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Abandoning deportations would be a capitulation to Democrat demands when doing so has the potential to do massive damage to the rule of law across the country.Abandoning deportations would be a capitulation to Democrat demands when doing so has the potential to do massive damage to the rule of law across the country.Mamdani tells 'The View' hosts Renee Good was 'murdered' by ICE: 'Look at that video'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids strike fear into the immigrant population.
The newly inaugurated leader was given the celebrity treatment during a recent interview on "The View," where the program's left-wing hosts heralded him as a possible savior for not only NYC, but the entire United States.
'We are being asked to not believe our own eyes.'
Looking for Mamdani's direction on ICE raids, host Sunny Hostin (real name Asunción Cummings Hostin) asked the mayor if he thinks the federal government will "target New York" or him as well.
Mamdani started by reiterating his stance that Renee Good — the woman who was shot and killed by the ICE agent she was driving into — was actually murdered.
"People ask me, why did I say the word 'murder'? I ask them to look at that video and tell me what they would call it. We are being asked to not believe our own eyes," he argued.
Instead, Mamdani proposed, "It's time to be truthful with people."
This led to one of several instances in which the Ugandan-born politician claimed he stood his ground on his principles when he met with President Donald Trump in November.
"I've said this directly to the president: that these ICE raids, they are cruel. They are inhumane. They do nothing to deliver that public safety."
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The 34-year-old then pivoted to his city, where he said such raids strike fear into his city's immigrant population. He noted that 26 Federal Plaza, the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building that has a federal immigration court, was once an inspirational location that was associated with "the American dream."
"Now it's the sign of the American nightmare," Mamdani decreed. "It's where people go there for what should be a routine immigration check-in, [and] they don't know if they're going to get detained or deported."
The New York location is where many illegal immigrants are given their final deportation orders and are routinely detained by immigration enforcement outside the courtroom.
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Mamdani was pressed by Hostin about what he would do to stop ICE raids in NYC. The mayor said he would use "every tool" at the city's disposal to "ensure that what we're seeing elsewhere is not what we see in this city."
Sanctuary cities "keep New Yorkers safe," Mamdani said, specifically referring to people he described as committing only the crime of "being in New York City."
Mamdani was able to sidestep responding to host Joy Behar's remarks that legal battles against ICE raids have been unsuccessful in Minnesota, but only because another host brought up ICE agents wearing masks during operations. This gave the mayor a chance to discuss what he believes is another element of "fear" coming from the federal government.
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'If they don't ...' DHS doubles self-deport bonus — and warns those illegal aliens who don't 'take advantage of this gift'
As the Trump administration celebrates one year in office, the Department of Homeland Security made a big announcement for its CBP Home App program in a bid to keep the deportation numbers high.
In a Wednesday press release, DHS announced that it will be increasing the self-deportation stipend the American taxpayer has been paying illegal aliens to self-deport.
'Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and self-deport because if they don’t, we will find them, we will arrest them, and they will never return.'
The stipend will increase from $1,000 to $2,600. DHS' offer also covers the airline ticket price and forgiveness of any civil fines or penalties for failing to leave the country.
“Since January 2025, 2.2 million illegal aliens have voluntarily self-deported and tens of thousands have used the CBP Home program. To celebrate one year of this administration, the U.S. taxpayer is generously increasing the incentive to leave voluntarily for those in this country illegally — offering a $2,600 exit bonus,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
“Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and self-deport because if they don’t, we will find them, we will arrest them, and they will never return,” Noem continued.
DHS explained in the press release that an enforced deportation costs a little over $18,000. With the new offer, the burden on the U.S. taxpayer for a voluntary self-deportation is substantially lessened, dropping to just over $5,000.
The department also claimed that the Trump administration finished its first year with over 675,000 deportations, though more specific breakdowns of the data have been difficult to obtain.
"Those illegal aliens who don’t take advantage of this special offer today have only one alternative: They will be arrested, deported, and they will never be able to return to the United States," DHS said. "The smart and simple thing to do is to start planning your trip home through CBP Home today."
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'These are the type of sickos we are getting OUT of our neighborhoods,' said DHS's Tricia McLaughlin in a statement to The Federalist.Third Circuit Nukes Biden Judge’s Blockade On Deportation Of Pro-Hamas Foreign Activist
In a major win for the Trump administration, a federal appeals court ended a Biden-appointed district judge’s blockade on the deportation of a pro-Hamas foreign activist on Thursday. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals vacated orders from New Jersey-based District Judge Michael Farbiarz regarding the detainment and attempted […]Minneapolis chaos escalates: Federal prison guards in riot gear block hateful mob after another ICE shooting
Tensions are rising rapidly in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after yet another ICE-involved shooting.
On Wednesday night, video footage from journalist Nick Sortor went viral, showing one of the latest developments in the conflict.
'This federal response is growing every day. Send in the MARINES next!'
The video shows federal officers with identification indicating that they are from the Bureau of Prisons, a major development in the federal government's efforts to control the situation. The prison guards are wearing riot gear and blockading a street to keep a rowdy crowd of rioters from the DHS agents behind them.
Other videos from the area appear to show rioters breaking into police vehicles and stealing police equipment. Some also reportedly threw rocks, ice, and incendiary devices at officers.
"This federal response is growing every day. Send in the MARINES next!" Sortor captioned the BOP video, in part.
Sortor attributed this development to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Blaze News has reached out to the DOJ for comment.
At the end, the video pans around to show a view of dozens of protesters near the line of guards.
One rioter can be heard shouting, "Why the f**k are you here?" and "What more do you f**king want?" before some in the crowd begin chanting, "They're not qualified!" at the guards.
The video was posted just hours after an ICE agent was "ambushed by three individuals" and was forced to fire a defensive shot at an illegal Venezuelan alien during an attempted arrest, DHS claimed.
The alien suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to the hospital, as was the ICE officer.
Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act on Thursday morning given the rising tensions between law enforcement and the increasingly violent rioters.
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'We will deport these thugs': Rubio's State Department revokes 100,000+ visas in 2025, putting Biden's numbers to shame
The Trump administration has intensified its efforts to enhance vetting of foreign nationals entering the U.S., resulting in a record number of visa revocations.
The Department of State announced that in 2025, it revoked over 100,000 foreign visas, including 8,000 student visas and 2,500 specialized worker visas. That figure is more than double the number of visas that were revoked in 2024 — 40,000 — under former President Joe Biden's leadership.
'The Trump administration will continue to put America first and protect our nation from foreign nationals who pose a risk to public safety or national security.'
Foreign nationals whose visas were canceled included those who had encounters with U.S. law enforcement for criminal activity, the State Department reported.
"We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe," the department stated.
The majority of those revoked by the State Department were for business and tourist travelers who overstayed their visas, Fox News Digital reported.
Some students and specialized workers who had their visas revoked also reportedly lost their legal status.
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Half of the specialized workers whose visas were revoked had previously been arrested for drunk driving; 30% for assault, battery, or confinement charges; and 20% for theft, child abuse, substance abuse and distribution, and fraud and embezzlement charges.
A department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that nearly 500 students lost their visas for charges related to drug possession and distribution.
The State Department announced in August plans to review all of the more than 55 million current visa holders to uncover potential ineligibility, such as overstays, criminal activity, public safety threats, and ties to terrorism.
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"The Trump administration will continue to put America first and protect our nation from foreign nationals who pose a risk to public safety or national security," State Department principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Piggott told Fox News Digital.
During a press conference last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the administration's increased efforts to revoke and deport foreign nationals.
"Who you allow to visit your country should reflect the national interest. We said that from the very beginning," Rubio told reporters.
"There are some times we'll deny people visas because of activities they've undertaken overseas," he continued. "Other times it's people that have visas but are in the United States doing things that run counter to our national interests. And the law gives us the right — and, in fact, I would argue, the obligation — to remove people like that from our country."
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'Don't make a bad decision': ICE officer warns smug leftists allegedly trailing agents in their SUVs
Tensions are running high in Minneapolis after an ICE officer shot and killed a leftist who struck him with her vehicle on Wednesday.
Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three who was part of the local "ICE Watch," had reportedly been trailing ICE agents in her SUV. Good was later confronted by an ICE officer who ordered her to exit her vehicle. She refused to cooperate, then turned and accelerated her vehicle toward another agent, who fatally shot her.
'Don't interfere.'
Just days after the shooting, ICE agents were filmed confronting another leftist woman in an SUV, pleading with her not to "make a bad decision."
"If I continually see you following us, interfering with us, honking your horn, blocking our cars, you'll have a very high probability of making a really bad decision of being arrested today," the ICE officer warned.
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The woman gave a smug response to the agent's warning, telling him to have a "terrible day."
"Well, bad decisions, that's funny coming from you," she said. After the agent told her to "have a great day," she replied with, "I hope you have a terrible day."
The officer walked away from her car to speak with another woman sitting in the passenger seat of an SUV that had allegedly been trailing the officers. The woman filmed the officer but refused to lower her window to speak with him as a car horn blared in the background.
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"Don't make a bad decision today," the officer told the other leftist. "Don't interfere."
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DHS: Portland Suspects Who ‘Weaponized’ Vehicle Against CBP Agent Are Venezuelan Gang Affiliates
Two suspects shot for “weaponizing” their vehicle against a Portland-based Border Patrol agent are affiliates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The revelation came late Thursday after news emerged of a shooting involving U.S. immigration officials in Portland, Oregon. Initial reporting indicated that two individuals were shot […]We Need A J6-Level Manhunt For Everyone Who Obstructs Immigration Law Enforcement
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