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President Trump's border advisor told reporters Thursday that federal authorities planned to increase immigration raids in Los Angeles and other so-called 'sanctuary cities,' with Chicago likely the next target. LA Times
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The action is in keeping with the Trump administration's efforts to loosen regulations that govern the environment. LA Times
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Los Angeles County has not formally declared itself a sanctuary jurisdiction, but was included on a previous list of sanctuary jurisdictions published by the Department of Homeland Security. LA Times
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A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday in what would be a record 11th execution in the state of Florida this year. New York Post
Robin Westman blindly fired over 100 rifle rounds and at least three shotgun blasts through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church after being unable to enter through the locked exterior doors. New York Post
The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events. New York Times
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Robert E. Primus received an email from the White House terminating his position, but he said he would continue his duties. New York Times
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. New York Times
With the decades-old peacekeeping mission set to expire, the U.N. Security Council chose to extend it through 2026, then gradually withdraw the forces the following year. New York Times
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Organ donation groups accused of safety lapses are facing multiple investigations, and new policies are underway to protect patients. New York Times
Both parties appear to be weighing gatherings that would gin up excitement for candidates in 2026 — and give a major platform for ambitious politicians hoping to lead the parties in 2028. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The NYT are boasting the losers.
Vice President JD Vance has criticized MSNBC host Jen Psaki after she attacked those praying following the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minnesota. OANN
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A federal judge ruled the Florida immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue to shut down operations towards a complete closure in late October, despite objections from Florida and federal officials. OANN
VOA VIEW: One liberal judge is overreaching
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week, remaining within the historically low levels seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, economists say. OANN
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A federal appellate court has upheld the right of a Christian physician assistant to sue the University of Michigan's medical center for firing her after she requested a religious exemption from referring patients for sex-change treatment. Washington Times
The Treasury Department wants U.S. financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks handling funds that are used to fuel the flood of fentanyl across American communities. Washington Times
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The Air Force will extend full military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force and National Guard veteran who was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, according to Judicial Watch. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The right thing to do.
California Assembly Republicans unveiled Wednesday a legislative proposal to divide the state in two, invoking the nuclear option in response to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's campaign to gut GOP representation in Congress. Washington Times
A U.S. diplomat apologized Thursday for using the word "animalistic" while calling for a gaggle of reporters to quiet down during a press conference in Lebanon earlier this week. Washington Times
Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job. CBS
Less than a minute after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane, the NTSB said. CBS
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Immigration officials are moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." CBS
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Bryan Vasquez's disappearance prompted a massive search that included multiple agencies, volunteers, airboats and bloodhounds. CBS
Court documents allege ChatGPT encouraged a 16-year-old boy to plan a "beautiful suicide" and keep it a secret from his loved ones. CBS
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The U.S. military detected a Russian spy plane in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday, marking the fourth such sighting in one week. CBS
Amtrak is introducing five of its 28 planned new NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, signaling the next step of America's attempt at high-speed rail. CNBC
A Standford study has found evidence that the widespread adoption of generative AI is impacting the job prospects of early career workers. CNBC
Abraham Shafi, the founder and CEO of Get Together, parent company of the social media app IRL, faces charges of wire fraud, securities fraud and obstruction. CNBC
Robin Westman killed two Catholic school students and injured 17 others in Minneapolis church shooting using three legally purchased firearms, police confirm. FOX News
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DEA announced 27 arrests in Franklin, New Hampshire, after seizing fentanyl and meth tied to Lawrence, Massachusetts, with the supply traced back to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. FOX News
President Donald Trump federalized the Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department, leading to 12 days without a homicide and 1,173 arrests as majority of Americans support his approach. FOX News
Police departments are struggling to recover from a mass 2020 officer exodus as recruitment remains difficult, a Fraternal Order of Police leader says. FOX News
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Federal immigration officials arrest Dominican man in New York after local police ignored ICE detainer for suspect charged with sexual conduct involving child under 11. FOX News
The Powerball jackpot jumped to a new high of $950 million for Saturday after no winner came forward on Wednesday. UPI
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At least a dozen people in Kyiv are dead following one of the largest aerial attacks by Russia amid its 3 1/2-year war against Ukraine. UPI
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The Department of Homeland Security plans to introduce a new rule capping the length of stay for international students, among other visa changes, amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. UPI
George Soros and his son, Alexander, should be charged with Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charges, President Donald Trump said. UPI
Mexico is temporarily suspending postal and parcel shipments to the United States, making it the latest country to halt mail delivery to the North American nation in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs. UPI
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Most of the more than 109,000 arrests carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first five months of President Trump's second term took place in border and Southern states, according to a CBS News analysis of government data. The rest of the country has limited arrests.
States in the southern U.S., as well as those along the border with Mexico, saw the highest levels of ICE arrests between the start of Mr. Trump's second term on Jan. 20 and June 27, the figures show. That continued a trend that predates the current administration, though ICE arrests have increased sharply across the country since last year. During the same time period in 2024, under the Biden administration, ICE made over 49,000 arrests, meaning that arrests by the agency have increased by 120% under the Trump administration.
The statistics indicate that Texas saw nearly a quarter of all ICE arrests during that time period. About 11% of ICE arrests occurred in Florida and 7% in California, followed by 4% in Georgia and 3% in Arizona. ICE made the fewest arrests in Vermont, Alaska and Montana, about 100 total apprehensions combined. The locations of a small percentage of the arrests could not be discerned from the dataset, which was obtained by a group known as the Deportation Data Project through litigation.
Overall, the individuals arrested by ICE between Jan. 20 and June 27 came from nearly 180 countries, but most were from Latin America or the Caribbean, according to the data. Mexico was the most common country of citizenship, with nearly 40,000 of those taken into ICE custody listed as Mexican citizens. Nationals of Guatemala and Honduras followed with around 15,000 and 12,000, respectively. Nearly 8,000 were citizens of Venezuela and over 5,000 of El Salvador.
Immigration experts said the concentration of arrests in Southern and border states is not necessarily surprising and can largely be attributed to geography, demographics and the extent to which local law enforcement agencies cooperate with ICE. Kathleen Bush-Joseph, a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, explained that ICE tends to focus its resources in areas where local policies permit law enforcement interaction with federal immigration authorities, such as Texas and Florida.
Other places, like California, may also see high levels of ICE arrests because they have large communities of immigrants, including those in the U.S. illegally, even though state and local policies limit collaboration with ICE. "It's easier for ICE to be picking people up from state and local jails where there's cooperation," Bush-Joseph said. In cities and states with so-called sanctuary policies, "ICE has to spend more resources picking up people for at-large arrests," she added.
