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Migrant Encounters on Southwest Border Drop 96 Percent from Last Year

11 February 2025 at 12:59

Migrant apprehensions along the Southwest U.S. Border with Mexico fell by nearly 96 percent last week, compared to the average number of apprehensions in February 2024. According to data from the Texas Department of Public Safety, apprehensions over the previous seven days in the five Texas-based border sectors fell by nearly 89 percent from last year.

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Washington sends first group of Indian migrants with US military plane to home country

5 February 2025 at 13:43

A U.S. military plane carrying a group of Indian migrants landed in India early Wednesday morning as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, a U.S. Transportation Command official confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The outlet also reported that India is the farthest destination a military aircraft has ever flown to for deportations under Trump’s administration.Β 

According to the official, theΒ C-17 aircraft flew from Miramar, near San Diego, yesterday and landed in Amritsar, in northern India,Β around 3:30 ET. The plane carried between 104 and 205 nationals and marked the first time Washington authorized a military aircraft for deportations to India, according to Reuters.Β 

Prime Minister NarendraΒ Modi and President Donald Trump, have been largely discussing immigration issues since Trump took office. The White House confirmed that Trump has invited Modi to come visit next week.

INDIA'S MODI SPEAKS WITH 'DEAR FRIEND' PRESIDENT TRUMP AMID HOPES OF FURTHERING TIES

According to the Pew Research center, there are about 725,000 Indians who have been illegally residing in the U.S. since 2022, marking India as the third top source of illegal U.S. immigration after Mexico and El Salvador.Β Β Β 

TRUMP SAYS HE'S NOT CHANGED HIS MIND ON H-1B VISAS AS DEBATE RAGES WITHIN MAGA COALITION

Indian nationals often arrive in the U.S. through H-1B visas, a foreign worker visa that allows American employers to hire foreign workers. This legal pathway of entry has been hotly contested by some Trump supporters.

The president, however, dismissed immigration concerns after having a "productive call" last month that focused on "expanding and deepening cooperation."Β 

"We have a very good relationship with India," Trump told reporters on Air Force One after his call with Modi.Β 

The president continued to express confidence that India will "do what is right."

Fox News' Kyra Colah and Reuters contributed to this report.

Fight Club Knockout Stories: The ICE Man Cometh

2 February 2025 at 05:00

For Breitbart Fight Club Members only, every week we reveal our top five articles based on reader engagement. These are the stories that our readers were talking about for the past week.

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Sen. Durbin torches Trump admin for letting Dr. Phil join Chicago deportation raids: 'Why is he there?'

1 February 2025 at 11:00

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin torched the Trump administration for allowing television personality Dr. Phil McGraw to tag along as border czar Tom Homan and a team of agents carried out deportation operations in Chicago last weekend.Β 

From the Senate floor on Tuesday, Durbin scrutinized President Donald Trump's campaign messaging that mass deportations would initially target illegal immigrants who pose national security risks – sex offenders, murderers and drug dealers, to name a few.Β 

"If this mass deportation is truly focused on dangerous individuals β€” murderers, rapists, drug dealers and [the] mentally ill β€” Dr. Phil has as much business being on these raids as he does performing surgery," Durbin said, according to The Chicago Sun-Times.Β 

DR. PHIL JOINS ICE TEAM AND BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN FOR CHICAGO DEPORTATION OPERATIONS

"Why is he there? In fact, he could complicate the situation. We are talking about a legal process and the possibility of criminal prosecution following. And to have this television character come along for the ride is dangerous and makes no sense."

McGraw filmed a number of ICE arrests during the operations as part of his show on Merit TV, even interviewing a convicted sex offender and internet predator from Thailand living in the U.S. illegally until he was nabbed.

The subject frequently evaded his questions, recognizing him after seeing him on television.

Durbin said he was "disappointed" to see ICE agents arresting immigrants and asking them questions even after they had requested to speak with an attorney.

MSNBC ANCHOR CORRECTS HER CORRESPONDENT ON-AIR: THEY'RE 'UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS'

He also expressed disdain for Trump's "sweeping executive actions" that could allegedly "leave those arrested by ICE, including those with lawful status and U.S. citizenship, with little opportunity to even state their case and show that they belong in this country."

He continued, "Let’s be clear, 90% of undocumented immigrants have no criminal convictions β€” 90% who make up more than 40% of home health care aides and children’s assistance day care β€” an outsized percentage of these and the agricultural workforce are undocumented. Immigrants are a key part of America’s success story."

He added that, while he doesn't want to see "a single dangerous person" remain in the U.S. or be allowed to "seek permanent residence," others have abided by laws and should remain a part of America's future.

ICE officials, under the Trump administration's watch, have nabbed swathes of illegal immigrants in major cities across the nation, including Chicago. Deportation efforts also began in New York City earlier this week, with agents reportedly nabbing alleged Tren de Aragua ringleader Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco in the Bronx.

Fox News' Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report.

China Tries to Weasel into Colombia After President's Feud with Trump

29 January 2025 at 18:02

China’s public response to the deportation fight between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Petro Gustavo seemed oddly muted early this week, but that might have been because Beijing already had a man in Bogota working the political angle.

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