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September 18, 2025
Immigration
News

Migrants Fleeing ICE Are Flooding Into Canada at This Border Crossing:

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Canada has seen a significant increase in asylum claims at its border, with over 5,500 claims filed since July at Quebec’s Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump administration, Canadian officials, and asylum seekers entering Canada from the United States.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Since July 2025, primarily at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing in Quebec, Canada.

🎯IMPACT: The rise in asylum claims indicates that illegal immigrants in the U.S. fear being detained and deported under President Donald J. Trump, and are seeking safe harbor in Canada due to its weaker stance on removing illegals.

IN FULL

Canada is reporting a significant surge in asylum claims at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing in Quebec, with more than 5,500 claims filed since July—a 263 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The increase aligns with a sharp escalation in immigration enforcement measures in the United States under the Trump administration.

U.S. authorities have intensified deportation operations, including military-style raids by armed agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These actions have focused on illegal immigrants with criminal records and have led to over 200,000 arrests and 50,000 detentions so far this year.

The administration has also revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 800,000 immigrants from countries such as Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Canada has also seen a noticeable rise in refugee claims filed by U.S. citizens. In the first half of this year alone, 245 applications were submitted, surpassing the total of 204 filed throughout all of 2024. To qualify for asylum in Canada, claimants must demonstrate that no safe alternatives exist within the United States.

This isn’t the first time Canada has experienced a sudden increase in asylum seekers due to U.S. immigration policy changes. A similar trend occurred in 2017 after the first Trump administration announced it would end TPS for Haitians. That year, over 14,000 individuals, nearly half of them Haitian, entered Canada outside official border crossings during the first nine months alone, many fearing deportation from the United States.

While asylum claims into Canada are rising, illegal border crossings in the opposite direction, from Canada into the United States, have dropped sharply. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows that apprehensions in the Swanton Sector, which includes parts of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, fell by 95 percent, from 1,109 in March 2024 to just 54 in March 2025. Officials attribute the drop to increased surveillance, fencing, and patrols ordered by the Trump administration as part of a broader clampdown on illegal immigration.

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September 18, 2025
Immigration
UK

Trump Tells UK PM to Use Military to End Illegal Immigration Crisis.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump stated during a joint press conference that he told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, of Britain’s far-left Labour Party, to use the military to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, and reporters at the press conference.

📍WHEN & WHERE: September 18, 2025, during a press conference at the Chequers estate in England.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You have people coming in, and I told the Prime Minister I would stop it, and it doesn’t matter if you call out the military, it doesn’t matter what means you use,” President Trump told reporters.

🎯IMPACT: The remarks come as Labour is celebrating the return of a single migrant to France under a new deal, which will require them to take a substitute migrant from the French authorities in return.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump has concluded his state visit to the United Kingdom by calling on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to take a tougher stance on illegal immigration, even suggesting the use of military force to stop the ongoing flood of boat migrants across the English Channel.

Speaking at a joint press conference at the Chequers estate before departing from Stansted Airport on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. President said, “You have people coming in, and I told the Prime Minister I would stop it, and it doesn’t matter if you call out the military, it doesn’t matter what means you use.”

The boat migrants crisis, initially exposed by Reform Party leader Nigel Farage, began under the formerly governing Conservative (Tory) Party, but has exponentially worsened since Starmer’s far-left Labour Party entered office in mid-2024.

Despite Starmer’s pre-election pledge to “smash the gangs” responsible for migrant smuggling, recent figures show a decline in arrests for organised immigration crime. The National Crime Agency (NCA) recorded 192 arrests in the year to April 2025, down from 229 in the same period the year before, under the Conservatives.

Concerns are intensifying over the criminal behaviour of asylum seekers housed in hotels at the taxpayers’ expense. A recent investigation revealed that at least 312 migrants placed in temporary accommodation have been charged with a total of 708 criminal offences over the past three years. The charges include rape, sexual assault, burglary, assault on emergency workers, and drug-related crimes. Notably, this data only covered 70 of the approximately 220 hotels used to house asylum seekers.

President Trump’s comments came after the America First leader and Starmer addressed the media on the subject of the British-American “special relationship.” The leaders held bilateral talks earlier in the day on key issues, including trade, the war in Ukraine, and the situation in Gaza. Starmer also announced a new technology partnership with the U.S., calling it a deal that would “change lives” and usher in a “new era.”

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September 18, 2025
Immigration
UK

Hotel Migrant Who Raped Woman in Public Park Is Also a Terrorist.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An asylum seeker convicted of rape in London, England, was revealed to be part of an Islamic terrorist cell linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela, a 47-year-old Egyptian member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Abouelela was convicted of rape in Southwark Crown Court in England; previously sentenced in Egypt in 2015 for terrorist activities.

💬KEY QUOTE: Judge Gregory Perrins stated, “It’s clear to me you do not believe you have done anything wrong.”

🎯IMPACT: In theory, Abouelela faces automatic deportation, although it is likely that the courts will block this if he files human rights appeals against removal.

IN FULL

Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela, a 47-year-old migrant in Britain convicted of raping a woman in London’s Hyde Park while living in a four-star hotel at the taxpayers’ expense, has been revealed as a convicted terrorist in Egypt. He was found guilty in absentia by an Egyptian court in 2015 for manufacturing explosives used in attacks on infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power pylons. Abouelela, a known member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to seven years in prison but fled Egypt before his conviction.

While the Muslim Brotherhood is designated as a terrorist organization in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it remains legal in the United Kingdom. A 2015 review by the British government acknowledged the group’s history of supporting violence, but then-Prime Minister David Cameron stopped short of banning it.

Social media posts made by Abouelela since arriving in Britain show continued allegiance to the Brotherhood. He referred to the Egyptian authorities as “dogs.”

During his trial at Southwark Crown Court, Judge Gregory Perrins rejected the defence’s argument that Abouelela’s emotional disorders played a role in the rape, stating: “There is little connection between those circumstances and your decision to rape the victim on that night.”

Under the UK Borders Act 2007, Abouelela is subject to automatic deportation after serving his sentence. However, legal challenges citing the Human Rights Act, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), or the Refugee Convention are likely to result in his removal from the country being blocked—particularly as he is a terrorist who faces harsh punishment in Egypt.

Abouelela’s case comes at a time of increasing scrutiny over the United Kingdom’s asylum system, particularly the housing of illegal immigrants in taxpayer-funded hotels. Reports from 2025 show that at least 339 migrants staying in 105 hotels have been charged with crimes, including rape, robbery, and assault. In May 2025, counter-terrorism police raided several migrant hotels across England, arresting five Iranian nationals linked to an alleged terror plot.

The financial burden on British taxpayers is heavy. The National Audit Office (NAO) revealed that the cost of housing migrants is projected to rise from $6 billion to more than $20 billion annually. Although only about a third of asylum seekers are placed in hotels, they account for nearly three-quarters of total housing costs.

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September 18, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

Judge Blocks Deportation of Hundreds of Guatemalans.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting certain Guatemalan minors.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Judge Timothy Kelly, the Trump administration, the Guatemalan minors, and their attorneys.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The order was issued on Thursday, following a Labor Day weekend action where minors were moved to a plane bound for Guatemala, but an emergency order blocked their deportation.

🎯IMPACT: The decision halts the deportation of these minors indefinitely, though the Trump administration is likely to appeal.

IN FULL

On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly issued an order blocking the deportation of a groups of Guatemalan minors, citing potential harm if they were returned to their home country. The case arose after federal authorities moved 70 minors, aged 10 to 17, from Health and Human Services (HHS) custody to a plane bound for Guatemala over Labor Day weekend, with plans to deport over 600 in total.

The Trump administration initially claimed the minors were being reunited with their parents, but declarations from the minors alleged fears of violence or neglect upon their return. A report from the Guatemalan attorney general’s office, submitted to the court, confirmed that no parents had requested the return of their children. “I don’t have anything specific that I can refer to contest the Guatemalan AG’s report,” said Sarah Welch, a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney.

Attorneys for the migrants secured an emergency restraining order from District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan during Labor Day weekend, which was later extended indefinitely by Judge Kelly. The attorneys argued that trafficking and immigration laws prohibit unaccompanied children from being deported in such a manner, especially when some have pending asylum cases or unresolved legal claims.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized the initial restraining order, claiming it prevented the reunification of children with their families. “Judge Sparkle [Sooknanan] is blocking flights to *reunify* Guatemalan children with their families,” McLaughlin wrote on social media. She added, “Now these children have to go to shelters. This is disgusting and immoral.”

The minors remain in HHS custody without legal guardians in the United States. The Trump administration is likely to appeal the decision.

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September 18, 2025
Immigration

‘Pro-Hamas’ Student CAN Be Deported to Algeria or Syria, Judge Rules.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, to be deported to either Algeria or Syria due to alleged misrepresentations on his green card application.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mahmoud Khalil, Judge Jamee Comans, and the Trump administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued last week by a Louisiana-based immigration court.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This Court finds that Respondent willfully misrepresented material fact(s) for the sole purpose of circumventing the immigration process,” wrote Judge Comans.

🎯IMPACT: Khalil now faces deportation unless he successfully appeals the decision within 30 days.

IN FULL

A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student who organized pro-Hamas protests, to be deported to Algeria or Syria. The ruling, issued last week, was revealed in court filings by Khalil’s lawyers on Wednesday as part of his ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent his removal.

Khalil, a green card holder, has alleged that the Trump administration detained him and sought to deport him as part of a broader policy targeting foreign students involved in protests against Israel. The administration accused him of “hateful behavior and rhetoric.” Judge Jamee Comans denied Khalil’s motion for a waiver to prevent his removal, citing alleged misrepresentations on his green card application.

In her ruling, Comans stated, “This Court finds that Respondent’s lack of candor on his [immigration forms] was not an oversight by an uninformed, uneducated applicant. Rather, this Court finds that Respondent willfully misrepresented material fact(s) for the sole purpose of circumventing the immigration process.”

Khalil’s legal team criticized the decision, describing it as “highly unusual” and claiming procedural irregularities. “It is no surprise that the Trump administration continues to retaliate against me for my exercise of free speech,” Khalil said in a statement.

The Trump administration had initially sought to deport Khalil under a federal law allowing removal if the Secretary of State determines a noncitizen’s presence poses “adverse foreign policy consequences.” A federal judge blocked this attempt earlier in the year. Khalil now has 30 days to appeal the immigration court’s decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Khalil is currently a citizen of Algeria, but was born in Syria, leaving the two countries as the most reasonable places for Khalil to be deported to.

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September 17, 2025
Immigration

Trump Strengthens Citizenship Test for Foreigners.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is restoring updates to the U.S. citizenship test that were first made during the President’s initial term but later scrapped by the Biden-Harris government.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), immigrants applying for naturalization, and the Trump administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on Wednesday, changes to the 2025 naturalization civics test are being implemented nationwide.

💬KEY QUOTE: “American citizenship is the most sacred citizenship in the world and should only be reserved for aliens who will fully embrace our values and principles as a nation,” said USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragesser.

🎯IMPACT: The updated test aims to ensure applicants demonstrate a deeper knowledge of U.S. history and civics, aligning with the Trump administration’s focus on immigrants assimilating and contributing to society.

IN FULL

The U.S. citizenship test will undergo significant changes, with several updates restoring changes made during the first Trump administration that were removed by the former Biden-Harris government. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the updated “naturalization civics test better assesses applicants’ knowledge of U.S. history and government.”

During the first Trump administration, USCIS overhauled the 2008 version of the citizenship exam, aimed at ensuring immigrants seeking naturalization have a thorough understanding of U.S. history and civics. However, Joe Biden scrapped the changes in 2021 and reinstituted the weaker 2008 version of the test.

The new version, like the test in use in 2020, includes 128 possible questions, up from 100 in 2008. To pass, immigrants seeking naturalization must answer at least 12 out of 20 questions. The test administrator can halt the exam once an immigrant answers 12 questions correctly or nine questions incorrectly.

“American citizenship is the most sacred citizenship in the world and should only be reserved for aliens who will fully embrace our values and principles as a nation,” USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragesser said. “By ensuring only those aliens who meet all eligibility requirements, including the ability to read, write, and speak English and understand U.S. government and civics are able to naturalize, the American people can be assured that those joining us as fellow citizens are fully assimilated and will contribute to America’s greatness.”

Questions on the updated test guide include: “Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does,” “Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s,” “Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one,” “Why did the United States enter World War I?” and “Name one example of an American innovation.”

The test remains an oral exam, and immigrants have two opportunities to pass. More than 94 percent of aliens passed the citizenship test in fiscal year 2024, according to USCIS.

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September 16, 2025
Immigration
News

‘Passport Killer’ Bill Put Forward to Strip Terrorist Supporters of Travel Docs.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: House Republicans are looking to advance a bill that would allow the Secretary of State to revoke the passports of people accused of aiding terrorist groups.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The bill could be advanced during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing in Washington, D.C., this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This bill is not just a reform for today, or for President Trump; it is a lasting framework that will strengthen the State Department and benefit every commander-in-chief who follows.” – Brian Mast

🎯IMPACT: The bill seeks to amend the Passport Act of 1926 to block international travel for those providing “material support” to foreign terrorist organizations, though critics warn it could be misused to silence dissent.

IN FULL

House Republicans are moving to advance a bill titled “No Passports for Terrorists and Traffickers,” which would allow the Secretary of State to revoke the passports of Americans accused of supporting foreign terrorist organizations. Introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), the measure seeks to amend the Passport Act of 1926 to block international travel for those providing “material support” to such groups.

“This bill is not just a reform for today, or for President Trump; it is a lasting framework that will strengthen the State Department and benefit every commander-in-chief who follows,” Mast argues.

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.

The definition of material support was expanded during the Trump administration to include links to international drug trafficking. Supporters of the bill argue it would strengthen national security by restricting the movements of people connected to terrorism or transnational criminal networks.

The highly controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) criticized the proposal, saying it would allow the State Department to unilaterally revoke passports without requiring formal charges or convictions.

The bill comes amid a broader crackdown on people accused of supporting terrorism. In April, a federal judge approved the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident and former Columbia University student who organized “pro-Hamas” demonstrations. The Trump administration argued that Khalil’s activism endangered public safety and violated immigration laws. However, just months later, a liberal judge stopped the administration from deporting Khalil and others.

The Trump administration has been dramatically increasing deportation efforts across the board. As of July, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was deporting approximately 1,300 individuals per day, one of the highest rates in U.S. history.

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September 15, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Illegal Immigrant Beheads Hotel Manager, Trump Responds.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A hotel manager in Dallas, Texas, Chandra Nagamallaiah, was brutally murdered by an illegal alien.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The victim, Chandra Nagamallaiah, the perpetrator—an illegal alien from Cuba, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The murder took place in Dallas, Texas.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Rest assured, the time for being soft on these Illegal Immigrant Criminals is OVER under my watch!” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The killing has redoubled calls for stricter immigration enforcement.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump has condemned the brutal killing of an Indian hotel manager, Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah, in Dallas, allegedly by a Cuban illegal immigrant. Nagamallaiah, 50, was reportedly attacked with a machete by his co-worker, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, and decapitated following an argument over a broken washing machine.

On Truth Social, President Trump wrote, “This individual was previously arrested for terrible crimes, including child sex abuse, grand theft auto, and false imprisonment, but was released back into our Homeland under incompetent Joe Biden because Cuba did not want such an evil person in their Country.”

“Rest assured, the time for being soft on these Illegal Immigrant Criminals is OVER under my watch!” he added, stating that Cobos-Martinez will be charged with first-degree murder.

The murder occurred in front of the victim’s wife and child at the Downtown Suites Motel, where both men worked.

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the accused had a final order of removal and was previously held at a detention facility in Dallas before being released in January when Cuban authorities refused repatriation due to his criminal background.

The case has sparked renewed attention to the broader issue of criminal illegal aliens. In recent months, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ramped up arrests of illegals with serious criminal records. The Trump administration has struck deals with third countries, such as Swaziland, to take migrants like Cobos-Martinez who cannot easily be deported to their home countries.

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September 12, 2025
Immigration
News

State Dept Bars Entry to Foreigners Glorifying Violence, Hatred After Kirk Assassination.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The State Department says it will take action against foreign visa holders and visa applicants who “glorify violence and hatred” in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, alleged assassin Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident, foreign visa holders and applicants, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The assassination occurred on Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, with the State Department visa warning issued on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country,” said Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.

🎯IMPACT: The U.S. State Department has directed consular officials to take appropriate action against foreigners praising or rationalizing the event.

IN FULL

The State Department has issued a strong statement to those seeking immigrant visas following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, warning that “foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome” in the United States.

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau addressed the matter in a Thursday post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “In light of yesterday’s horrific assassination of a leading political figure, I want to underscore that foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.”

He further added, “I have been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and have directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action. Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention so that the [State Department] can protect the American people.”

The politically-motivated assassination occurred on Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, where 22-year-old Tyler Robinson allegedly shot Kirk from approximately 200 yards away using a high-powered rifle. Kirk, 31, was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

President Donald J. Trump announced early Friday morning that Robinson had been taken into custody by law enforcement. The 22-year-old will be arraigned in a Utah court next Tuesday. He is set to face charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury.

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September 12, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Injured ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Illegal Immigrant After Being Dragged by Car.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer opened fire, killing an illegal immigrant who attempted to evade arrest and dragged an officer with his car.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: ICE officers, including one injured officer, and an illegal immigrant suspect with a history of reckless driving.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Friday in Franklin Park, a suburb about 18 miles west of Chicago.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We are praying for the speedy recovery of our law enforcement officer. He followed his training, used appropriate force, and properly enforced the law to protect the public and law enforcement,” said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights the dangers faced by ICE officers amid an ongoing immigration enforcement operation in Chicago called “Midway Blitz.”

IN FULL

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot an illegal immigrant suspect in Franklin Park, Illinois, on Friday. The illegal immigrant, who had a history of reckless driving, attempted to evade arrest by driving his car at the officers, striking and dragging one of them.

According to DHS, the officer opened fire after feeling his life was in danger. Both the officer and the illegal immigrant were transported to a local hospital, where the suspect was pronounced dead.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated, “We are praying for the speedy recovery of our law enforcement officer. He followed his training, used appropriate force, and properly enforced the law to protect the public and law enforcement.”

The incident occurred during ICE’s “Midway Blitz,” an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago. McLaughlin also highlighted the challenges officers face, citing “viral social media videos and activists encouraging illegal aliens to resist law enforcement” as increasing risks for ICE personnel.

The injured officer is expected to make a full recovery after having suffered lacerations and significant leg injuries.

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