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Florida AG Demands Tampa Mayor Reverse ‘Sanctuary Policies’
Failure to do so could result in civil penalties or removal from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told the mayor.
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DOJ Asks Supreme Court to End Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants
A lower court had blocked the status revocation.
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ICE Houston Arrests Over 400 Illegal Immigrants Charged With or Convicted of Child Sex Offenses in 2025
These individuals collectively account for 761 child sex offenses and 525 other crimes.
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DOJ to Ask Supreme Court to Allow End of Protected Status for Haitians
The federal government notified the high court of its intent after a federal appeals court blocked revocation of the protections for Haitians.
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Australia Grants Iranian Soccer Players Asylum After Trump Call to Prime Minister
Trump offered asylum to the Iranian team after hearing that players were threatened for not singing the Iranian national anthem.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Protected Status for More Than 300,000 Haitians
The ruling allows Haitians with temporary protected status to stay in the United States and keep working while the underlying lawsuit proceeds.
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Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Suspend Refugee Admissions
The president froze the admission and processing of refugees in executive orders on the first day of his second term.
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What to Know About Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick to Replace Noem as DHS Head
The Oklahoma senator will replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on March 31, the president said.
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House Passes DHS Funding Bill Amid Shutdown
Republicans say that funding the department is urgent amid the war in Iran and the risk of retaliatory terrorist attacks.
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Hegseth Signs Joint Declaration to Boost Counter-Cartel Efforts in Western Hemisphere
The U.S. secretary of war calls for western hemisphere nations to work together against cartels and address other shared security concerns.
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Supreme Court Rules Appeals Courts Must Defer to Immigration Judges’ Decisions
The case came after a man from El Salvador, pursued by a hitman, applied for asylum and was denied.
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4 Takeaways From Noem’s Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The secretary criticized the Democrats for the partial shutdown of DHS, saying the funding lapse undermines national security.
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Ban on Felons Owning Guns
A federal law barred a single mother in Utah from owning a gun after a bank fraud conviction.
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Police Make Arrests During ICE Protest at Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota
Law enforcement issued dispersal orders after protesters blocked roadways and ‘dumped glass into the street,’ Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Federal Judge Extends Blocks on DHS Policy to Detain Minnesota Refugees
The judge said the new Department of Homeland Security policy turned the ‘refugees’ American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.’
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Defense Attorneys in Antifa Trial Question Police Response in ICE Detention Facility Shooting
Attorneys asked why the police officer who was shot in the neck drew his weapon after he arrived at the facility during an Antifa ‘noise protest.’
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DOJ Charges 30 More Suspects in Minnesota Church Protest Case
According to Attorney General Pam Bondi, 25 of them have been arrested.
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Columbia Student Detained by ICE Released After Mamdani–Trump Meeting
The New York City mayor says Trump agreed to free Elmina Aghayeva hours after she was detained in the early morning at university housing.
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Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE
The ruling comes after an IRS official issued a sworn statement that tens of thousands of taxpayers’ data was shared.
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Denver Mayor Signs Order to Ban Federal Immigration Agents From Using City Property
The order will require local police to document the actions of federal immigration agents through body-worn cameras, the mayor said.
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Florida AG Demands Tampa Mayor Reverse ‘Sanctuary Policies’
Failure to do so could result in civil penalties or removal from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told the mayor.
|
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to End Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants
A lower court had blocked the status revocation.
|
ICE Houston Arrests Over 400 Illegal Immigrants Charged With or Convicted of Child Sex Offenses in 2025
These individuals collectively account for 761 child sex offenses and 525 other crimes.
|
DOJ to Ask Supreme Court to Allow End of Protected Status for Haitians
The federal government notified the high court of its intent after a federal appeals court blocked revocation of the protections for Haitians.
|
Australia Grants Iranian Soccer Players Asylum After Trump Call to Prime Minister
Trump offered asylum to the Iranian team after hearing that players were threatened for not singing the Iranian national anthem.
|
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Protected Status for More Than 300,000 Haitians
The ruling allows Haitians with temporary protected status to stay in the United States and keep working while the underlying lawsuit proceeds.
|
Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Suspend Refugee Admissions
The president froze the admission and processing of refugees in executive orders on the first day of his second term.
|
What to Know About Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick to Replace Noem as DHS Head
The Oklahoma senator will replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on March 31, the president said.
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House Passes DHS Funding Bill Amid Shutdown
Republicans say that funding the department is urgent amid the war in Iran and the risk of retaliatory terrorist attacks.
|
Hegseth Signs Joint Declaration to Boost Counter-Cartel Efforts in Western Hemisphere
The U.S. secretary of war calls for western hemisphere nations to work together against cartels and address other shared security concerns.
|
Supreme Court Rules Appeals Courts Must Defer to Immigration Judges’ Decisions
The case came after a man from El Salvador, pursued by a hitman, applied for asylum and was denied.
|
4 Takeaways From Noem’s Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The secretary criticized the Democrats for the partial shutdown of DHS, saying the funding lapse undermines national security.
|
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Ban on Felons Owning Guns
A federal law barred a single mother in Utah from owning a gun after a bank fraud conviction.
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Police Make Arrests During ICE Protest at Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota
Law enforcement issued dispersal orders after protesters blocked roadways and ‘dumped glass into the street,’ Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Federal Judge Extends Blocks on DHS Policy to Detain Minnesota Refugees
The judge said the new Department of Homeland Security policy turned the ‘refugees’ American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.’
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Defense Attorneys in Antifa Trial Question Police Response in ICE Detention Facility Shooting
Attorneys asked why the police officer who was shot in the neck drew his weapon after he arrived at the facility during an Antifa ‘noise protest.’
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DOJ Charges 30 More Suspects in Minnesota Church Protest Case
According to Attorney General Pam Bondi, 25 of them have been arrested.
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Columbia Student Detained by ICE Released After Mamdani–Trump Meeting
The New York City mayor says Trump agreed to free Elmina Aghayeva hours after she was detained in the early morning at university housing.
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Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE
The ruling comes after an IRS official issued a sworn statement that tens of thousands of taxpayers’ data was shared.
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Denver Mayor Signs Order to Ban Federal Immigration Agents From Using City Property
The order will require local police to document the actions of federal immigration agents through body-worn cameras, the mayor said.
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