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Texas Pastor Says ICE Arrested Members of Her Church at Routine Check-Ins
The pastor said the arrests began six weeks ago and took place when members of her congregation showed up for their mandatory ICE check-in meetings.
Maduro Says Venezuela Will Continue Trading Oil Despite U.S. Blockade, Claims Trump Won't Achieve Regime Change
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country will continue trading oil despite the U.S.'s recent blockade of sanctioned tankers, adding that President Donald Trump won't achieve his goal of regime change.
U.S. Official Calls On Mexico To 'Invest More On Its Own Security Infrastructure And Sustain Its Capabilities'
Chris Landberg, senior official for the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, called on Mexico to "invest more on its own security infrastructure and sustain its capabilities on its own."
U.S. And Mexico To Expand Cooperation To Deal With Increased Use Of Drones By Criminal Organizations
The United States and Mexico are set to step up their cooperation to deal with the increased use of drones by criminal organizations.
U.S. Has Now Killed Almost 100 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats In The Caribbean And Eastern Pacific
The U.S. has now killed almost 100 people across the tens of strikes conducted against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific following the latest attack.
Tens Of Cubans, Some Considered 'High-Threat,' Become First Migrants Sent To Guantanamo Bay In Months
The Trump administration has sent over 20 Cubans to Guantanamo Bay, marking the first time in months migrants are sent to the enclave.
UN Flags 'Radical' Rights Restrictions in Venezuela, Warns Civilians May Be 'Caught in the Crossfire' as U.S. Pressure Rises
The United Nations warned that Venezuela's human rights situation has deteriorated since June, citing what it described as "radical" restrictions on fundamental freedoms, growing militarization of public life and an escalating pattern of arbitrary detentions.
GOP Lawmakers Call for 'Mass Expulsion' of Muslims After Sydney Attack, Drawing Democratic Backlash
In a post on social media, GOP Rep. Randy Fine called for the U.S. government to impose a travel ban on Muslims, suggesting that diversity around the world has "become suicidal."
U.S. Has Now Killed At Least 95 People Aboard Alleged Drug Boats After Latest Strikes
The U.S. has now killed at least 95 people aboard alleged drug vessels after a series of three strikes in the eastern Pacific.
U.S. And Mexico Sign Deal To Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis After Trump Calls It a 'Threat'
The U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement to address the pollution caused by sewage flowing into the Tijuana river.
Continued Mass Deportations Mean More Are Teens Forced to Care for Siblings After Parents Get Detained: Report
The continued mass deportations from Trump's immigration crackdown is that more teens are being forced to care for younger siblings after their parents get detained, according to a new report.
Florida's Ron DeSantis Diverted Millions of Dollars To Block Two Pieces of Legislation He Opposed, Report Says
The investigation also found that the administration manipulated state spending rules and kept millions in government costs out of public view, according to records and interviews.
Over 10,000 Migrants Deported by ICE Have Arrived at a Tijuana Mega Shelter So Far This Year
Thousands of migrants deported under the Trump administration's hardline policies have ended up in the border city of Tijuana, where a mega-shelter has housed 12,000 people through the end of November.
Cuban Detainees Report Beatings and Abuse After Refusing Deportation to Mexico, Human Rights Watchdog Says
Interviews with 45 Fort Bliss detainees claim the government illegally pressured many to leave the U.S., bypassing required notice and ICE hearings for "third country" deportations.
Personality Clashes and Power Struggles Fuel Tension Between DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan
According to Axios, supporters of both officials accuse the other of contract irregularities, and while the exact reasons for their rift remain unclear, the conflict involves a personality clash at the very least.
Migrants Advocates Are Taking To The Virtual World To Teach People How To Deal With Immigration Operations
The initiative was launched to counter the push the U.S. military has openly made to use games as a recruitment tool, similar to efforts by immigration agencies in recent months.
Tanker Seized Off Venezuelan Coast Already On Its Way To The U.S. After Trump Says He'll Keep The Oil
The large tanker seized by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela earlier this week is already on its way to Houston, according to a new report.
Admiral Who Approved Second Strike on Venezuelan Survivors Described Steps Taken To Conduct The Operation: Report
Reports about a double-tap strike against an alleged drug vessel noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the military to leave no survivors, prompting Adm. Mitch Bradley, then overseeing the mission under Joint Special Operations Command, to order a second strike to carry out that directive.
U.S. Reportedly Set To Seize More Tankers Off Venezuelan Coast And Has a Target List
The Trump administration is set to continue seizing oil tankers off the Venezuelan coast and has assembled a list of targets to carry out the policy, according to a new report.
Kristi Noem's Future as DHS Secretary Appears Uncertain As Potential Replacements Line Up, Report Says
The future of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears to be in the balance, as recent reports suggest the former South Dakota governor could be replaced
U.S. Special Forces Veteran Who Extracted Maria Corina Machado From Venezuela Says Choppy Seas Helped Operation: 'It Was Scary'
The U.S. special forces veteran who helped extract Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado from the country and get her to the plane that ultimately took her to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize detailed how the operation unfolded.
British Politician Jeremy Corbyn Agrees With Venezuela, Claims U.S. Seizure Of Tanker Near Its Coast Is An 'Act Of Piracy'
British politician Jeremy Corbyn agreed with Venezuela's claim that the seizure of an oil tanker off its coast by U.S. forces constituted an "act of piracy" and it is "wholly illegal within international law."
Maria Corina Machado Coordinated Her Escape From Venezuela With The U.S. To Avoid Being Targeted By Washington Forces
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado coordinated her escape from the country with the U.S. partly to avoid being targeted by Washington forces as part of its pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Confirms She Received Support From The U.S. To Escape To Norway To Get The Nobel Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado confirmed she received help from the United States to escape to Norway to receive the award.
Wife of Sinaloa Cartel Leader Sentenced to 14 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering
Prosecutors said she and other family members were deeply involved in Los Valenzuela's operations following Jorge Alberto's arrest, overseeing its remaining members and safeguarding its illicit assets in both Mexico and the United States.
Muslim Group Threatens With Lawsuit After Florida Gov. DeSantis Designates It as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DeSantis said CAIR "was founded by persons connected to the Muslim Brotherhood," which his order links to Hamas. He added that individuals "associated with CAIR have been convicted of providing, and conspiring to provide, material support to designated terrorist organizations."
U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Increasing Pressure On Maduro Regime: Report
U.S. forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, yet another escalation in the pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.
Cuban Regime Rejects Approaching Trump Admin Over a Venezuela Without Maduro: 'Absurd And False'
Cuba rejected a report claiming that "elements" within the regime approached Trump administration officials to discuss what the region would look like should Nicolas Maduro relinquish power.
These Are The Six Figures Who Could Rule Venezuela If Maduro Steps Down or Is Forced Out
A new report says former and current officials have privately discussed that the Trump administration's military campaign in Venezuela has as its main target goal to replace Nicolás Maduro.
Colombian President Petro Claims Trump Admin Is 'Allied' With 'Narcos' As Clashes Over Military Campaign Mount
Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed the Trump administration over its military campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, as well as the pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez.