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The Meritless ACLU Lawsuit to Stop Trump From Sending Illegal Aliens to Gitmo
Earlier this week, the Trump administration brought about 40 illegal aliens it had taken to the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a detention facility in Louisiana. The reason behind the surprise move is unclear, but it likely has something to do with the lawsuit filed by the ACLU and others contesting the…Cully Stimson -
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ICE Arrests Nearly 550 Criminal Migrants in Massive City Sweep
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal immigration authorities arrested several hundred criminal migrants in a massive Houston operation that spanned only several days. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 646 illegal migrants, 543 of which were foreign nationals charged or convicted of a criminal offense and living unlawfully in the United States, according to a press release from the…Jason Hopkins -
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CBP One Is Gone, Replaced With CBP Home to Encourage Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport
The Trump administration is launching a mobile application to help illegal aliens self-deport. The CBP Home app provides illegal immigrants with a way to report their planned self-deportation to the Department of Homeland Security. “The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to…Virginia Allen -
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The Sanctimony of ‘Sanctuary’ Cities: The BorderLine
The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York were grilled at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday over their “sanctuary” policies that encourage illegal immigrants to live in their cities, obtain certain government benefits, and remain in the U.S. illegally. Ideally, a hearing would see members of Congress asking questions of witnesses who…Simon Hankinson -
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Border Security Advocates Critique Democrat Mayors on Sanctuary City Policies
Democratic mayors, testifying Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee, consistently minimized the problems associated with their “sanctuary city” policies, which limit local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with federal border enforcement—and urged Republicans not to carry out deportations. Their assertions were met with considerable pushback by border security hawks, however. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, for…George Caldwell -
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The Only Immigrant Democrats Don’t Support: Elon Musk
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Have you noticed, everyone, that the crescendo of hatred toward Elon Musk is becoming surreal? We…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Pentagon Surging More Troops, Black Hawk Helicopters to Southern Border
The Pentagon is surging about 3,000 active-duty troops and other resources to the U.S. southern border as aggressive efforts continue to stop the flow of illegal immigration. The Department of Defense announced Saturday that it's sending a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and a General Support Aviation Battalion to the U.S. border with Mexico. The…Virginia Allen -
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Yes, Every Noncitizen in the US Should Register: The BorderLine
President Donald Trump has lost no time keeping his promises to secure the border, curtail illegal immigration, and enforce our immigration laws. He has signed a series of executive orders, appointed an experienced Cabinet and White House team for immigration policy, and undone former President Joe Biden’s open border policies like mass release, mass parole,…Simon Hankinson -
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Texas Lawmaker’s Bill Would Require DHS to Report to Congress Crimes Illegal Aliens Commit
New legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to notify Congress of crimes committed by illegal aliens that the Biden administration paroled in the country. Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act on Thursday. The bill, if passed and signed into law, would require DHS to “to report to…Virginia Allen -
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ICE Arrests of Illegal Aliens Up 627% Under Trump
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s monthly arrests have increased 627% under President Donald Trump compared with the last year of the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security. In the first month of Trump’s presidency, more than 20,000 illegal aliens were arrested, according to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. During the last full year of…Virginia Allen -
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DHS Is Encouraging Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport
The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it will use “every available tool to compel illegal aliens to self-deport.” “President [Donald] Trump and [DHS] Secretary [Kristi] Noem have a clear message for those in our country illegally: Leave now. If you leave now, you may have the opportunity to return and enjoy our freedom and…Virginia Allen -
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‘We’re Saving Lives’: Homan Praises Border Success, Promises More Deportations
Border czar Tom Homan touted the Trump administration’s achievements in addressing the illegal immigration crisis in a speech over the weekend, although he admitted that there’s still more to do. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, Homan, former chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, began by enumerating the damage done by former President Joe…S.A. McCarthy -
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HISTORIC: Single Day Encounters at Southern Border Hit 15-Year Low
Customs and Border Protection encountered a record-low number of illegal aliens at the southern border on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Agents “encountered only 200 aliens at the U.S. southern border. That is the lowest number of apprehensions in a single day in over 15 years,” according to a statement from…Virginia Allen -
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NYC’s Notorious Roosevelt Hotel to End Illegal Immigrant Housing
The Trump administration is swiftly bringing about some level of “normalcy” to the border, and it’s already having a significant impact around the country. One sign of that return to normalcy is New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement on Monday that the Roosevelt Hotel will shut down sometime in the next few months. The hotel…Jarrett Stepman -
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Why Does the Left Coddle Illegal Alien Child Rapists?
When it comes to giving illegal aliens sanctuary, services, and second chances, “Just say, ‘No’” is not in the Democrat–Left’s vocabulary—apparently not even for child rapists. “It’s hard to believe there are any jurisdictions out there that wouldn’t cooperate with [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] when it comes to illegal aliens charged with forcibly raping children, but in Massachusetts, it’s…Deroy Murdock -
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Trump Vows to Deport Illegal Aliens at Unprecedented Scale in Speech to Conservatives
OXON HILL, Md.—President Donald Trump slammed left-wing politicians for sending the American military abroad instead of protecting the southern border. “After years of politicians using our military to defend foreign borders while leaving our country defenseless, helpless, we deployed a group of people, active duty troops, to defend our border and repel the invasion of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Unlawful Border Crossings Plummet by 94% Since Last Year
What a difference a new year and a new president makes. More and more good news from the southern border highlights how the Biden administration intentionally created a catastrophe and how President Donald Trump—through a change in policy and rhetoric—has reversed the system practically overnight. We didn’t need the phony “border security” bill President Joe…Jarrett Stepman -
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DHS ‘Clawed Back’ $59 Million FEMA Allocated to House Illegal Aliens
The Trump administration has retrieved the $59 million the Federal Emergency Management Agency allocated last week to house illegal aliens in hotels in New York City. “I have clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to NYC migrant hotels,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X on Wednesday. …Virginia Allen -
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‘BETRAYAL’: Lawmaker Responds to FEMA Diverting $59M to House Illegal Aliens
Elon Musk claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency allocated $59 million last week to house illegal aliens in New York City. The Department of Government Efficiency, an agency established to root out government waste, “discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants,” Musk wrote…Virginia Allen -
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If You Really Support Immigration, Stop Excusing Chaos
Celebrity Selena Gomez recently posted, and then quickly deleted, a video of herself sobbing uncontrollably over the treatment of illegal immigrants being expelled by the Trump administration. Gomez was, of course, mercilessly mocked by conservatives across social media. And there’s really nothing wrong with sympathizing with those trying to escape the deprivation and tyranny of…David Harsanyi