• Top News
  • WSJ/Reuters/NYT/NewsMax/NY Post/AP/WaPo: Trump Administration to End Immigration-Enforcement Surge in Minnesota
  • FOX News: Tom Homan addresses ICE’s Minneapolis withdrawal: If we need to come back, we will
  • New York Times: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota
  • FOX News: White House reaffirms any illegal immigrant can be deported as Trump team zeroes in on ‘worst of the worst’
  • San Diego Union Tribune: Noem touts fentanyl gains amid ICE protests in San Diego
  • AP: Noem touts Trump’s border policies and drug interdiction during California visit
  • FOX News: Kristi Noem visits angel families
  • AP: Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela’s Maduro
  • The Hill: Minnesota officials face off at fiery Senate hearing over ICE: Five takeaways
  • Breitbart: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, DHS Officials Testify Before Senate
  • AP: Trump immigration officials shown video of Minneapolis protester’s death in tense Senate hearing
  • NBC News: CBP chief says his agency will release body camera footage of Alex Pretti shooting, amid grilling from lawmakers
  • Reuters: A timeline of Trump’s Minnesota immigration crackdown
  • FOX News: Tim Walz demands federal government ‘pay for what they broke’ after Homan announces Minnesota drawdown
  • FOX News: Walz proposes $10M business relief package as Republicans cry ‘new avenue for fraud’ in Minnesota
  • New York Times: Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon
  • USA Today: CBP-fired military laser triggered El Paso communication meltdown
  • CNN: Communications breakdown over El Paso airspace closure sparks finger pointing across Trump administration
  • Reuters: Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico
  • Washington Examiner: Finger-pointing, feuding, and frustration over El Paso airspace fiasco
  • Wall Street Journal: A Laser Weapon Targeted Suspected Drones. It Hit Party Balloons Instead.
  • New York Times: El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry
  • New York Times: Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?
  • Washington Post/Politico/ABC News: Partial government shutdown looms as Congress leaves town without a deal
  • NewsMax: Sen. Schmitt: Dems Block DHS Funds, Then Fly to Munich
  • New York Times: Partial Federal Shutdown Shrinks Congressional Presence in Munich
  • FOX News: Noem slams Dems blocking DHS funding bill citing TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard: ‘I hope they come to their senses’
  • USA Today: Why ICE won’t cease operations even if Homeland Security shuts down
  • Politico: Minneapolis retreat could undercut Democrats’ message as shutdown looms
  • Wall Street Journal: How a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Affect ICE and TSA
  • NPR: An effort in Congress to restrain immigration enforcement tactics is flailing (again)
  • New York Times: The Homeland Security Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers and the Coast Guard
  • Breitbart: Dem Sen. Peters on DHS Shutdown Hurting Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, Not Republicans Are Going to Do That
  • Breitbart: Dem Sen. Welch: Blocking DHS Funding Has ‘Very Little’ Impact on ICE, CBP
  • NewsMax: Rep. Andy Biggs to Newsmax: Senate Dems Likely to Block Full-Year DHS Funding
  • NewsMax: Rep. Meuser to Newsmax: Dems Risk Shutdown Instead of Common Sense Deal
  • The Hill: Booker: ‘We cannot give another dollar’ to DHS
  • NewsMax: Sen. Johnson to Newsmax: Democrats Using Martyrs to Defund ICE
  • FOX News: Kennedy claims ‘Karen wing’ will punish any Democrat who votes to keep DHS open amid budget stall
  • Politico/Reuters/Axios: Court rebukes Trump administration for denying immigration detainees access to lawyers
  • AP/Bloomberg Law: A judge orders DHS to give Minnesota detainees swift access to lawyers before transfers
  • New York Times: Judge Says Immigrant Detainees Near Minneapolis Must Have Proper Access to Lawyers
  • CBS News: Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons to introduce bill aimed at strengthening oversight of ICE and CBP
  • New York Times/AP: Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
  • AP: Judge says US must help bring back a handful of Venezuelans deported to notorious prison
  • New York Times: The High-Stakes Fight Over Masked Federal Agents
  • FOX News: DOJ solicits examples of ‘judicial activism’ from prosecutors as it weighs impeachment referrals
  • New York Times: Push for Body Cameras for D.H.S. Underscores Trump Administration’s Shift
  • New York Times: Senators Press Immigration Officials on Minnesota Shootings
  • Reuters/New York Times: DOJ moves to drop charges against men arrested after Minneapolis ICE shooting
  • CBS Baltimore: Trump clashes with Gov. Wes Moore as immigration crackdown divides Maryland
  • Washington Post: Judge says U.S. must allow deported Venezuelans to return for hearings
  • FOX News: Rand Paul calls out Katie Couric’s ‘less than 14%’ migrant crime defense, gives her a reality check
  • Reuters: US House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship for midterm voters
  • ABC News: SAVE Act advances as critics warn millions could face voting barriers
  • NewsMax: Sen. Cruz to Newsmax: Pass SAVE Act by Running Through Dem Opposition
  • Blaze: Lone Democrat joins all Republicans to pass landmark election integrity bill barring noncitizens from voting
  • Wall Street Journal: A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
  • NBC News: DHS warns cases of domestic partners poisoning their loved ones has gone up
• Opinion – Editorials
  • New York Post: [MN] Lessons all around as ICE draws down in Minnesota
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Bloomberg: This Immigration Crackdown Is Creating More Sanctuary Cities
  • New York Post: Handcuffing ICE will cost Americans big-time — and not just in crime
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • FOX News: Over 1.5 million illegal aliens with deportation orders in US, ICE director reveals
  • The Hill: Educators walk a difficult line as students bring ICE concerns into classrooms
  • Bloomberg Law News: IRS Overshares Thousands of Immigrants’ Data with ICE, Explained
  • New York Post: IRS shared tax data on 47K people with immigration officials — seemingly violating legal protections: report
  • NPR: ICE conducted 37 investigations into officer misconduct in last year
  • Politico: Even Trump’s own appointees are ruling against ICE’s mass detention strategy
  • Washington Times: Betrayed by their country’: House Democrats hear sympathetic voices of DHS’ deportation targets
  • Breitbart: Activist Judge Releases Four Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder, Child Sex Crimes
  • Bloomberg: US Statehouses Push Laws to Hinder Trump Immigration Enforcement
  • Axios: [PA] Lee questions ICE over detained Brentwood man
  • NewsMax: [NJ] N.J. Gov. Sherrill Bans ICE Operations on State Property
  • FOX News: [NJ] Trump DHS hammers Dem governor’s portal to track ICE agents: ‘Encourages violence’
  • FOX News: [NJ] ICE accuses Honduran alien of ramming law enforcement vehicle before agent shoots out tires
  • CBS Baltimore: [MD] Bill to end 287(g) immigration partnerships in Maryland heads to Gov. Moore’s desk
  • Blaze: [GA] ICE urges Georgia sheriff not to release illegal alien ‘monster’ accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl
  • CBS News: [GA] Georgia town’s residents divided on plan to turn warehouses into ICE detention center
  • Daily Caller: [GA] Fani Willis Suggests She Might Shoot At ICE Agents If They Came To Her House
  • Chicago Tribune: [IN] Opus sends letter denying Merrillville ICE facility deal
  • The Hill: [IL] Judge rules ICE must let religious leaders into Illinois facility for Ash Wednesday
  • NPR: [MN] Minneapolis doctors warn of lasting medical effects, even after ICE agents leave
  • NPR: [MN] Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks about last effect of federal immigration crackdown
  • CBS News: [MN] DOJ drops charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officers in Minneapolis, citing "inconsistent" evidence
  • FOX News: [MN] Trump administration threatens 7-Eleven partnership after federal agents denied service at Minneapolis store
  • New York Times/AP: [TX] Columbia Protester Held by ICE Says She Was Chained to Bed After Seizure
  • AP: [TX] Palestinian protester, detained for nearly a year, says ‘inhumane’ jail conditions prompted seizure
  • Univision: [TX] “Look at what ugly place your mom decided to bring you to”: after 128 days in ICE detention center, mother and daughter return to their country
  • FOX News: [OR] Sanctuary policies criticized after migrant charged with sex crimes is rearrested
  • Breitbart/Breitbart/NewsMax: [CA] Los Angeles Neighborhood Seeking Sirens to Warn of ICE Presence
  • FOX News: [CA] Cardi B issues warning to ICE at California concert kickoff: ‘We gon’ jump they a----’
  • Univision: [CA] Father was arrested by ICE in Los Angeles while trying to help street vendor
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • The Hill: Bipartisan push in U.S. House to create new visa program, help home builders who rely on immigrant workers
  • CNN: Cancelled citizenship ceremonies and interviews are another part of Trump’s immigration crackdown
  • NewsMax: Trump Plans Denaturalization Crackdown
  • Washington Examiner: Judge reads online threats against her after upholding TPS for Haitians
  • Blaze: Foreigners want to drive a big rig? They’ll need more than work authorization papers, Duffy says.
  • FOX News: [Haiti] Federal judge upholds temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants
• Customs and Border Protection
  • Bloomberg: GAO Flags Northern Border Gaps as Crossings Fall Under Trump
  • CBS Miami: [FL] Border patrol agents in Broward involved in large investigation near Weston
  • USA Today: [IL] Bodycam contradicts DHS story of Border Patrol shooting Chicago woman
  • NewsNation: [IL] Lawyers for Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol take steps to file federal lawsuit
  • The Hill: [IL] Lawyers for US citizen shot by Border Patrol agent accuse Trump administration of spreading lies
  • CBS Chicago: [IL] Man acquitted in Bovino murder-for-hire plot denied bail amid deportation proceedings
  • CBS News/Washington Examiner: [TX] CBP supervisor arrested for allegedly harboring ‘illegal’ lover
  • New York Post: [CA] Shots fired as Border Patrol agents intercept panga boat packed with migrants
  • DailySignal: [CA] Border Patrol Stops Large Human Smuggling Attempt in California
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Harris County’s 100-year floodplain could swell 43% under new FEMA maps. What to know.
• Terrorism Investigations
  • FOX News: Americans may have to pay to bring back alleged members of ‘foreign terrorist cartel’ to US
  • AP: [IN] 2 teens charged with attempted murder for allegedly plotting mass shooting at Indiana high school
  • CBS News: [Mexico] U.S., Mexico seize several tons of cocaine in "coordinated operation" in Pacific Ocean
• National Security News
  • CBS News: Another U.S. aircraft carrier expected to head to Middle East, officials say
  • FOX News: NATO launches Arctic security push as Trump eyes Greenland takeover
  • Reuters: [Cuba] Mexican ships carrying humanitarian aid enter Havana Harbor
  • Washington Post: [Syria] Transfer of ISIS suspects nears end as Trump pursues Syria exit
  • Reuters: [China] China and US held anti-narcotics intelligence meeting, Xinhua reports

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