Ex-border chief lashes out at his successor over ‘softer’ approach to immigration enforcement IN FULL The Independent UK · May 21
Is the DHS Tracking ICE Critics? The Public Deserves Answers. The DHS reportedly maintains a database tracking critics of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Free speech advocates warn it could chill constitutionally protected speech. Reason · May 21
Gregory Bovino launches attack at Trump’s border czar for ‘political theater’ and not deporting enough migrants Tom Homan has taken a softer approach to immigration enforcement than Greg Bovino, choosing to target immigrants with criminal records The Independent UK · May 21
Trump appoints new ICE director to lead immigration crackdown after Noem chaos David Venturella promoted from senior adviser role to acting director after previously serving with immigration enforcement agency under George W Bush and Barack Obama The Independent UK · May 13
Stephen Miller’s apparent sidelining is just a smokescreen so he can oversee Trump’s deportation push: report The White House official and homeland security adviser may be making fewer volcanic rants on TV these days, but he continues to steer U.S. immigration policy, officials said The Independent UK · May 12
Was Stephen Miller Sidelined? Embarrassed Donald Trump Allegedly Admits Aide 'Goes Too Far' in Immigration Shift Donald Trump is said to be edging immigration hardliner Stephen Miller away from the centre of power after a series of controversial calls, including branding a slain protester a 'domestic terrorist.' International Business Times · May 11
The Trump administration's claim of "zero" border crossings is falling apart "It's misleading and provides the country with a false sense of security." Axios · May 9
‘How good a president is Trump?’ Commander-in-Chief polls workers in site visit to Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool rehab Trump asked the workers on site if they think Iran should have a nuclear weapon The Independent UK · May 8
Tom Homan makes New York ICE threat after clashing with Governor Kathy Hochul IN FULL The Independent UK · May 7
Trump’s border czar threatens to flood New York with ICE: ‘More agents than you’ve ever seen before’ Tom Homan hits back at Gov. Kathy Hochul, saying he is ‘not asking’ her permission to the enter the state and hitting out at sanctuary legislation designed to increase protections for residents The Independent UK · May 7
Trump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: report Fast-tracked training faced growing scrutiny from lawmakers as the administration seeks to rapidly build up the ranks The Independent UK · May 6
Defiant Border Czar Rejects Claims Trump Is Going Soft on Immigration, Says 'Mass Deportations Are Coming' He also warned states and cities with sanctuary-style policies that federal officers would be deployed in larger numbers: "we're going to flood the zone" Latin Times · May 6
Fired Border Commander Greg Bovino Attacks Trump Administration over Deportations: "They Lack Fortitude" Former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is accusing President Donald Trump's advisers of losing their nerve on mass deportations, sharpening an internal fight inside the MAGA movement over how far the administration should go after months of backlash to aggressive immigration raids. Latin Times · Apr 29
Tom Homan Insist on Inviting Pope Leo XIV on ICE Raids: "They Are Talking About Something They Don't Understand" Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's border czar, wants Pope Francis to see a deportation raid up close. The first invitation, delivered during a Turning Point USA panel, came after the pope condemned the way migrants and refugees are treated, saying people fleeing violence or poverty are often viewed as "worse… Latin Times · Apr 28
International Business Times · Apr 27 ICE Arrests Dropped Nearly 12% After Minneapolis Killings: Report ICE arrests reportedly dropped nearly 12% nationwide after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two U.S. citizens who were shot dead by immigration officers in Minneapolis.
Latin Times · Apr 27 ICE Arrests Drop Nearly 12% After Minneapolis Killings and Immigration Shake-Up ICE arrests across the United States dropped nearly 12% after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis and the Trump administration replaced one of the public faces of its immigration crackdown, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal arrest data.
The Independent UK · Apr 25 A sudden shift: ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up At the peak of the crackdown, carloads of masked immigration officers were a common sight in the streets of Minneapolis, while thousands of people were being arrested every week in Texas, Florida and California
We Got This Covered · Apr 24 ‘An open border is the most inhumane’: Trump’s catholic border czar invites the Pope on an ICE patrol to defend his boss This might be the world’s weirdest invitation.
International Business Times UK · Apr 23 Donald Trump's Border Czar Issues Direct Challenge to Pope Leo XIV Over 'Inhumane' Policies Claims Tom Homan, Trump's 'border czar', invites Pope Leo XIV to join an ICE ride-along, amid tensions over US immigration policies criticized by the Vatican.
The Independent UK · Apr 23 Turning Point USA leader outraged after Texas university restricts access to Tom Homan-led event Conservative organization complains non-students and media barred from Texas talk, also featuring Ken Paxton and Benny Johnson, but institution says rules clear from the start
Axios · Apr 17 Trump ditches deportation showmanship The messaging and optics may be changing, but ICE deported more than 400,000 last year.
International Business Times UK · Apr 16 Who Is Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr: The ICE Agent Accused of Aiming His Gun at Civilians Minnesota issues an arrest warrant for ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. over an alleged armed road‑rage incident on a busy interstate, underscoring tensions with federal immigration enforcement.
International Business Times UK · Apr 16 Bomb Threat Reported at Pope Leo XIV's Brother's Home: Was Louis Prevost Targeted Amid Trump, Sibling's Feud? A bomb threat at the Illinois home of Pope Leo XIV's brother, John Prevost, heightened tensions between the Vatican and the White House, though the threat was later deemed unsubstantiated.
The Mary Sue · Apr 16 ‘They don’t know what they’re talking about’: Trump’s border czar dares Pope Leo to walk a mile in his bloodstained boots Tom Homan just issued a blunt challenge to Pope Leo. The border czar, who spent 40 years on the front lines, told reporters outside the White House that if the pope spent a single shift in his boots, he would stop calling illegal immigration a victimless crime.
International Business Times UK · Apr 16 Trump Called the Pope 'Weak' Then Cut Millions in Funding for the Catholic Charities Housing Migrant Children Days Later The Trump administration has canceled an £8.5 million contract with Catholic Charities in Miami, ending a decades-old child welfare program amid a dispute with Pope Leo XIV.