Former President Donald J. Trump is set to hold a major rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City later this month. According to sources, the event is planned for October 27, nine days before Election Day. The gathering will reportedly follow a first-come, first-serve approach, anticipating a large attendance.
Trump, who recently addressed an observance in Florida commemorating the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, has attracted substantial crowds throughout the 2024 presidential campaign. Last month, approximately 16,000 supporters attended his rally at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island. Earlier in the summer, up to 10,000 people congregated at Crotona Park in the Bronx, surpassing the venue’s permit limit of 3,500 attendees.
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Madison Square Garden can accommodate up to 19,500 spectators. It has been the site of several key national conventions, including the Democratic gatherings in 1976, 1980, and 1992 and the Republican National Convention in 2004.
Trump is not new to the idea of a rally at this well-known arena. During an interview in February, he mentioned the possibility, citing changes in New York’s political landscape as a motivating factor. Trump expressed confidence that he could garner votes from a broader spectrum of New Yorkers, indicating a focused effort in the state for the upcoming election. In April, he again suggested that a rally at Madison Square Garden was imminent.
The Trump campaign has yet to comment officially on the event, but it is expected to send an announcement to supporters soon.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Border Czar Tom Homan revealed that the Trump administration has located approximately 25,000 migrant children who were unaccounted for after crossing the border alone under former President Joe Biden.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Trump administration officials, Tom Homan, whistleblowers, and the former Biden government.
💬KEY QUOTE: “We’ve rescued thousands of children, and President Trump is committed, I’m committed, that we’re not gonna stop looking for these children ’til we find every single one of them or run down the leads on them.” – Tom Homan
🎯IMPACT: Thousands of children have been rescued, and the Biden government’s vetting system for sponsors has been criticized for enabling trafficking and abuse, with federal whistleblowers exposing significant failures.
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The Trump administration has located approximately 25,000 migrant children who were previously unaccounted for after entering the United States alone during former President Joe Biden’s term, according to Border Czar Tom Homan. The children had gone missing after being released into the country under a flawed sponsor vetting system.
According to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general, around 320,000 unaccompanied migrant children were released to sponsors between October 2018 and September 2023. As of May 2024, roughly 291,000 of them were never assigned future immigration court dates, making it nearly impossible for authorities to track their whereabouts. An additional 32,000 children who received court dates failed to appear.
While some of the missing children were found hiding with relatives to avoid deportation, many were discovered in dangerous and abusive situations. “They were enslaved to work ungodly hours, not going to school… not being paid, being abused,” Homan said. “We’ve rescued thousands of children, and President Trump is committed, I’m committed, that we’re not gonna stop looking for these children ’til we find every single one of them or run down the leads on them.”
Homan also confirmed that 27 of the children were found to have died.
Migrant children released under the Biden-Harris administration were effectively “lost,” with no oversight or follow-up. Internal whistleblowers from HHS have come forward alleging systemic failures in the vetting process used to place children with sponsors. One whistleblower told a Senate panel that she faced retaliation after reporting that children were being sent to non-relatives or individuals with signs of trafficking or abuse.
Another whistleblower, Deborah White, testified that the government and its contractors were complicit in endangering children by failing to ensure proper placement. “Children were not going to their parents. Children were being trafficked with billions of taxpayer dollars by a contractor failing to vet sponsors and process children safely, with government officials complicit in it,” she said.
White also described how staff were discouraged from investigating red flags and that fake identification documents were common. “We never saw sponsors face-to-face, and fake documents were rampant,” she said. “When we questioned documents… leadership said, ‘You’re not a fake ID expert, and your job is not to investigate the sponsor. Your job is to reunify the child with the sponsor.’”
Attempts to contact foreign consulates or follow up on children’s welfare were reportedly met with reprimands.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal law enforcement agencies are monitoring threats ahead of the memorial service for assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in Arizona this weekend, citing concerns about potential attacks.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Federal law enforcement, the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), local police, and high-profile attendees, including President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday at 11 AM, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Our teams are already on the ground in Phoenix and Glendale, working side-by-side with state, local, and federal partners,” said U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge William Mack.
🎯IMPACT: The event has been designated a Special Event Assessment Rating Level 1, with enhanced security measures and a massive turnout expected.
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Federal and local law enforcement are on high alert ahead of Charlie Kirk’s memorial service this Sunday in Glendale, Arizona. The event is expected to draw a large crowd and several high-profile attendees, including President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. Notably, a law enforcement bulletin warns of potential threats from “violent extremists and unaffiliated lone offenders” who may view the funeral as a target due to its national attention.
The U.S. Secret Service (USSS), which has been designated as the Federal Coordinator for the event, has already deployed teams to Phoenix and Glendale. “Our teams are already on the ground in Phoenix and Glendale, working side-by-side with state, local, and federal partners,” said Special Agent in Charge William Mack.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has classified the funeral as a Special Event Assessment Rating Level 1, a designation reserved for events of the highest national importance.
The service will be held at State Farm Stadium, with doors opening at 8 AM and the ceremony scheduled to begin at 11 AM. President Donald J. Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to attend and deliver remarks, alongside Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk.
Local police have warned against overnight camping in the stadium’s parking lot, and event organizers have implemented strict security protocols, including a no-bag policy. Attendees are advised to expect long wait times and are encouraged to wear red, white, or blue. In lieu of flowers, donations are being directed to Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization Kirk founded.
Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and media personality, was assassinated last week while speaking at Utah Valley University. The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is facing capital murder charges and could face the death penalty. Prosecutors allege Robinson was radicalized by the left online and targeted Kirk for political reasons. In court filings, investigators cited text messages in which Robinson allegedly confessed to the killing, telling his transgender partner, Lance Twiggs, that he had “had enough of [Kirk’s] hatred.”
Stephen K. Bannon has voiced doubts about the official narrative on Kirk’s assassination, calling the text message evidence “too much like a script—actually, like a bad script.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Both the Netherlands and Hungary want to join President Donald J. Trump in declaring Antifa a terrorist organisation.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, President Donald J. Trump, and Antifa.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The Netherlands passed a motion to declare Antifa a terror group on September 18, with the Hungarians announcing they would be pursuing similar measures the following day.
🎯IMPACT: Designating Antifa a terrorist group could allow enhanced police surveillance and prosecution of members of the group for crimes, including political violence.
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Lawmakers in the Netherlands and Hungary are pushing forward efforts to classify the violent far-left extremist group Antifa as a terrorist organization. The moves mirror a recent declaration by President Donald J. Trump, who cited political violence and the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk as grounds for the designation.
In the Dutch parliament, a motion proposed by Geert Wilders, leader of the populist, anti-Islamist Party for Freedom (PVV), was passed. Wilders argued that Antifa groups are already active in the Netherlands, pointing to incidents of harassment and violence against conservative politicians, students, and journalists.
“ANTIFA TERRORIST ORGANIZATION! FVD/PVV MOTION ADOPTED!” Wilders wrote on X shortly after the motion passed in the parliament.
Wilders stated that Antifa’s actions are “aimed at silencing dissenting voices,” and not merely protesting. The adopted motion urges the Dutch government to formally respond and consider the classification, which would expand law enforcement powers for surveillance and criminal prosecution.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed his government’s intent to follow the same course in Hungary. He referenced the case of Ilaria Salis, an Italian woman linked to Antifa who allegedly took part in violent attacks in Budapest but later secured a seat in the European Parliament. “They now lecture Hungary from Brussels. This is unacceptable,” Orbán said, adding that legal measures must be strengthened against extremist activism.
The effort comes after President Trump’s announcement in Washington earlier this week that Antifa would be designated a “major terrorist organization” in the U.S. The America First leader said the step was essential to address “years of unchecked violence and intimidation against conservative citizens.”
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, also reportedly engraved Antifa slogans on the ammunition used in Kirk’s murder, with multiple people close to him saying he was heavily influenced by far-left ideology.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Cornell University warned “non-marginalized” business students, largely white students, not to attend diversity-focused recruiting events intended to bestow advantages on minority students.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s student council and Cornell University MBA students.
📍WHEN & WHERE: E-mail circulated on Friday, ahead of next week’s Reaching Out MBA conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
💬KEY QUOTE: “True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws,” said one anonymous student.
🎯IMPACT: The e-mail has sparked criticism for encouraging racial discrimination and raises concerns about equal opportunity compliance.
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Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management has come under scrutiny after a student council e-mail advised so-called “non-marginalized” business students, referring mainly to white, male, and heterosexual students, not to attend diversity-focused recruiting events intended for ethnic minority peers. The message, circulated by the student council’s “Allyship in Action” initiative, warned that attending such events could negatively impact students’ job prospects and Cornell’s relationships with partner organizations.
The e-mail stated that “students who do not identify with the specific marginalized or underrepresented group” should refrain from attending diversity conferences. “Students who do not belong to the group that the diversity conference is designed for should respect that space and should not attend,” it read.
The message was sent ahead of the Reaching Out MBA conference in New Orleans, a prominent event focused on LGBT business students and alumni. Other diversity-centered events promoted by Cornell include the National Black MBA Conference, AfroTech, the Women in Investing Conference, and Prospanica, which targets Hispanic professionals.
One anonymous student criticized the e-mail as exclusionary. “True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws,” the student said.
Cornell University insisted that the message represented “student-to-student conversations” and reaffirmed that the events in question remain officially open to all students. However, the Allyship in Action e-mail threatens, “[W]e want to stress the negative impact your presence may have on your own recruiting outcomes, as well as Cornell’s relationship with these organizations.”
The situation comes amid heightened federal scrutiny of university diversity programs under the Trump administration. More than 50 colleges and universities are currently under investigation for discriminatory practices against white, Asian, or Christian students, particularly in cases involving race-specific scholarships, internships, or recruitment programs. Federal officials argue that such programs violate civil rights laws by excluding students on the basis of race, gender, or religion.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Four people were charged in connection with a child-smuggling operation involving unaccompanied minors, sedated with marijuana gummies, being brought from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mexican nationals Susana Guadian, Daniel Guadian, their daughter Dianne Guadian (a U.S. citizen), and Manuel Valenzuela, a legal U.S. resident living in El Paso.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The smuggling incidents reportedly occurred between May 1, 2024, and October 18, 2024, across the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.
💬KEY QUOTE: “These children are nothing more than currency to the criminals.” – Jason Stevens, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso Special Agent in Charge
🎯IMPACT: The case highlights the exploitation of children by smuggling networks; already the Trump administration tracked down 13,000 unaccompanied migrant minors released into the United States under the former Biden government, and arrested over 400 sponsors for crimes ranging from child abuse to sex trafficking.
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Four people have been charged in a child-smuggling case that involved unaccompanied minors being brought illegally into the United States. The suspects, two Mexican nationals and two U.S. residents, allegedly posed as the children’s parents and sedated them with marijuana gummies to avoid detection at Border Patrol checkpoints.
The accused include Susana Guadian, Daniel Guadian, their U.S. citizen daughter Dianne Guadian, and legal U.S. resident Manuel Valenzuela. They face charges of conspiracy to transport aliens and bringing aliens to the U.S. for financial gain. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is working to extradite the Mexican nationals to face charges in the U.S.
According to Jason Stevens, HSI El Paso Special Agent in Charge, the smugglers used falsified U.S. documents and had drivers pose as parents to smuggle children, aged five to 13, across the border. “They would normally bring them in overnight between 10 AM and 4 or 5 AM, when the children would be sleeping anyway,” Stevens explained, adding: “They use that to ensure that they stay sedated.”
The criminal complaint revealed text messages between suspects arranging smuggling operations, including one message stating, “Young lady, are you working today? I have a boy 7 and 8. They are small.” Another read, “Also Fanny, I have two little girls ages 4 and 5.” Proof-of-life pictures of the children were also found on the suspects’ phones.
Stevens emphasized the risks involved, noting, “These children are nothing more than currency to the criminals.”
The Trump administration has tracked down thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors released into the United States under the former Biden government, and arrested over 400 sponsors for crimes ranging from child abuse to sex trafficking.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) explained her “No” vote on a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence, smearing the assassinated Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Charlie Kirk, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and members of Congress.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The vote took place in the House of Representatives on Friday.
💬KEY QUOTE: The resolution “brings great pain to the millions of Americans who endured segregation, Jim Crow, and the legacy of that bigotry today,” Rep. Ocasio-Cortez complained.
🎯IMPACT: The resolution passed 310-58. All 58 “No” votes were cast by Democrats.
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Far-left Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) took to the House floor on Friday to defend her vote against a GOP-backed resolution that honored assassinated Turning Point USA (TPUSA) leader Charlie Kirk and “call[ed] upon all Americans—regardless of race, party affiliation, or creed—to reject political violence, recommit to respectful debate, uphold American values, and respect one another as fellow Americans.” The resolution was brought forward by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in response to Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University on September 10.
On Friday afternoon, the resolution passed with 310 “Yes” votes and 58 “No” votes—all of which were Democrats. Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor and criticized the resolution, calling it “reckless” and accusing House Republicans of using it to further “divide” Americans. She argued that the resolution “brings great pain to the millions of Americans who endured segregation, Jim Crow, and the legacy of that bigotry today.”
While acknowledging the horror of Kirk’s assassination, Ocasio-Cortez attempted to smear Kirk’s legacy by taking various quotes out of context. She stated, “We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was: a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act that granted Black Americans the right to vote was a ‘mistake,’ who after the violent attack on Paul Pelosi claimed that ‘some amazing patriot out there’ should bail out his assailant, and accused Jews of controlling ‘not just the colleges—it’s the nonprofits, it’s the movies, it’s Hollywood, it’s all of it.’”
Ocasio-Cortez—who is weighing a possible 2028 presidential run and enjoys broad support in the Democratic Party—falsely claimed that Kirk’s “rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans,” in contrast to the resolution’s assertion that he “worked tirelessly to promote unity.”
AOC is on the House floor smearing Charlie Kirk just days after he was kiIIed by a left-wing lunatic
She says a resolution honoring his memory brings “great pain to millions of Americans.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a ruling allowing transgender and nonbinary citizens to select their gender identity on passports.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court, and government lawyers.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Filed Friday, September 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
🎯IMPACT: The Supreme Court’s decision could set a precedent for gender identity policies in federal documentation.
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President Donald J. Trump has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting intervention in a case concerning gender identity options on U.S. passports. In a Friday filing, government attorneys asked the justices to block a lower court decision that allows passport applicants to select “male,” “female,” or an “X” designation, regardless of the sex listed on their birth certificate.
The policy, which has sparked significant debate, represents a departure from the traditional reliance on birth certificate sex markers for official documentation. Similarly, the former Biden government issued guidance allowing immigrants filing a N-400 form applying for naturalization to select the “X” designation without supporting documents.
“You do not need to provide supporting documentation to select X as your gender initially or to change your gender selection for Form N-400,” the former Biden government policy guidance stated at the time, continuing: “The gender you select does not need to match the gender listed on your other immigration documents or on supporting identity documents, such as your birth certificate, passport, or state identification.”
In addition to asking for high court intervention with the change to U.S. passports, Republicans in the House of Representatives are looking to advance a bill that would allow the Secretary of State to revoke the passports of people accused of aiding terrorist groups. The National Pulse reported earlier this week that the bill defines “material support” broadly, including financial aid, lodging, weapons, transportation, and “expert advice or assistance.” Exceptions are made for medicine and religious materials. Notably, people whose passports are revoked would be allowed to appeal.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed a resolution to expedite the confirmation of 108 Trump administration nominees, addressing a significant backlog.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: John Thune, Hershel Walker, Sergio Gor, Benjamin Black, Mike Waltz, and Senate Republicans and Democrats.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The resolution was filed late Thursday night, with confirmations expected by early October. The Senate is advancing these nominations in Washington, D.C.
🎯IMPACT: The resolution aims to clear a backlog of key Trump administration nominees, ensuring their roles are filled before critical events like the UN General Assembly.
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The Republican-controlled Senate is set to clear a backlog of 108 Trump administration nominees for key executive branch roles by early October. Positions range from ambassadors to U.S. attorneys to deputy and assistant department secretaries, and have been held up for months by Democrat obstructionism in the upper chamber of Congress.
Late Thursday night, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed a resolution to confirm the nominees in a large batch. Last week, Thune invoked a so-called nuclear option, passing a rule change that allows executive branch nominees to be confirmed in large groups rather than individually. Senate Democrats brought the process of confirming Trump administration nominees to a halt by forcing roll-call votes on each individual nominee and dragging out confirmations as long as possible.
Among those nominated are Herschel Walker, tapped to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas; Sergio Gor, nominated for U.S. Ambassador to India; and Benjamin Black, who has been selected to lead the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Former national security advisor Mike Waltz has been nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN).
The resolution comes as the UN General Assembly’s high-level meetings approach, where Waltz’s confirmation is critical for full participation. Waltz’s nomination was advanced by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in July but faced procedural delays, requiring a revote. The committee approved him again on September 11 by a narrow margin.
The Senate has already made progress under the new process, confirming 48 Trump nominees in an initial package. This included Stephen Miran, who was confirmed to the Federal Reserve Board earlier this week, enabling his participation in the Fed’s mid-September meetings.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced approval for a TikTok deal, following a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The call occurred on Friday, September 19, 2025, with plans for an in-person meeting at the APEC Summit in South Korea next month.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: A framework agreement was reached for TikTok’s U.S. operations, addressing national security concerns and removing Chinese control over the social media app and its data.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced he has finalized the deal for the American purchase of the video social media app TikTok after speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In addition, he confirmed that the two leaders will meet in person at the APEC Summit in South Korea next month.
“I just completed a very productive call with President Xi of China. We made progress on many very important issues including Trade, Fentanyl, the need to bring the War between Russia and Ukraine to an end, and the approval of the TikTok Deal,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday. He continued: “I also agreed with President Xi that we would meet at the APEC Summit in South Korea, that I would go to China in the early part of next year, and that President Xi would, likewise, come to the United States at an appropriate time.”
Trump added: “The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!”
TikTok, owned by Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, has been under scrutiny for years due to national securityconcerns. A law passed during Joe Biden’s presidency required the app to be sold to U.S. investors or shut down. However, Biden deferred enforcement of the law, leaving it to the Trump administration, which has extended the sale-or-ban deadline multiple times as negotiations continued.
After over six months of negotiations, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that U.S. and Chinese officials have reached a “framework” agreement for TikTok. China’s Vice Minister of Commerce, Li Chenggang, remarked that the consensus “serves the interests of both sides.” While specific details remain unclear, the U.S. investor consortium is said to include Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz.
Trump also noted that the U.S. government would receive a “tremendous fee” for facilitating the deal.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The City of Portland issued a land use violation notice to its U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, citing alleged violations of a 2011 permit agreement and ongoing Antifa riots.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Portland Mayor Keith Wilson (D), ICE officials, Antifa rioters, and federal agents under the Trump administration.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The ICE facility on Macadam Avenue in Portland, Oregon, with events spanning from June 2024 to the present day.
💬KEY QUOTE: “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made clear detention limitation commitments to our community, and we believe they broke those policies more than two dozen times,” alleged Mayor Wilson.
🎯IMPACT: The notice could lead to fines or hearings, while Antifa continue to target federal agents and infrastructure nightly.
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The City of Portland, Oregon, has issued a land use violation notice to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility located on the city’s southwest waterfront. The notice, posted on Thursday, alleges that ICE is violating a 2011 land use permit that prohibits holding detainees overnight or for more than 12 hours. The Deportation Data Project, a Portland-based progressive nonprofit, claims that the facility breached these terms at least 25 times between October 2024 and July 2025, based on data obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Notably, the ICE facility has been the site of ongoing protests, many of which have escalated into violence due to the actions of far-left groups like Antifa. A second notice is expected to be filed regarding the facility’s boarded-up windows, which were put in place following multiple attempts by rioters to breach the building. Democrat Portland Mayor Keith Wilson alleged, “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made clear detention limitation commitments to our community, and we believe they broke those policies more than two dozen times.”
Rioters have targeted the facility nightly for months, with over 27 people facing federal charges under the Trump administration for crimes such as assault on federal officers, arson, and property damage. More than 100 citations have been issued, and local police have arrested over 20 people. The facility itself has been defaced with graffiti calling for the death of ICE agents.
Portland Police have been restricted in their response to the protests following an August court ruling by Multnomah County Judge Ellen Rosenblum. The decision stated that police are not required to enforce noise ordinances against demonstrators, rejecting a lawsuit filed by a local resident. This ruling appears to have emboldened rioters, who continue their occupation outside the facility.
The Trump administration has taken notice of the situation, with President Donald J. Trump threatening to deploy the National Guard to Portland. Border Czar Tom Homan has visited the city, announcing plans to increase immigration enforcement operations.
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