A police officer in Brussels, Belgium struck the chairman of a major national populist party in the face while he was attempting to exercise his right to protest.
Tom Van Grieken, chairman of the Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest) party, was attending a healthcare protest in the European Union capital which was disrupted by law enforcement.
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Video footage of the incident shows a face-off with the police in which an officer strikes the politician from behind one of his colleagues, then wags a finger at him.
Van Grieken, who has praised Donald Trump as the first U.S. President in decades not to embark on new wars, has filed a complaint.
“We are simply denied the democratic right to participate in a demonstration,” he said. “Two weeks ago, the Brussels socialist mayor Philippe Close wanted to ban our demonstration, today he drums up police officers to violently deny us access to a demonstration.”
Another Vlaams Belang party member named as Ellen Samyn was also knocked to the ground during the incident.
BREKEND. Sinds wanneer is een betoging steunen voor de zorg een probleem in België? Is dit wat Brussels PS-burgemeester Close verstaat onder democratie? Oa onze voorzitter @tomvangrieken kreeg een vuistslag in het gezicht. Wij geven nooit op en blijven opkomen voor onze mensen! pic.twitter.com/YwWtJ8OMnO
❓WHAT HAPPENED: White House border czar Tom Homan announced the Trump administration will drawdown the number of federal immigration officers in Minnesota after Democrat lawmakers agreed to ensure county jails will notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of release dates for “criminal public safety risks.”
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D), Tom Homan, President Donald J. Trump, and ICE officers.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Thursday morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
💬KEY QUOTE: “This is common sense cooperation that allows us to draw down the number of people we have here. Yes, I said it. Draw down the number of people here.” – Tom Homan
🎯IMPACT: The agreement aims to reduce the number of federal immigration enforcement officers needed in Minnesota and prioritize public safety risks.
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White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday that the Trump administration will begin drawing down the number of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota. The reduction in the number of federal immigration agents is part of an agreement reached between Homan and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D).
Homan stressed that the drawdown is only possible if Minnesota lawmakers uphold their end of the agreement. “This is common sense cooperation that allows us to draw down the number of people we have here. Yes, I said it. Draw down the number of people here,” Homan said at a press conference.
Homan in Minneapolis: “This is common sense cooperation that allows us to draw down the number of people we have here. Yes, I said it. Draw down the number of people here.” pic.twitter.com/wYK8kQGTAj
According to the White House border czar, Ellison has committed to ensuring that Minnesota county jails will now notify ICE agents as to the release dates for individuals deemed “criminal public safety risks.” Homan continued, “One ICE agent can arrest one bad guy when he’s behind the safety and security of a jail when he’s behind bars, and we know he doesn’t have weapons.”
Despite the agreement on handing over “criminal public safety risks,” Homan stressed that ICE operations would continue until “the problem’s gone.” He stated that illegal immigrants posing public safety or national security threats would be prioritized for enforcement actions.
Homan was dispatched to Minnesota by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to oversee ICE operations following weeks of violent anti-ICE protests and confrontations. “We’ve made a lot of progress in the past three days,” Homan said, adding, “I’m here on behalf of the President… I am on the ground to re-gain law and order, and work to remove threats from the community.”
Addressing the leftist anti-ICE agitators and their funders, Homan declared, “The organization and funding of attacks on ICE—they will be held accountable. Justice is coming.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration announced plans to allow Venezuela to sell oil currently under sanctions, with revenue to fund basic government services and under U.S. oversight.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Venezuelan interim leaders including acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Rubio’s remarks were made on Wednesday at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, with developments in Venezuela ongoing.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The funds from that will be deposited into an account that we will have oversight over,” Rubio said, emphasizing U.S. control over the revenue allocation.
🎯IMPACT: The move aims to stabilize Venezuela’s economy and transition its oil industry while ensuring funds benefit citizens rather than corrupt leaders.
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The Trump administration has announced plans to permit Venezuela to sell oil currently under sanctions, with the caveat that revenue will be directed to funding essential government services. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the arrangement during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, stating that the U.S. Treasury Department would oversee the process to ensure the funds are used appropriately.
“The funds from that will be deposited into an account that we will have oversight over,” Rubio said. He added that the revenue would be used for the benefit of the Venezuelan people, including funding for healthcare and public safety. The U.S. will not subsidize oil industry investments in Venezuela but will oversee the sale of petroleum as an interim measure to prevent economic collapse.
Rubio highlighted that under the South American country’s former Marxist dictator, Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s oil industry was exploited to benefit corrupt officials and communist states like China and Cuba. He noted that Venezuela’s interim leaders are now cooperating with the U.S. to seize illegal oil shipments. Revenue from oil sales is expected to flow into sovereign wealth funds, with one supporting healthcare services and the other improving public infrastructure.
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that her government has established communication channels with U.S. officials. Rodríguez also announced efforts to revamp the country’s energy laws to attract private foreign investment. The U.S. fund for oil revenue was initially set up in Qatar to avoid legal complications and ensure American creditors do not seize the proceeds.
Rubio clarified that while the U.S. controls the dispersal of funds, the account itself belongs to Venezuela. “It’s an account that belongs to Venezuela, but it has U.S. sanctions as a blocking mechanism,” he said. Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been set aside, with as much as $3 billion more anticipated from future sales.
While Rubio’s comments suggest progress in transitioning Venezuela away from the practices of the Maduro regime continues, hurdles remain. The National Pulse reported on Monday that Rodríguez appears to be publicly breaking with U.S. President Donald J. Trump, delivering a sharp rebuke of American involvement in Venezuelan politics during a speech to oil workers in Puerto La Cruz last Sunday. “Enough already of Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela,” she said, calling for the country to resolve its own internal conflicts.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Police arrested dozens of anti-ICE agitators after they occupied a hotel lobby in New York City and blocked pedestrian traffic.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The New York City Police Department (NYPD), Sunrise Movement activists, and other anti-ICE agitators.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sixth Avenue in Tribeca, Lower Manhattan, New York City.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Everyday people have the power to shut down ICE’s ability to operate. We are making it impossible for ICE to get a moment’s rest.” – Sunrise Movement
🎯IMPACT: The protest disrupted operations at the hotel and led to over 65 arrests.
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The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Tuesday arrested dozens of anti-ICE agitators after they attempted to occupy a New York City hotel lobby and blocked pedestrians in the area. The protest occurred at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sixth Avenue in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan.
Anti ICE protests are in downtown Manhattan hotel protests .
The Sunrise Movement, a far-left activist group that organized the protest, claimed the hotel was housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal law enforcement. The group stated on social media, “BREAKING: 65+ New Yorkers have been arrested for occupying the lobby of a Hilton in NYC that’s housing ICE. Everyday people have the power to shut down ICE’s ability to operate. We are making it impossible for ICE to get a moment’s rest.”
BREAKING: 65+ New Yorkers have been arrested for occupying the lobby of a Hilton in NYC that’s housing ICE.
Everyday people have the power to shut down ICE’s ability to operate. We are making it impossible for ICE to get a moment’s rest. pic.twitter.com/j8ZX4mmd9B
Another post from the organization claimed, “100+ New Yorkers have taken over the lobby of a Hilton housing ICE agents. We won’t stand for a company that aids a fascist military killing and abducting our neighbors.” Protestors chanted slogans such as “No ICE, No KKK, No Fascist USA” and “ICE out of New York.”
In one video, protestors reportedly chanted, “Kristi Noem will hang,” referencing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. Nevertheless, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s spokesman, Sam Raskin, said the city government backed the protestors, stating, “Mayor Mamdani commends the protestors who exercised their right to protest against ICE today. As he has said, ICE is a rogue agency that has repeatedly carried out cruel, inhumane, and lawless raids, arrests, shootings, and even targeted American citizens.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Education has found the California Department of Education in violation of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for policies pressuring schools to conceal information about student gender transitions from parents.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Department of Education, the California Department of Education, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The investigation findings were announced on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, focusing on California’s education policies and practices.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Our investigation found that the California Department of Education egregiously abused its authority by pressuring school officials to withhold information about students’ so-called ‘gender transitions’ from their parents.” – Secretary Linda McMahon
🎯IMPACT: California risks losing federal funding unless it voluntarily resolves its FERPA violations and clarifies parents’ rights to access educational records.
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The U.S. Department of Education has concluded that the California Department of Education violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by encouraging schools to withhold information about students’ gender transitions from their parents. FERPA guarantees parents the right to access their children’s education records, and federal investigators said California policies and guidance undermined that right. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the findings showed that state officials overstepped their authority.
“Our investigation found that the California Department of Education egregiously abused its authority by pressuring school officials to withhold information about students’ so-called ‘gender transitions’ from their parents,” Sec. McMahon said. She also criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), accusing state leadership of enabling gender transitions for minors while excluding parents from key decisions.
According to the Department’s Student Privacy Policy Office, some schools created “gender support plans” that were kept separate from standard student records to prevent parental access. During a press call, a senior Education Department official said districts discussed using specialized software to conceal gender-related information and exchanged emails about overriding parents’ ability to see name changes and other records. The investigation found that schools that followed FERPA and informed parents were allegedly targeted by state officials for noncompliance with California guidance.
The Department offered California an opportunity to resolve the violations voluntarily. Proposed steps include formally notifying school administrators that gender support plans qualify as education records subject to parental inspection and ensuring state policies do not conflict with federal law. If California refuses to comply, the state could face enforcement action, including the potential loss of federal education funding.
One case cited by investigators involved a mother who sued her daughter’s school after discovering that staff had encouraged her daughter to identify as a transgender boy and taught her how to use chest binders. School officials justified withholding the information by citing a “parental secrecy policy,” a practice the Department said violated FERPA.
The federal action comes amid ongoing legal disputes over gender policies in California schools. In late 2025, a judge ruled that California schools could not conceal students’ gender transitions from parents, finding that such secrecy policies violated parental rights. That ruling has since been paused while the state appeals. At the same time, California has continued advancing gender-related education policies, including a law backed by Gov. Newsom requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in public schools by 2026.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Anti-ICE agitators in Signal chats are reportedly using a state-run portal to report federal immigration agents to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s (D) office.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Activists in Signal groups, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
📍WHEN & WHERE: Minnesota, with details emerging from Signal chats and protests near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The investigation aims to determine whether participants are placing federal agents ‘in harm’s way.'” – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel regarding an ongoing investigation into activist Signal chats.
🎯IMPACT: The FBI has launched an investigation into Signal chats for potential violations of federal law, including incitement and endangerment of law enforcement.
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Anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota using encrypted Signal group chats to coordinate actions against federal immigration enforcement are reportedly informing on federal agents to leftist Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) through a state-run portal created by his office. The online form allows users to submit written narratives, photos, and videos describing encounters with or perceived harms linked to federal enforcement actions.
Ellison’s office says the portal is intended to document a range of impacts from federal activity, including alleged constitutional violations and public safety concerns. Notably, Ellison has previously filed a lawsuit seeking to block Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions in Minnesota.
According to numerous reports, large and organized Signal chats are being used to share real-time information about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol operations in Minnesota in order to disrupt them. Federal authorities have confirmed that these activities are under investigation.
Some Signal threads reportedly include as many as 1,000 participants, and members organizing themselves into “shifts” to observe and log vehicles they believe are being used by federal agents. Notably, some of the vehicles flagged later proved to be unrelated to federal law enforcement.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel said in a recent interview that the bureau is investigating whether individuals involved in the chats are placing federal agents “in harm’s way.” Patel cited concerns about the sharing of license plate numbers and real-time location data. He emphasized that the investigation is focused on potential violations of federal law and not on suppressing political expression or lawful dissent.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A protest outside a Minneapolis hotel turned chaotic, leading to the arrest of at least 26 anti-ICE demonstrators, including a man previously convicted of assaulting a pregnant woman.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Notable arrests included Justin Neal Shelton, a man with a violent criminal past, and Abraham Nelson Coleman, a convicted thief.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred Monday night at the SpringHill Suites in Maple Grove.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The protest was declared an unlawful assembly after property damage and violence occurred.” – Police statement
🎯IMPACT: The arrests highlight the presence of criminals among the anti-ICE protestors in Minnesota.
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Several convicted criminals were arrested on January 26 following chaotic protests outside of the SpringHill Suites hotel in Maple Grove, Minnesota, where far-left anti-ICE extremists besieged the hotel amid claims that Border Patrol leader Gregory Bovino was staying at the property. Among those arrested was Justin Neal Shelton, a 37-year-old St. Paul resident, who was charged with obstructing legal process. Court records show Shelton has a criminal history dating back to 2007, including a conviction for assaulting a pregnant woman during an attempted carjacking. He served approximately five years in prison for that offense.
Abraham Nelson Coleman, 45, was also taken into custody on allegations of damaging property outside the hotel. Coleman has accumulated multiple theft– and property-related convictions since 2003, according to public records. Another arrest involved Rayna Michelle Alston, 21, who was booked on a riot charge. Alston has previously voiced support for anti-ICE demonstrations on social media, where she has shared posts calling for disruption and resistance against federal immigration enforcement.
According to authorities, officers intervened after incidents of property damage and confrontations with law enforcement were reported. The Maple Grove Police Department said, “The protest was declared an unlawful assembly after property damage and violence occurred.”
The Maple Grove protest occurred amid heightened tensions surrounding federal immigration operations in Minnesota. In recent weeks, anti-ICE activists have staged demonstrations at hotels, government buildings, and other locations believed to be connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection activity. Some of those protests elsewhere in the state have escalated into outright violence, with federal agents reporting injuries during clashes with demonstrators attempting to block enforcement actions.
Some hotels are canceling or restricting bookings for federal agents, citing safety concerns.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) called for a ban on ICE agents near polling places in the upcoming spending bill, sparking criticism online.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jay Inslee, Senate Democrats, and conservative critics.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The statement was made on January 28, with the issue tied to national election policies and legislation.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Hmmm. Interesting that you think ICE would suppress voting.” – Wade Miller, Center for Renewing America.
🎯IMPACT: Inslee’s remarks have reignited debates over election integrity, with non-citizens technically being banned from voting, but few safeguards in place to detect them doing so.
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Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) ignited backlash this week after urging Congress to block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from operating near polling places, calling the proposal a “must have” and warning it could be the “last chance to do this” as lawmakers negotiate a federal spending bill.
“In the midst of ICE horror, the Senate needs to prohibit Trump from using ICE as a voter suppression tool,” Inslee said, pressing Senate Democrats to include language barring ICE agents from being near polling locations on Election Day.
His remarks quickly drew criticism from conservative commentators, who argued that the proposal implicitly suggests that, contrary to longstanding Democrat claims that elections are safe and secure, illegal immigrants are voting in elections. Wade Miller, an advisor at the Center for Renewing America, remarked, “Hmmm. Interesting that you think ICE would suppress voting.”
The dispute comes amid heightened national debate over illegal immigration and election integrity. Congressional Republicans are advancing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Supporters say the bill is necessary to prevent noncitizens from voting, while Democrats dubiously argue that it would create barriers for eligible voters.
Peer-reviewed academic research suggests non-citizens do vote illegally in U.S. elections, usually for Democrats, in sufficient numbers to change outcomes, and “likely gave Senate Democrats the pivotal 60th vote needed to overcome filibusters in order to pass health care reform and other Obama administration priorities in the 111th Congress.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A nurse was fired after posting TikTok videos advising others to harm U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Malinda Rose Cook, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health, and ICE agents.
📍WHEN & WHERE: January 2026, Virginia.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed by VCU Health.” – VCU Health statement.
🎯IMPACT: Cook has been reported to law enforcement, and her videos have been widely condemned online.
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A nurse formerly employed by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health has been terminated after posting TikTok videos that appeared to encourage violence against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, prompting an investigation and referral to law enforcement. Malinda Rose Cook, whose videos circulated widely online, urged viewers to target ICE agents using tactics that included poisoning.
In one video, she told fellow medical professionals, “All the medical providers, grab some syringes with needles on the end. Have them full of saline or succinylcholine, you know, whatever. Whatever. That will probably be a deterrent. Be safe.” Succinylcholine is a fast-acting paralytic commonly used in medical settings.
In other posts, Cook suggested soaking poison ivy or poison oak in water and spraying ICE agents with it, advising followers to “Aim for faces, hands.” She also proposed incapacitating agents with laxatives, telling followers to use dating apps to identify ICE personnel, arrange dates with them, and spike their drinks. “Just enough to incapacitate them and get them off the street for the next day,” she said.
VCU Health confirmed Cook’s termination in a statement, saying, “Following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed by VCU Health. In addition, VCU Health has fulfilled its reporting requirements under Virginia state law.” The hospital said the matter was also referred to local law enforcement authorities. Many have expressed concern that someone advocating harm against law enforcement could have been entrusted with patient care responsibilities.
The incident comes amid escalating national tensions surrounding immigration enforcement and a rise in attacks on and threats against ICE agents. Federal officials have said they are investigating online groups and encrypted messaging channels allegedly used to coordinate harassment or interference with ICE operations.
Meet Melinda, a healthcare worker at @VCUHealth. She posted a series of videos encouraging people to inject ICE agents with succinylocholine, a temporary paralysis drug, and spray poison on them. She also encourages woman to go on dates with agents and drug their food.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The United States experienced negative net migration, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimating nearly three million illegal immigrants leaving the country in one year under the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Census Bureau, DHS, President Donald J. Trump, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The data was reported for the period between July 2024 and July 2025, with statements from officials spanning the past year.
💬KEY QUOTE: “This is massive. This means safer streets, taxpayer savings, pressure off of schools and hospital services, and better job opportunities for Americans. Thank you, President Trump.” – Kristi Noem
🎯IMPACT: The U.S. saw its slowest population growth since the pandemic, attributed largely to a historic decline in net international migration.
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The federal government’s U.S. Census Bureau has reported that the United States experienced negative net migration over the past year, with population growth slowing to just 0.5 percent, or an increase of 1.8 million people, between July 2024 and July 2025. This marks the slowest growth rate since the pandemic, when the population grew by only 0.2 percent.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) credited the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown for the trend, claiming that nearly three million illegal immigrants left the U.S. in just one year. DHS noted that its mass deportation agenda, combined with enforcement measures, contributed to the decline in net migration.
“In just one year, nearly three million illegal aliens have left the U.S. under the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration,” the agency said in a statement. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem also highlighted that 1.6 million illegal immigrants departed within the first 200 days of Trump’s term, attributing the results to mass deportation operations and self-deportation trends.
“This is massive. This means safer streets, taxpayer savings, pressure off of schools and hospital services, and better job opportunities for Americans. Thank you, President Trump,” Sec. Noem said.
Christine Hartley of the Census Bureau officially stated that the slowdown was “largely due to a historic decline in net international migration,” while domestic birth and death rates remained stable. Notably, Census Bureau data shows that net international migration fell from 2.7 million to 1.3 million during the period from July 2024 through June 2025.
Every state except West Virginia and Montana saw either slowed population growth or increased population decline. South Carolina was the fastest-growing state, with a net domestic migration increase of over 66,000.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) stated that his stance on sanctuary cities has changed and that the laws no longer make America safe.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Fetterman and pro-sanctuary law Democrats like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The comments were made during broadcasts on Tuesday and Wednesday.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I do think, at this point, we should be turning over all the criminals that are in custody in all these jurisdictions.” – Sen. Fetterman
🎯IMPACT: Fetterman’s comments suggest a major shift in his policy stance, and potentially an emerging key Democrat vote for Senate Republicans on border and immigration legislation amid calls for congressional action against sanctuary jurisdictions.
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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) says he now no longer believes sanctuary laws make Americans safer, and urged his fellow Democrats elected to office in sanctuary states and cities to hand over criminal illegal immigrants to federal law enforcement. According to Fetterman, the unchecked flow of illegal immigrants across the border under the former Biden government significantly impacted his opinion regarding the establishment of sanctuary jurisdictions.
“The dynamic has changed much differently, and the border has become more and more increasingly more difficult. So, for me, now, I think it’s entirely appropriate to make the adjustments,” Sen. Fetterman said during a television interview on Tuesday when pressed about his support for sanctuary laws in 2016. The Pennsylvania Democrat continued, “And I do think, at this point, we should be turning over all the criminals that are in custody in all these jurisdictions.”
Fetterman emphasized that “…if there are law enforcement that have these people in custody that are [engaging] in criminal behavior, then, yes, they should cooperate with that. And those individuals, if they’re convicted, should be deported.” Additionally, the Democrat Senator indicated he believes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey—who has declared his city’s police will not cooperate with federal immigration agents—should back down.
Still, on Wednesday, Fetterman said he has lost confidence in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. “Americans have died, and this doesn’t seem to be about the core things like securing the border,” Fetterman said, while lamenting that Noem’s predecessor under former President Biden, Secretary Alexander Mayorkas, was “incompetent.”
“Our party, my party, we failed at the border during the Biden administration. It was a disaster,” Fetterman added.
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