A Soros-backed group is using the courts to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport violent criminal illegal aliens to South Sudan. Human Rights First, which has received millions from George and Alexander Soros’s Open Society Foundations, is spearheading a lawsuit that has tied the Trump administration’s hands in removing illegal alien criminals from the U.S.
A federal judge in Massachusetts has rebuked the Department of Homeland Security for deporting convicted foreign criminals to South Sudan, sparking a fierce response from the Trump administration and highlighting deep divisions over immigration enforcement.
Arlington County, Virginia, governed by a Democrat-led board just outside Washington, D.C., is taking aggressive steps to block local police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The board is now considering eliminating Section 7 of its Trust Policy, which currently allows officers to alert U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when illegal aliens are arrested.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are working to expand a 2015 law that provides grants to county jails treating inmates with substance use disorders. Act 80 funds the use of naltrexone, or Vivitrol, an extended-release injection that blocks opioid effects. However, newer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) have since emerged as more effective options for many patients.
U.S. Representative Rev. Mark Harris (R-N.C.) has introduced the No Asylum for Criminals Act, a bill aimed at preventing violent criminals from other nations from seeking asylum in the United States. The measure, which has eight Republican cosponsors, seeks to strengthen existing asylum laws and protect the safety of American citizens and lawful asylum seekers.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that the city is prepared to collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on cases involving violent criminals, while adhering to Colorado’s state laws.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde made headlines after addressing President Donald Trump at a National Prayer Service this week, urging him to show “mercy” toward the LGBT community and immigrants. The remarks, made in the presence of Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and their spouses, have drawn sharp reactions, including a public rebuke from the former president.
President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested more than 300 illegal immigrants responsible for crimes.
Former President Donald Trump commented on remarks by Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde at the National Prayer Service, describing the event as “not too exciting.” Budde, known for her left-wing activism and criticism of Trump, used her platform to focus on LGBTQ issues, immigration, and other progressive causes.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that authorizes the Attorney General to "pursue the death penalty for all crimes of a severity demanding its use."
