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February 10, 2025
William Upton
Immigration
Politics

DHS Says FEMA Workers Who Violate Trump Order Suspending Migrant Hotel Funding Will Be Fired.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it will fire the individual—or individuals—responsible for paying $59 million to New York City for illegal immigrant housing in contravention of an executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump. According to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which revealed the illegal payments on Monday, one of the hotels receiving the FEMA money is the Roosevelt Hotel, which the Pakistani government owns through the state-run Pakistani Airlines.

“Individuals who circumvented leadership and unilaterally made this payment will be fired and held accountable,” DHS spokesman Tricia McLaughlin said, responding to the revelations posted on X (formerly Twitter) by DOGE chief Elon Musk.

The money given by FEMA is just a small percentage of the overall cash spent to house migrants in luxury New York City hotels. According to reports last July, hotel bosses in the city have amassed over a billion dollars by converting their properties into migrant shelters.

In total, New York City has spent over $4.8 billion on the illegal migrant influx, with just under $2 billion spent on housing.

DOGE, under Musk’s direction, has spearheaded an effort to identify and cut $2 trillion from the $7 trillion federal budget. So far, the agency’s work has resulted in an order placing nearly all USAID staff on leave and a buyout offer, authorized by President Trump, to all federal workers granting several months of paid leave in exchange for their voluntary resignation.

Image by Bill Koplitz.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it will fire the individual—or individuals—responsible for paying $59 million to New York City for illegal immigrant housing in contravention of an executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump. According to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which revealed the illegal payments on Monday, one of the hotels receiving the FEMA money is the Roosevelt Hotel, which the Pakistani government owns through the state-run Pakistani Airlines. show more
February 10, 2025
Immigration
Politics

IRS Agents Redirected to Assist in Immigration Enforcement.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for assistance in bolstering immigration enforcement efforts. In a memorandum from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the department urges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to authorize IRS agents to support immigration-related operations nationwide. Consequently, the IRS agents tapped to assist DHS would likely come from the tax agency’s criminal division, including armed agents who often execute agency raids against heavily armed and dangerous individuals.

The memo suggests that some IRS personnel could be drawn from the tax division and used to audit employers suspected of hiring unauthorized migrants and probing human trafficking activities. With an approximate workforce of 100,000 employees, the IRS includes over 2,100 law enforcement officers trained in investigating tax violations and financial crimes.

“It is DHS’s understanding that the Department of the Treasury has qualified law enforcement personnel available to assist with immigration enforcement,” Noem stated in her communication, referencing recent expansions in the IRS’s workforce and budget. She notes the DHS’s authorization to enlist other law enforcement bodies to participate in immigration enforcement.

Some on the political left believe the move is meant to divert and reduce the IRS agent expansion authorized by former President Joe Biden. However, what Democrat critics of Trump continually fail to acknowledge is that the agency has well-trained and armed criminal division agents who are more than able to assist with DHS immigration enforcement actions while the IRS continues its more routine work of tax return processing and tax audits.

Image by Alpha Photo.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for assistance in bolstering immigration enforcement efforts. In a memorandum from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the department urges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to authorize IRS agents to support immigration-related operations nationwide. Consequently, the IRS agents tapped to assist DHS would likely come from the tax agency's criminal division, including armed agents who often execute agency raids against heavily armed and dangerous individuals. show more
February 10, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
UK

Britain’s Left-Wing Govt is Now Posting Deportation Videos.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government is releasing videos of immigration enforcement raids against businesses employing illegal workers as Nigel Farage’s anti-mass migration Reform Party surges past them in the polls. The raids, targeting businesses including Indian restaurants, nail bars, and carwashes, appear calculated to make Labour appear firmer on illegal immigration.

While Starmer pledged he would “smash the gangs” orchestrating illegal immigration, mainly via small boats, it has increased in the months since he assumed office in July. One of his first acts as Prime Minister was to scrap a long-delayed Conservative plan, prepared at a cost of many millions of pounds, to disincentivize illegal immigration by transferring migrants to Rwanda as a “third safe country.” A similar policy proved highly successful in Australia, and President Donald J. Trump appears to be pursuing a similar policy in the U.S., striking an agreement with Guatemala on taking deportees and with El Salvador on incarcerating criminal aliens—and potentially some U.S. citizens.

Some in Labour are unhappy with Starmer’s efforts to appear at least to be taking action on illegal immigration, with Diane Abbott MP complaining about the party becoming “Reform-lite.”

“The Labour Party can never outdo Reform on anti-immigrant rhetoric, and should not even try. All that happens is that we give legitimacy to the Reform narrative,” she wrote for leftist ex-newspaper The Independent.

Farage believes Labour’s raid videos are evidence Labour is “terrified” of Reform’s poll surge.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government is releasing videos of immigration enforcement raids against businesses employing illegal workers as Nigel Farage's anti-mass migration Reform Party surges past them in the polls. The raids, targeting businesses including Indian restaurants, nail bars, and carwashes, appear calculated to make Labour appear firmer on illegal immigration. show more
February 10, 2025
William Upton
Immigration
News

Cali Sheriff Who Faked 3rd Trump Assassination Story for Attention Says He WON’T Support ICE Deportation Efforts.

The top law enforcement officer in California’s fourth largest county—and the 10th largest in the United States—says his 4,000-strong staff will not assist in any federal immigration enforcement actions. In a video posted to social media, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco states that his deputies and staff “have not, are not and will not engage” in “any type of immigration enforcement.”

In the video, Bianco claims that immigration enforcement is the sole purview of federal law enforcement and that rumors his office is assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are incorrect. Despite Bianco’s assertion, local law enforcement can and does assist federal agents during immigration actions.

Federal statutes allow for the deputization of local law enforcement to assist federal actions. The National Pulse previously reported that President Donald J. Trump is considering such action, though it appears local law enforcement—like the Riverside County Sheriff’s office—must still assent to the deputization.

President Trump’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is moving to strip so-called “sanctuaries,” where local and state officials refuse to or are legally barred from assisting ICE, of federal funding.

BLM & A FAKE ASSASSIN.

This is not the first time the Riverside County Sheriff has injected his partisan politics into how his office conducts law enforcement actions. Infamously, Chad Bianco and his deputies participated in the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations in downtown Riverside. Bianco and his deputies even took a knee during the protest, indicating solidarity with the radical protestors.

Notably, the early June 2020 protest that Bianco and his deputies attended came just days after a violent Chicago demonstrations that saw 130 police officers injured in the city. In total, upwards of 1,000 state and local law enforcement officers were injured during the civil unrest following George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020.

During the 2024 presidential campaign, Bianco attempted to boost his profile, claiming a man arrested at a Trump rally in Coachella, California, was a would-be third assassin. However, that individual, independent reporter Vem Miller turned out to be a Trump supporter from Nevada. He is currently suing the Riverside County Sheriff.

Jack Montgomery contributed to this report. 

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The top law enforcement officer in California's fourth largest county—and the 10th largest in the United States—says his 4,000-strong staff will not assist in any federal immigration enforcement actions. In a video posted to social media, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco states that his deputies and staff "have not, are not and will not engage" in "any type of immigration enforcement." show more
February 9, 2025
Immigration
World

Syrian Jailed for Death of Toddler on Migrant Boat.

A court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison in Cyprus, over the death of a three-year-old girl who died of dehydration on a boat overcrowded with migrants. The vessel sat adrift for six days in the Mediterranean and lacked sufficient food and water.

Authorities highlighted the so-called captain’s failure to ensure safety aboard the small, ill-equipped wooden vessel, which carried 60 Syrian migrants. Prosecutors detailed that the captain instructed passengers to dispose of any water bottles to hide the boat’s origin from Lebanon. Following engine failure shortly after its departure on January 18, 2024, the passengers resorted to desperate measures to survive, including drinking seawater.

Rescue efforts by Cypriot authorities, including airlifting the child to a hospital, proved unsuccessful. Cyprus remains a primary entry point for migrants from the Middle East and Africa attempting to enter Europe, although the island has seen a decrease in migrant numbers due to stringent governmental policies. Figures show migrant arrivals dropping from over 17,000 in 2022 to approximately 6,100 in 2024.

The fall of Bashar Assad has influenced migration trends, with an increased number of Syrians opting to return home. Deputy Minister for Migration Nicholas Ioannides reported that many are either withdrawing their asylum applications or revoking their international protection status.

However, Cyprus’ handling of migrant rights has faced pushback from globalist leaders in the European Union (EU). The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judged the country for not allowing Syrian nationals to seek asylum, forcing them to return to Lebanon after keeping them at sea in October last year. The court held that Cyprus’ actions violated the human rights of at least two Syrian migrants.

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A court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison in Cyprus, over the death of a three-year-old girl who died of dehydration on a boat overcrowded with migrants. The vessel sat adrift for six days in the Mediterranean and lacked sufficient food and water. show more
February 8, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

MAGA Lawyers Back Trump Move to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegals.

America First Legal (AFL) has filed amicus briefs supporting President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of individuals unlawfully present in the United States. The legal filings were made on behalf of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and 17 other committee members and are in opposition to an effort by several Democrat state attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction against the presidential order.

The conservative legal group contends the 14th Amendment, properly interpreted, excludes citizenship for children of illegal immigrants born in the United States.

“Specifically, the historical record confirms that the Fourteenth Amendment does not confer citizenship on the children of aliens unlawfully present in the United States,” the AFL brief states, continuing: “Because of this, ‘[a]n alien who seeks political rights as a member of this Nation can rightfully obtain them only upon terms and conditions specified by Congress,’ United States v. Ginsberg, 243 U.S. 472, 474 (1917), but Congress has never granted citizenship to the children of aliens unlawfully present, see also 8 U.S.C. § 1408.”

“Thus, the other branches are forbidden from conferring such citizenship on their own, a limitation that the Executive Order ensures is followed within the executive branch,” the brief argues, concluding: “The Court should deny Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.”

President Trump’s executive order asserts that citizenship should not be automatically granted to those born on U.S. soil if their parents are unlawfully in the country or only temporarily present. However, the measure is being contested by several Democrat-controlled states in federal court and is expected to eventually reach the United States Supreme Court.

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America First Legal (AFL) has filed amicus briefs supporting President Donald J. Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of individuals unlawfully present in the United States. The legal filings were made on behalf of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and 17 other committee members and are in opposition to an effort by several Democrat state attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction against the presidential order. show more
February 6, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
Politics

WATCH: Rep. Brandon Gill Savages Ilhan Omar in Stunning Live Interview.

Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) has stated that America would be “better off” if far-left congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) were deported, blasting the Democrats for allowing millions of illegals into the country. Gill clarified that he wasn’t calling for the deportation of Omar, who has acquired U.S. citizenship, but reiterated that the country would be better off if she returned to her native Somalia.

“My colleague Ilhan Omar was advising illegal alien Somalis on how to evade ICE detection. That is as un-American as you can possibly get. It’s unbecoming of a congressperson, and I absolutely think it is disgusting,” Gill said.

He added that Omar has a duty to the Americans who elected her and not to illegal aliens who happen to be from her native country. “To whom is she most loyal? Illegal alien Somalis or American citizens? I think that is a very legitimate question,” Gill said.

In 2019, The National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam warned of Omar being an example of immigrants who move to the West but do not share Western values. He noted Omar’s connections with radical Marxism through her family in Somalia, who worked for dictator Siad Barre, the leader of the Revolutionary Socialist Party.

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Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) has stated that America would be "better off" if far-left congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) were deported, blasting the Democrats for allowing millions of illegals into the country. Gill clarified that he wasn't calling for the deportation of Omar, who has acquired U.S. citizenship, but reiterated that the country would be better off if she returned to her native Somalia. show more
February 6, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration

Homan: Border Crossings Between Ports of Entry Down Almost 90 Percent.

Border Czar Tom Homan says southern border crossings are down by around 87 percent under President Donald J. Trump, as the new administration’s illegal immigration crackdown continues. “As we lock that border down, we’re taking money out of the pockets of the criminal cartels,” he told Fox News.

In addition to slashing illegal border crossings, the Trump administration has been moving to round up illegal aliens already present in the U.S. Homan, who has been helping to spearhead these efforts, says the authorities’ initial focus has been criminal aliens; however, he is stressing that anyone present in the country illegally falls within the purview of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

“It’s a crime,” Homan said of those who are unlawfully present in the U.S., telling CNN such people are “supposed to be” nervous. “I wouldn’t feel comfortable if I’m in Switzerland illegally,” he explained.

Marco Rubio’s State Department has also been working to facilitate deportations, striking a “safe third country” agreement with Guatemala to take deportees from other countries, and striking a deal with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador to host migrant criminals and even U.S. citizens at his CECOT mega-prison.

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Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Border Czar Tom Homan says southern border crossings are down by around 87 percent under President Donald J. Trump, as the new administration's illegal immigration crackdown continues. "As we lock that border down, we're taking money out of the pockets of the criminal cartels," he told Fox News. show more
Migrant Crime
February 5, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Crime
Immigration

ICE Has Already Rounded Up Almost 200 Venezuelan Gang Members.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have already apprehended nearly 200 members of the notorious Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, the White House announced on Wednesday. From January 21 to February 3, ICE agents arrested 194 gang members who were illegally residing in the United States. President Donald J. Trump has promised to root out dangerous illegal aliens.

“President Donald Trump told the American people he’d arrest and deport members of the brutal Tren de Aragua gang, and he’s doing just that,” stated White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “Illegal immigrant criminal gangs like Tren de Aragua will no longer be able to terrorize American communities under President Trump’s leadership.”

Leavitt further confirmed that each of the apprehended gang members will be deported back to Venezuela, which has agreed to accept repatriation flights from the U.S.

These arrests contribute to the over 7,000 criminal aliens ICE has apprehended since President Trump took office, with raids conducted in several major sanctuary cities across the nation.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced last week that the U.S. will use the military prison at Guantanamo Bay to house deported migrants. President Trump elaborated on this strategy, stating, “Some of them are so bad we don’t even trust the countries to hold them, because we don’t want them coming back, so we’re gonna send them out to Guantanamo. This will double our capacity immediately, right? And tough. That’s a tough, that’s a tough place to get out of.”

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has also agreed to host criminal aliens—and even U.S. criminals—at his CECOT mega-prison.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have already apprehended nearly 200 members of the notorious Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, the White House announced on Wednesday. From January 21 to February 3, ICE agents arrested 194 gang members who were illegally residing in the United States. President Donald J. Trump has promised to root out dangerous illegal aliens. show more
February 5, 2025
William Upton
Immigration

AG Bondi Moves to Freeze Federal Funding of Sanctuary Cities.

President Donald J. Trump’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is moving to suspend all federal funding of sanctuary cities. The DOJ directive could impact upwards of 220 American cities that have some form of sanctuary law on the books preventing local law enforcement and government officials from assisting federal immigration enforcement actions against migrants who entered the United States unlawfully.

Several Democrat mayors and governors have already announced they intend to resist President Trump’s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigrants, spearheaded by Border Czar Tom Homan. Subsequently, The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that Homan is considering pursuing legal action against  New Jersey Democrat Governor Phil Murphy after the latter claimed he was actively hiding an illegal immigrant from ICE agents in a room above his garage.

The local Democrat government in control of Washington, D.C. is also signaling they intend to resist President Trump’s immigration enforcement actions. “The values, laws, and policies of Washington, D.C., did not change on Election Day. We celebrate our diversity and respect all D.C. residents no matter their immigration status. We are a sanctuary city because we know that our neighborhoods are safer and stronger when no one is afraid to call on our government for help, and when our police can focus on protecting and serving,” said D.C.’s Democrat mayor, Muriel Bowser, in a statement on a city government website that provides information to aid illegal immigrants in avoiding federal detention and deportation.

Meanwhile, under the direction of Homan and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has executed numerous enforcement actions resulting in thousands of illegal immigrants being deported in just two weeks.

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President Donald J. Trump's Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is moving to suspend all federal funding of sanctuary cities. The DOJ directive could impact upwards of 220 American cities that have some form of sanctuary law on the books preventing local law enforcement and government officials from assisting federal immigration enforcement actions against migrants who entered the United States unlawfully. show more