Remittance Trends - Migrants, fearing deportations under the Trump administration, are accelerating remittances to their home countries [1] - This surge in remittances is creating a remittance boom [1]

I want to bring in NBC News senior homeland security correspondent Julia Aninsley now. So Julia, we know the FBI is now investigating this shooting as an act of targeted violence. We heard Senator Cruz saying this is the third shooting in Texas directed at ICE or Customs and Border Protection offices or agents.What do we know about the threats and the tension around these agencies right now. Well, he did reference some. In fact, just yesterday, six woman women were charged with an ambush in Alvarado, Texas, ...

Six West Africans deported from US to Ghana sent to Togo despite legal fight https://t.co/rOkIbciddz ...

Our five charts show why America’s deportation drive is becoming increasingly unpopular https://t.co/eKLNu1UdH4 ...

Right so this would appear to be simply the “deportation” part of “facing deportation”Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney):NEW: In a break from decades of history, the Trump administration has started detaining virtually everyone facing deportation — even if they’ve lived in the U.S. for decades.Dozens of judges, with increasing alarm, have ruled the policy shift illegal.https://t.co/Eg4DnvUVnT ...

Legal & Immigration - US deportees are suing Ghana over alleged 'illegal' detention [1]

Homeland Security Investigations, the law enforcement arm of ICE, adds phone unlocking tech made by Magnet Forensics to its arsenal of technology used to power the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown. https://t.co/uP0VXSnKcg ...

Immigration Enforcement & Policy - The Trump administration's immigration crackdown includes Operation Midway Blitz and expanded enforcement efforts in Chicago and Illinois [3] - The Supreme Court lifted restrictions on racial profiling during immigration stops, allowing ICE agents to stop individuals based on Latino appearance [3][8][10] - Justice Sotomayor dissented, arguing against a country where the government can seize anyone who "looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work at a low-wage job" [9] - The administration deported over 250 Venezuelan migrants without criminal records because they "looked like gang members" [10] - The Supreme Court's ruling opens the door for racial profiling to be weaponized in the name of national security [11] Political Landscape & Voter Sentiment - 45% of Latino voters voted for Donald Trump [6] - Democrats believe the current immigration situation is a "tipping point" for Latino voters [7] - Anti-immigrant sentiment can influence Latino voters [8] - Latino voters felt disillusioned with both parties, hoping for immigration reform from Democrats [18][19] - Donald Trump gained 10 percentage points more of the Latino vote in 2020 compared to 2016, and received 48% in 2024 [21] Misinformation & Political Violence - Republicans' arguments are based on misinformation, including the idea that Democrats are communists [23][24] - Democrats are trying to remind Latinos that authoritarian talk and violence resemble the countries they left [24] - The current socio-political transformation is normalizing racial profiling and the disappearance of due process [15] - The situation is described as a "perfect storm" where violence is imminent [16]

Immigration Policy - US reveals new plan to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Eswatini [1]

Economic Impact - Deporting workers leads to crop spoilage, construction delays, and difficulties for nursing homes [1] - The deportation of workers results in tangible economic costs across various sectors [1]