U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are already underway, according to President Donald J. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan. During an interview, news anchor John Roberts put it to Homan that “roundups of criminal illegal aliens” appeared to have been “put on hold for a little while.” Homan responded, “No, it’s started.”
“ICE teams are out there as of today,” Homan confirmed. “We gave them a direction to prioritize public safety threats; they’re what we’re looking for. So, we’re working up the target list.”
Referencing a rumored major operation in Chicago, the border czar said this had been reevaluated due to the leak of the plan, which presented safety issues. However, he added that these concerns have now been “addressed.”
ROBERTS: “Round ups of criminal illegal aliens and the process of reporting them would begin…. When can we expect that to happen?”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are already underway, according to President Donald J. Trump's border czar, Tom Homan. During an interview, news anchor John Roberts put it to Homan that "roundups of criminal illegal aliens" appeared to have been "put on hold for a little while." Homan responded, "No, it's started."
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The Indiangovernment has pledged to help identify and deport approximately 18,000 of its citizens illegally residing in the United States. This action signals New Delhi is ready to submit to President Donald J. Trump’s anti-illegal immigration agenda to mitigate any potential tariffs on trade.
The U.S. has pinpointed these individuals for removal, with India committing to verify and expedite their deportation. These migrants hail predominantly from Punjab and Gujarat, states in western India.
President Trump, who has made cracking down on illegal immigration a cornerstone of his agenda, acted swiftly upon his Monday inauguration. Among other measures, he has moved to abolish birthright citizenship and deploy military personnel to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, emphasizing the urgency of his campaign promises.
H-1Bs.
In exchange for its cooperation on deportations, India hopes that the Trump administration will safeguard legal migration routes for Indians, such as student visas and the H-1B program. In 2023, Indians received nearly 75 percent of the H-1B visas issued. H-1Bs theoretically target “skilled” immigrants, although skeptics such as journalist Anna Slatz are questioning “why any country would actively lobby to get rid of their ‘best and brightest elite human capital’ if that’s what those people really were.”
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, confirms, “As part of India-U.S. cooperation on migration and mobility, both sides are actively deterring illegal migration to foster more legal migration opportunities from India to the U.S.”
Despite India contributing only about three percent of America’s illegal migrant numbers overall, the increase in Indian migrants crossing America’s less-guarded northern border recently has been dramatic, with Indians accounting for around a quarter of all northern crossings. This surge is part of the reason President Trump plans to hit Canada with a 25 percent tariff at the beginning of February.
In 2022, the total number of Indian illegals present in the U.S. was estimated at 220,000 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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The Indian government has pledged to help identify and deport approximately 18,000 of its citizens illegally residing in the United States. This action signals New Delhi is ready to submit to President Donald J. Trump's anti-illegal immigration agenda to mitigate any potential tariffs on trade.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday announced the reversal of restrictions placed on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations by former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The changes involve rescinding a 2021 policy that designated certain areas as off-limits to ICE enforcement. The initial directive aimed to protect access to vital services by preventing ICE actions in locations such as educational institutions, healthcare facilities, religious sites, and social service establishments.
The newly issued memo suggests enforcement personnel use discretion and common sense when determining operational locations. The memo posits that broad guidelines are unnecessary for determining where immigration laws should be enforced. Some ICE agents expressed the view that this change will enable more effective action against illegal immigration, as they will no longer be restricted from operating near schools and other formerly protected areas.
Additionally, a second memo targets the use of humanitarian parole, which had been broadly applied by the previous administration to admit migrants en masse. This parole previously allowed several hundred thousand migrants, including nationals from countries like Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Afghanistan, to enter the U.S. The memo emphasizes that humanitarian parole should be applied on a “case by case basis,” aligning with the statute that critics claim has been misused.
The DHS memos instruct ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) leaders to review existing parole policies and identify any that may not comply with legal statutes. This includes developing strategies to modify, pause, or end any non-compliant programs.
These policy changes follow a series of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump just after his inauguration, which included deploying military forces to the southern border, terminating certain parole programs, and voiding birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. The orders also announced a national emergency and the renewal of border wall construction efforts, with the goal of drastically reducing illegal entry.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday announced the reversal of restrictions placed on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations by former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The changes involve rescinding a 2021 policy that designated certain areas as off-limits to ICE enforcement. The initial directive aimed to protect access to vital services by preventing ICE actions in locations such as educational institutions, healthcare facilities, religious sites, and social service establishments.
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont has reportedly been shot and killed by an illegal immigrant on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont. The incident took place around 3:15 PM on January 20 during a traffic stop near the Canadian border.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed the death of the agent. The shooter is believed to have been in a vehicle with another suspect. One of the suspects has also been killed. A woman was also injured during the incident.
News Nation reports that the shooter was an illegal immigrant who had overstayed their visa and that the agent had been shot in the neck. Police have closed the area of the roadway where the shooting took place, telling drivers to seek alternate routes.
The shooting comes as newly-inaugurated President Donald J. Trump has declared a national emergency at the southern border with Mexico. Authorities have also closed the infamous border crossing at El Paso just minutes after Trump was sworn in.
The new administration has also shut down the CBP One app, which was used by hundreds of thousands of illegals to be paroled into the United States under the former Biden-Harris regime.
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont has reportedly been shot and killed by an illegal immigrant on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont. The incident took place around 3:15 PM on January 20 during a traffic stop near the Canadian border.
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A former director of a shelter in Massachusetts has voiced concerns regarding the state’s right-to-shelter laws, criticizing the lack of vetting processes for illegal immigrants exploiting the laws and the strain on state resources. Jon Fetherston, who managed the Marlborough Holiday Inn shelter, claims the influx of illegal immigrants has overwhelmed state infrastructure.
Massachusetts has spent approximately $1.1 billion this fiscal year to accommodate migrants, often utilizing hotels as makeshift shelters. This situation, Fetherston argues, has left some local citizens without access to these facilities.
Established in 1983, Massachusetts’ right-to-shelter law mandates housing for displaced families and pregnant women. Despite reaching capacity in 2023, these shelters continue to serve a growing number of illegal immigrant families. Fetherston has reported instances of violence within these facilities and criticized the lack of repercussions for offenders.
He expressed particular concern following the arrest of one Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, who allegedly possessed drugs and a firearm while residing in a state-subsidized room. The state’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities claims to conduct security checks regularly, though Fetherston says he did not witness this during his tenure.
“I worked in that shelter for a very limited time,” Fetherston said in a recent interview. He continued: “You can’t hide an AR-15 in that room. You cannot hide drugs in that room. The rooms are not big… the case manager there should have been standing up… there should have been red flags… to say ‘Hey, listen, this guy’s not attending those meetings. This guy is blowing off housekeeping.'”
Governor Maura Healey (D-MA) has called for increased vetting to ensure that emergency shelter occupants reside legally in the U.S. Fetherston, however, questions the feasibility of this plan, particularly without proper identification. He has recounted having to deny shelter to American citizens, including veterans, due to illegal immigrants.
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A former director of a shelter in Massachusetts has voiced concerns regarding the state's right-to-shelter laws, criticizing the lack of vetting processes for illegal immigrants exploiting the laws and the strain on state resources. Jon Fetherston, who managed the Marlborough Holiday Inn shelter, claims the influx of illegal immigrants has overwhelmed state infrastructure.
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Yordy Noe Centeno-Melchor, who has been deported at least five times, was arrested on January 3 after allegedly attempting an abduction in Alabama. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office charged Centeno-Melchor with second-degree attempted kidnapping after an incident on December 31 in Holtville, according to court records.
Law enforcement claims that Centeno-Melchor, aged 31, attempted to entice a 17-year-old girl into his vehicle at a Boy’s Store parking area by showing her something on his phone. Surveillance footage reportedly caught a bystander intervening, prompting Centeno-Melchor to abandon the alleged kidnapping attempt and leave the scene. The vehicle’s license plate was traced back to Centeno-Melchor, leading to his arrest when sheriff’s deputies stopped a 2017 black Mitsubishi in nearby Clanton for a traffic violation.
Centeno-Melchor was assigned a $100,000 cash bail during his initial court hearing. Sheriff Bill Franklin noted that Centeno-Melchor fitted the description of a man involved in a separate incident three days earlier at a Walmart in Prattville, where a teenage girl encountered a man in a women’s restroom.
Court documents reveal Centeno-Melchor’s prior encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), having been deported from the United States on multiple occasions. Sheriff Franklin disclosed that officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding his past deportations.
ICE has placed a hold on Centeno-Melchor, expressing intent to deport him again. However, local authorities in Alabama are advocating for him to face state charges first. Prosecutors are concerned that federal custody could hinder their ability to prosecute him for the recent charges in Elmore County. The outcome may depend on negotiations between ICE and local legal systems regarding jurisdiction over Centeno-Melchor’s case.
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Yordy Noe Centeno-Melchor, who has been deported at least five times, was arrested on January 3 after allegedly attempting an abduction in Alabama. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office charged Centeno-Melchor with second-degree attempted kidnapping after an incident on December 31 in Holtville, according to court records.
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Massachusetts law enforcement officials have apprehended Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a 28-year-old Dominican national, at a taxpayer-supported shelter in Revere, Massachusetts. Andujar faces charges including firearm possession without legal authorization, possession of ammunition, possession of high-capacity magazines, and trafficking heroin. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office spokesman confirmed these charges.
The arrest occurred on December 27 after a search warrant was executed at the Quality Inn. During the search, authorities confiscated an AR-15 rifle, ammunition, and approximately five kilograms of illicit drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of around $750,000. The arrest underscores ongoing issues related to unlawful migrants residing in state-funded shelters.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials revealed that Andujar had entered the United States illegally before his arrest. ICE has issued an immigration detainer in conjunction with Revere police, signifying intentions to take him into custody after local legal proceedings.
This case is part of a broader pattern involving illegal migrants in Massachusetts shelters. Earlier this year, another migrant, Cory Alvarez—a Haitian national—was arrested for raping a disabled child at another migrant hotel.
The influx of illegal migrants and inadmissible foreign nationals in Massachusetts is costing the state huge sums of money, projected to exceed $1 billion by fiscal year 2025.
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Massachusetts law enforcement officials have apprehended Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a 28-year-old Dominican national, at a taxpayer-supported shelter in Revere, Massachusetts. Andujar faces charges including firearm possession without legal authorization, possession of ammunition, possession of high-capacity magazines, and trafficking heroin. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office spokesman confirmed these charges.
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Experts are increasingly concerned about Tren de Aragua spreading to over half of the U.S. states in early 2025. The Venezuelan gang has already established a presence in at least 18 states, from the hinterlands of Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming to major cities like New York and Chicago.
John Fabbricatore, former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for Colorado and Wyoming, warns the gang has the potential to expand to more than 25 states by February.
Tren de Aragua, or TdA, originated in a Venezuelan prison and has entered the U.S. due to the southern border crisis. Certain tattoos, including a train, a crown, a clock, and an AK-47, identify members. Authorities accuse the gang of being involved in a surge of violent crimes, including murders, assaults on police, and sex trafficking.
In North Dakota, law enforcement recently detained three suspected TdA members involved in an ATM theft operation. One of the individuals, Henry Theis, was found with nearly $25,000 in cash and confessed to collaborating with others to hack ATMs. “You think, North Dakota—that’s going pretty far. But to them, there’s ATM machines there. There’s jewelry stores there. There are things to rob. There’s rich people there that they can hit their homes,” explained Fabbricatore, saying the Venezuelans “look at the United States as just one big money pit for them.”
In Aurora, Colorado, TdA allegedly commandeered apartment complexes, using one for torture. In New York, the gang has reportedly recruited young migrants from shelters into what police have dubbed the ‘Little Devils of 42nd Street.’
Concerns about the gang’s operations have even emerged in Utah, where they are reportedly linked to criminal activities like prostitution and shootings.
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Experts are increasingly concerned about Tren de Aragua spreading to over half of the U.S. states in early 2025. The Venezuelan gang has already established a presence in at least 18 states, from the hinterlands of Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming to major cities like New York and Chicago.
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Far-left President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico says her country will accept Mexican nationals deported from the United States under incoming President Donald J. Trump. The concession is a significant win for Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, who plan to initiate one of the largest immigrant enforcement operations since President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said the Sheinbaum government “is prepared to work in coordination with federal, state, and local authorities in the face of possible mass deportations.” The ministry added: “We reaffirm the responsibility and obligation of the Mexican State to our fellow citizens so that they can have the confidence that they will be received in the manner they deserve in the face of present and future challenges.”
The move comes as President-elect Trump is threatening to enact economically cripplingtariffs on imports to the U.S. from Mexico and Canada unless the two countries increase security at the U.S. southern and northern borders. Following the threat, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to step up border actions, and earlier this week, the country confirmed it would budget $1.3 billion for new border security measures.
Meanwhile, in the weeks following the 2024 presidential election, Sheinbaum has spoken numerous times with Trump. The Mexican president has allegedly pledged to turn back illegal immigrant caravans from Central and South America as they attempt to traverse her country toward the U.S. border.
However, Mexico continues to assert it will not act as “a safe third country” for illegal immigrants from other nations being deported from the United States.
Far-left President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico says her country will accept Mexican nationals deported from the United States under incoming President Donald J. Trump. The concession is a significant win for Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, who plan to initiate one of the largest immigrant enforcement operations since President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954.
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New York City officials have decided to close a large tent complex in Brooklyn. The site, located on Floyd Bennett Field, is built on federal land and currently accommodates around 2,000 migrants.
Mayor Eric Adams‘s administration is taking this action due to concerns over potential policy changes by incoming President Donald J. Trump and his immigration czar, Tom Homan. Officials worry that Trump’s White House might terminate the shelter’s lease upon his assuming office in January, or could claim the right to conduct immigration enforcement on federal land.
The closure of Floyd Bennett Field is part of a broader plan to shut down 25 migrant shelters across the city by March. Facilities set to close include several hotels throughout New York City, college dormitories in Upper Manhattan, a converted warehouse at Kennedy Airport, and numerous upstate hotels used for housing migrants.
An anticipated drop in illegal immigrant numbers follows the city’s expenditure exceeding $6 billion over two years for housing purposes. Mayor Adams has steered clear of directly citing President-elect Trump as a reason for the Floyd Bennett Field closure despite the location being the only city shelter on federal land.
City representatives have indicated that while the lease will conclude by March, families will vacate the shelter by January 15, shortly before President-elect Trump assumes office. In a statement, Mayor Adams mentioned, “We’re going to continue looking for more sites to consolidate and close, and more opportunities to save taxpayer money, as we continue to successfully manage this response.”
New York City officials have decided to close a large tent complex in Brooklyn. The site, located on Floyd Bennett Field, is built on federal land and currently accommodates around 2,000 migrants.
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