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ICE: 956 Illegal Aliens Detained In 1 Day During Ongoing Nationwide Raids

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officers arrest an undocumented Mexican immigrant during a raid. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
5:06 PM – Monday, January 27, 2025

The rapid response administration of President Donald Trump has continued to conduct nationwide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the first week of his re-election. On Sunday alone, the agency reported at least 956 arrests.

By Thursday, over 1,300 people had been arrested, according to border czar Tom Homan.

ICE also posted another infographic on X on Monday, informing the public that they had made 1,170 arrests — in addition to 853 detainers lodged on the 27th.

Top Trump administration officials, including border czar Tom Homan, traveled to Chicago on Sunday to observe the beginning of increased illegal immigration enforcement in the third-largest city in the country.

Images of Bove and Homan with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Customs and Border Protection agents were shared on X by the DEA’s Chicago branch.

Homan told Ali Bradley of NewsNation that several “public safety threats,” including members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang, convicted murderers, and sex offenders, had been taken into custody.

Five members of the Tren de Aragua gang were taken into custody during the start of the Chicago deportation operation, according to sources who spoke to the outlet. The operation was carried out just days after rumors circulated that the Windy City would be the site of widespread deportation raids.

Meanwhile, Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) and progressive Chicago authorities have defiantly pledged to shield immigrant communities from mass deportations.

Outside of Illinois, other Democratic state governors are also similarly declaring that they will not allow deportations to occur in their state, or they’re refraining from offering any assistance in the effort. Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) told reporters that Arizona officials will not be assisting the Trump administration during their crackdown.

“We’re going to stand up to the administration just like I have from day one when they’re not getting it right for Arizonans,” Hobbs said last week on Friday.

“Harboring — Subsection 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii) makes it an offense for any person who — knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation” will be arrested, the DOJ noted.

In addition, if an individual “has been illegally harboring an alien, they may be fined and subject to up to five years of imprisonment,” according to Dhar Law LLP.

On the official White House website, which has now been taken over by the Trump administration, it notes the thought process behind the ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Texas: Gov. Abbott Defies Biden’s Order To Lower Flag To Half-Staff During Trump’s Inauguration Day

AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference where he signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 at the Capitol on June 8, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Governor Abbott signed the bills into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid. The bill signing comes months after a disastrous February winter storm that caused widespread power outages and left dozens of Texans dead. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference where he signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 at the Capitol on June 8, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
10:50 AM – Monday, January 13, 2025

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will be defying federal orders by ordering all flags in the Lone Star State to be flown at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Abbott’s (R-Texas) announcement follows President Joe Biden’s directive for American flags to be flown at half-staff in order to honor former President Jimmy Carter’s death “for thirty days,” which happens to coincide with Trump’s inauguration on January 20th.

“Inauguration Day is a day of celebration for America. Today, I ordered flags raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol & state buildings for President Trump’s inauguration,” Abbott wrote in an X post.

“While we honor President Carter’s service, we also celebrate an incoming President & our bright future,” he added.

Former President Carter passed away on December 29th at his Georgia estate, prompting Biden to declare that “the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories and possessions for a period of 30 days from the day of his death.”

The federal order from Biden marks the first time that American flags have been flown at half-staff during Inauguration Day, prompting criticism from Trump.

“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ over our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves.”

“Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years – it’s a total mess! In any event, because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast. Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump added.

In response, White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre firmly stated “no,” when asked if Biden would reconsider flying the flags at half-staff on Inauguration Day.

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Donald Trump receives warm welcome during Bronx barbershop visit~Trump crowned ‘king of all roasters’ after Al Smith dinner; makes top Democrats laugh during charity dinner roast

Former US President Donald Trump received a warm welcome when he visited a barbershop in the New York borough of the Bronx. The Republican presidential candidate visited the King of Knockouts barbershop on Thursday and spoke to supporters. Those lucky enough to greet the former president revealed his visit to the barbershop displayed his authenticity. According to local news outlets, Trump spent over an hour at the barbershop with his supporters and patrons.

Trump crowned 'king of all roasters' after Al Smith dinner

Fox News contributor Joe Concha discussed his reaction to Trump roasting Democrats during the Al Smith dinner, why he believes it was a 'big mistake' for Kamala Harris to avoid the tradition and the media's coverage of the event.

IN FULL: Trump makes top Democrats laugh during charity dinner roast

Donald Trump's full speech at the Al Smith Dinner in New York City (Oct. 17, 2024), which benefits New York City Catholic charities.

 

Harris Criticized for Saying She’d Change Nothing About Biden’s Actions During ‘The View’ Interview

US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is pictured in studio at ABC during a break during the recording of the show "The View" in New York on October 8, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is pictured in studio at ABC during a break during the recording of the show “The View” in New York on October 8, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff James Meyers
11:36 AM – Tuesday, October 8, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/harris-criticized-for-saying-theres-nothing-she-would-have-done-differently-from-biden-during-sit-down-with-the-view/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:

Vice President Kamala Harris is receiving heavy backlash after her appearance on The View on Tuesday. 

Harris said on the left-leaning talk show that she would not change anything from President Joe Biden’s term of office, despite his job approval tanking over his three-year span. 

The panel of hosts asked the 2024 Democrat nominee if she would have done anything “differently” than Biden. 

“There is not a thing that comes to mind in terms of — and I’ve been a part of — of the decisions that have had impact,” responded Harris.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s team has tried to tie Harris with the Biden administration, with the 46th president averaging a poor 41.3% job approvals, according to RealClearPolitics.

The Trump campaign took advantage of Harris’ statement by calling out the administration’s disastrous decisions during its tenure, causing an angry reaction on social media. 

“This is enraging to every veteran who was forced to watch Afghanistan go up in smoke while 13 more troops died because of incompetent decision making,” one X user reacted.

“That includes three years of wide open borders. Vote accordingly,” another said.

“The Trump campaign needs this in ads today,” yet another urged.

On her campaign trail, Harris tried to establish herself as the candidate of change, although having been in Washington since 2017, first as a California senator and then as vice president.

“We’re obviously two different people and we have a lot of shared life experiences, for example how we feel about our family and our parents and so on,” Harris said of Biden. “But we’re also different people and I will bring those sensibilities to how I lead.”

Later on in the interview, Harris repeated her vow to tap a Republican to serve in her cabinet “because I don’t, I don’t feel burdened by letting pride get in the way of a good idea.”

During another question, Harris claimed that former Arizona Senator John McCain had endorsed her to become president, despite the fact that the 2008 GOP nominee died in 2018. 

“Look, I just recently did an event with Liz Cheney, the former congresswoman, her father, the former Vice President Dick Cheney has supported me. There are over 200 former members of both Bush presidencies, John McCain, Mitt Romney, who have endorsed me,” Harris said.

Mitt Romney has also not endorsed Harris, but did applaud her performance in her debate against Donald Trump on September 10th. 

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