Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: The new migrant detention facility erected at an abandoned Everglades airport
President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited “Alligator Alcatraz” — the newest illegal immigrant detention facility in the nation that’s located in the Florida Everglades and surrounded by swamplands teeming with alligators and pythons. “It’s known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which is very appropriate because I looked outside, and that’s not a place I want to go hiking anytime soon,” Trump said Tuesday during his tour. “But very soon this facility will have some of the most menacing migrants, some of the most vicious people on the planet.” “We’re surrounded by miles of treacherous swampland, and the only way out is really deportation,” the president added. “And a lot of these people are self-deporting back to their country where they came from.” Trump toured the facility, which opens Wednesday, alongside Florida Gov. Ron Desantis and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. He was also joined by Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and other local and federal leaders. FLORIDA BUILDING ‘ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ’ WHERE ICE DETAINEES FACE NATURE’S OWN SECURITY SYSTEM Trump was taken to where the illegal immigrants will sleep and toured the common areas before their deportation from the U.S. Noem remarked that the facility’s remote location adds an extra layer of security protection, while celebrating the detention center is air-conditioned. TRUMP TAUNTS NEWSOM TO VISIT ‘ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ’ AND ‘LEARN SOMETHING’ ABOUT IMMIGRATION DeSantis authorized the construction of the illegal immigrant detention center on a 30-square-mile property in the Everglades’ swamplands of Miami–Dade County under an emergency order in June. The property is a former airport that has been outfitted with sturdy tent structures to house 5,000 illegal immigrants amid the Trump administration’s deportation blitz to remove the millions of illegal migrants who flooded the nation during the Biden administration. The detention center earned its name due to its location in the heart of the Everglades, which is home to massive reptiles such as alligators and pythons.
ICE flips script on Los Angeles mayor after telling authorities to ‘go home’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement clapped back at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass after she suggested that federal immigration authorities “go home.” “We would like for the ICE raids to stop. We would like the array of federal officials or civilians dressed as federal officials to go home,” she said at a news conference on Tuesday held in response to the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the city’s sanctuary policies. When asked if there could be a deal made between ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, she doubled down. LA MAYOR BASS CLAIMS IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT CREATING GHOST TOWN EFFECT COMPARABLE TO COVID LOCKDOWNS “I don’t know if there’s a deal to be made. Like I told you, the deal that needs to be made is for them to go home,” the Democrat said. ICE directly responded, noting that they will continue their operations in the city and in the region. “ICE isn’t going anywhere and will continue to do what Mayor Bass has utterly failed to do – protect the citizens of Los Angeles. If she wants distance from federal law enforcement, I’m sure there is an upcoming diplomatic trip to Ghana,” Emily Covington, assistant director, ICE Office of Public Affairs, said in a statement to Fox News. LA MAYOR HITS BACK AT TRUMP MARINE DEPLOYMENTS SAYING ‘WE DON’T WANT THEM HERE’ The comment hearkened back to the mayor’s controversial visit to the African country earlier this year, which she visited to attend the country’s presidential inauguration. CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE She returned from the trip as fires were ripping through the city of Los Angeles, which destroyed significant portions of the beach-side community of Pacific Palisades. The National Weather Service warned about the fire risk before she left on the trip, and the Los Angeles Times reported that her staff were aware that fires were possible. Bass later expressed regret over the trip, saying it was a mistake to travel at the time. “Absolutely it is, and I think that I have to demonstrate that every day by showing what we’re doing, what is working, what are the challenges,” Bass said in an interview with NBC Los Angeles in February. MAYOR KAREN BASS’ HANDLING OF LA RIOTS ADDS TO DECADES OF POLITICAL BAGGAGE The mayor re-entered the national spotlight in June as anti-ICE protests and riots broke out in the city, amid news that the agency was conducting illegal immigration sweeps in the area. President Donald Trump then deployed the National Guard, which resulted in a legal challenge from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Bass said ICE and the National Guard served as instigators for the civil unrest, which she condemned the violent elements of while encouraging peaceful protest. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Last Thursday, ICE entered our city and provoked the city by chasing people through Home Depots and car washes and showing up at schools and, today, showing up at emergency rooms and homeless shelters,” Bass said last month. “ICE intervened as a pretext to federalize the National Guard, and then, in the White House, the National Guard was complimented for the work that they did to keep peace in the city Saturday night. But I will tell you, the Guard didn’t even arrive here until Sunday. They used this as a pretext to send the U.S. Marines into an American city, which will target our own citizens,” she added.
NY Dems who have yet to endorse Mamdani unite in his defense against Trump
New York Democrats, who have been reluctant to endorse socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani after he secured the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City, united to defend him Tuesday when President Donald Trump threatened to arrest him if he didn’t comply with federal immigration officials. “I don’t care if you’re the president of the United States, if you threaten to unlawfully go after one of our neighbors, you’re picking a fight with 20 million New Yorkers — starting with me,” Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., fired back at Trump on Tuesday evening. The New York governor has sparred with Trump since he returned to the White House this year on issues like education, abortion and immigration. More than a week after Mamdani declared victory in the Democratic primary, Hochul has yet to endorse the socialist mayoral candidate. New York Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres, who endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the primary and has yet to endorse Mamdani in the general, said on Wednesday, “For a sitting president to causally threaten to arrest and deport a US citizen who won a major-party nomination is disgraceful. Free societies do not arrest, deport, and otherwise weaponize government against their political opponents.” MAMDANI OFFICIALLY WINS NYC DEM PRIMARY BY 12 POINTS OVER CUOMO, WHO’S STAYING IN THE RACE FOR NOW Mamdani also hit back in a statement on Wednesday, responding to Trump’s comments. “His statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy, but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation,” Mamdani said. MAMDANI’S POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS DEMOCRATS, DIVIDING PARTY ON PATH FORWARD Veteran Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo told Fox News Digital, “The only people that matter in this election are the people of New York.” “Trump’s rhetoric will only serve to solidify support for Mamdani in the city. Trump is trying to nationalize the New York City mayoral race in an attempt to distract from the horrific policies he is peddling in Washington,” Caiazzo added. “Look, we don’t need a Communist in this country, but if we have one, I’m going to be watching over them very carefully on behalf of the nation,” Trump said Tuesday, as he expressed willingness to arrest him. Trump doubled down on his disdain for Mamdani in a Truth Social post Wednesday, vowing to “save New York City.” “As President of the United States, I’m not going to let this Communist Lunatic destroy New York. Rest assured, I hold all the levers, and have all the cards,” Trump said. Trump’s jabs at Mamdani are the latest from Republicans working to paint him as the poster boy of far-left politics. Following his primary victory last week, Republicans instantly attacked Mamdani’s platform, which calls for free rides on city buses, freezing the rent on rent-stabilized apartments, offering free early childcare and setting up city-owned grocery stores. The president went as far as to call Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic.” Mandani has also been targeted for his criticism of Israel and over his age and inexperience at just 33 years old. Mamdani surged to a primary victory thanks to an energetic campaign that put a major focus on affordability and New York City’s high cost of living. Endorsements by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive rock star and New York City’s most prominent leader on the left, and by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the progressive champion and two-time Democratic presidential nominee runner-up, helped Mamdani consolidate support on the left. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Mamdani made smart use of social media platforms, including TikTok, as he engaged low-propensity voters. He proposed eliminating fares to ride New York City’s vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) “tuition-free,” freezing rents on municipal housing, offering “free childcare” for children up to age 5, and setting up government-run grocery stores.
Trump to begin enforcing birthright citizenship order as early as this month, DOJ says
Trump administration lawyers told a federal judge Tuesday that they could begin enforcing President Donald Trump‘s executive order ending birthright citizenship before the end of July — moving quickly to enforce the controversial order just days after a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Lawyers for the administration told U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman that they would not enforce Trump’s executive order before July 27, in recognition of a 30-day stay ordered by the Supreme Court in its ruling last week. “The Court’s stay thus allows Defendants to immediately begin to ‘develop and issu[e] public guidance about the executive’s plans to implement the executive order,” Justice Department attorney Brad Rosenberg said Tuesday in a court filing. JUDGES V TRUMP: HERE ARE THE KEY COURT BATTLES HALTING THE WHITE HOUSE AGENDA The update comes after Trump officials testified Monday at an emergency hearing in Maryland, where Boardman grilled government lawyers for details on how they plan to enforce the president’s order. Trump’s order, signed on the first day of his second White House term, directs all U.S. government agencies to refuse to issue citizenship documents to children born to illegal immigrants, or who do not have at least one parent who is an American citizen of lawful permanent resident. It was almost immediately blocked by lower courts, before eventually making its way to the Supreme Court, which reviewed the case in May. The high court’s 6-3 ruling Friday narrowly focused on the authority of lower courts’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions and did not wade into the legality of Trump’s executive order, which served as the legal pretext for the case. In the ruling, the justices said plaintiffs seeking nationwide relief must file their cases as a class action lawsuit — prompting a flurry of action from the ACLU, CASA and other immigrant advocacy groups who amended their filings over the weekend. In Monday’s emergency hearing, Boardman demanded specifics from the administration. ‘WOEFULLY INSUFFICIENT’: US JUDGE REAMS TRUMP ADMIN FOR DAYS-LATE DEPORTATION INFO “Just to get to the heart of it,” she said. “I want to know if the government thinks that it can start removing children from the United States who are subject to the terms of the executive order.” Rosenberg responded in the filing that July 27 “is the earliest date on which defendants may begin to apply” under the Supreme Court’s stay. Lawyers for the Trump administration also stressed that the Supreme Court’s ruling last week, which centered on universal injunctions, does not preclude it from taking other actions before that date, and said it plans to “immediately” begin developing and issuing public guidance on the order. The high court’s ruling touched off a flurry of new lawsuits from the ACLU and other immigration advocacy groups, who re-filed class action lawsuits in federal courts in Maryland and New Hampshire. NINTH CIRCUIT REJECTS TRUMP’S BID TO REINSTATE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER The order, signed by Trump on his first day in office, was immediately challenged in January by more than 22 U.S. states and immigrants’ rights groups, which argued the effort to end birthright citizenship was both unconstitutional and “unprecedented,” threatening more than 100 years of legal precedent. It also sparked deep and unyielding concerns from critics, who noted that roughly 150,000 children in the U.S. are born annually to parents of noncitizens. Advocates have warned possible fallout from the order could prove “catastrophic.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I think one thing we have documented in the record is the incredible stress, anxiety and fear that our plaintiffs are experiencing because they’re not lawyers,” CASA attorney William Powell said Monday. “It is confusing to them, and we can’t really assure them the order is fully blocked, because it’s not.”
Blue state GOP lawmaker says major sanctuary city lawsuit is ‘encouraging,’ but urges further crackdown
California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley praised the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Los Angeles’s sanctuary policies as “encouraging” while stressing the underlying need for more congressional action in the wake of the anti-ICE protests and riots in the city. The DOJ on Monday announced the lawsuit, which makes the argument that the city’s policies “impede” federal immigration authorities and that ICE agents are specifically discriminated against. “I think that the lawsuit is encouraging, because, when you just look at what’s going on here, you have a state policy, and in the case of LA, a city policy, that’s whole purpose is to interfere with the operations of the federal government, pursuant to the policies of a duly enacted president, which is not the way our system works,” the Republican told Fox News Digital in an interview. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUES LOS ANGELES OVER SANCTUARY POLICIES THAT ‘IMPEDE’ ICE OPERATIONS “Immigration is under the province of the federal government. That is the constitutional responsibility of the federal government, and the supremacy clause suggests that states and localities cannot act to contravene the federal government in enforcing federal law,” Kiley added. The civil unrest in Los Angeles in June as ICE conducted operations in the region prompted Kiley to introduce the “No Tax Dollars for Riots Act,” specifically taking aim at nonprofit groups that received taxpayer dollars, but he says could have played a role in “organizing unlawful riots.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE “It’s called the No Tax Dollars for Riots Act. Pretty common sense idea. Really not something we should have to legislate on, but unfortunately, we have seen examples like we just witnessed in L.A.,” he said, adding that groups found “aiding and abetting riots” would lose their ability to get taxpayer-funded grants and lose their tax-exempt status under his bill. LA ANTI-ICE RIOTERS FACE NEW CHARGES AS VIOLENCE RAGES The Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) is now the subject of a GOP-led congressional investigation, as the group strongly denies any ties to the violence that unfolded on the streets of LA. Kiley specifically pointed to the group’s $34 million in taxpayer funding, largely from the Golden State, as inspiration for the legislation. “Let us be clear, these congressional letters are a coordinated effort to prevent us from doing the good and peaceful work that’s part of the CHIRLA way since its inception in 1986 — when we were founded to serve, represent, and uplift immigrants in the United States with the purpose of ensuring justice for all. The CHIRLA way has been visible daily since day one but now we represent a threat to the current administration’s racist and anti-immigrant agenda,” Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, said in a statement on Monday about the congressional investigation. “These threats, including the false and baseless allegations of wrongdoing, will not stop our momentum. We will remain visible, undeterred, and more committed than ever to our mission. Our mandate is to serve the community because they need and deserve it. That has been and will continue to be the CHIRLA way,” she continued. LEFT-WING ADVOCACY GROUPS IN THE HOT SEAT AS ANTI-ICE RIOTS TRIGGER INVESTIGATION: ‘NOT PROTECTED SPEECH’ President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Kiley’s proposal on Saturday. “CONGRESSMAN KEVIN KILEY’S, ‘NO TAX DOLLARS FOR RIOTS’ legislation, should be passed immediately. I am hereby instructing my Administration not to pay ANY money to these radicalized groups, regardless of the legislation. They get paid to incite riots, burn down or destroy a city, then come back to the trough to get money to help rebuild it. NO MORE MONEY!!!” the president posted to Truth Social.
Trump could arm Israel with US B-2s and bunker busters if Iran tries to go nuclear under new proposal
FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan pair of lawmakers has proposed authorizing President Donald Trump to transfer B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs to Israel if Iran is found to still be developing a nuclear weapon after last week’s strikes. Proposed by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., the Bunker Buster Act would allow Trump to “take actions to ensure Israel is prepared for all contingencies if Iran seeks to develop a nuclear weapon.” B-2 bomber pilots launched 14 bunker buster bombs on Iran’s top three nuclear sites, in a move that Trump claims “totally obliterated” the Iranian regime’s nuclear program. Israel, for its part, hit a number of Iranian sites and took out top military brass. However, it doesn’t possess the 30,000-pound GBU 57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, precision-guided munition bombs developed for the U.S. Air Force. The 20-foot-long weapons can travel 200 feet deep inside a target before exploding. TRUMP WOULD STRIKE IRAN ‘WITHOUT QUESTION’ IF IT RESTARTS NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM As of 2024, the U.S. had 19 B-2s in operation. It does not transfer custody of its B-2 stealth bombers to any of its allies. “Iran, the leading state sponsor of terror, and one of America’s top enemies, can never have a nuclear weapon. That’s why I strongly supported our military actions earlier this month. Iran has killed scores of Americans, including our service members, and repeatedly attacked our key democratic ally, Israel. Israel must be able to defend herself against Iran, and ensure that Iran cannot rebuild its nuclear capabilities,” Gottheimer said in a statement. “This bill gives the President the authority to equip Israel with the tools and training they need to deter Tehran and make the world a safer place,” said Lawler. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Chair Rafael Grossi told Radio France Internationale the centrifuges at Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear site are “no longer operational,” after the U.S. strikes. EXPERTS GAUGE SUCCESS OF ‘BUNKER BUSTER’ BOMBS DROPPED BY US ON IRAN NUCLEAR SITES However, some have questioned whether Iran may have attempted to move its stock of enriched uranium away from the sites that were targeted, but Grossi told CBS over the weekend that Iran may again begin enriching uranium in a “matter of months.” “The capacities they have are there. They can have, you know, in a matter of months, I would say, a few cascades of centrifuges spinning and producing enriched uranium, or less than that. But as I said, frankly speaking, one cannot claim that everything has disappeared and there is nothing there,” he said. WHY ONLY BUNKER BUSTER BOMBS COULD REACH IRAN’S UNDERGROUND FORDOW NUCLEAR FACILITY “It is clear that there has been severe damage, but it’s not total damage,” Grossi added. “Iran has the capacities there; industrial and technological capacities. So if they so wish, they will be able to start doing this again.” Meanwhile, after a Houthi strike on Israel, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested the U.S. send B-2 bombers to Yemen to strike Houthi targets. “We thought we were done with missiles coming to Israel, but Houthis just lit one up over us in Israel. Fortunately, Israel’s incredible interception system means we go to the shelter & wait until all clear. Maybe those B2 bombers need to visit Yemen!” B-2 bomber planes traveled to Yemen to strike Houthi targets in October 2024.
Mumbai horror: Minor boy pushes 15-year-old girl to death from terrace, tries to stage it as suicide, investigation underway
The 16-year-old accused and the victim were friends. The girl was a student of an international school and resided with her mother in Mulund area.
Who is Rakesh Kumar Singh? New CEO for YEIDA, NIAL, worked as secretary to CM Yogi Adityanath, exposed Moti Goel land scam
His appointment comes at a time when the state agencies are handling some of the ambitious infrastructure and industrial projects, notably the construction of the Noida International Airport at Jewar.
Health Ministry’s BIG claim on link between COVID-19 vaccine and sudden deaths; ICMR, NCDC studies say…
Together, these two studies offer a more comprehensive understanding of sudden unexplained deaths in young adults in India. It has also been revealed that COVID-19 vaccination does not appear to increase the risk.
Dalai Lama’s BIG update on who will be his successor, says China can’t…
The Dalai Lama recalled making a statement on whether the institution of the Dalai Lama should continue during a meeting of the heads of Tibetan spiritual traditions on September 24, 2011.