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'Polling through the floor': Trump rethinks unpopular mass deportation policy
MSNBC· 2026-03-21 04:20
his approach to his number one domestic policy issue. Sources tell The Wall Street Journal Trump has become convinced that some of his administration's deportation policies have gone too far and voters don't like the term mass deportation. The president has told them he wants to see more attention on arresting bad guys and less chaos in American cities.We will have to wait and see what that actually means for ice and border patrol operations, but White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson responded in part sa ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-20 18:59
President Trump is convinced that voters don’t like the term “mass deportation” and has directed advisers to adopt a new approach on one of his central campaign promises. 🔗 https://t.co/cGhD6G5qJX https://t.co/1cNkKtLRfU ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-12 21:30
Donald Trump’s “border czar” has announced the winding down of Operation Metro Surge. But he made clear that the administration is not backing away from its campaign of “mass deportation” https://t.co/OWoqA2MEHQ ...
Tom Homan Announces End of Operation Metro Surge | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2026-02-12 15:41
- I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude. A significant drawdown has already been underway this week, and will continue through the next week. We have a lot of work to do across this country to remove public safety risk who shouldn't even be in this country.And to deliver on President Trump's promise for strong border security, mass deportation. Law enforcement officers drawn down from this surge operation will either return to the duty station or be assigned el ...
What an immigration raid looks like to a two-year-old
MSNBC· 2026-02-06 15:11
TURNING NOW TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WHICH EARLIER THIS WEEK SAID IT WOULD WIDRAW, WOULD WITHDRAW 700 FEDERAL AGENTS FROM MINNESOTA, THE PEOPLE THERE IN THE TWIN CITIES SAY THEY HAVE NOT NOTICED A DIFFERENCE. THE NEW YORK TIMES SPOKE TO RESIDENTS OF THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA WHO TOLD THE PAPER IT'S AS IF THERE HAS BEEN NO REDUCTION IN AGENTS AT ALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA NEIGHBORS SHARED VIDEOS FROM AN EARLY MORNING RAID ON AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN MINNEAPOLIS INVOLVING MORE THAN A DOZEN FEDERAL AGENTS, BRENDA LEWIS ...
‘Shackling Black and brown bodies’: Dem Rep demands end to brutal immigration enforcement
MSNBC· 2026-02-04 01:43
Marimar Martinez could have been my sister my cousin or any famil member on their way to church who they think they're going to have a regular day, go to their church where they find sanctuary and then go about their day. Marimar's life was changed forever. We have seen the sage in Chicago for a very long time, and if you ask people in Chicago, the rapid responders, the people in the streets with whistles and phones, what they saw in Minnesota was inevitable, because we have an agency of terror that calls U ...
MS NOW Highlights - Dec. 11
MSNBC· 2025-12-12 18:55
The Jeffrey Epstein files have become a defining issue for Trump in his first year back at the White House, stoking allegations that his administration is covering up for the most notorious sexual predator in recent American history and his accompllices. But something that's flown under the radar is the story of how this man and his brother, two of them there, both facing charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania, were suddenly allowed to return to the United States and how the Trump administration m ...
‘Unbelievable’: Nicolle reacts to Kristi Noem’s response when confronted over deporting veterans
MSNBC· 2025-12-11 23:04
Immigration Policy & Deportation - The report highlights concerns regarding the mass deportation campaign led by DHS Secretary Christine Gnome, particularly its impact on veterans and other individuals who have contributed to the country [1][6] - The policy of deporting veterans, even those who have served in combat and received honors like the Purple Heart, is criticized [3][7][8] - The report suggests the deportation process is chaotic and lacks due process, with immigration judges being fired and resources diminished [9][10] - The administration is accused of prioritizing the deportation of people of color and favoring immigrants from white western countries [7][11] Political & Ethical Implications - The report questions the ethical implications of deporting veterans and individuals with strong ties to the US, especially those with family members serving in the military [12][13][14] - The report criticizes Christine Gnome's handling of the situation during a congressional hearing, suggesting her responses were politically motivated by fear of criticism from Donald Trump [17][20] - The report contrasts Gnome's performance with how Donald Trump might have handled the situation, suggesting he would have been more likely to offer a conciliatory response [21]
‘No regard for humanity’: Fmr. ICE Asst. Chief Counsel on Trump's deportation agenda
MSNBC· 2025-12-09 20:59
Immigration Policy & Enforcement - The Trump administration's immigration policies are leading to family separations, including cases where children are separated from their parents after routine ICE check-ins [1][5][8] - Critics accuse the administration of using children as pawns and engaging in mass deportations disguised as family separations [1][11] - The current administration's actions are being compared to historical policies, such as Dwight D Eisenhower's deportation of approximately 1 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans [12] Community Response & Legal Rights - Communities are protesting family separations and demanding answers from the government [1] - Legal experts and city officials are advising immigrants on their rights, including the right to remain silent and the need for a judicial warrant for ICE to enter private spaces [16][17] - Organizations are conducting training sessions to educate people about their rights and how to respond to ICE encounters [19][20] Detention & Deportation Trends - Approximately 70,000 people without criminal records have been detained, despite attempting to comply with the administration's requirements [15] - There are concerns that increased detentions and deportations are occurring, particularly during the holiday season [14] - During the first Trump administration, 5,500 children were deliberately separated from their parents at the border [10]
'Recipe for disaster': Some ICE recruits failed drug tests, have criminal backgrounds
MSNBC· 2025-10-23 13:10
Exclusive new reporting from NBC News reveals Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed new recruits into training before being fully vetted as part of the hiring surge to meet President Trump's mass deportation goals. As a result, ICE officials later discovered that some recruits had criminal backgrounds, failed drug tests, or did not meet physical or academic standards. What's more, some recruits had not submitted fingerprints for background checks, which is a violation of ICE hiring policy.In fact, ...