The UK government has, for the first time, invoked its new Global Irregular Migration Sanctions Regime to impose asset freezes and travel bans on more than two dozen individuals, networks, and suppliers involved in facilitating migrant crossings across the English Channel. Those targeted include four transnational gangs active in the Balkans, a small-boat manufacturer in China, hawala money brokers in the Middle East, and seven smugglers connected to operations in Iraq.
University of Oklahoma offers tuition guidance, scholarships, and application help to undocumented students, sparking debate over immigration law compliance.
A twice-deported Honduran migrant, identified as David Cabrera, was recently released under sanctuary-like policies in Virginia, sparking renewed scrutiny of Democrat-led sanctuary jurisdictions that restrict cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Twenty‑two states, plus the District of Columbia, have filed suit against the federal government over a $6.8 billion freeze on education grants, $939 million of which was earmarked for California.
Vice President JD Vance faced protests and political attacks while vacationing with his family at Disneyland over the weekend. Protesters, California officials, and even Governor Gavin Newsom used the visit to criticize the administration's immigration enforcement policies, despite Vance making no public political statements during the trip.