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April 4, 2025
William Upton
Immigration
Lawfare

Federal Judge Bizarrely Orders Trump to Return a Deported MS-13 Gang Member to U.S.

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❓What Happened: A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to return an illegal immigrant gang member who was deported to El Salvador to the United States.

👥 Who’s Involved: U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, President Donald J. Trump, El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, and federal immigration officials.

📍 Where & When: U.S. federal court on Friday, April 4.

💬 Key Quote: “You have an agreement with this facility where you’re paying the money to perform a certain service. It stands to reason that you can go to the payee and say, ‘We want the person back.’” — Judge Paula Xinis

⚠️ Impact: The ruling represents a significant usurpation of executive branch authority in the United States and potentially infringes upon El Salvador’s sovereignty over its own citizens.

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U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis is ordering the Trump administration to arrange for an illegal immigrant MS-13 gang member who was deported to El Salvador to be returned to the United States by midnight on Monday. The bizarre and unprecedented ruling represents a significant usurpation of executive branch power by a federal court and appears to imply United States law takes precedence over El Salvador’s own sovereignty.

“You have an agreement with this facility where you’re paying the money to perform a certain service,” Judge Xinis said when issuing her ruling on Friday, adding: “It stands to reason that you can go to the payee and say, ‘We want the person back.’”

The case involves the recent deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran national and illegal immigrant who was ordered to be detained by a U.S. immigration judge due to his affiliation with the violent MS-13 gang, which made him a danger to the community. While the judge ordered Abrego Garcia to be removed from the United States in 2019, the gang member and illegal immigrant was able to secure a grant of withholding preventing his deportation to El Salvador after convincing the court that a rival gang in the country had threatened his life should he return.

However, as part of President Trump’s deportation agreement with the El Salvadoran government, Abrego Garcia—still under the protective order—was included among other dangerous illegal immigrants and flown to El Salvador to be held in the country’s CECOT facility. Consequently, Abrego Garcia filed a lawsuit arguing his removal was unlawful, asking that the U.S. courts intervene and order his return to the United States.

Federal officials have been forward in admitting that Abrego Garcia’s removal and deportation to his home country was in error and that the court-issued protective order had been accidentally violated. However, since he is an El Salvadoran national and currently in the custody of the El Salvadoran government, the Trump administration contends that U.S. courts lack jurisdiction, noting that issues of diplomacy are a constitutionally reserved power of the executive branch.

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, in response to the U.S. court’s order, posted on X (formerly Twitter) a gif of an animated rabbit making an exaggerated face expressing confusion.

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April 4, 2025
Immigration
News

Chinese Detainee Commits Suicide at Arizona Border Station.

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❓What Happened: A Chinese national detained by U.S. border officers died by suicide while in custody at a border patrol station.

👥 Who’s Involved: The 52-year-old Chinese woman, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).

📍 Where & When: The woman was initially detained in California and transferred to a Yuma, Arizona patrol station following her arrest on March 26.

💬 Key Quote: “There is no excuse for why agents cannot verify if some of the necessary welfare checks occurred” – Rep. Jayapal.

⚠️ Impact: Questions raised about the welfare check procedures, and concerns over detainee conditions.

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A Chinese national detained by U.S. border officers has died by suicide while in custody, according to Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). The woman, 52, who was being held at a border patrol station in Yuma, Arizona, had been apprehended in California after it was determined she had overstayed her visitor visa.

Concerns have arisen regarding the welfare checks conducted during her detention. Representative Jayapal, an Indian immigrant who oversees immigration issues within a House subcommittee, noted discrepancies in the reported welfare checks on the detainee. “There is no excuse for why agents cannot verify if some of the necessary welfare checks occurred—or why some of the documented welfare checks were incorrectly reported,” she claimed.

The deceased initially entered the U.S. on a B-1/B-2 visa, utilized for short-term business or tourism purposes. A CBP spokesman stated that the woman became unresponsive in her cell at the Yuma facility. Despite receiving medical attention and being transported to a nearby hospital, she was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

The case has prompted an investigation by the office charged with monitoring agency conduct, and the death has been reported to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General.

The specific details surrounding the woman’s initial detainment remain partially unclear. However, social media updates from the Yuma sector of the Border Patrol detailed that two Chinese nationals were apprehended on March 26 in Needles, California. This led to the discovery of more than $220,000 in cash, suspected of being connected to illegal activities. However, it has not been confirmed whether the money is linked directly to the deceased woman.

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April 4, 2025
Education
News

Trump Admin Halts $500M to Brown University Amid Antisemitism Concerns.

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❓What Happened: The federal government has stopped over $500 million in funding to Brown University, citing the school’s handling of antisemitism incidents following the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

👥 Who’s Involved: Brown University, the Trump administration, and a White House official.

📍 Where & When: The funding cut affects Brown University in the United States.

💬 Key Quote: Brown Provost Frank Doyle claims in an email that while there are rumors about program cuts, there isn’t enough “information to substantiate” these claims.

⚠️ Impact: The funding cut could significantly impact programs at Brown University and highlights a broader trend affecting several Ivy League institutions.

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The Trump administration has decided to halt over $500 million in federal funding to Brown University, citing dissatisfaction with the university’s response to instances of antisemitism on campus. This decision may put millions allocated for Brown programs at risk, with funds previously awarded through grants and contracts now in jeopardy.

As Brown University grapples with these developments, Provost Frank Doyle addressed the campus community on April 3. He acknowledged that rumors are circulating about potential implications for the university’s research funding. However, he emphasized that there is currently insufficient “information to substantiate” these claims, urging patience as the situation unfolds.

This funding freeze at Brown coincides with a broader trend among Ivy League institutions, which have faced similar measures in response to their handling of antisemitism-related incidents following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Columbia University, another Ivy League institution, recently experienced a significant funding cut, with over $400 million revoked due to concerns it was not adequately ensuring the safety of Jewish students. This broader pattern indicates a heightened level of federal scrutiny regarding how such universities address antisemitism on their campuses.

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April 4, 2025
Economy
News
World

China Puts 34% Tariff on U.S. Goods in Retaliation to Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Levy.

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❓What Happened: China announced a 34 percent tariff on all U.S. imports in response to President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs of the same rate on Chinese goods.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and affected American companies.

📍 Where & When: China’s tariffs, announced following President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff unveiling, go into effect on April 10.

💬 Key Quote: The Chinese Ministry of Finance complained that the U.S. tariffs “undermine global economic development and stability.”

⚠️ Impact: Declines in stock markets, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 experiencing losses, but manufacturing will likely be “reshored” to America over the medium to long term.

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China has declared a new 34 percent tariff on all imports from the United States, following President Donald J. Trump’s recent announcement of similar duties on Chinese goods. President Trump is moving to stimulate domestic manufacturing and address trade discrepancies by using tariffs to level the playing field for American businesses.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) condemns Trump’s tariffs, claiming they breach international trade standards and threaten global economic interests.

Further complicating trade relations, China enforced export controls on vital rare earth minerals and listed several American businesses as “unreliable entities.” Meanwhile, Trump reinstated 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs on China in February in order to close loopholes allowing China to dump cheap metals on American markets.

In a recent address, President Trump characterized the imposition of tariffs as a long-overdue correction of an inequitable trade landscape that has persisted over several decades. He asserted that the move heralds the return to American industrial strength, with sweatshop economies and countries that erect their own tariff and non-tariff barriers against American exporters no longer having easy access to the American market.

Reacting to China’s new tariffs on April 4, Trump stated, “China played it wrong, they panicked—the one thing they cannot afford to do!” Trump added that China should have made a deal earlier, urging companies to avoid tariffs by investing in America.

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April 4, 2025
Lawfare
News
UK

Tommy Robinson Appeals Against Contempt of Court Sentence.

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❓What Happened: Independent journalist and anti-grooming gangs activist Tommy Robinson is appealing his 18-month contempt of court sentence.

👥 Who’s Involved: Tommy Robinson, Mr Justice Johnson, Solicitor General Lucy Rigby, Jamal Hijazi.

📍 Where & When: Woolwich Crown Court, with an upcoming hearing at the Court of Appeal on April 11.

💬 Key Quote: Mr Justice Johnson insisted Robinson’s breaches were “not accidental, negligent or merely reckless.”

⚠️ Impact: The appeal follows a series of legal battles, highlighting ongoing tension between Robinson and the judicial system.

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Tommy Robinson intends to appeal his 18-month imprisonment for contempt of court. This appeal is slated for hearing at the Court of Appeal on April 11. Robinson was jailed last October following 10 violations of a High Court order established in 2021, which restricted him from making allegations against a Syrian refugee, Jamal Hijazi.

Hijazi previously succeeded in a libel case against Robinson, who accused him of being a school bully. Despite this being a civil case, the authorities went out of their way to charge Robinson with contempt when he subsequently released a documentary, Silenced, defending his allegations against the Syrian. While many violent criminals and a large majority of online pedophiles receive no prison time in England, the judge in Robinson’s case decided a lengthy prison term was warranted.

Representatives for the Solicitor General asserted in court that Robinson’s actions in defending himself were a deliberate challenge to legal authority and the so-called rule of law. Robinson’s legal counsel argues he breached the order to uphold his beliefs, but this defense was rejected during sentencing.

This appeal comes after Robinson’s unsuccessful legal challenge against the Government over his conditions in prison, claiming his mental health deteriorated due to isolation measures in detention.

Image by Rose Morelli.

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April 4, 2025
News
UK

BREAKING: Russell Brand Faces Rape and Sexual Assault Charges.

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❓What Happened: Russell Brand, a podcaster, comedian, and actor, has been charged by British prosecutors with multiple sexual assault charges, including two counts of rape.

👥 Who’s Involved: Russell Brand, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), and four women who reported the offenses.

📍 Where & When: The charges were announced in Britain, with Brand set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on May 2. The alleged offenses occurred between 1999 and 2005.

💬 Key Quote: Jaswant Narwal, a prosecutor, stated that the charges are related to “reported nonrecent offenses” involving four women.

⚠️ Impact: If convicted, Brand faces prison.

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British prosecutors have charged Russell Brand with multiple counts of sexual assault, including two charges of rape. The charges, announced by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), involve alleged offenses that took place between 1999 and 2005. Brand is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on May 2 for an initial hearing.

The allegations emerged after British police began investigating Brand’s past behavior following a joint investigation by three news organizations in September 2023. The prosecutor, Jaswant Narwal, clarified that these charges stem from accusations made by four women regarding offenses that are not recent.

Brand has maintained his innocence. In a video released on social media in September 2023, he asserted that he had never committed sexual assault. Brand acknowledged a history of promiscuity in his past but emphasized that all of his sexual relationships were consensual. He also criticized the British media for what he described as “a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks.”

Brand is a former liberal who endorsed Britain’s far-left Labour Party in previous British elections. However, his politics have changed recently, with the comic embracing conservative figures, including President Donald J. Trump, former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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April 4, 2025
Crime
News

Global Pedophile Network with 2 Million Users Busted in 35 Countries.

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❓What Happened: An extensive international child pornography network called “Kidflix” was uncovered and dismantled by Europol, which supported authorities from 38 countries in shutting it down.

👥 Who’s Involved: Europol, Bavarian State Criminal Police Office, and law enforcement from 38 countries, including the U.S., Canada, and Australia, were involved. The operation led to 79 arrests so far, with additional suspects identified.

📍 Where & When: The operation spanned approximately three years, with a key part being the shutdown of servers in Germany and the Netherlands.

💬 Key Quote: Europol described the network as “one of the largest pedophile platforms in the world” with an estimated two million users.

⚠️ Impact: The platform reportedly hosted over 91,000 child exploitation videos, with around three new videos uploaded hourly. The crackdown aims to tackle global child sexual exploitation severely, highlighting the issue’s widespread nature.

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An international crackdown led by Europol has successfully dismantled one of the world’s largest child pornography networks, named “Kidflix.” Authorities across 38 countries collaborated to take down the platform, which disseminated a staggering amount of heinous illegal content.

The investigation led by Germany’s Bavarian State Criminal Police lasted nearly three years and concluded with significant enforcement action. As of April 2, around 79 individuals have been taken into custody, while 1,400 others are under suspicion. According to Europol reports, the network had approximately two million users from 35 countries.

Servers hosting the Kidflix site were located in Germany and the Netherlands, and they were instrumental in enabling the illegal transaction of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Users of the platform could anonymously pay to access, stream, and even upload their own videos of abuse. Cryptocurrencies were utilized to avoid detection through financial transactions.

Kidflix shockingly archived more than 91,000 videos depicting child abuse. It also introduced new uploads at an alarming rate, averaging three new uploads every hour.

This successful takedown forms part of a larger effort to combat online child sexual exploitation by law enforcement agencies worldwide. Europol stated those apprehended are not only charged with watching or posting exploitative content but also suspected of directly abusing children.

CSAM distribution remains a significant problem on the regular Internet, often called the surface web, as well. Pornography websites like OnlyFans and Pornhub have been found to have hosted CSAM material in the past. Even mainstream social media websites like Instagram and Facebook have had millions of reports of CSAM being shared in recent years.

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April 4, 2025
News

Klaus Schwab Out as World Economic Forum Chairman.

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❓What Happened: Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), announced this week he will step down from his role as chairman after leading the organization for five decades.

👥 Who’s Involved: Klaus Schwab, the WEF board of trustees, and CEO Børge Brende. Departing executives also include chief legal officer Nicola Port and technology head Malte Godbersen.

📍 Where & When: Schwab plans to leave his position with the WEF based in Switzerland, with the process of finding a new chairperson expected to conclude by January 2027.

💬 Key Quote: “This period of reflection has been grounded in a desire not just to do things differently, but to do them better,” said WEF CEO Børge Brende.

⚠️ Impact: Schwab’s departure signifies significant leadership changes within the WEF following an investigation of workplace bias allegations, though those claims were not verified.

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Klaus Schwab, the founder of the globalist World Economic Forum (WEF), has announced his decision to step down from his chairman role after 50 years at the helm. The organization, based in Switzerland, is beginning the search for a new chairman, with plans to complete this process by January 2027.

This development follows an internal examination by the WEF board into allegations of racism and gender bias within the organization’s work environment—allegations that Schwab and the Forum have consistently denied. The investigation did not substantiate the claims against Schwab, though it prompted discussions on organizational leadership and workplace culture.

Schwab had initially announced in May last year his intention to transition from executive chairman to non-executive chairman, and this week’s announcement formalizes his eventual full departure. Schwab, widely recognized for his work on the anti-human “Great Reset,” has been a prominent figure in global discussions, attracting attention from various political perspectives, particularly conservatives who view him as emblematic of globalism.

In addition to Schwab’s announcement, the WEF’s other leadership changes include the exits of chief legal officer Nicola Port and head of technology and digital services Malte Godbersen.

The World Economic Forum is an unelected, unaccountable gathering of leaders from across governments and major corporations who convene multiple times a year around the world, most notably at Davos in Switzerland for an annual globalist conflab.

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April 3, 2025
Crime

Pro-Life Activist Violently Attacked During NYC Interview.

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❓What Happened: A pro-life activist, Savannah Craven, was assaulted while conducting street interviews.

👥 Who’s Involved: Savannah Craven, a pro-life activist from Live Action, and an unidentified pro-abortion supporter.

📍 Where & When: The incident occurred in Harlem, New York City on a Thursday.

💬 Key Quote: “I was just assaulted in Harlem interviewing people on the street. In cop car. Heading to hospital. Updates soon. ABORTION SUPPORTERS ARE VIOLENT!” – Savannah Craven.

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Savannah Craven, affiliated with the pro-life organization Live Action, was allegedly attacked while interviewing individuals on the streets of Harlem about Planned Parenthood on Thursday. Craven, who was posing questions about the operations of Planned Parenthood, encountered an individual supporting abortion. The interaction reportedly turned violent after the individual realized Craven’s pro-life stance.

Craven was subsequently struck in the face multiple times, leaving her injured. This altercation was documented through photographs and a video shared on social media by Craven’s associate, Adam Francisco. The video indicated that Craven was inside an NYPD vehicle, seeking her attacker at the scene of the incident.

The attack happened amid heightened national debate surrounding abortion, following recent federal moves to limit funding for Planned Parenthood and similar organizations.

The incident follows weeks of violence by the political left discussions around controversial topics like abortion. Authorities are currently investigating the incident and searching for the individual responsible for the assault on Craven.

Craven stated she is receiving medical attention for her injuries and has called for awareness regarding violence against pro-life individuals.

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April 3, 2025
Culture
News

US Naval Academy Drops 400 Titles from Library Collection Amid Bid to Excise DEI.

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❓What Happened: Nearly 400 books were removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library following a directive from the defense secretary’s office to eliminate materials promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

👥 Who’s Involved: U.S. Naval Academy, the office of the Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, Pentagon officials, Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, and other military academies.

📍 Where & When: The removal occurred at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The directive was given late last week, and the removal was completed by Monday.

💬 Key Quote: Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesman, stated, “All service academies are fully committed to executing and implementing President Trump’s executive orders.”

⚠️ Impact: The action aligns with efforts to remove diversity-related content from federal entities, raising concerns among lawmakers and citizens about the elimination of historical content.

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The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis removed around 400 books from its library after being instructed by the defense secretary‘s office to remove materials promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This decision aligns with ongoing Trump administration initiatives to scrap such content.

Officials at the academy were tasked late last week with conducting a library review, evaluating around 900 books. The academy swiftly moved to eliminate almost 400 titles by Monday, ahead of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit.

A Pentagon representative, Sean Parnell, indicated, “All service academies are fully committed to executing and implementing President Trump’s executive orders.”

The directive impacted not only the Naval Academy but also prompted curriculum reassessments at the Air Force Academy in Colorado and West Point in New York. Due to their collegiate status, these institutions had previously been exempt from DEI-related executive orders targeting K-12 education.

Previously, President Donald J. Trump’s administration scrapped a bizarre $2.3 million virtual reality DEI program for U.S. military personnel. The program, which used a VR avatar, attempted to simulate difficult conversations and teach de-escalation strategies.

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