• Top News
  • Wall Street Journal/CBS News/NBC News/ABC News/Reuters/Bloomberg: Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order to Pay All DHS Employees
  • Reuters: Fate of DHS funding uncertain as US Congress Republicans decide next steps
  • NewsMax: John Thune: GOP to Fast-Track Border Funding Bill
  • New York Times: House Takes No Action on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown
  • Axios: Mike Johnson will wait on holding a vote to fund DHS
  • The Hill: House Republicans seek to fund ICE before passing Senate DHS bill, complicating plan to end shutdown
  • Washington Times: End of shutdown in sight: Senate passes DHS funding bill minus money for ICE, Border Patrol
  • FOX News: GOP rails against ‘s--- sandwich’ deal as all eyes turn to House to end DHS shutdown
  • New York Post: Thune gives reality check to Dems on DHS shutdown: ‘They got zero of the reforms’ demanded
  • NewsMax: Rep. Scott Perry to Newsmax: GOP Can Fully Fund Border Security Without Dems
  • FOX News: Ilhan Omar says Democrats blocked DHS funding over ICE reforms at Minnesota town hall
  • FOX News: Chuck Schumer insists calling DHS funding shutdown ‘political’ posturing’ is ‘not fair’
  • Breitbart: Schumer on What DHS Shutdown Accomplished: We Showed People Dems Want Changes to ICE, CBP
  • CNN: Markwayne Mullin has started making policy changes at DHS. Some GOP lawmakers want him to do more
  • Washington Examiner: Markwayne Mullin’s DHS throws out Noem’s controversial contract bidding process
  • ABC News: DHS inspector general probing contracts handled by ex-Secretary Kristi Noem
  • New York Times: A President, the Supreme Court and a Landmark Citizenship Order Collide
  • FOX News: Attorney calls for ‘clarification,’ Congress to ‘act’ on birthright citizenship
  • Reuters: Descendant of key figure in 1898 citizenship case hopes for the best from US Supreme Court
  • Reuters: Great-grandson carries on ancestor’s birthright citizenship fight
  • New York Times: In the Birthright Citizenship Hearing, a Story of Asians Fighting for Rights
  • AP: Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State
  • Washington Post: Democrats, voter rights groups file lawsuits on Trump order on mail ballots
  • Univision: Civil rights groups are demanding the passage of the law signed by DeSantis that requires proof of citizenship to vote
  • The Hill: Trump mail-in voting order sparks lawsuit from Democrats
  • USA Today: Study finds millions of Californians lack ID as voter ID debate grows
  • AP: Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
  • The Hill: Mahmoud Khalil asks for Emil Bove’s recusal in immigration case
  • NPR: As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns
  • Bloomberg: LA World Cup Organizers Prep for Extra Security If Iran Plays
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Washington Examiner: There is no end to the shutdown without ICE & CBP funding
  • USA Today: Firings, mismanagement leave FBI unprepared for terrorism
  • FOX News: Constitution is on Trump’s side in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case
  • FOX News: Sanity must be restored to birthright citizenship
  • Washington Times: Anchor babies hit surge status, totaling 9 percent of U.S. births
  • Washington Examiner: Three oral argument exchanges show why Trump will lose the birthright citizenship case
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship is taking us back to the 1800s
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • CNN: Law enforcement leaders propose guidelines to restore trust amid immigration operations
  • FOX News: Trump administration accused of violating court order by sharing Medicaid data with ICE
  • New York Times/Bloomberg: DHS Sued for Warrantless Home Entries in Immigration Enforcement
  • FOX News: Federal officials highlight arrests of migrants convicted of arson, other crimes as enforcement continues
  • CyberScoop: House Dems decry confirmed ICE usage of Paragon spyware
  • The Hill: Marines reassures families over ICE presence at graduation ceremony
  • CBS News: Trump administration won’t say if Iranians held by ICE could face deportation to a warzone
  • Washington Times: No, Trump isn’t hitting his deportation numbers -- here’s the plan to change that
  • FOX News: Dropkick Murphys take aim at Trump and ICE with rewritten lyrics, ‘ship them out of Boston’
  • New York Times: [PA] Judge Blocks Deportation of Man Who Was Detained by ICE After Exoneration
  • AP: [PA] A judge rules against a Pennsylvania man’s deportation whose ‘80s murder conviction was dismissed
  • FOX News: [NY] Illegal migrant babysitter accused in 5-year-old attack now faces major charges
  • CBS New York: [NJ] New Jersey pastor detained by ICE weeks before Easter
  • Breitbart: [VA] Third Illegal Alien Arrested for Murder in Sanctuary Fairfax County Virginia in One-Month Span
  • Daily Caller: [VA] 75% Of Fairfax County’s Murders This Year Allegedly Committed By Illegals, DHS Says
  • Univision: [NC] A Hispanic man was detained by ICE while dropping off his pregnant wife at a WIC appointment in Charlotte
  • Breitbart: [KY] Four-Time Deported Illegal Alien Accused of Kidnapping, Raping Child in Kentucky
  • Univision: [GA] ICE puts detention center construction on hold: what happens to the two planned in Georgia
  • USA Today: [GA] New ad targets ICE recruitment in Atlanta. ‘What will you say?’
  • CBS Chicago: [IL] Chicago area officials accuse ICE of violating Illinois law barring immigration arrests at courthouses
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Former Hanover Park cop arrested by ICE remains off the job despite government reinstating work authorization
  • Chicago Tribune: [IL] Immigration agents spotted at domestic violence courthouse, despite state law
  • AP/New York Times: [WI] Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents
  • NewsMax: [WI] ICE Detains Milwaukee Mosque Leader, Sparks Outrage
  • AP: [TX] Inspection finds dozens of violations at major ICE camp in Texas
  • NPR: [TX] ICE detention deaths are on a record pace. One Texas facility bears the brunt
  • Telemundo 48 El Paso: [TX] Serious failures at El Paso immigration center: risks to safety and health
  • CBS News: [TX] Dallas community leader Omar Salazar to be deported after 7 months in ICE custody following traffic stop, lawyers say
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] California is a sanctuary state. Its public pensions invest in companies working with ICE
  • Blaze: [CA] Illegal aliens were released from county jail despite ICE detainer — and then allegedly shot young mom to death
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] North County couple charged with trafficking, exploiting immigrant elder-care providers
  • Univision: [CA] Hispanic arrested for ICE while leaving his wife pregnant on WIC Charlotte date
  • FOX News: [CA] ICE nabs alleged machete-wielding MS-13 gangster wanted for murder: ‘the witch’
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Washington Times: Chinese scientists lose U.S. citizenship after hospital trade secret theft convictions
  • Breitbart: Poll Shows Rising Fear of Job-Losses to Visa Workers
  • Univision: [Mexico] Return to Mexico United States that had been deported despite having DACA
  • FOX News: [China] Chinese elites exploiting US birthright citizenship at ‘industrial scale,’ expert warns
  • Reuters: [South Korea] South Korea’s Lee urges US visa reforms, raises defence role in talks with senators
• Customs and Border Protection
  • The Hill: Border officials violated warrantless arrests order: Judge
  • NewsNation: Loopholes in migrant vetting system spark renewed terrorism concerns
  • New York Post: Tariff refund portal will initially be unable to process a third of requests
  • Washington Post: [NY] Death of refugee left in parking lot by Border Patrol ruled a homicide
  • NBC News Daily: [NY] February Death of Buffalo Refugee Ruled Homicide
  • Breitbart: [TX] 300 Pounds of Cartel Meth Seized at Texas Border Crossing
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] Border Patrol agent indicted in San Diego for 2022 shooting of unarmed teen driver
  • NewsMax: [CA] Court Imposes New Rules on East Calif. Border Agents
  • Telemundo: [CA] Congress members make surprise visit to Otay Mesa Detention Center for health inspection
• Transportation Security Administration
  • ABC News: Some TSA officers say they’re still hurting after receiving backpay
  • USA Today: Flying Soon? Airports say skip arriving extra early after TSA pay fix
  • USA Today: [GA] TSA faces first big test in Atlanta airport following weeks of no pay
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • CBS San Francisco: [CA] Well Fire burns north of Coalinga; wildfire speading rapidly, Cal Fire says
• Coast Guard
  • New York Times: [Russia] Russia Is Sending a Second Oil Tanker to Fuel-Starved Cuba
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • CyberScoop: Medtech giant Stryker says it’s back up after Iranian cyberattack
  • FOX News: FBI warns some foreign apps could collect Americans’ data — even if you never download them
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] L.A. Metro confirms it was hacked. Weeks later, it’s still getting systems back online
  • NBC News: [China] FBI labels suspected China hack of law enforcement data ‘a major cyber incident’
• Terrorism Investigations
  • FOX News: Jewish communities on high alert as Passover begins amid rising security threats nationwide
  • FOX News: [NV] Alleged MS-13 trio went ‘hunting’ in brutal American cross-state killing spree, prosecutors say
  • NewsMax: [Ecuador] US, Ecuador Forces Target Narco Hub in Coastal Raid
• National Security News
  • CNN: US intelligence assesses Iran maintains significant missile launching capability, sources say
  • New York Times: Macron Voices Europe’s Frustration With Trump as Fighting Rages and Missiles Fly
  • Blaze: Trump executive order imposes 100% tariff on brand-name drugs — pharmaceutical industry fires back
  • AP: [Cuba] FBI team arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of US-flagged speedboat
  • AP: [Cuba] Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island’s government
  • Univision: [Cuba] Cuba pardons more than 2,000 prisoners for Holy Week amid US pressure
  • The Hill: [Venezuela] Trump administration lifts sanctions on acting Venezuela president
  • NewsMax: [Iran] UN Security Council to Vote on Authorizing Force to Protect Hormuz
  • Breitbart: [Iran] Oil price jumps after Trump says Iran going to be ‘hit extremely hard’
  • Washington Examiner: [Iran] Trump teases strikes against Iranian bridges and ‘electric power plants’
  • Bloomberg: [China] US Returns Drug Fugitive to China in Sign of Steadying Ties

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