Cato Institute Reveals USCIS Cuts to Green Card Approvals Help Boost ICE Arrests of Legal Immigrants

Cato Institute Reveals USCIS Cuts to Green Card Approvals Help Boost ICE Arrests of Legal Immigrants

Joseph Quesada
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April 28, 2026
The Trump administration’s immigration agenda has allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain “legal immigrants, including refugees, parolees, and spouses of US citizens”, by suspending green card approvals, a recently published analysis by the Cato Institute reveals. According to the libertarian think tank, the halt in legal permanent residence processing by the Department of […]
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'America is Full': Republican Keith Gross Says Deport all Illegal Immigrants

'America is Full': Republican Keith Gross Says Deport all Illegal Immigrants

Javier Manjarres
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April 25, 2026
With the flow of illegal immigration into the U.S. at a 55-year low, the Trump administration is praising the border protection protocols it put in place after President Donald Trump took office in early 2025, but the damage caused by the huge influx of illegal aliens during the Biden administration is unquestionable. Even with illegal […]
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D.C. Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Asylum Ban At The Border

D.C. Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Asylum Ban At The Border

Joseph Quesada
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April 24, 2026
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order barring asylum access to individuals crossing the southern border fleeing from persecution or torture. The three-judge panel ruled President Trump’s effort illegal, stating that immigration laws grant people the right to apply for asylum at the border. The panel stated […]
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Alligator Alcatraz Will Remain Open, Appellate Majority Rules

Alligator Alcatraz Will Remain Open, Appellate Majority Rules

Joseph Quesada
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April 22, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the Florida Everglades, will remain open following an appeals court decision. The appeals court upheld its previous decision to halt a judge’s order for the center to cease operations. According to the Associated Press (AP), a majority on the three-judge panel from the […]
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Senate GOP Launch Budget Reconciliation To Fund DHS Amid Shutdown

Senate GOP Launch Budget Reconciliation To Fund DHS Amid Shutdown

Joseph Quesada
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April 21, 2026
Senate Republicans released a budget resolution aimed at fully funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Donald Trump’s term amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. The Senate Budget Committee released an estimated $70 billion resolution to fund both immigration agencies for three […]
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Austin Rogers Says Trump Acted 'to Close Off the Valve' on Illegal Immigration

Austin Rogers Says Trump Acted 'to Close Off the Valve' on Illegal Immigration

Grayson Bakich
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April 20, 2026
The Floridian sat down with Austin Rogers, who is running to replace Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) in the 2nd congressional district, to discuss illegal immigration and the feasibility of mass deportations, a major part of President Donald Trump's agenda. Rogers agreed that Trump's focus on deporting the criminal element is a reasonable priority, and that […]
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Minnesota Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant For ICE Agent

Minnesota Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant For ICE Agent

Joseph Quesada
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April 17, 2026
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been charged with two counts of assault. Minnesota state prosecutors accused the officer of pulling alongside a civilian vehicle on a Minneapolis-area highway and pointing his gun at the occupants during a road rage incident. Minnesota prosecutors have issued a nationwide arrest warrant for Gregory Donnell Morgan […]
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ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns From Agency

ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns From Agency

Joseph Quesada
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April 17, 2026
Acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, submitted his resignation from the agency this week. Lyons, who led the agency during the second Trump administration’s mass immigration crackdowns, will remain in the role until May 31, 2026. "Director Lyons has been a great leader of ICE and a key player in helping […]
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Jim Oberweis Shreds Maria Elvira Salazar's DIGNIDAD Act

Jim Oberweis Shreds Maria Elvira Salazar's DIGNIDAD Act

Grayson Bakich
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April 15, 2026
Jim Oberweis (R), one of many Republican candidates vying for Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) 19th congressional district seat, shredded Representative Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) DIGNIDAD Act in a recent statement, vowing to oppose any amnesty for illegal aliens if he is elected to Congress. The Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and […]
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Byron Donalds Dismissed Edited Immigration Video of Him, Says his GOP Opponents are 'Losing Big' (VIDEO)

Byron Donalds Dismissed Edited Immigration Video of Him, Says his GOP Opponents are 'Losing Big' (VIDEO)

Javier Manjarres
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April 13, 2026
COCONUT CREEK—During a campaign stop at the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, Republican gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Byron Donalds was asked about a recent edited video making the rounds on social media where it appears he gave a full-throated endorsement for a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens, and illegal immigration. "I […]
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Maria Elvira Salazar Fires Back at Brandon Gill Over DIGNITY Act

Maria Elvira Salazar Fires Back at Brandon Gill Over DIGNITY Act

Joseph Quesada
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April 8, 2026
U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) has fired back at fellow GOP Texas Congressman Brandon Gill over his remarks on the Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act (DIGNIDAD). “The Dignity Act is mass amnesty and would constitute a terrible betrayal of our voters,” Rep. Gill claimed in […]
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ICE Has Arrested Over 800 People Using TSA Data Records

ICE Has Arrested Over 800 People Using TSA Data Records

Joseph Quesada
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April 7, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly arrested over 800 individuals using traveler data shared by federal airport security officials since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term through Feb. 2026, according to internal agency records reviewed by Reuters. Data gathered by the outlet indicates that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provided ICE with […]
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House Rejects Senate DHS Funding Bill That Excludes ICE & CBP

House Rejects Senate DHS Funding Bill That Excludes ICE & CBP

Joseph Quesada
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April 6, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a Senate-passed bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) – during a pro forma session. Amid a two-week Congressional spring recess, the House held a brief, “perfunctory” meeting known as a pro forma […]
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Maria Elvira Salazar Requests That DHS Resume Naturalization Processing

Maria Elvira Salazar Requests That DHS Resume Naturalization Processing

Joseph Quesada
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April 1, 2026
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar called on the agency to resume processing citizenship applications and naturalization ceremonies for Cuban and Venezuelan applicants while maintaining enhanced security screening procedures. According to a media release from the Representative’s Office, Congresswoman Salazar outlined three specific requests in […]
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The Supreme Court Will Rule on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

The Supreme Court Will Rule on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Joseph Quesada
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March 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to convene on Apr. 1, 2026, to hear arguments on the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants, born in the U.S. The court’s hearing comes as immigration has become a highly contested subject amid rampant increases in […]
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Senate Ends 42-Day DHS Shutdown, Excluding ICE and CBP Funding

Senate Ends 42-Day DHS Shutdown, Excluding ICE and CBP Funding

Joseph Quesada
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March 27, 2026
The U.S. Senate agreed early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a 42-day impasse over immigration enforcement in the U.S. Congress, which has severely affected airport security operations. Senators approved the bill at 2:20 a.m. EST by voice vote following a marathon session. The legislation will fund all of […]
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Salazar's DIGNITY Immigration Reform Act Pushed the Amnesty Boundary

Salazar's DIGNITY Immigration Reform Act Pushed the Amnesty Boundary

Javier Manjarres
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March 26, 2026
WASHINGTON— The bipartisan DIGNITY Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393) sponsored by Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and cosponsored by 39 members of the House of Representatives, continues to gain traction in the lower chamber, but may not be able to garner the needed floor votes to pass. "These people deserve it because they have given us […]
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DHS Funding Uncertain as GOP Proposal Fails Approval from Trump, Democrats

DHS Funding Uncertain as GOP Proposal Fails Approval from Trump, Democrats

Joseph Quesada
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March 25, 2026
The potential of a deal to end the ongoing 40-day partial government shutdown affecting several federal agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains uncertain as both President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have rejected a GOP proposal to fund the agency. Senate Republicans sent Democrats a formal proposal on Tuesday following a meeting […]
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