The Hill's Headlines - April 18, 2025
SENATE: Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen meets wrongly deported migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador IN THE NEWS: FSU shooting: 2 dead, 6 injured; 20-year-old suspect is in custody INTERNATIONAL: US could abandon Ukraine ceasefire talks in 'days' if progress stalls, Marco Rubio warns EDUCATION: The Trump admin. takes aim at Harvard's international students, tax-exempt status COURT BATTLES: The Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing is delayed, set for May 9, after dramatic day in court on Thursday
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- CNBC
Protesters rally against ICE for second day in Los Angeles
Federal agents in Los Angeles on Saturday faced off against demonstrators protesting immigration raids following Friday's protests that senior White House aide Stephen Miller condemned as an "insurrection" against the United States. The security agents on Saturday engaged in a tense confrontation with protesters in the Paramount area in southeast Los Angeles, where one demonstrator was seen waving a Mexican flag and some covered their mouths with respiratory masks. A live video feed showed dozens of green-uniformed security personnel with gas masks lined up on a road strewn with overturned shopping carts as small canisters exploded into gas clouds. A first round of protests kicked off on Friday night after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conductedenforcement operationsin the city and arrested at least 44 people on alleged immigration violations. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that "1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer funded property." Reuters was unable to verify DHS's accounts. Miller, an immigration hardliner and the White House deputy chief of staff, wrote on X that Friday's demonstrations were "an insurrection against the laws and sovereignty of the United States." The protests pit Democratic-run Los Angeles, where census data suggests a significant portion of the population is Hispanic and foreign-born, against Trump's Republican White House, which has made cracking down on immigration a hallmark of his second term. Trump has pledged to deport record numbers of people in the country illegally and lock down the U.S.-Mexico border, with the White House setting a goal for ICE to arrest at least 3,000 migrants per day. But the sweeping immigration crackdown has also included people legally residing in the country, including some with permanent residence, and has led to legal challenges. In a statement on Saturday about the protests in Paramount, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office said: "It appeared that federal law enforcement officers were in the area, and that members of the public were gathering to protest." ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Los Angeles Police Department did not respond to a request for information about the protests or potential immigration sweeps on Saturday. Television news footage earlier on Friday showed unmarked vehicles resembling military transport and vans loaded with uniformed federal agents streaming through Los Angeles streets as part of the immigration enforcement operation. The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, in a statement condemned the immigration raids. "I am deeply angered by what has taken place," Bass said. "These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. We will not stand for this." The LAPD did not take part in the immigration enforcement. It was deployed to quell civil unrest after crowds protesting the deportation raids spray-painted anti-ICE slogans on the walls of a federal court building and gathered outside a nearby jail where some of the detainees were reportedly being held. In a statement, DHS criticized Democratic politicians including Mayor Bass, saying their anti-ICE rhetoric was contributing to violence against immigration agents. "From comparisons to the modern-day Nazi gestapo to glorifying rioters, the violent rhetoric of these sanctuary politicians is beyond the pale. This violence against ICE must end," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. FBI deputy director Dan Bongino posted on X that they were reviewing evidence from the protests. "We are working with the U.S. Attorney's Office to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice," Bongino said.
Boston Globe
an hour ago
- Boston Globe
US consulates to resume processing visas for Harvard students, report says
'I don't think anyone who's overseas studying in America is feeling secure at this point,' said Boston-based immigration attorney Annelise Araujo. 'If I'm a student, I'm thinking twice about whether I want to go through this.' Advertisement On Wednesday, Trump dramatically escalated his attempts to punish the university when he announced a directive to deny visas to all Also on Thursday, Harvard filed an opposition in court to Trump's move and, late that night, won a temporary stay from a federal judge in Boston, preventing the president from moving ahead with his plan. Advertisement Then came Friday night's cable, rescinding the one sent out Thursday, according to the Post. The news organization reported that the latest cable, sent at 7:55 p.m., said the consulates 'must resume processing of Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas.' On Saturday, Harvard and the State Department both declined to comment or confirm the Post's reporting. 'It's a step in the right direction,' Araujo, the immigration attorney, told the Globe of the news about the latest cable. 'I don't think students should be a pawn between the administration and Harvard.' Still, Araujo and others who work with international students say uncertainty and negative headlines are sowing uncertainty and worry among foreigners considering studying in the US, leading many to consider continuing their studies elsewhere. Both Harvard and the Trump administration are next due in court on June 16 as the legal battle moves ahead. Dan Berger, an immigration attorney from Northampton who works with colleges and people seeking student visas, said the constant changes in policy cause as much concern as anything. 'I'm sure this will impact the number of foreign students,' he said. 'If the goal is to discourage people from coming to the US to study, that's probably what's going to happen.' Globe staff reporter Brooke Hauser contributed. Sean Cotter can be reached at
USA Today
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- USA Today
Trump threatens 'very serious consequences' if Elon Musk finances Republican challengers
Trump threatens 'very serious consequences' if Elon Musk finances Republican challengers The threat culminated a week of clashes between Trump and Musk over federal policy. Show Caption Hide Caption Six takeaways from the President Donald Trump, Elon Musk feud From disappointment to threats, here are six takeaways from the public spat between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Trump told NBC News there would be 'very serious consequences' if Musk financed challenges to Republicans who support his legislative priorities. Musk, who contributed nearly $300 million to help Republicans including Trump win the 2024 election, has harshly criticized the legislative package. President Donald Trump said his former adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, would face 'very serious consequences' if he financed candidates to challenge Republicans who support the president's legislative package for tax cuts and border security. 'If he does, he'll have to pay the consequences for that,' Trump told NBC News on June 7. He declined to share what those would be. 'He'll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that.' The rupture between the world's most powerful man and the world's richest man reaches far beyond their own relationship. Musk contributed nearly $300 million to help Republicans, including Trump, win the 2024 elections. He was a special White House adviser recommending ways to dismantle federal agencies and lay off workers. Trump thanked him repeatedly for his service and presented him with a gold key in the Oval Office on May 30. But in the week after, Musk harshly called the House-passed legislative package of Trump's top priorities a "disgusting abomination" and urged lawmakers to kill it, as the Senate debates the measure. In response, Trump has already threatened to cancel Musk's government subsidies for electric carmaker Tesla and contracts for rocket company SpaceX. Trump said he thought Musk turned on him because the legislation would end subsidies for electric vehicles and because Trump discarded Musk's choice to lead NASA. Musk replied by threatening to shut down the Dragon spacecraft program that helps the U.S. transport astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. Trump has seemingly tried to temper his public comments about Musk, wishing his companies well. But he told reporters on Air Force One on June 6 that retaliation was possible. 'He's got a lot of money. He gets a lot of subsidy, so we'll take a look at that,' Trump said. 'Only if it's fair for him and for the country, I would certainly think about it. But it has to be fair.'
