In a letter to a federal judge, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said ICE’s legal team had "specifically informed" his office that arrests in immigration court were exempt from guidance against courtroom arrests. He now says this was a "regrettable error." The post Bondi’s DOJ Now Calls Immigration Court Arrests a ‘Regrettable Error.’ appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal prosecutor suggested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should not be arresting migrants at immigration court, and that a previous memo saying they could be was a “regrettable error.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, ICE officials, immigration advocacy groups, and former New York City comptroller Brad Lander (D) WHEN & WHERE: The issue spans over the last year, with recent developments in Manhattan and other U.S. immigration courts. KEY QUOTE: “Based on our discussions with ICE today, this regrettable error appears to have occurred because of agency attorney error,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. IMPACT: The revelation has sparked calls for congressional investigations…Open
On the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rob Schmitt is joined by guests for analysis and commentary on the day’s news and events. Guests include Rep. Nick Langworthy, Trish Regan, Todd Lyons, Rebecca Grant, Walid Phares and Dr. Michael Savage. Full episodes of NEWSMAX TV primetime shows (for International audiences only) are dubbed into foreign languages for our viewers abroad. For US viewers, you can watch NEWSMAX TV live or on-demand at http://NewsmaxPlus.com
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed the agency’s involvement in World Cup security.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, Representative Nellie Pou (D-NJ), and FIFA officials.WHEN & WHERE: The World Cup is scheduled across North America this summer.KEY QUOTE: “ICE is dedicated to ensuring that everyone that visits the […] The post ICE Will Help Secure Soccer World Cup, Won’t Suspend Immigration Enforcement. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed the agency’s involvement in World Cup security . WHO WAS INVOLVED: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, Representative Nellie Pou (D-NJ), and FIFA officials. WHEN & WHERE: The World Cup is scheduled across North America this summer. KEY QUOTE: “ICE is dedicated to ensuring that everyone that visits the facilities will have a safe and secure event.” – Todd Lyons. IMPACT: ICE will not suspend immigration enforcement during the soccer tournament, as Democrats have requested. IN FULL Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) Director Todd Lyons told lawmakers during a congressional hearing that the agency will play a visible role in…Open
The Senate Homeland Security Committee and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday morning will hear testimony from the Trump administration and Minnesota officials on federal immigration enforcement efforts in the North Star State. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell will testify on the first panel. The second panel will include U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons. The hearings come two days after the DHS officials were grilled in the House and as ICE and CBP face scrutiny following the fatal shootings of…
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) was accused of crossing the line after she asked Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons during a heated House Homeland Security Committee […] Source
The men leading the agencies central to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown appeared before lawmakers for the first time since federal officers killed two Minnesotans, taking heat over the raids that are generating growing backlash from the public. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director Todd Lyons and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) head Rodney Scott are the first officials to appear before Congress amid demands for accountability for the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) was accused of crossing the line after she asked Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons during a heated House Homeland Security Committee […] Source
President Trump's top immigration enforcement officials on Tuesday defended their officers before a House panel whose members grilled the officials on their agencies' heavy-handed tactics. Why it matters: It wasn't just the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti , who were both killed in Minneapolis in January, that the agency heads had to answer for, but a broader pattern of use of force incidents. - "You are supposed to be making people safer, instead your agents are being unnecessarily violent. And that is why the Trump administration has lost the trust of the American people on immigration," said Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.). - "Understand, it's not just the actions of the agents in the field. It is the lack…
