Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) recently introduced the Guaranteeing Religious Accommodation in Childhood Education (GRACE) Act, which blocks federal funding from schools failing to honor religious exemption policies in vaccination requirements.
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 New York City woman arrested for making graphic threats to kill President Donald Trump was quietly released in late August by Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee. Nathalie Rose Jones, 50, had been denied bond earlier by a U.S. Magistrate judge due to the nature of her threats, which included detailed plans to disembowel the former president and use a bladed object to “carry out her mission.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would open reimbursement opportunities for state law enforcement agencies that have partnered with ICE.
Michigan State Rep. Carrie Rheingans is pledging to help connect minors with gender-transition services following the University of Michigan’s decision to stop offering sex-change procedures for children. The university halted its gender-affirming care program for minors amid pressure from the Trump administration and concerns about losing federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.
