immigration

Pop Star Rhetoric Gets Activist Deported

An Australian activist says he was detained at LAX for 30 hours and sent home after announcing plans to camp outside Billie Eilish's Malibu home in response to her Grammy speech. Border officials questioned him about his past activism and intentions.

Sham Marriages Used to Access Military Bases

A federal indictment alleges a transnational fraud ring recruited U.S. citizens, including Navy members, into fake marriages to obtain base IDs and green cards. The case names several defendants, notes staged wedding photos, and describes a bribery plot to get unauthorized Department of Defense ID cards.

Judge Blocks California Mask Ban for ICE

A federal judge barred California from enforcing a law that would have stopped federal agents from wearing masks during immigration operations, citing the Constitution's Supremacy Clause.

Missouri Sues Over Illegal Alien Census

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a first-in-the-nation lawsuit asking a court to stop the Census Bureau from counting people she calls illegal aliens in apportionment. The suit seeks a recount and argues federal representation and funding are being shifted away from states that enforce immigration law.

Obama Weighs In, Media Forgets His Record

Barack Obama called the death of a protester a tragedy. That grabbed headlines. What did not get the same attention was his own record on deportations and deaths in ICE custody. Politics, not principle, drives selective outrage.

Walz Declares Victory, Taunts ICE and Trump

Gov. Tim Walz says local protests forced the federal government to pull back ICE activity in Minneapolis. He praised the resistance, criticized ICE operations, and plans to press for investigations and policy changes as Tom Homan heads to Minnesota.

Walmart Video: Chaos or Corporate Training Failure?

A viral clip from a Minneapolis Walmart shows confused customers and staff struggling to find hand warmers. The moment has become fodder for politics, but it also highlights weak signage, language gaps, and retail training problems that a store could fix without a press conference.