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NYC Mayor Says He Will ‘Welcome’ Help Arresting ‘Dangerous’ Criminal Illegal Aliens
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will “welcome” the help of border czar Tom Homan to arrest criminal illegal aliens like the ones who attacked a Customs and Border Protection officer in the city over the weekend. If Homan assists New York City in the apprehension of “dangerous people,” Adams told reporters,… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet 5 Criminal Illegal Aliens No Longer Roaming America’s Streets
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Five illegal aliens with criminal convictions were arrested in cities across the U.S. over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday. The arrests, each carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is a fulfillment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump’s pledge to “target the worst… -
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Amnesty? Congress Divided Over Deportation-Blocking Bill
Congress is split over talk of blocking deportations for illegal immigrants—with a new bill in the hopper that would put a temporary pause on the removal of some migrants working in the United States. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican who represents Florida’s 27th Congressional District, which is almost three-quarters Hispanic, has reintroduced the Dignity… -
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Attacks on ICE Officers Are Way Up, but Still Undercounted, Immigration Expert Says
An immigration expert is sounding the alarm about the rise in violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. There has been an astonishing 830% increase in assaults against ICE officers, according to congressional testimony from Mike Howell, president of the Oversight Project. He said that number is likely a conservative estimate. “It’s probably five to… -
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Border Czar Homan Pledges to ‘Flood the Zone’ of Sanctuary Cities
New York City is going to get more of what its left-wing politicians do not want, border czar Tom Homan says. Homan is pledging to send more federal immigration officers to “sanctuary cities,” he explained, because arresting an illegal alien already in custody is much safer for law enforcement, the community, and the illegal immigrants… -
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This Convicted Criminal Recrossed Biden’s Border
Democrat Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware introduced the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act on Jan. 29, 2008, in what would later prove to be a sadly ironic moment. One element of this bill, according to its official summary, would authorize “the Attorney General to award a State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge… -
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‘ZERO TOLERANCE’: Border Czar Homan Issues Warning to ICE Attackers
There’s a new border czar in town, and he says he has “zero tolerance” for attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. “This ridiculousness is over,” Tom Homan told The Daily Signal. “You put a hand on an ICE officer, you’re going to prison. You impede an ICE officer, you’re getting prosecuted,” he said Friday… -
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An Illegal Immigrant Was Accused of Shocking Crimes in Ohio. Moreno Is Getting Answers.
In May, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, sent a letter to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security about a 24-year-old illegal immigrant allegedly impersonating a 16-year-old student at Perrysburg High School. On Thursday, Moreno provided an update on the increasingly alarming situation. The senator shared over X a letter from FBI Assistant Director Marshall… -
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Trump to Sign Bill Cracking Down on Fentanyl
President Donald Trump will sign into law a bill cracking down on the fentanyl crisis while surrounded by an audience of 200 lawmakers, activists, and Americans who have lost loved ones to the deadly substance, a White House official confirmed to The Daily Signal. “President Trump has made securing the border and ending the drug… -
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Stricter Immigration Enforcement Could Be Coming to Ohio
The Ohio state Legislature is off until mid-September, but there’s already a preview in place for what’s to come once the session starts back up. Lawmakers in this increasingly red state, which voted for President Donald Trump three times, are looking for stricter immigration enforcement. Axios referenced several pieces of legislation being considered in Ohio,… -
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He Smuggled Thousands of Illegal Aliens Into the US
A Honduran national living in Texas and responsible for smuggling an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 illegal aliens into the U.S. has been sentenced for his crimes. Over the course of three years, Enil Edil Mejia-Zuniga was a leader of a large illegal-immigrant smuggling ring, helping thousands of migrants enter the U.S. from 11 different countries, according to… -
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New Polling Finds Strong Bipartisan Support for Trump’s Immigration Policies
President Donald Trump is enjoying strong support for his border and immigration policies among U.S. voters, according to a new Harvard-Harris Poll. The poll, conducted July 6-8, found that 60% of voters support Trump’s actions to close the southern border, with 34% of Democrats and 89% of Republicans saying they back the president’s measures… -
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Why Mexicans Are Protesting Mass Immigration
Many Mexicans have similar complaints about American immigrants as Americans do about Mexican immigrants. Earlier this month, a major city saw a xenophobic protest against immigrants. Those gathered hurled ethnic slurs at the foreigners. Someone spray-painted “not your home” on a wall. One sign read, “Respect my culture.” Complaints included the influx driving up housing… -
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Trump Administration Sets Deportation Record
The mass deportation of illegal aliens is not new. The U.S. has been removing thousands of illegal immigrants every year since the 1800s, according to official Department of Homeland Security data. Prior to the second Trump administration, the highest annual illegal immigrant-removal numbers reported were under the Obama administration, according to DHS figures. During President… -
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ICE Finds 10 Unaccompanied Migrant Children at Marijuana Grow Sites
Ten of the 14 children found at the marijuana grow sites in California did not have a parent present at the facility, according to Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection conducted an operation at two marijuana grow sites in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California,… -
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Second Catholic Diocese Allows Illegal Immigrants to Skip Mass
The bishop of the sixth largest Catholic diocese in the U.S. announced Tuesday that he was issuing a dispensation for illegal immigrants from the weekly obligation of attending Sunday Mass over fears of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, marking the second time a diocese has issued such a dispensation over the last three… -
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Families Are Ditching ‘Digital Fentanyl’ for Smartphone-Free Living
Smartphones are “digital fentanyl,” says Clare Morell, author of “The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones.” Studies show that a child’s phone or tablet usage directly affects his or her brain development and “hinders their ability to self-regulate their own emotions, to develop self-control, and impulse control,” Morell says. … -
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Trump ‘Was Right’ on Immigration, John Kerry Says
Democrats “missed on the issue of immigration,” John Kerry says he told President Joe Biden. His party “allowed the border to continue to be sieged,” Kerry, who served as secretary of state under President Barack Obama, said Thursday during an interview with BBC. Kerry was the Democratic Party presidential nominee in 2004 and said all presidents… -
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Cartels at the US Gate: How the Open Border Fueled a Foreign Terror Threat
In January, the White House finally did what should have been done years ago: designate Mexico’s brutal drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This action gives U.S. authorities broader tools to freeze assets, gather intelligence, and dismantle these violent syndicates. As border czar Tom Homan said last week on X, “The Biden Administration is responsible… -
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Border Czar Homan Credits ‘Trump Effect’ for June’s Low Illegal-Alien Encounter Numbers
Border czar Tom Homan is praising the “Trump effect” after another drop in illegal-alien encounters at the southern border in June. “Total Border Patrol encounters for the entire month of June 2025 was 6,070,” Homan wrote on X. “That is less than a single day under [President Joe Biden]. As a matter of fact,…