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CBS News
a day ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Mayor Karen Bass calls for an end to National Guard troops' deployment in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is calling for an end to the "unnecessary deployment" of National Guard troops in the city after the federal government had them sent to the region in response to immigration enforcement protests. Ultimately, the Trump administration had roughly 4,000 California National Guard members and around 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles as part of an effort to protect immigration agents and federal property. The Trump administration initially deployed at least 2,000 California National Guard troops as "numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten to continue," according to a June 7 Presidential Memorandum. Both the Los Angeles mayor and Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the deployment order was unnecessary. Newsom said earlier that the "move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions." Bass called the deployment of the National Guard a "chaotic escalation" of the situation, in a June 8 post to X. The President invoked Title 10, which states that the President can call Guard troops into federal service to deal with a "rebellion" or if "the president is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States." The federal government also accused local law enforcement of not doing enough to protect ICE, which local officials denied. By July 15, roughly six weeks since immigration enforcement operations and protests began in the Los Angeles area, the Trump administration released around 2,000 Guard troops from their Los Angeles mission. "Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement at the time. Newsom said earlier that the remaining 2,000 Guard troops in Los Angeles "continue without a mission." Since operations began in June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have arrested 2,792 people in the L.A. area, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Indian and Pakistani men arrested on suspicion of working illegally in Coventry
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of working illegally in Coventry. Both were detained in the city on Thursday (July 17). Officials from the Home Office teamed up with Coventry Police. One Pakistani and one Indian national were found to have breached the conditions of their visas by illegally working. At the time of writing, the Pakistani man had been detained, and the Indian national had been released under strict reporting conditions, the Home Office said. Both have been warned they will be removed from the UK. READ MORE: Coventry WHSmith undergoes major change after company sold for £76m On Wednesday (July 16), Immigration Enforcement (IE) and West Midlands Police targeted illegal working hotspots across Coventry and Birmingham. Together, they swooped on illegally modified e-bikes near Birmingham New Street Station. It led to the arrest of four men for working illegally, including one Eritrean and one Guinean. Both were failed asylum seekers with no right to work in the UK and have been placed on strict reporting conditions, pending travel documents being issued to facilitate their removal from the UK. Minister for Border Security, Immigration, and Asylum Dame Angela Eagle said: 'We will not stand for illegal working, which is why, under our Plan for Change, we have increased action nationwide, with visits and arrests up by around 50 per cent since coming into power.' She continued: 'People travelling to the UK illegally are sold a lie by the people smuggling gangs that they will be able to live and work freely in this country, when in reality they end up facing squalid living conditions, minimal pay, and inhumane working hours.' In the past year, more than 10,000 illegal working visits have been conducted, leading to 7,130 arrests across the UK. Of these, 1,151 people were arrested in the Midlands. Matthew Foster, from West Midlands Immigration Compliance and Enforcement, said: 'Illegal working will not be tolerated. It undercuts legitimate businesses, drives down local wages, and often traps vulnerable people in exploitation and poor conditions.' He added: 'We are stepping up enforcement across the UK, targeting the criminals and rogue employers who profit from this abuse. If you try to work illegally or help others to do so, we will track you down and hold you to account.' Sign up for our FREE daily newsletter here for all the latest news about Coventry.
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Grow the Economy? Not With These Immigration Restrictions
According to the White House and congressional Republicans, the new budget law will spark economic growth of more than 3%. Reaching that goal, however, will be made far more difficult by a provision they see as central to the law: the $150 billion-plus it adds to immigration enforcement. The administration's agenda of sharply lower immigration and mass deportations is bad for growth. Unauthorized immigrants — persons who entered the country illegally or received a temporary, humanitarian status at entry — are the administration's primary focus as it restricts entry into the US, revokes humanitarian visas and deports those already in the country without authorization. To bolster those efforts, the new law includes $70 billion to increase border security and $75 billion for interior enforcement operations. It raises fees for applying for humanitarian visas and work authorizations and imposes a 1% excise tax on remittance transfers.
Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump's DOJ requests California sheriffs' data on criminal illegal immigrants in custody
Print Close By Alexandra Koch Published July 17, 2025 The Department of Justice on Thursday issued requests to sheriffs in multiple large California counties—including Los Angeles and San Francisco counties—for lists of all inmates in their jails who are not citizens of the United States. The requests also include the illegal immigrant's charges or conviction, and their scheduled release dates, according to a news release from the DOJ's Office of Public Affairs. "In recent years, the United States suffered an invasion of illegal aliens at an unprecedented scale," officials wrote in the release. "Far too many of those illegal aliens have gone on to commit crimes on American soil, including rapes, murders, and other violent crimes. Today's data requests are designed to assist federal immigration authorities in prioritizing the removal of illegal aliens who committed crimes after illegally entering the United States." Although every illegal immigrant by definition has violated federal law, the DOJ said those who go on to commit crimes after coming into the country illegally pose a heightened risk to the nation's safety and security. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUES LOS ANGELES OVER SANCTUARY POLICIES THAT 'IMPEDE' ICE OPERATIONS "Removing criminal illegal aliens is this Administration's highest priority," Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in the release. "I look forward to cooperating with California's county sheriffs to accomplish our shared duty of keeping Californians and all Americans safe and secure." The DOJ said it "hopes" California sheriffs will voluntarily produce the requested information, but if necessary, the department will "pursue all available means of obtaining the data, including through subpoenas or other compulsory process." DOJ SLAMS NEWSOM'S 'CRASS POLITICAL STUNT' OVER TRUMP'S CALL-UP OF NATIONAL GUARD AMID LA ANTI-ICE RIOTS The requests come weeks after Border Czar Tom Homan, on Fox News' "Kudlow," vowed to "double down and triple down" on sanctuary cities that are obstructing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. "President [Donald] Trump made it clear two weeks ago, we are going to double down and triple down the sanctuary cities," Homan said. "If we can't arrest that bad guy in the jail, then we'll go to the community and we'll find him." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Multiple lawsuits have been filed by the state against the Trump administration regarding immigration enforcement. Most recently, the administration filed a request with the courts to suspend a temporary restraining order that was issued Friday against ICE after a Biden-appointed judge ruled the agency likely violated constitutional protections during raids in Los Angeles. Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner and Fox News' Matt Finn contributed to this report. Print Close URL
Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
ICE director blasts Chicago mayor over 'disgusting' militarization claims as officers face rising violence
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons scorched Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday, slamming his "disgusting" claim that President Donald Trump is using ICE as a "militarized force" to "engender and institute anxiety and fear." "For an elected official like the mayor of Chicago to compare us to a militarized force… that's absolutely disgusting, and he's totally wrong," Lyons told "Fox & Friends" co-host Lawrence Jones. "What he should really do is look at Chicago with the amount of criminal aliens that he's harboring under his sanctuary policies. The men and women of ICE are out there every day doing their law enforcement mission. They are some of the bravest people I've ever had a chance to serve with," he added. Deep blue Chicago's sanctuary policies and progressive leadership have remained in the Trump administration's crosshairs since the president's return to office. Johnson's remarks regarding Trump's policies are consistent with some he made previously, including last month when he compared immigration enforcement to "terrorism" and suggested Trump's America showcases how the country would look if the Confederacy had won the Civil War. Lyons, meanwhile, praised ICE officers for acting courageously as the Department of Homeland Security indicates they face doxing and physical assault risks. DHS announced Tuesday that its ICE officials have faced a staggering 830% increase in assaults between Jan. 21, 2025 and July 14, 2025, compared to the same period last year. The timeframe recorded begins on the day after President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office. Despite the numbers, some Democrats have pushed to unmask ICE agents, drawing ire from Republicans who argue the move would further jeopardize federal law enforcement. Fox News' Martha MacCallum spoke with four unmasked ICE officers on "The Story" on Wednesday, where they sought to set the record straight about their work to "protect the public." One officer named Celina told MacCallum she's "very proud" to work for the agency, acknowledging the risks her role bears for her family and herself. Lyons praised her courage to come forward, saying she and others "put themselves at risk" by showing their faces. "Their families could be doxed, they could be threatened, but they are proud of the work they do because they know they're making a difference for the American citizens," he said.
