With protests over immigration raids escalating in Chicago tonight, federal prosecutors charging an alleged gang member with soliciting the murder of an unnamed senior law enforcement official taking part in immigration enforcement there, saying Juan Espinoza Martinez posted in Snapchat 10K if you take him down. Authorities tonight also searching for the driver of this black SUV that the Department of Homeland Security says repeatedly rammed into ICE agents in the white truck. While at a separate event, pol ...

Might be hard to see through the fence, but those are what appeared to be federal agents either staging or coming back from an immigration enforcement operation here in Chicago. This is the ICE Broadview facility where a lot of the action and really a flash point of President Trump's effort to institute the largest mass deportation program in American history is playing out here in Chicago. And there have been clashes between protesters uh here in this very area, but also all across Chicago, particularly um ...

Demographic Trends & Labor Force - The report highlights the debate around immigration and aging populations, suggesting a cyclical dependency where immigrants are needed to support the elderly, and the elderly are expected to work to support immigrants [1]

Immigration Policy & Enforcement - The administration claims to target the "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens [1][2] - However, statistics indicate that at least 70% of individuals in ICE detention have no criminal record [5] - The administration's policy relies on making life miserable and scary for immigrants to encourage self-deportation [7] - The administration is offering unaccompanied minors $2,500 to self-deport [6] - $2,500 is insufficient to cover debts to coyotes or escape gang violence, rendering the self-deportation plan ineffective [9][10] Humanitarian Concerns & Legal Obligations - Concerns exist regarding the legality and ethics of offering minors $2,500 to self-deport, potentially violating the Flores Act [11] - A division of DHS that oversaw human rights abuses has been dismantled [12] - 1,300 children separated from their families during the Trump administration have not been reunited [13] Public Perception & Desensitization - There's a sense that the American public is becoming desensitized to the administration's immigration policies [16][19][21] - The administration's actions are seen as a deliberate strategy of cruelty [16][18] - The constant influx of new policy changes overwhelms the system and makes it difficult to focus on individual issues [17][18]

Government Shutdown & Political Accountability - Voters attribute the government shutdown primarily to President Trump and Republicans (39%), while 30% blame Democrats, and 31% attribute fault to both parties [1] - Texas Republicans are attempting to place blame for the shutdown on Democrats [4] - Democrats emphasize their willingness to negotiate, contrasting it with the perceived unwillingness of Republicans [5][6][8] Healthcare & Texas Uninsured Rate - The potential for "draconian healthcare cuts" is a key point of contention in negotiations [6] - Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the US, and further healthcare cuts could exacerbate the situation, potentially leading to rural hospital closures [7] - Affordable Care Act premiums in Texas could increase by over 20% without intervention [7] Immigration & Border Security - Communities in South Texas are experiencing heightened fear and concern, impacting small businesses and causing anxiety among students [11][12] - There's a call for comprehensive immigration reform that balances border security with humanitarian values [13] - Concerns are raised about the actions of ICE officers and the potential for due process violations, with messaging during ICE recruitment in Texas being described as akin to sending officers to war in their own communities [14][15][16][17] Foreign Policy & APAC Influence - The candidate states he was not supported by APAC in his last Senate race and will not be supported by them in this one either [20] - Voters are concerned about foreign policy, particularly the situation in Gaza [21] - The candidate supports a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine as the only sustainable path to lasting peace [22]

RT Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes)🚨 Irish citizens are being told their children now have to be put into a lottery to enroll in school because priority is given to illegal migrants“My own child in his own local school, I was told that there's only so many spaces and first of all, diversity kids have to be picked, then the Ukrainian children will be picked, and then the local Irish children — are put into a lottery system for the remaining places.“ ...

Trade and immigration raise growth and living standards. But squeezing immigration will probably harm the US even more than taxing imports, says @Clive_Crook (via @opinion) https://t.co/r9IRuKdt7S ...

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, has blocked Trump from sending any federalized National Guard troops to the city during protests against his immigration crackdown https://t.co/EzO6UCHBbd ...

Economic Performance - Canada's GDP per capita experienced the worst five-year decline since the Great Depression from 2020-2024 [1] Immigration Impact - Importing millions of unskilled immigrants from the third world is considered bad economics [1]

Amid explosive protests over immigration raids in Chicago and Portland tonight, new push back against the president's plans to send federal troops with California Governor Gavin Newsome writing, "We're suing Donald Trump." Saying the president in quote, "A breathtaking abuse of the law and power is now sending 300 California National Guard personnel to Oregon." Oregon's governor saying 101 arrived last night with more on the way today. This after a federal judge yesterday blocked the administration's attemp ...