A violent Honduran national, previously deported four times, is back in custody after Seattle police arrested him with nearly a kilogram of fentanyl, nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine, and a loaded firearm—just steps from an elementary school. The arrest has renewed concerns over sanctuary policies that shield repeat offenders from federal immigration enforcement.
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) issued an order directing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to continue cooperating with federal law enforcement officials.
A Mexican national with convictions for assault, rape, and child molestation—identified as Eduardo Roman Velazquez‑Rodriguez—was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol and ICE agents in Spokane. He is now in ICE custody awaiting removal proceedings. According to ICE officials, Velazquez‑Rodriguez had served a 15-month prison sentence for child sexual abuse and rape, but was apparently released into the community due to Washington’s sanctuary policies, which restrict state cooperation with federal immigration authorities. ICE condemned these policies, arguing they allow dangerous individuals to remain in the U.S. unlawfully and pose risks, especially to children.
A man attending the Burning Man festival in Nevada was found dead Saturday night in what authorities are investigating as a homicide. The discovery was made as the festival’s iconic wooden effigy was set ablaze in Black Rock City.
Illegal alien deaths in Eagle Pass, Texas, have dropped sharply under President Donald Trump’s border security measures, according to Mexican consular officials. Since January, five deaths have been recorded in and around the small border city—less than one per month. That figure marks a drastic decline compared to the Biden administration, when migrant deaths often reached one per day.
