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February 24, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Mayor Eric Adams Moves to Shut Down Infamous NYC Hotel Used to House Illegal Immigrants.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the closure of the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center at the Roosevelt Hotel, which will wind down operations for the next several months. The hotel, with roughly 1,000 rooms, has been operating as a housing shelter and processing center for illegal immigrant asylum seekers since May 2023 as unlawful border crossings surged under former President Joe Biden.

The Manhattan-based hotel turned illegal immigrant processing center has facilitated the registration of over 173,000 migrants, representing nearly three-quarters of the 232,000 migrants who entered New York City since spring 2022, according to Mayor Adams’s office.

“Today we are announcing the Roosevelt Hotel, which served as both our asylum arrivals center and the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center for nearly two years, will be closing in the coming months thanks to the successful strategies we put in place here in New York City,” Mayor Adams said in a video announcing the closure. He added: “The Roosevelt Hotel was opened in May 2023 during the height of the crisis, with the city receiving an average of 4,000 arrivals each week. Now, thanks to our policies, we’re down to an average of just 350 new arrivals each week.”

The closure is part of a broader plan to shut down 53 emergency shelter sites by June, as the number of migrants under city care has fallen from a peak of 69,000 to under 45,000. However, the move also appears spurred by the Trump administration’s seizure of $59 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds that had been funneled to several New York City hotels operating as shelters.

Notably, the Roosevelt Hotel briefly hosted illegal Venezuelan immigrant Jose Ibarra, who, after later obtaining a humanitarian flight to Atlanta, Georgia, murdered nursing student Laken Riley.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the closure of the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center at the Roosevelt Hotel, which will wind down operations for the next several months. The hotel, with roughly 1,000 rooms, has been operating as a housing shelter and processing center for illegal immigrant asylum seekers since May 2023 as unlawful border crossings surged under former President Joe Biden. show more
February 22, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Coyote Blames Trump’s Border Policies for 80% Decline in Business Since Inauguration.

At least one human smuggler in Mexico—commonly known as a coyote—says he’s seen an 80 percent drop in business since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated just over a month ago. The revelation, relayed by NBC News’s Senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, suggests President Trump’s swift move to secure the southern border and implement the mass deportations of illegal immigrants is discouraging foreign nationals from even attempting illegal crossings.

According to U.S. government officials, there are currently an estimated 229 illegal border crossings each day, a steep decline from the over 11,000 per day crossing high that occurred under the former Biden government. Illegal crossing began to plummet between December and January as Trump was set to take office, with many would-be illegal immigrants deciding to forego attempting to cross into the U.S., fearing they would be caught and deported once Trump assumed office.

The coyote, Gutierrez claims, is now contemplating raising his fees for those still determined to enter the country unlawfully. Additionally, while the smuggler contends the placement of the U.S. military along the border is “foolishness,” he also acknowledged that the impact has been noticeable in deterring would-be illegal border crossers.

President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, has overseen a slew of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids—primarily targeting violent, illegal immigrant criminals and organized crime rings. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has also ramped up deportation flights, with thousands of illegal immigrants being flown to Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and—in the case of the most dangerous—the U.S. military installation at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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At least one human smuggler in Mexico—commonly known as a coyote—says he's seen an 80 percent drop in business since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated just over a month ago. The revelation, relayed by NBC News's Senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, suggests President Trump's swift move to secure the southern border and implement the mass deportations of illegal immigrants is discouraging foreign nationals from even attempting illegal crossings. show more
Migrant Crime
February 21, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Trump Administration Probes Lax Biden Govt HHS Vetting Exposing Migrant Kids to Trafficking.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching an investigation into the handling of unaccompanied illegal immigrant children by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The probe comes after concerns were raised that lax vetting processes may have allowed minors to end up in the care of unsuitable sponsors, including alleged predators and traffickers.

An internal HHS document details numerous instances where the ORR neglected safety protocols. The report highlights cases where sponsors used falsified or altered images to gain custody of children, with these discrepancies often overlooked by government staff. One photo included in the report depicted a poorly edited image, with a child’s mother appearing next to a man claiming custody. Another case involved a sponsor using an identity document that did not match his own.

A particularly concerning incident involved a 23-year-old posing as a minor within a federal facility, reportedly making inappropriate advances toward actual children. According to HHS sources, the former Biden government’s prioritizing speed over safety resulted in a number of failures to protect migrant minors in the care of the ORR.

Findings by the HHS Office of the Inspector General revealed serious shortcomings in sponsor evaluations, leading to potentially unsafe or exploitative conditions for the children. The report notes that rejection rates for sponsorship applications were alarmingly low, highlighting oversight deficiencies.

Despite awareness of these issues among top officials in the Biden government, meaningful corrective actions were never implemented, according to the investigation. Since May 2024, 291,000 unaccompanied minors have entered the U.S., with many released without required immigration court appearances.

Consequently, the Trump administration’s HHS aims to prevent future occurrences by reviewing and enhancing sponsor vetting procedures. Recommendations include fingerprinting, mandatory DNA testing, and improved background checks for potential sponsors.

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching an investigation into the handling of unaccompanied illegal immigrant children by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The probe comes after concerns were raised that lax vetting processes may have allowed minors to end up in the care of unsuitable sponsors, including alleged predators and traffickers. show more
February 21, 2025
Immigration

Trump Admin Intensifies Immigration Crackdown, Deputizes State Dept. Security Personnel.

President Donald J. Trump‘s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to ramp up deportations and immigration enforcement actions as part of the America First leaders’s broader border security and illegal immigration crackdown. As part of the effort, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed an order deputizing around 600 State Department Security Service employees to assist in the arrest and separation of foreign nationals illegally residing in the United States.

“Under President Trump, DHS will utilize all available resources to secure our border and remove criminal illegal aliens from our country,” Noem declared in a statement. She added: “The safety of American citizens comes first.”

The National Pulse previously reported that some employees in the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations division have been deputized, primarily assisting in the investigation and dismantling of organized and dangerous illegal immigrant gangs like Tren de Aragua. Additionally, a number of Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement personnel and individuals with the Texas Attorney General’s Office have been called to assist with DHS immigration enforcement operations.

In a recent statement, Noem noted the Treasury Department’s readiness to support immigration enforcement. Recent workforce and budget enhancements have rendered IRS personnel available to assist. Reports indicate a significant rise in interior arrests compared to the same timeframe in the previous year. DHS data shows a 137 percent increase, with 11,791 interior ICE arrests recorded from January 20 to February 8, compared to 4,969 in 2024.

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President Donald J. Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving to ramp up deportations and immigration enforcement actions as part of the America First leaders's broader border security and illegal immigration crackdown. As part of the effort, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed an order deputizing around 600 State Department Security Service employees to assist in the arrest and separation of foreign nationals illegally residing in the United States. show more
Trump Border Mass Deportations
February 21, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Southern U.S. Border Sees 94% Drop in Illegal Crossings: Border Patrol Chief.

Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks has reported a significant reduction in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year. According to Banks, daily apprehensions by agents have dropped to around 285, a stark contrast to the 4,800 daily arrests recorded at the same time last year. This marks a 94 percent decrease in illegal crossings.

Chief Banks attributed these results to policies implemented by President Donald J. Trump’s administration. Newly adopted measures announced by President Trump include the deployment of additional troops to the southern border and collaboration with the Texas National Guard. These steps are part of an ongoing strategy to support Border Patrol agents in their duties to manage illegal immigration effectively.

The National Pulse has previously reported that the Trump administration has opened a 30,000-bed illegal immigrant detention facility on the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This facility is intended to house the most dangerous illegal immigrants with ties to violent criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua, which was recently designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by President Trump.

Additionally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to execute raids across the country as part of President Trump’s mass deportation efforts. Border czar Tom Homan oversees these raids.

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Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks has reported a significant reduction in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year. According to Banks, daily apprehensions by agents have dropped to around 285, a stark contrast to the 4,800 daily arrests recorded at the same time last year. This marks a 94 percent decrease in illegal crossings. show more
February 21, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

Venezuelans Sue Trump Admin Over Move to Revoke Temporary Protected Status.

A group of Venezuelan nationals are suing the Trump administration’s Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, claiming the decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 600,000 Venezuelans in the United States was illegally motivated by race. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, is being brought by the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, California, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network on behalf of the Venezuelan TPS designees.

TPS offers protection from deportation and work permits for individuals from countries deemed unsafe to return to, including Venezuela. The former Biden government, under DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, had extended TPS for Venezuela, along with El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine, for an additional 18 months towards the end of President Joe Biden’s term.

According to the lawsuit, around 350,000 Venezuelan TPS designees may lose their protected status and work authorization in April, with another 257,000 being impacted in September. The lawsuit criticizes Secretary Noem for comments made during the decision announcement, alleging they express racial animus, violating the Fifth Amendment.

“The Secretary’s decisions also were motivated at least in part by racial animus, in contravention of the Fifth Amendment,” the lawsuit claims, continuing: “That is clear from statements the Secretary made when announcing the decisions themselves, labeling Venezuelan TPS holders as ‘dirtbags’—an expression of racism made by the official decisionmaker as part of her explanation for the decision.”

The Venezuelans and their legal representatives are asking the court to intervene and order the Trump administration to reverse its decision to revoke TPS status and restore the Biden government’s extension. The National Pulse reported on Thursday that Sec. Noem is also moving to end the TPS designation for Haitian nationals.

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A group of Venezuelan nationals are suing the Trump administration's Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, claiming the decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 600,000 Venezuelans in the United States was illegally motivated by race. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, is being brought by the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, California, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network on behalf of the Venezuelan TPS designees. show more
February 20, 2025
Immigration

Stephen Miller Vows to Mobilize ‘Full Might’ of DHS, DOJ, DOD for Mass Deportations.

Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, stated in a briefing that the U.S. will utilize the resources of multiple federal departments to support President Donald J. Trump’s mass deportation program. “I can promise you that the full might of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, and every element and instrument of national power will be used to remove with speed all criminal illegals from the soil of the United States of America, to enforce final removal orders, and to ensure that this country is for American citizens and those that legally belong in this country,” he vowed.

Miller confirmed the administration is committed to removing all criminal illegal immigrants from the United States, enforcing removal orders, and maintaining the integrity of American citizenship.

Miller outlined actions taken early in Trump’s presidency, referencing challenges inherited from the Biden-Harris government, such as a non-operational U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously focused on resettling illegal immigrants instead of removing them. “In 30 days, the president sealed the border shut, declared the cartels to be terrorist organizations, has increased ICE deportations to levels not seen in decades, and we are shortly on the verge of achieving a pace and speed of deportations this country has never before seen,” he stressed.

In just the first 18 days of the administration, approximately 11,000 illegal immigrants were deported. Plans are in place to expand detention facilities, with the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba already receiving illegals and ramping up to accommodate up to 30,000 detainees.

The administration reports a sharp decrease in illegal border crossings. Since January 20, apprehensions at ports of entry have reportedly dropped by 93 percent.

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Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, stated in a briefing that the U.S. will utilize the resources of multiple federal departments to support President Donald J. Trump's mass deportation program. “I can promise you that the full might of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, and every element and instrument of national power will be used to remove with speed all criminal illegals from the soil of the United States of America, to enforce final removal orders, and to ensure that this country is for American citizens and those that legally belong in this country,” he vowed. show more
February 20, 2025
Immigration

Trump Ends Biden-Era Protections for Haitians, Clearing the Way for Deportations.

The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is canceling the 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals residing in the United States granted by former President Joe Biden. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Biden’s extension, meaning the estimated 500,000 Haitians covered by TPS will see the protections expire in August instead of next February. The move clears the way for federal immigration officials to remove the Haitians from the United States once their TPS designation expires.

In late January, President Donald J. Trump revoked the TPS designation for over 600,000 Venezuelan nationals and directed DHS officials to begin a review of other immigrant groups that received TPS protections under the Biden government. The extension of TPS protections to Venezuelans has been a point of controversy among American voters as a number of the migrants who received the designation are likely members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.

Haitian nationals have been eligible for TPS protections since 2010, when then-President Barack Obama provided the status to help those displaced from their homes on the Caribbean island following a devastating earthquake. The protections are only supposed to be temporary, and those receiving the designation are expected to return to their home countries. However, President Trump argues that TPS protections were abused under the Biden government, with many recipients remaining in the United States well past what would be considered a temporary relief period.

While the Trump administration has revoked the TPS extension, Sec. Noem has yet to decide whether the protections for Haitians will be renewed once the August deadline is reached.

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The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is canceling the 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals residing in the United States granted by former President Joe Biden. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Biden's extension, meaning the estimated 500,000 Haitians covered by TPS will see the protections expire in August instead of next February. The move clears the way for federal immigration officials to remove the Haitians from the United States once their TPS designation expires. show more
February 20, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
World

French Senate Backs Bill Banning Illegals from Marrying.

France’s Senate voted Thursday to support a bill prohibiting illegal aliens from marrying in the country as the government intensifies a crackdown on illegal immigration. The measure—which the left labels unconstitutional—cleared its first reading in the upper house with 227 votes in favor and 110 opposed and is championed by immigration hardliners Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau and Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin.

The legislation now heads to the National Assembly, France’s lower house, for further debate. The move underscores a rightward shift in French politics, spurred by last summer’s legislative elections that left parliament deadlocked, with Marine Le Pen’s populist National Rally (RN) winning the most seats of any single party.

The French authorities aim to curb sham marriages and seal loopholes that illegal immigrants exploit to secure residence permits or citizenship through matrimony.

This push defies a 2003 ruling from the French Constitutional Council, which declared that a foreigner’s illegal status alone cannot block their right to marry. Green Senator Melanie Vogel slammed the bill as “a blatant assault on the Constitution,” while Socialist Corinne Narassiguin accused it of fueling “a toxic atmosphere of xenophobia and racism.”

The proposal gained traction after a northern French mayor faced legal action from a former mosque leader, whom he refused to marry in 2023. That leader was later deported. French law mandates that all marriages occur in city halls, amplifying the stakes of such disputes.

The Senate’s decision also follows a recent incident where prosecutors called in Beziers mayor Robert Menard for rejecting a 2023 wedding between a French citizen and an Algerian illegal, spotlighting the growing tension over immigration controls in France.

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France’s Senate voted Thursday to support a bill prohibiting illegal aliens from marrying in the country as the government intensifies a crackdown on illegal immigration. The measure—which the left labels unconstitutional—cleared its first reading in the upper house with 227 votes in favor and 110 opposed and is championed by immigration hardliners Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau and Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin. show more
February 19, 2025
Immigration

Mexico Reports 14,470 Migrants Deported by Trump.

President Donald J. Trump has overseen the deportation of 14,470 illegal immigrants to Mexico, according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. As of January 20, over 11,000 of these individuals were Mexican nationals, while 3,091 came from other countries, primarily Central American nations such as Honduras or Guatemala.

U.S. Border Patrol is responsible for returning almost 500 migrants daily across the border into Mexico. In addition to Mexicans, other deported illegal immigrants include Chinese and Indian nationals. The U.S. has arranged illegal immigration flights to Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Panama, facilitating further travel for these migrants to their respective home countries. Additionally, the U.S. has organized direct flights to India to repatriate several groups of illegal immigrants from the subcontinent.

This increase in deportations corresponds with a decrease in new illegal immigrants encountered at the U.S. border, a trend influenced by agreements the Trump administration has reached with several Latin American nations to curb northward migration. Additionally, some foreign leaders have been urging their citizens to return home voluntarily.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for Colombian illegals to leave the U.S. and bolster the South American nation’s domestic workforce. Likewise, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness encouraged Jamaicans facing difficulties abroad to return, highlighting efforts to create a homeland they can be proud of.

Meanwhile, GOP leaders are planning to propose a bill to Congress seeking over $100 billion for border security, which would potentially enable the hiring of additional officers to expedite deportations. The current deportation operations remain limited by available resources and meddling from far-left activists who have tipped off areas with pending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.

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President Donald J. Trump has overseen the deportation of 14,470 illegal immigrants to Mexico, according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. As of January 20, over 11,000 of these individuals were Mexican nationals, while 3,091 came from other countries, primarily Central American nations such as Honduras or Guatemala. show more