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Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back

Read full article: Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back

Federal immigration judges fired by the Trump administration are filing appeals, pursuing legal action and speaking out in an unusually public campaign to fight for their jobs.

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US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas

Read full article: US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas

The U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administrationโ€™s ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.

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FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster

Read full article: FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people.

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Thousands of Afghans face possible deportation after court refuses to extend their legal protection

Read full article: Thousands of Afghans face possible deportation after court refuses to extend their legal protection

Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administrationโ€™s decision to end their legal status.

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Trump officials lash out at NYC after shooting of off-duty US customs officer

Read full article: Trump officials lash out at NYC after shooting of off-duty US customs officer

The Trump administration is lashing out at New York City officials over their sanctuary policies.

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New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them

Read full article: New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them

Newer airport screening machines that operate like medical CT scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports still lack that expensive equipment.

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After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new era

Read full article: After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new era

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has hinted at possible changes to TSA's liquid restrictions.

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Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Read full article: Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisโ€™ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades.

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First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand

Read full article: First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggests changes to the amount of liquids travelers can carry on planes may be coming.

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A chaotic raid, 360 arrests, and a tragic death: What happened at California's Glass House Farms

Read full article: A chaotic raid, 360 arrests, and a tragic death: What happened at California's Glass House Farms

Federal authorities now say they arrested more than 360 people at two Southern California marijuana farms.

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With temporary protections for some Afghans set to expire, appeals court steps in

Read full article: With temporary protections for some Afghans set to expire, appeals court steps in

An appeals court has briefly extended protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status.

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Lawmakers visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' after being blocked

Read full article: Lawmakers visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' after being blocked

Democratic lawmakers are condemning Floridaโ€™s new Everglades immigration detention center after making a state-arranged visit.

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President Donald Trump speaks after surveying flood damage in the Hill Country

Read full article: President Donald Trump speaks after surveying flood damage in the Hill Country

President Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.

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The Latest: Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trumpโ€™s 50% tariffs

Read full article: The Latest: Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trumpโ€™s 50% tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva says the 50% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would trigger the countryโ€™s economic reciprocity law.

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Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Read full article: Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin โ€œphasing outโ€ the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to โ€œwean off of FEMAโ€ and โ€œbring it down to the state level.โ€.

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Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop

Read full article: Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop

President Donald Trump is defending Attorney General Pam Bondi as she faces mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Departmentโ€™s abrupt refusal to release additional documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.

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Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine

Read full article: Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine

President Donald Trump says heโ€™s โ€œnot happyโ€ with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

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Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood

Read full article: Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood

President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-girls camp.

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Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

Read full article: Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports.

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Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

Read full article: Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries.

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Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US

Read full article: Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US

The Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.

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Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

Read full article: Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

The death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas has risen to 82 after searchers found more bodies.

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In Texas Hill Country, where flash floods are common, questions linger about lack of warnings

Read full article: In Texas Hill Country, where flash floods are common, questions linger about lack of warnings

Serious questions are emerging about whether more could have been done to warn residents in time.

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Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Read full article: Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing.

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US completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling

Read full article: US completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling

Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenge played out in court have now reached the Trump administrationโ€™s intended destination, war-torn South Sudan.

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Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa

Read full article: Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa

President Donald Trump has gone to Iowa to kick off a year of patriotic festivities leading up to next year's 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Trump tours Florida immigration lockup and jokes about escapees having to run from alligators

Read full article: Trump tours Florida immigration lockup and jokes about escapees having to run from alligators

President Donald Trump toured an isolated new immigration detention surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in Floridaโ€™s Everglades.

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US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he's entering race to become South Dakota governor

Read full article: US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he's entering race to become South Dakota governor

South Dakotaโ€™s lone member of the U.S. House, Dusty Johnson, has announced that he is entering the race to become South Dakota governor in the 2026 election.

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The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trumpโ€™s big bill ahead of July 4 deadline

Read full article: The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trumpโ€™s big bill ahead of July 4 deadline

Possible changes to President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered, though most of the amendments are expected to fail.

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Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down

Read full article: Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down

Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration's conduct.

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Trump administration ends legal protections for half-million Haitians who now face deportations

Read full article: Trump administration ends legal protections for half-million Haitians who now face deportations

The Department of Homeland Security says that it is terminating legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, setting them up for potential deportation.

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DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention

Read full article: DHS secretary praises Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' plan as agency expands immigration detention

The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea thatโ€™s been dubbed โ€œAlligator Alcatrazโ€ because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.

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US signs agreements with Guatemala and Honduras to take asylum-seekers, Noem says

Read full article: US signs agreements with Guatemala and Honduras to take asylum-seekers, Noem says

Guatemala and Honduras have signed agreements with the U.S. to accept asylum-seekers from other countries.

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Lawsuit challenges billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts

Read full article: Lawsuit challenges billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts

Attorneys general from more than 20 states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to food security.

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ICE arrests 11 undocumented Iranian Nationals, including 2 in Houston, over weekend

Read full article: ICE arrests 11 undocumented Iranian Nationals, including 2 in Houston, over weekend

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 11 undocumented Iranian nationals, including two arrests in Houston, over the weekend, announced U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Trump toured Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know

Read full article: Trump toured Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know

The new immigration detention center at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades that President Donald Trump visited was heralded by Republicans as a potential model for other states to aggressively ramp up detention and deportation efforts.

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South Dakota eager for Trump's statue garden near Mount Rushmore despite local opposition

Read full article: South Dakota eager for Trump's statue garden near Mount Rushmore despite local opposition

Officials in South Dakota are pushing hard to build President Donald Trumpโ€™s proposed National Garden of American Heroes in the Black Hills near Mount Rushmore.

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U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests

Read full article: U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests

Recent immigration arrests show on video are showing a pattern emerging: more Border Patrol agents are working away from the border.

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Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose'

Read full article: Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose'

Vice President JD Vance is accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests.

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California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data

Read full article: California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data

The Trump administrationโ€™s decision to provide deportation officials with personal data โ€” including the immigration status โ€” on millions of Medicaid enrollees prompted two California U.S. senators on Wednesday to demand that the data sharing โ€œceaseโ€ and for Homeland Security officials to โ€œdestroyโ€ the records.

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The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

Read full article: The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

The U.S. State Department says it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to โ€˜publicโ€™ to allow review by officials.

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Kristi Noem is โ€˜alert and recoveringโ€™ after trip to hospital over allergic reaction, official says

Read full article: Kristi Noem is โ€˜alert and recoveringโ€™ after trip to hospital over allergic reaction, official says

A spokesperson for Homeland Security says that Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital to treat an allergic reaction but is โ€œalert and recovering.โ€.

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Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators after Minnesota shootings

Read full article: Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators after Minnesota shootings

Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker in her home over the weekend.

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Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign students

Read full article: Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign students

President Donald Trumpโ€™s order to block incoming foreign students from attending Harvard University will remain on hold temporarily.

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Marines take over some security in LA while cities across US prep for 'No Kings' rallies

Read full article: Marines take over some security in LA while cities across US prep for 'No Kings' rallies

After a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building and personnel in the city.

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'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal

Read full article: 'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal

Senate Democrats were shaken to the core after seeing videos of officers aggressively pushing California Sen. Alex Padilla out of a news conference with the Homeland Security secretary and eventually restraining him on the floor outside the room.

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Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed

Read full article: Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed

Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California has been forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noemโ€™s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and elsewhere.

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Homeland Security secretary pledges to carry on with Trumpโ€™s immigration crackdown

Read full article: Homeland Security secretary pledges to carry on with Trumpโ€™s immigration crackdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administrationโ€™s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles despite the waves of unrest.

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Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

Read full article: Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

President Donald Trumpโ€™s plan to begin โ€œphasing outโ€ the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say.

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The Latest: Los Angeles police have made nearly 400 arrests and detentions since Saturday

Read full article: The Latest: Los Angeles police have made nearly 400 arrests and detentions since Saturday

The Los Angeles Police Department has made nearly 400 arrests and detentions since Saturday in connection to immigration protests.

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Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more planned

Read full article: Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more planned

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trumpโ€™s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend.

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With reporters shot and roughed up, advocates question whether those covering protests are targets

Read full article: With reporters shot and roughed up, advocates question whether those covering protests are targets

Press advocates are questioning whether journalists covering the Los Angeles immigration protests have become targets of law enforcement.

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An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

Read full article: An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

An immigrant man wrongly accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond.

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Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured

Read full article: Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured

A former police chief and convicted killer known as the โ€œDevil in the Ozarksโ€ has been captured after he escaped from prison, triggering a massive, nearly two-weeks-long manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas.

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Immigrant rights groups sue to invalidate Trump administration's El Salvador prison deal

Read full article: Immigrant rights groups sue to invalidate Trump administration's El Salvador prison deal

A coalition of immigrant rights groups is suing to invalidate the Trump administration's deal to house detainees in a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games

Read full article: What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games

U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term.

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Man accused of yelling โ€˜Free Palestineโ€™ and firebombing demonstrators charged with attempted murder

Read full article: Man accused of yelling โ€˜Free Palestineโ€™ and firebombing demonstrators charged with attempted murder

A man accused of yelling โ€œFree Palestineโ€ and throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza has been charged with 118 counts including attempted murder.

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Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals

Read full article: Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals

A federal judge says the Trump administration must give migrants sent to an El Salvador prison a chance to challenge their removals.

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What to know about Ramoฬn Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump's life

Read full article: What to know about Ramoฬn Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump's life

A man falsely accused of threatening President Donald Trumpโ€™s life faces deportation even as Wisconsin authorities say the Mexican immigrant was framed and is a victim of a violent 2023 attack.

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A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspect

Read full article: A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspect

A federal judge has ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado.

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What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in Colorado

Read full article: What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in Colorado

The Egyptian man charged with injuring a dozen people in Boulder, Colorado, in an attack on demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands known to overstay their visas each year in the United States.

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The Latest: Musk slams Trump-backed plan to cut taxes and spending

Read full article: The Latest: Musk slams Trump-backed plan to cut taxes and spending

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has blasted the tax cuts and spending plans backed by President Donald Trump that passed the House.

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Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump

Read full article: Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump

A Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging letters threatening President Donald Trumpโ€™s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.

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Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers

Read full article: Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from killing a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Safety Administration workers.

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Judge blocks administration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans

Read full article: Judge blocks administration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans

A federal judge says an estimated 5,000 Venezuelans granted temporary protected status can continue to work and live in the U.S. despite a Supreme Court ruling revoking protections.

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List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website

Read full article: List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website

A list of more than 500 โ€œsanctuary jurisdictionsโ€ no longer appears in the Department of Homeland Securityโ€™s website after receiving criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administrationโ€™s hard-line immigration policies.

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PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case

Read full article: PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case

The nation's public television service, PBS, has filed suit against President Donald Trump's executive order that it be stripped of federal funding.

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Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart

Read full article: Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart

A claim by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that an immigrant threatened the life of President Donald Trump has begun to unravel.

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Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing

Read full article: Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing

The Department of Homeland Security is putting hundreds of โ€œsanctuary jurisdictionsโ€ across the country on notice.

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Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard

Read full article: Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administrationโ€™s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.

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Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence

Read full article: Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence

Polandโ€™s presidential election has come down to a stark ideological choice: a liberal pro-European mayor versus a staunch nationalist conservative.

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South Dakota tribe declares state of emergency over crime

Read full article: South Dakota tribe declares state of emergency over crime

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota is declaring a state of emergency on its reservation.

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Live updates: US-backed group starts aid operations in Gaza while Israeli strikes pound region

Read full article: Live updates: US-backed group starts aid operations in Gaza while Israeli strikes pound region

A U.S.-backed group says it has opened a new aid system in Gaza and started delivering food to Palestinians on Monday.

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Trump's immigration crackdown unnerves Cuban exiles long shielded from deportation

Read full article: Trump's immigration crackdown unnerves Cuban exiles long shielded from deportation

President Donald Trump's crackdown on Cuban immigration has riveted a community that strongly backed him twice.

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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard

Read full article: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard Universityโ€™s ability to enroll international students.

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How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

Read full article: How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students

The efforts by President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League schoolโ€™s identity and unsettled current and prospective students around the world.

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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

Read full article: Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard Universityโ€™s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school.

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Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared, 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

Read full article: Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared, 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza'

The man charged with fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington as they were leaving an event at a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, โ€œI did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.โ€.

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Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem's purse

Read full article: Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem's purse

A federal magistrate judge has ordered the pretrial detention of a man charged with stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents.

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Promising reform, Noem tells US Coast Guard Academy graduates they will lead a 'brand new' service

Read full article: Promising reform, Noem tells US Coast Guard Academy graduates they will lead a 'brand new' service

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing its largest readiness crisis since World War II.

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'Unquestionably in violation': Judge says US government didn't follow court order on deportations

Read full article: 'Unquestionably in violation': Judge says US government didn't follow court order on deportations

A federal judge says the White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the chaotic nation of South Sudan.

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Kristi Noem says habeas corpus lets Trump 'remove people from this country'

Read full article: Kristi Noem says habeas corpus lets Trump 'remove people from this country'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

Read full article: While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

Mississippiโ€™s request for federal disaster assistance is pending more than two months after 18 tornadoes ripped through the state.

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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post "a bit of a distraction"

Read full article: Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post "a bit of a distraction"

Former FBI director James Comey says that heโ€™s still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations from Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the presidentโ€™s assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service."

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US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

Read full article: US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

The United States has sent 68 immigrants from Honduras and Colombia back to their countries in the first government-funded flight of what the Trump administration is calling voluntary deportations.

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Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post

Read full article: Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post

Former FBI Director James Comey has been interviewed by the Secret Service about a social media post that Republicans suggested was a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Read full article: Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President Donald Trump.

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FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states

Read full article: FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to push more responsibility to the states for disaster response and recovery while continuing federal support โ€œwhen deemed necessary.โ€.

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Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador

Read full article: Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador

Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador.

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Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officials

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The Department of Homeland Security wants to spend $50 million to buy a new long-range Gulfstream jet, replacing one used by Secretary Kristi Noem and top Coast Guard and DHS officials.

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ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced

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The head of the Department of Homeland Securityโ€™s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities โ€”even unannounced.

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Arizona Democratic Sen. Gallego wades into immigration debate with new plan

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Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is wading into one of Washingtonโ€™s most contentious and intractable political problems.

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'Don't get in my way,' the new acting head of federal disaster agency warns in call with staff

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The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is warning staff not to try to impede upcoming changes.

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FEMA's acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony

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President Donald Trump's administration has replaced the acting administrator of the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management Agency even as its continuing existence remains up in the air.

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Most airports are operating smoothly on the first day of the REAL ID requirement

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Most airports around the United States operated smoothly as new REAL ID requirements took effect because travelers without the updated document were still allowed to move through security easily.

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Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

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The head of Homeland Security says travelers who arenโ€™t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny.

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Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

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President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration says itโ€™s going to pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and return to their home country voluntarily as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.

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South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem

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Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10.

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Hegseth boasts about ending 'woke' program on women and security. Trump signed it into law

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has boasted that he's dismantling a program supporting women on security teams.

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Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noemโ€™s purse theft is charged in federal court

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A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud.

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