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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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Trump, Officials Tout Efforts to Combat Drug Cartels, Human Trafficking
The Oct. 23 roundtable included Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and others.
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New York AG Urges Public to Send Footage of ICE Raids
The call follows a tense Chinatown operation that ended with multiple arrests and criticism from DHS, which accused Letitia James of ‘obstruction of justice’
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Federal Judge to Extend Block on Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Chicago
Illinois, Chicago, and the federal government have agreed to the extension while they wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in.
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DHS Says It Is Sending Immigration Agents to San Francisco
The department has not specified when they will dispatch agents to the Californian sanctuary city.
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ICE Arrests 9 Illegal Immigrants, 5 Protesters in New York Operation
Several of the detainees had criminal records including assault, drug charges, robbery, and burglary.
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ICE Tracker Planned by Democrats Could Endanger Agents, Bondi Says
The attorney general said publicizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity risks violence against law enforcement and undermines operations.
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Trump Admin to Deploy Coast Guard to Texas Border
Hundreds of boats and personnel will be deployed to the Rio Grande for ‘Operation River Wall’ to cut down on illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.
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Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Oregon
On Oct. 8, the appeals court restored the president’s control over the troops but said he could not deploy them for the time being.
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Illegal Immigrant Who Was Living With Judge Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession
The judge is alleged to have destroyed the illegal immigrant’s cellphone, believing it had incriminating images and videos.
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Pentagon Chief Confirms US Military Strike on Another Drug-Smuggling Vessel, Killing 3
The vessel was ’transporting substantial amounts of narcotics,' Hegseth said.
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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.
|
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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Trump, Officials Tout Efforts to Combat Drug Cartels, Human Trafficking
The Oct. 23 roundtable included Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and others.
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New York AG Urges Public to Send Footage of ICE Raids
The call follows a tense Chinatown operation that ended with multiple arrests and criticism from DHS, which accused Letitia James of ‘obstruction of justice’
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Federal Judge to Extend Block on Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Chicago
Illinois, Chicago, and the federal government have agreed to the extension while they wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in.
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DHS Says It Is Sending Immigration Agents to San Francisco
The department has not specified when they will dispatch agents to the Californian sanctuary city.
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ICE Arrests 9 Illegal Immigrants, 5 Protesters in New York Operation
Several of the detainees had criminal records including assault, drug charges, robbery, and burglary.
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ICE Tracker Planned by Democrats Could Endanger Agents, Bondi Says
The attorney general said publicizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity risks violence against law enforcement and undermines operations.
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Trump Admin to Deploy Coast Guard to Texas Border
Hundreds of boats and personnel will be deployed to the Rio Grande for ‘Operation River Wall’ to cut down on illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.
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Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Oregon
On Oct. 8, the appeals court restored the president’s control over the troops but said he could not deploy them for the time being.
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Illegal Immigrant Who Was Living With Judge Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession
The judge is alleged to have destroyed the illegal immigrant’s cellphone, believing it had incriminating images and videos.
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Pentagon Chief Confirms US Military Strike on Another Drug-Smuggling Vessel, Killing 3
The vessel was ’transporting substantial amounts of narcotics,' Hegseth said.
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