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November 24, 2025
News

Cornyn Polling TANKS Despite MILLIONS Spent in Texas GOP Primary.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) standing with Texas GOP primary voters has deteriorated, with his image now 16 points underwater.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Texas Republican primary voters.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Late November, Texas GOP primary race.

💬KEY QUOTE: “John Cornyn’s support is collapsing: as voters become aware of his negatives, his costly attempts at rebranding quickly unravel. The more voters see of him, the worse he performs.” – Stratus Intelligence report

🎯IMPACT: Cornyn’s support is collapsing, with voters showing increased hostility, making him a spoiler in the race.

IN FULL

Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) position with Texas Republican primary voters has significantly weakened, with his favorability rating now at 35 percent compared to an unfavorable rating of 51 percent. Notably, 28 percent of voters have a “very unfavorable” view of Cornyn, whom RINO political strategist Chris LaCivita represents.

In a three-way race, Cornyn trails behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)and Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX), securing only 25 percent of the vote compared to Paxton’s 36 percent and Hunt’s 26 percent. Despite over $40 million spent on his campaign, Cornyn is in last place for an office he has held since 2002.

Head-to-head matchups further highlight Cornyn’s weak position, with Paxton leading Cornyn 51 percent to 34 percent, and Hunt leading 52 percent to 29 percent. Even a hypothetical endorsement from President Donald J. Trump does not significantly improve Cornyn’s standing.

Cornyn’s image has deteriorated from 44 percent favorable in early November to 35 percent now. In contrast, Wesley Hunt maintains a strong profile with a net favorability, and Ken Paxton remains the preferred choice for conservative voters.

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November 24, 2025
News
UK

Foreign Billionaire Who Donated to Far-Left Labour Party Now Leaves Country After Helping Wreck It.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: One of Britain’s wealthiest residents, Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, has left the United Kingdom amid tax hikes by the ruling, leftist Labour Party, which he previously donated millions of pounds to.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and the Labour Party.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recently reported in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The issue was inheritance tax. Many wealthy people from overseas cannot understand why all of their assets, wherever they are in the world, should be subject to inheritance tax imposed by the UK Treasury.” – Tax adviser close to Mittal and his family.

🎯IMPACT: Mittal’s departure is just one of many instances of wealthy people in recent years to flee Britain.

IN FULL

Lakshmi Mittal, the Indian-born steel magnate, has left Britain amid sweeping tax hikes by the country’s ruling, leftist Labour Party, to which he had donated millions of pounds in the past. Once a fixture at the top of The Sunday Times Rich List, he is now a tax resident of Switzerland and plans to spend much of his time in Dubai. At his 2008 peak, his wealth was estimated at £27.7 billion, equivalent to approximately $34 billion. Even now, with a fortune of ~£15.4 billion (~$19 billion), he would have ranked among Britain’s richest residents.

Mittal’s exit is widely linked to the abolition of the “non-dom” tax regime, which previously allowed foreign residents to pay British tax only on income earned within the country. One adviser close to the family said, “The issue was inheritance tax. Many wealthy people from overseas cannot understand why all of their assets, wherever they are in the world, should be subject to inheritance tax imposed by the UK Treasury. People in this situation feel they have little choice but to leave and are either sad or angry to be doing so.” The UK levies up to 40 percent inheritance tax, while places like Dubai impose none, and Switzerland typically does not tax inheritances for children.

His departure comes amid a broader exodus of the wealthy from London and the wider United Kingdom. According to wealth migration data, between 2024 and 2025, London lost about 11,300 dollar-millionaires, including two billionaires, pushing it down the rankings of global wealthy hubs. Analysts cite high capital gains tax, steep inheritance levies, the declining value of the pound, and the end of non-dom status as key drivers.

Britain as a whole is projected to lose 16,500 millionaires in 2025, more than any other country tracked by migration consultants. Observers warn that this may mark a turning point: for the first time in a decade of data collection, a European country is leading in millionaire outflows. Much of this wealth is expected to flow to tax-friendly destinations such as the United Arab Emirates, which is forecast to absorb nearly 9,800 of the departing millionaires this year, potentially bringing in some $63 billion in investable assets.

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November 24, 2025
News

War Department Investigating ‘Serious Allegations’ Against Mark Kelly, Court-Martial Possible.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Allegations of misconduct were made against Captain Mark Kelly, prompting a review by the Department of War.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.) and the U.S. Department of War.

📍WHEN & WHERE: November 25, 2025, United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality.” – U.S. Department of War

🎯IMPACT: Potential recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or other measures.

IN FULL

The U.S. Department of War has announced that it is investigating “serious allegations of misconduct against Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.),” the Democrat Senator for Arizona, on X (formerly Twitter), citing the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 688, and other regulations.

The War Department warned that the investigation may include Kelly’s “recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures,” stressing “that military retirees remain subject to the UCMJ for applicable offenses, and federal laws such as 18 U.S.C. § 2387 prohibit actions intended to interfere with the loyalty, morale, or good order and discipline of the armed forces.”

“All servicemembers are reminded that they have a legal obligation under the UCMJ to obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful. A servicemember’s personal philosophy does not justify or excuse the disobedience of an otherwise lawful order,” the statement adds.

Kelly was among six lawmakers who formerly served in the military or an intelligence agency to appear in a video statement addressed “directly to members of the military” last Tuesday, with the Arizona Senator telling active servicemen that they “can refuse illegal orders,” as others urged troops to “stand up for our laws [and] our Constitution.”

President Trump responded by warning that encouraging the military to disobey orders from the Commander-in-Chief was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS,” adding: “LOCK THEM UP???”

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November 24, 2025
Culture
Media

Trump Wants to Reshape Hollywood By Reviving Classic ’80s and ’90s Movies.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump could soon push to reshape the entertainment industry, particularly focusing on reviving classic action and comedy films.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, Oracle CTO and executive chairman Larry Ellison, film producer Dallas Sonnier, film director Brett Ratner, and Paramount Studios.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Ongoing discussions involving Paramount Studios and its potential future projects.

💬KEY QUOTE: “A wave of classically male-driven movies with mentally tough, traditional, courageous, confident heroes. Maybe even a tad cocky, but dedicated to honor and duty.” – Dallas Sonnier

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s influence could potentially lead to a resurgence of 1980s and 1990s-style action and comedy films.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump may be looking to reshape Hollywood and the American entertainment industry at large, using his relationship with Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison—who owns a significant stake in Paramount Global, which is controlled by his son David Ellison—to revive classic film franchises that dominated theaters in the late 1980s into the 1990s. Ellison, who has emerged in recent months as a significant promoter of Trump’s economic agenda, is believed to be central to the President’s entertainment industry ambitions.

Notably, it has been reported that President Trump is pushing, specifically, for the revival of the Rush Hour franchise, a series of buddy-cop comedy films starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, known for their urban comedy, action, and martial arts elements. Additionally, he has shown enthusiasm for films like the 1988 Jean-Claude Van Damme sports movie Bloodsport.

Hollywood film producer Dallas Sonnier is predicting that Trump’s influence over the entertainment industry could bring about “a wave of classically male-driven movies with mentally tough, traditional, courageous, confident heroes. Maybe even a tad cocky, but dedicated to honor and duty. Plus, of course, a few explosions, gun battles, helicopters, fistfights, and car chases!”

While Trump’s influence on the entertainment industry has been limited in the past, with occasional projects like Brett Ratner’s documentary on Melania Trump, the involvement of Ellison and Paramount presents a new opportunity for a revival of the American movie industry. In May, President Trump announced he was imposing a 100 percent tariff on all film productions located outside of the United States. The influential Teamsters Union swiftly backed the move.

“The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated,” Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time, adding: “WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!”

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November 24, 2025
Media
News

NYT Celebrates Life of ‘Charismatic’ Muslim Cleric and Murderer.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Black nationalist and Islamist cop-killer Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly H. Rap Brown, died in a federal prison hospital in North Carolina.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, and Kristie Breshears of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

📍WHEN & WHERE: He died on Sunday at the Federal Medical Center, Butner, North Carolina.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America’s culture. It is as American as cherry pie.” – Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin

🎯IMPACT: Al-Amin’s life and actions have left a violent legacy, marked by his militancy and later life as a Muslim cleric.

IN FULL

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, has passed away at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, at the age of 82. Kristie Breshears, the communications director for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, confirmed his death but did not specify the cause. Reports earlier this year indicated his health was declining due to multiple myeloma.

A convert to Islam, Al-Amin was serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of a sheriff’s deputy in 2000. Nevertheless, The New York Times saw fit to celebrate him as a persuasive and charismatic figure” with a “dexterous mind.”

Before his conversion to Islam, he was a prominent figure in the Black Power movement, known for his fiery rhetoric and leadership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which he helped to rename by removing “nonviolent” from its title. His speeches were characterized by calls to arms and declarations like “Violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America’s culture. It is as American as cherry pie.” His actions contributed to the enactment of the H. Rap Brown Federal Anti-Riot Act in 1968.

After a period of hiding and a dramatic arrest in 1971, Al-Amin converted to Islam and moved to Atlanta, adopting the persona of a respected Muslim cleric and community leader. However, in 2000, he opened fire on Deputy Sheriff Richard Kinchen and his partner, Aldranon English, as they attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant for missing a court appearance related to a traffic case. He was convicted by a jury including nine black people.

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November 24, 2025
War
World

Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Founder in Latest Beirut Strike.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Israeli military launched a major missile strike on Beirut, targeting Hezbollah leadership.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Israeli military (IDF), Hezbollah, and the Lebanese government.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday in Beirut, Lebanon, specifically the Haret Hreik neighborhood.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This breaches a new red line.” – Hezbollah statement

🎯IMPACT: At least five people were killed, 28 were wounded, and significant damage occurred in a densely populated area.

IN FULL

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a significant strike on Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, targeting senior Hezbollah leadership. Following the strike, the IDF announced that it had “eliminated” Hezbollah’s chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in the attack on an apartment building in the Haret Hreik neighborhood, a known Hezbollah stronghold.

Hezbollah released a statement condemning the attack, calling it a violation of agreements that “breaches a new red line.” While the group did not immediately confirm the death of Tabatabai, it stated, “We are coordinating with the Lebanese state to put an end to this Israeli violation.” Notably, Tabatabai was believed to be the current second in command of Hezbollah and played a key role in the founding of the Islamist terror group.

A total of two missiles struck the Beirut apartment building, causing extensive damage to cars and surrounding structures. At least five individuals lost their lives, while 28 others were injured. A large plume of smoke was seen rising above the area.

Western media is characterizing the strike as “a new escalation,” with the attack lacking prior warning or evacuation orders. However, the clandestine nature of the strike likely indicates the high-value nature of the target. The Israeli attack has also drawn criticism for allegedly violating international law and Security Council resolution SCR 1701.

The attack has intensified tensions in the region, with both Hezbollah and the Lebanese government condemning the actions as a breach of the ceasefire and international agreements.

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November 21, 2025
News

Trump Cuts Biden-Era ‘Green Tape’ to Boost U.S. Coke and Steel Industries.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation granting two years of regulatory relief from a stringent Biden-era regulation on coke oven facilities.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on November 21 in the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This exemption ensures that critical coke production assets can continue to operate uninterrupted to support national security without incurring substantial costs to comply with unattainable compliance requirements.” – The White House.

🎯IMPACT: Protects America’s steelmaking capacity, reduces reliance on foreign metals, and supports national security and industrial strength.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump on Friday issued a Proclamation granting a two-year suspension of Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules for select coke-oven facilities, allowing them to operate under earlier, less restrictive standards. The administration says the move is necessary to protect plants that play a central role in domestic steel production and, by extension, national security.

Metallurgical coke is used in roughly 70 percent of all U.S. steelmaking, and industry officials had warned that stricter emissions limits imposed under the previous administration would force costly upgrades using technologies they say are not yet commercially viable. The White House described the Biden-era rules as “costly and unattainable compliance requirements… the necessary technologies do not yet exist in commercially viable or cost-effective forms.” Trump officials argue that without temporary relief, facilities risk shutdowns, job losses, and disruptions to the steel supply chain.

“This exemption ensures that critical coke production assets can continue to operate uninterrupted to support national security without incurring substantial costs to comply with unattainable compliance requirements,” the White House stated.

The Proclamation is intended to prevent long-term weakening of the nation’s steel capacity and to avoid increasing dependence on foreign suppliers. The decision fits into Trump’s larger effort to reverse environmental policies he says burden U.S. industry.

Earlier this year, he signed executive orders aimed at reviving the coal sector by streamlining permitting, lifting restrictions on federal coal leasing, and designating coal as a critical mineral. Trump has framed these moves as essential to restoring American energy independence and meeting rising electricity demand driven by data centers and advanced manufacturing. He has said he wants to “bring back an industry that was abandoned,” arguing that coal remains vital to a reliable energy grid.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has emphasized that the administration’s “energy dominance” strategy seeks not only to expand domestic production but also to strengthen U.S. geopolitical leverage. During recent meetings with European officials, Wright said the United States has the resources to be a “key energy supplier to our allies around the world,” pointing to expanding U.S. energy exports and long-term purchasing agreements with European partners. He argues that the strategy reduces Europe’s reliance on adversarial suppliers and reinforces transatlantic energy security.

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November 21, 2025
News

Spa Will Let Naked Men Into Women’s Areas Following Trans Lawsuit.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Korean spa in New Jersey updated its policies to allow biological males claiming to be women to use a nude women-only section after facing a lawsuit from a transgender “woman.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: King Spa and Alexandra Goebert, a biologically male transwoman who filed the lawsuit.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The lawsuit was filed in 2022, with a settlement reached in August 2025. The spa is located in Palisades Park, New Jersey.

💬KEY QUOTE: “All clients will be permitted to access and use the sex-segregated facilities and areas that correspond to that client’s gender identity, regardless of whether the client is transgender or not.”

🎯IMPACT: The policy change has sparked debate over men invading sex-segregated facilities for women, and the resulting threats to women’s safety.

IN FULL

King Spa in Palisades Park, New Jersey, has updated its policies to allow guests to use facilities that align with the gender identity displayed on their government- or state-issued photo ID. This change comes after a lawsuit filed by Alexandra Goebert, a biologically male transgender “woman” who alleged he was denied access to the female-only section of the spa despite his ID identifying him as a woman.

The lawsuit stemmed from an incident in 2022 when Goebert visited the spa and was initially assigned a male wristband. He was later granted access to the women’s locker room but was questioned by staff about his male anatomy and ultimately asked to leave after confirming he had not undergone so-called bottom surgery to remove his penis and testicles. The spa offered him access to the female facilities if he wore a bathing suit, but he declined, according to court documents.

As part of a confidential settlement reached in August 2025, King Spa implemented a policy change and provided additional training for its staff. The updated policy explicitly states that clients may use sex-segregated areas corresponding to their gender identity, regardless of physical traits. It also emphasizes that clients uncomfortable with this arrangement may request private accommodations or forgo use of communal facilities.

The policy reads, “Clients who choose to access and use sex-segregated areas where partial or full nudity is either required or permitted do so with the understanding that other clients using those areas may have bodies that do not appear to align with the stereotypical body parts associated with the gender designated for that area.”

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November 21, 2025
Media
News

Soros Foundation Bankrolls Efforts to Accuse Conservative Media of Hate, Disinformation.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The United Kingdom-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) received a $250,000 grant from George Soros’s Open Society Foundations for “general support.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Center for Countering Digital Hate, George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, Elon Musk, Rep. Jim Jordan, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The grant was awarded in 2023. The CCDH is based in the United Kingdom, with activities in the U.S. and meetings with congressional offices.

🎯IMPACT: The CCDH has faced criticism for targeting conservative outlets and remains under scrutiny in a House investigation into censorship coordination.

IN FULL

The United Kingdom-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) received a $250,000 grant from George Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF) in 2023, according to newly reviewed financial records. The funding, listed as “general support,” comes as the group mounts campaigns urging advertisers and major tech companies to cut ties with outlets it accuses of spreading “hate” or “disinformation,” including conservative publications. In one such initiative, the group pressed Google to remove advertising from several right-leaning sites, complaining that their comment sections contained racist material.

The financial disclosure surfaced amid CCDH’s ongoing legal battle with former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk. Musk sued the organization after it issued a report alleging a rise in hate speech on X following his 2022 acquisition of the platform, formerly known as Twitter. Internal documents indicated that CCDH had drafted a strategy to “kill Musk’s Twitter” by persuading advertisers to withdraw from the platform. The group also held meetings with more than a dozen congressional offices and participated in discussions with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) regarding regulations for online speech.

Founded in 2018 by former British Labour Party staffer Imran Ahmed, CCDH reports $2.1 million in revenue but does not disclose its full list of donors. Media reports in the United Kingdom have indicated that the Trump administration has considered revoking Ahmed’s U.S. visa in connection with CCDH’s activities. Ahmed co-founded the organization with Morgan McSweeney, who is now the chief of staff to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The OSF grant to CCDH comes as Soros-linked funding faces renewed scrutiny. Investigative reports have highlighted large-scale OSF contributions to far-left extremist organizations, including claims that the foundation has funneled tens of millions of dollars to groups tied to violent or radical activity.

Additional reporting on figures connected to Soros’s financial network has intensified attention on his “philanthropic” operations, including legal issues surrounding investment manager Howard Rubin, who has faced criminal charges.

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November 21, 2025
Immigration
News

Trump Admin Warns Allies: Mass Migration Poses ‘Existential Threat’ to the West.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. State Department has instructed embassies to report on the human rights and public safety impacts of mass migration in allied nations, referencing high-profile cases of migrant-related crimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. State Department, U.S. embassies, and allied nations, including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Germany.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The directive was shared on November 21 via the State Department’s X account, addressing immigration policies and their implications globally.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Mass migration poses an existential threat to Western civilization and undermines the stability of key American allies.” – U.S. State Department

🎯IMPACT: The directive highlights concerns about migrant-related crimes and policies that prioritize migrants over citizens, sparking potential diplomatic and policy implications.

IN FULL

The U.S. State Department has directed its embassies to begin compiling reports on “the human rights implications and public safety impacts of mass migration” in allied nations, citing high-profile issues in Britain, Sweden, and Germany. Notably, the order instructs diplomats to assess not only public safety issues, but also any policies that “punish citizens who object to continued mass migration,” along with crimes or human rights abuses committed by individuals with “migration backgrounds.” In a statement shared on X, the department said, “Mass migration poses an existential threat to Western civilization and undermines the stability of key American allies.”

The directive references controversies in Britain over Muslim grooming gangs, which the authorities ignored for years because their victims were white and they feared damaging so-called community relations. In Rotherham, an independent investigation concluded that roughly 1,400 children were sexually exploited over a 16-year period, largely by men of Pakistani heritage. Similar patterns were later identified in Telford and other British towns.

Meanwhile, in Sweden, a recent case drew national attention after a court declined to deport an Eritrean immigrant convicted of rape, despite his unlawful presence in the country. “U.S. officials will now scrutinize policies in Western nations that give leniency to migrant crime and human rights abuses or that create two-tiered systems that prioritize migrants at the expense of their own citizens,” the State Department warned.

The reporting requirement comes as U.S. immigration policy has undergone a significant shift under President Donald J. Trump. Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has prioritized aggressive enforcement measures, and administration data indicates that more than half a million illegal immigrants have already been deported this year, with projections showing removals could reach record levels by year’s end.

Estimates from researchers who track demographic trends suggest the foreign-born population in the United States has declined by more than two million since January, including a substantial drop among those living in the country illegally. The administration has presented the decline as evidence that tightened enforcement is reversing what it views as long-standing, unsustainable mass migration.

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