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Columbia Student Detained by ICE Released After Mamdani–Trump Meeting
The New York City mayor says Trump agreed to free Elmina Aghayeva hours after she was detained in the early morning at university housing.
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Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE
The ruling comes after an IRS official issued a sworn statement that tens of thousands of taxpayers’ data was shared.
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Hochul Demands Trump Administration Refund $13.5 Billion in Tariff Payments to New Yorkers
The New York governor sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after the Supreme Court invalidated the president’s tariff policies.
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Hudson River Tunnel Project to Pause as Democrats Call on Trump to Restore Funding
The GDC said construction will be suspended at 5 p.m. Friday unless federal payments resume, as New Jersey officials blast the move.
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White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence
‘I haven’t heard the president discuss any formal plans to put ICE outside of polling locations. It’s a disingenuous question,’ Leavitt said.
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Federal Judge Restricts Agents from Using Tear Gas at Protests in Portland
The American Civil Liberties Union hailed the ruling.
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ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Immigrant Released by NYPD Despite Detainer, DHS Says
There are more than 7,000 illegal immigrants in custody in New York with active detainer requests from ICE.
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NY-NJ Gateway Commission Sues Federal Government Over Hudson Tunnel Funds
The commission says USDOT breached grant and loan agreements by withholding $205 million, putting construction and hundreds of jobs at risk by Feb. 6.
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Portland Mayor Says ICE Should Leave City After Federal Agents Launch Tear Gas
‘Portland will continue to stand firmly with our immigrant neighbors,’ Mayor Keith Wilson said.
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Trump Says Federal Authorities Won’t Respond to Protests in Democrat-Led Cities Unless Asked
The president’s instruction comes after federal authorities shot and killed two protesters during recent immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
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Hochul Proposes Ban on Local Police Agreements With ICE Under 287(g) Program
Hochul proposed the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act to void New York’s 287(g) agreements and bar local jails and police from aiding civil immigration enforcement.
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Trump Says Nothing to Change in Minnesota Immigration Enforcement Efforts
‘We have to get rid of the criminals,’ the president says.
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Trump Order Seeks to Fast-Track Rebuild of Los Angeles Properties Destroyed by Wildfires
The president criticized state and local governments for their handling of the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon wildfires.
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FBI Director Says Bureau Investigating Signal Chat Groups in Minneapolis
‘If that leads to a break in the federal statute or a violation of some law, then we are going to arrest people,’ the FBI director said.
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White House Says Trump Stands By Strict Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
Cooperation between Minnesota officials and federal authorities is crucial to easing tensions and restoring public safety, the White House press secretary said.
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Vance Urges Minnesota Law Enforcement to Cooperate More With Federal Authorities
The vice president held a roundtable discussion after weeks of clashes between federal agents and protesters who oppose deportations of illegal immigrants.
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Lindsey Halligan Leaving Post as US Attorney
Judges seek to appoint a new interim U.S. attorney as Lindsey Halligan’s disputed term expires.
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Trump Says ‘Agitators’ in Minnesota Church Should Be Jailed, Wants Broader Investigation
‘These people are professionals! No person acts the way they act,’ the president said.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Mobilizes National Guard Amid Anti-ICE Protests
Minnesota National Guard members are wearing bright vests over their uniform so anti-ICE protesters can ‘distinguish them from other agencies.’
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Readers Overwhelmingly Approve of ICE in Wake of Fatal Shooting
Survey respondents also strongly disapproved of media coverage and said they had very low levels of trust for Minnesota state and local law enforcement.
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Columbia Student Detained by ICE Released After Mamdani–Trump Meeting
The New York City mayor says Trump agreed to free Elmina Aghayeva hours after she was detained in the early morning at university housing.
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Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE
The ruling comes after an IRS official issued a sworn statement that tens of thousands of taxpayers’ data was shared.
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Hochul Demands Trump Administration Refund $13.5 Billion in Tariff Payments to New Yorkers
The New York governor sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after the Supreme Court invalidated the president’s tariff policies.
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Hudson River Tunnel Project to Pause as Democrats Call on Trump to Restore Funding
The GDC said construction will be suspended at 5 p.m. Friday unless federal payments resume, as New Jersey officials blast the move.
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White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence
‘I haven’t heard the president discuss any formal plans to put ICE outside of polling locations. It’s a disingenuous question,’ Leavitt said.
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Federal Judge Restricts Agents from Using Tear Gas at Protests in Portland
The American Civil Liberties Union hailed the ruling.
|
ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Immigrant Released by NYPD Despite Detainer, DHS Says
There are more than 7,000 illegal immigrants in custody in New York with active detainer requests from ICE.
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NY-NJ Gateway Commission Sues Federal Government Over Hudson Tunnel Funds
The commission says USDOT breached grant and loan agreements by withholding $205 million, putting construction and hundreds of jobs at risk by Feb. 6.
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Portland Mayor Says ICE Should Leave City After Federal Agents Launch Tear Gas
‘Portland will continue to stand firmly with our immigrant neighbors,’ Mayor Keith Wilson said.
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Trump Says Federal Authorities Won’t Respond to Protests in Democrat-Led Cities Unless Asked
The president’s instruction comes after federal authorities shot and killed two protesters during recent immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
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Hochul Proposes Ban on Local Police Agreements With ICE Under 287(g) Program
Hochul proposed the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act to void New York’s 287(g) agreements and bar local jails and police from aiding civil immigration enforcement.
|
Trump Says Nothing to Change in Minnesota Immigration Enforcement Efforts
‘We have to get rid of the criminals,’ the president says.
|
Trump Order Seeks to Fast-Track Rebuild of Los Angeles Properties Destroyed by Wildfires
The president criticized state and local governments for their handling of the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon wildfires.
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FBI Director Says Bureau Investigating Signal Chat Groups in Minneapolis
‘If that leads to a break in the federal statute or a violation of some law, then we are going to arrest people,’ the FBI director said.
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White House Says Trump Stands By Strict Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
Cooperation between Minnesota officials and federal authorities is crucial to easing tensions and restoring public safety, the White House press secretary said.
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Vance Urges Minnesota Law Enforcement to Cooperate More With Federal Authorities
The vice president held a roundtable discussion after weeks of clashes between federal agents and protesters who oppose deportations of illegal immigrants.
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Lindsey Halligan Leaving Post as US Attorney
Judges seek to appoint a new interim U.S. attorney as Lindsey Halligan’s disputed term expires.
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Trump Says ‘Agitators’ in Minnesota Church Should Be Jailed, Wants Broader Investigation
‘These people are professionals! No person acts the way they act,’ the president said.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Mobilizes National Guard Amid Anti-ICE Protests
Minnesota National Guard members are wearing bright vests over their uniform so anti-ICE protesters can ‘distinguish them from other agencies.’
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Readers Overwhelmingly Approve of ICE in Wake of Fatal Shooting
Survey respondents also strongly disapproved of media coverage and said they had very low levels of trust for Minnesota state and local law enforcement.
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