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Extremist tactics, sniper attacks and online incitement are reshaping the threat landscape, leaving officers with shrinking windows to respond
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Mock operation underscores dangers of illegal crossings and showcases Border Patrol’s life-saving capabilities
Cartels have issued bounties ranging from $2,000 to dox and surveil ICE and CBP officers to $50,000 for assassinating government officials, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said
The Chicago Police Department disputed DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin’s statement, saying that its officers were on the scene
The funds, which have been initially approved by state leaders, will cover ICE detention beds, staff bonuses, transportation, overtime pay and equipment costs
Apple stated it removed ICEBlock and similar apps because they provided location information that could be used to harm ICE agents
The Worcester City Council voted 8-2 on a resolution opposing any pursuit or consideration of a 287(g) agreement between the city and ICE
The $187 million in planned cuts implemented by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem include a $100 million cut to the NYPD and a $15 million cut from the FDNY
According to a contingency plan released by the DHS, more than 93% of ICE’s workforce, 19,626 out of 21,028 employees, are exempt from furloughs
Trump said a deployment would protect ICE facilities, which he said are “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists”
Law enforcement sources identified the shooter to the Associated Press as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, who shot and killed himself after shooting “indiscriminately at the ICE building”
The gunman, who killed himself following the shooting, had ammunition with anti-ICE messaging written on it
In a statement, DHS called California’s No Secret Police Act“unconstitutional” and said it puts federal immigration officers at risk
“Attention Chicago [LE],” the commercial said. “You took an oath to [keep] your city safe. But in sanctuary cities, you’re ordered to stand down. Join ICE, and help us catch the worst of the worst”
“We’re going to be conducting this operation until we feel that we’ve been successful,” Marcos Charles, the acting head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations said. “There’s not an end date in sight.”
The officer was nearly crushed as the driver and three passengers, found to be in the country illegally, attempted to flee, DHS said
The program will also provide incentives based on how many undocumented immigrants provided by ICE the partner agency is able to arrest
The Surge Training Operations Center aims to help onboard new DHS personnel by the end of 2025 while continuing to support training for law enforcement partners
“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago... but we do intend to add more resources to those operations,” Noem said during a TV news appearance
Two firefighters, who were in the country illegally, were detained during an ID check at the Bear Gulch Fire after BLM terminated contracts with their employers
ICE initially arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25
“It’s not a mask, it is just simply a face covering, which is for our ... tactical teams because they do some dangerous stuff sometimes,” Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said
Federal prosecutors say the suspect, who was an international affairs specialist, cursed at Border Patrol agents and threw food during a heated encounter
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to investigate cities and states that hinder immigration enforcement
Michigan law enforcement arrested the driver at his home for cutting off the U.S. Border Patrol vehicle, thanks to agents who took a photo of their license plate
“This country was built on patriots stepping up, whether it was popular or not, and doing the right thing,” Cain said
Before the change, ICE applicants were required to be 21 years old and no older than 37 or 40, depending on what position they were applying for
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the department would “continue bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and work closely with the [DHS] to eradicate these harmful policies”
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