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DHS Pushes Back on Report That One-Third of ICE Recruits Failed Fitness Test
The Department of Homeland Security is disputing a report that more than a third of new ICE recruits failed basic fitness tests at the agency’s Georgia training academy.
Federal Marshal And TikTok Journalist Injured in Los Angeles Immigration Operation
A federal marshal and a Mexican man known online as “Richard LA” were wounded by gunfire during a Homeland Security operation in Los Angeles on Tuesday, officials said.
Trump Demands DOJ Pay Him $230 Million in Compensation for the Feds Investigating Him. Law Professor Calls It ‘A Travesty.’
By Allan Lengel In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, The New York Times reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The Times points out that any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials…
ProPublica: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
This story was originally published by ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism. To donate to ProPublica click here. By Nicole Foy When the Supreme Court recently allowed immigration agents in the Los Angeles area to take race into consideration during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned. “If the officers…
Judge Questions Federal Agents Over Tear Gas Use in Chicago Despite Court Ban
A federal judge in Chicago pressed immigration authorities Monday on whether they violated a court order by continuing to use tear gas and violent tactics against protesters and journalists.
Comey Seeks Dismissal of Charges, Says Trump Targeted Him Out of ‘Personal Spite’
Former FBI Director James Comey is asking a federal judge to throw out criminal charges against him, saying the U.S. attorney who brought the case was unlawfully appointed and that he’s being targeted because of President Donald Trump’s “personal spite.”
Fired DOJ Lawyer Says Emile Bove Said, ‘We May Have to Consider Telling that Court, F— You’
By Allan Lengel Department of Justice attorney Erez Reuveni tells 60 Minutes that at the start of President Trump’s second term, he was promoted to acting deputy director of the immigration section, overseeing about 100 attorneys. He says his career came to an end after he witnessed lawyers lying in court, evading a judge’s orders,…
Rubio Promised to Send MS-13 Informants to El Salvador in Deal with Bukele
Days before the Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele demanded the return of nine imprisoned MS-13 leaders from the United States.