Trump, Democrat and Immigration
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Todd Lyons, the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his tactics last week week against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed. He has said ICE is averaging about 1,600 arrests per day and that the agency has arrested “dangerous criminals.” It is an assertion many lawmakers and city leaders decry.
But even MacCallum appeared confused by the DHS spokesperson’s claim that there was no change in posture. Last week, as protests against immigration raids spread across the country, President Donald Trump conceded in a Truth Social post that his sweeping deportation agenda was hurting businesses in the agriculture, hotel, and leisure industries.
Omaha is trying to forge ahead following the raid's chilling effect on the local workforce and the community at large.
The six-day poll showed 42% of U.S. adults approved of the job the Republican is doing as president, unchanged from a prior Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted May 16-18. Trump's ratings have been largely stable since February and are only down modestly from the 47% approval score he got immediately after returning to the White House in January.
A South Los Angeles mother deported herself last week to Mexico after living in the U.S. for 36 years, according to her family.
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After complaints from farm and hotel owners, Trump said he may halt ICE raids in those industries. If he does, experts say, he will struggle to meet his goal of 3,000 detentions a day.
While visiting Canada on Monday for a Group of 7 summit, President Donald Trump made wrong assertions about Canada and multiple other topics.
A military-style vehicle was used in an immigration raid in Compton on June 9, according to witnesses and video of the incident.
One scholar says the effects of more restrictive immigration policy stand to impact the economy at least as much as tariffs.
A group of leaders in the wine industry and politicians on Monday discussed several issues, including immigration.
Immigration raids have had a profound chilling effect in parts of the city, with Angelenos staying home from work, school and other outings.