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Backlash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown loomsExternal Link
WASHINGTON — Americans are souring on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, complicating an already messy dynamic on Capitol Hill as emboldened Democrats draw a hard line against another short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:36:56 GMT
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Border czar warned immigration operations should be targeted or risk losing public supportExternal Link
Long before border czar Tom Homan took over in Minneapolis, he warned that a targeted approach to immigration enforcement would be needed to “keep the faith of the American people.”Any immigrant in the U.S. illegally can be arrested and deported, but Homan, who has served as a Homeland Security official under the Obama and both Trump administrations, has long said immigrants who have committed additional crimes should be prioritized for arrest and deportation
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:41 GMT
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Court rules U.S. can't deport Tufts student who criticized Israel, her lawyers say in filingExternal Link
A U.S. immigration court has terminated the Trump administration's attempt to deport a Tufts University student and pro-Palestinian activist who has been critical of Israel, her lawyers said Monday
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:32:01 GMT
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Venezuelans sent to Salvadoran prison can be returned to U.S. with a court order, DOJ saysExternal Link
In December, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration should not have sent the men to CECOT after invoking the Alien Enemies Act, finding that the men were denied due process.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:11:51 GMT
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Savannah Guthrie releases new message as search for mother enters ninth dayExternal Link
Savannah posted a new urgent request hours before that final deadline in the alleged ransom note, pleading for anyone with information about her mother’s disappearance to come forward. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz has the latest on the investigation, what the Guthrie siblings are saying, and what a former hostage negotiator thinks about the alleged ransom notes.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:11:06 GMT
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