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Federal Government Moves to Dismiss Appeal Over Oregon Troop Deployment
The state of Oregon and city of Portland want their day in court and oppose the dismissal request.
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Cartels Control Tribal Lands in California, Grow Drugs and Impose Narco-Slavery
Sheriff Matt Kendall estimates up to 80 percent of illicit cannabis in Mendocino County is harvested on reservations.
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Asylum Applications Hit Record High in Final Year of Biden Administration: OECD
An OECD report said the United States accounted for more than half of all asylum applications in advanced economies in 2024.
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Trump Says Mass Deportation Operation Hasn’t ‘Gone Far Enough’
The president spoke about his administration’s efforts in a new interview.
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Federal Judge Extends Order Preventing Trump From Deploying National Guard to Portland
The order blocks deployment of National Guard troops from Oregon, California, and Texas.
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Florida Man Arrested After Sending Death Threats to ICE Officers
The threats were allegedly made on the social media platform Bluesky.
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Appeals Court Blocks Order Requiring Top Border Patrol Official to Appear in Court Every Day
The appeals court stated that Ellis’s order placed the court ‘in the position of an inquisitor’ and a supervisor of Bovino’s work.
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More Than 140 Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers Among 223 Arrested in Indiana Sting
DHS says the operation uncovered widespread criminal activity ranging from DUI and drug trafficking to assault, fraud, and child abuse.
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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Authority Over Oregon National Guard
The deployment remains blocked as the Ninth Circuit reconsiders the case.
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Noem Rejects Illinois Governor’s Plea for ICE to Pause Operations During Halloween
The Homeland Security secretary said that ICE will be operating ‘in full force’ during the upcoming weekend.
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Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Illinois
A federal district judge previously ruled that ‘the provocative nature of ICE’s enforcement activity has caused a significant increase in protest activity.’
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Illinois Democrat Running for Congress Indicted Over Chicago Anti-ICE Protest
Kat Abughazaleh and five other protesters are accused of ‘hindering and impeding’ an ICE officer by blocking an agency vehicle.
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Appeals Court Tosses Order Allowing Trump to Deploy National Guard in Oregon
The ruling vacates an Oct. 20 order issued by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit.
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Father and Son Arrested in Attempt to Smuggle Hundreds of Guns to Mexico, Feds Say
Border authorities discovered more than 300 firearms and firearm accessories in a pair of trailers attempting to cross into Mexico on Oct. 23.
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Judge Directs Trump Admin Officials to Limit Statements About Abrego Garcia
The ruling came amid uncertainty about whether the human-smuggling suspect would be deported.
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US Warship Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago Amid Heightened Tensions With Venezuela
This comes just a day after the Pentagon announced another deployment: the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to Central and South America and the Caribbean.
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Task Forces Launched to Eliminate Violent Crime by Foreign Gangs, Cartels
Targeted groups will include those recently designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the federal government.
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Trump Admin Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys worry he may be deported from Liberia back to El Salvador, despite a 2019 court order.
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DOJ Warns California Against Arresting Federal Immigration Agents
High-ranking Democrats suggested local authorities could arrest federal agents if they break state law, prompting a response from the DOJ.
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ICE Plans Increased Immigration Enforcement Operations in New York City
The acting director said ICE is targeting ‘criminal illegal aliens’ released into New York, saying the new operations are to ’make the city safe again.’
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Federal Government Moves to Dismiss Appeal Over Oregon Troop Deployment
The state of Oregon and city of Portland want their day in court and oppose the dismissal request.
|
Cartels Control Tribal Lands in California, Grow Drugs and Impose Narco-Slavery
Sheriff Matt Kendall estimates up to 80 percent of illicit cannabis in Mendocino County is harvested on reservations.
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Asylum Applications Hit Record High in Final Year of Biden Administration: OECD
An OECD report said the United States accounted for more than half of all asylum applications in advanced economies in 2024.
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Trump Says Mass Deportation Operation Hasn’t ‘Gone Far Enough’
The president spoke about his administration’s efforts in a new interview.
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Federal Judge Extends Order Preventing Trump From Deploying National Guard to Portland
The order blocks deployment of National Guard troops from Oregon, California, and Texas.
|
Florida Man Arrested After Sending Death Threats to ICE Officers
The threats were allegedly made on the social media platform Bluesky.
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Appeals Court Blocks Order Requiring Top Border Patrol Official to Appear in Court Every Day
The appeals court stated that Ellis’s order placed the court ‘in the position of an inquisitor’ and a supervisor of Bovino’s work.
|
More Than 140 Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers Among 223 Arrested in Indiana Sting
DHS says the operation uncovered widespread criminal activity ranging from DUI and drug trafficking to assault, fraud, and child abuse.
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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Authority Over Oregon National Guard
The deployment remains blocked as the Ninth Circuit reconsiders the case.
|
Noem Rejects Illinois Governor’s Plea for ICE to Pause Operations During Halloween
The Homeland Security secretary said that ICE will be operating ‘in full force’ during the upcoming weekend.
|
Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Illinois
A federal district judge previously ruled that ‘the provocative nature of ICE’s enforcement activity has caused a significant increase in protest activity.’
|
Illinois Democrat Running for Congress Indicted Over Chicago Anti-ICE Protest
Kat Abughazaleh and five other protesters are accused of ‘hindering and impeding’ an ICE officer by blocking an agency vehicle.
|
Appeals Court Tosses Order Allowing Trump to Deploy National Guard in Oregon
The ruling vacates an Oct. 20 order issued by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit.
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Father and Son Arrested in Attempt to Smuggle Hundreds of Guns to Mexico, Feds Say
Border authorities discovered more than 300 firearms and firearm accessories in a pair of trailers attempting to cross into Mexico on Oct. 23.
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Judge Directs Trump Admin Officials to Limit Statements About Abrego Garcia
The ruling came amid uncertainty about whether the human-smuggling suspect would be deported.
|
US Warship Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago Amid Heightened Tensions With Venezuela
This comes just a day after the Pentagon announced another deployment: the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to Central and South America and the Caribbean.
|
Task Forces Launched to Eliminate Violent Crime by Foreign Gangs, Cartels
Targeted groups will include those recently designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the federal government.
|
Trump Admin Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys worry he may be deported from Liberia back to El Salvador, despite a 2019 court order.
|
DOJ Warns California Against Arresting Federal Immigration Agents
High-ranking Democrats suggested local authorities could arrest federal agents if they break state law, prompting a response from the DOJ.
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ICE Plans Increased Immigration Enforcement Operations in New York City
The acting director said ICE is targeting ‘criminal illegal aliens’ released into New York, saying the new operations are to ’make the city safe again.’
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