U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests surged by 367% in Georgia this year, with 4,500 illegal aliens detained between January 20 and July 31—up sharply from the 963 arrests made under the Biden administration during the same timeframe in 2021, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
New York City Mayor Eric Adams took sharp aim at mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s record on prostitution legalization, questioning how a self-described man of faith could ever support sex work.
The State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year due to overstays, criminal activity, and ties to terrorism. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader push to tighten visa vetting and crack down on abuses within the student visa program.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) criticized President Donald Trump’s federal deployment of troops in Washington, D.C., calling the move a “stunt” designed to distract from political pressure. Murphy made the remarks Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press in response to growing debate over rising crime and Trump’s decision to send federal forces into the nation’s capital.
At least three men were killed and eight others wounded early Sunday morning when multiple gunmen opened fire inside a Brooklyn hookah lounge. The shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m., leaving the neighborhood shaken and authorities searching for suspects. Police confirmed that shell casings from multiple firearms were recovered at the scene, indicating coordinated gunfire.
New York City Councilman Robert Holden (D), who is backing Republican Curtis Sliwa for mayor, accused city officials of manipulating crime statistics to make conditions look better than they are. In a Friday interview on Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show, Holden said he believes the city is “playing with the numbers” and reclassifying crimes to downplay the surge in violence and disorder since the pandemic.
The timeline for acquiring a gun permit in Washington, D.C., has been reduced from several months to just days, part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to combat violent crime in the nation’s capital.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) declared a state of emergency in Rio Arriba County, the City of Española, and area Pueblos due to a surge in violent crime.
Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund says rising violent crime in Washington, D.C., justifies President Donald Trump’s decision to place the city’s police department under federal control and deploy the National Guard. Speaking on Breitbart News Daily, Sund said D.C.’s homicide rate remains far above historic lows despite a recent dip from last year’s peak.
