ICE has ended its enforcement surge in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Thursday, citing a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem . Why it matters: The Trump administration is retreating from an enforcement operation amid growing bipartisan backlash over tactics, including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota and the arrests of legal immigrants in Maine. Flashback: Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee as a Friday DHS funding deadline looms, asked Noem on Monday to pause the enforcement surge in both Maine and Minnesota, following more than 200 arrests in Maine in a week. - Collins called recent immigration operations "too sweeping and indiscriminate." She told Maine Public…
ICE has ended its enforcement surge in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Thursday, citing a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem . Why it matters: The Trump administration is retreating from an enforcement operation amid growing bipartisan backlash over tactics, including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota and the arrests of legal immigrants in Maine. Flashback: Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee as a Friday DHS funding deadline looms, asked Noem on Monday to pause the enforcement surge in both Maine and Minnesota, following more than 200 arrests in Maine in a week. - Collins called recent immigration operations "too sweeping and indiscriminate." She told Maine Public…Open
The Trump administration is hosting senior defense and intelligence officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran this week as President Trump considers military strikes, two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge told Axios. Why it matters: Trump has ordered a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf to prepare for potential military action. Israel, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been on high alert for days in anticipation of a U.S. strike. Between the lines: The Israelis came to D.C. to share intelligence on possible targets inside Iran. - The Saudis, meanwhile, are highly concerned about a potential regional war and are trying to help broker a diplomatic solution. - White House officials say…
The Trump administration is hosting senior defense and intelligence officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran this week as President Trump considers military strikes, two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge told Axios. Why it matters: Trump has ordered a U.S. military buildup in the Gulf to prepare for potential military action. Israel, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been on high alert for days in anticipation of a U.S. strike. Between the lines: The Israelis came to D.C. to share intelligence on possible targets inside Iran. - The Saudis, meanwhile, are highly concerned about a potential regional war and are trying to help broker a diplomatic solution. - White House officials say…Open
The New York City Council is expected to overwhelmingly vote to create wage minimums for private security officers and lift the cap on street vendor licenses.
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