Two Catholic dioceses—San Bernardino in California and Nashville in Tennessee—have issued rare dispensations relieving certain Catholics of their Sunday Mass obligation due to rising fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
Illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra, convicted of brutally murdering nursing student Laken Riley, just won a court-ordered mental evaluation—delaying justice for the victim’s family.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz accused President Trump’s latest immigration enforcement actions of attempting to “bleach America,” a loaded phrase she used to allege mass deportations of immigrants who’ve “helped make our country great,” not just criminals.
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Mexico City’s Condesa and Roma on July 4–5 to denounce gentrification fueled by American digital nomads and short‑term rentals.
President Trump proposed a new immigration initiative Thursday, suggesting that migrant labor in agriculture—and possibly hospitality—could stay in the U.S. if farmers vouch for them. The remarks came during a public address at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, launching Independence Day celebrations.
A Mexican border town is seeing unexpectedly calm conditions despite President Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign. Business owners in Nogales report fewer crossing attempts and lower drug trafficking, even as the administration touted sweeping enforcement measures at the border.
