’ll announce pharmaceutical tariffs ‘over the next two weeks’
  • Reuters: Six US states invite Canadian provincial leaders to discuss Trump tariffs
  • NewsMax: Global Economy Already Feeling Trump Tariffs Drag
  • Reuters: [Ukraine] Allies seek deal on more Patriots for Kyiv before NATO summit, source says
  • New York Times: [Israel] Israel Announced Plans for an ‘Intensive’ Escalation in Gaza
  • AP: [Israel] Israeli bulldozers demolish most of a West Bank hamlet, displacing dozens of Palestinians
  • Breitbart: [Iran] Iran Offers to Help Venezuela Develop Its ‘Peaceful’ Nuclear Industry
  • Reuters: [China] Exclusive: US lawmaker targets Nvidia chip smuggling to China with new bill
  • USA Today: [China] Trump just halted this virus research funding to China, blaming pandemic on lab leak
  • New York Post: [China] Trump bans risky — and controversial — virus research that likely led to COVID pandemic
  • Federalist: [China] China’s Rising Naval Dominance Threatens U.S. Commerce And Safety
  • Bloomberg: [Malaysia] Malaysia Seeks to Bring US-Imposed Tariffs Down to Zero in Talks
  • Reuters: [Philippines] Philippine coast guard says China ship conducting illegal survey within EEZ

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