Joining us now, NBC's Jacob Soof. He is on the ground in Ventura County where ICE raids have been taking place. Jacob, what is happening in Ventura County. Alicia, what's happening in Ventura County is what was happening in Los Angeles County over the course of the last couple days.ICE enforcement actions in this mass deportation effort that had been announced and is now being executed by the Trump administration is happening right here in the beating heart of the California agricultural economy. Jenny Alva ...

Um, General Anderson, take me inside your thoughts at this moment. Um, as Donald Trump in an Oval Office press aail yesterday promised that people that come out will be met with quote force um, this coming weekend. Well, uh, it shows that Donald Trump, Nicole, considers the military a prop, something to politicize, something to use to to achieve his objectives politically. And it just sickens me to see this happen. I mean, when you look at what's going on out there, uh, first of all, it's illegal and been a ...

We have to disrupt everything and go back with probably just clothing. The family asked not to be shown on camera but allowed us to record their voices. Her two children, both US citizen, will soon say goodbye to their school, their friends, and the only home they have ever known.I don't really want to go away. I don't really want to go away from this state. She says they have lived with fear for years as an undocumented person in the US of being pulled over, of ICE knocking on their door.But now with fewer ...

Borders are Tom Hman says the Trump administration is opening the aperture to capture and deport every one of the estimated 14 million unauthorized im immigrants rather living and working here in the United States. And DHS is increasing its push for people without legal status to self-epport, sweetening the deal by offering money and fewer penalties for those who leave voluntarily with an additional $250 million in funding rrooted from the State Department to help the effort. But for some immigrants, the de ...

As protests spread across our country, we begin today with a sober warning from the governor of the state of California. That is, of course, the state at the epicenter of both Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and his efforts to use the United States military inside the United States and to potentially use it against Americans. In a speech last night, Governor Gavin Newsome accused Donald Trump of taking the nation to the brink by escalating a situation that state and local officials could have handled.T ...

Immigration Policy & Enforcement - The Trump administration believes it is politically advantageous to present law enforcement against chaos and aggression on the streets [3] - The administration's immigration enforcement and deportation policy aligns with campaign promises [7] - Democrats can counter by deploying the National Guard themselves at the first sign of disturbances [9] - Trump's economic policies are not polling well, but his immigration policy remains popular [6][11] - The administration is accused of misrepresenting the reality of immigration [13] - Deportation policies are underwater in polling, particularly regarding the manner in which deportations are conducted [16] - There is a spike in ICE apprehensions of non-criminals, leading to sympathetic stories and potential public backlash [19] - DHS is using rhetoric that resembles Soviet propaganda to encourage people to report undocumented immigrants [20] - Public opinion is more favorable towards deporting illegal immigrants with criminal records [22] Political Strategy & Public Perception - The White House may view the situation in Los Angeles as a welcome distraction from unfavorable economic policies [6] - The president's advisors are worried about people turning on Trump because of legislation that betrays campaign promises [28] Elon Musk & Donald Trump - Elon Musk publicly apologized to Donald Trump after outreach from Vice President J Dance and Chief of Staff Susie Wilds [25][26]

Immigration Detention - Two cousins are seeking contact with their fathers who were detained [1][3] - The fathers were last known to be at an immigration facility in Adilanto [3] - The detention is related to federal government's immigration rates in Southern California [2] Family Advocacy - The cousins last spoke with their fathers on Saturday, receiving a call with no prior notice [3] - The cousins are working to hire an attorney to fight for their fathers' return [4] - One of the daughters shared a video of her father's detention but requested his face be concealed for privacy [2]

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We also want to bring in NBC senior investigative reporter Laura Strickler, chief strategist for the Romney 2012 campaign, and senior adviser for the Lincoln Project, Stuart Stevens, and of course, NBC News senior homeland security correspondent, Julia Aninsley. Uh, she's behind that reporting and joins us here now on set. Laura, I want to start with you.One Omaha local station, uh, sorry, one Omaha local told our station there that quote, "There's a lot of fear. Definitely a lot of people not coming to wor ...

Welcome back. ICE raids sparking fear in communities all across the country, including in Omaha, Nebraska, where 80 people were detained in raids targeting two businesses yesterday. The cell phone video capturing inside the lunchroom at a food processing plant showing ICE agents with handcuffed employees.And you might see in the video there in the background, the motto, together we achieve more, written across the wall. outside that plant. A small group attempted to block ICE vehicles.One protester you see ...