<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Mexican boxer with cartel ties just days after he fought influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul at an arena in Anaheim, California.</p>
<p>ICE arrested Julio César Chávez Jr. on Wednesday, four days after he lost to Jake Paul in a match at the Honda Center, with the federal agency now saying that the Mexican national has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and will undergo “expedited removal.”</p>
<p>“On July 2, ICE arrested Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien Julio César Chávez Jr.,” the Department of Homeland Security said <a href="https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1940834653222375456">in a post</a> on X.</p>
<p>“He is now being processed for expedited removal from the United States. This Sinaloa Cartel affiliate has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunitions and explosives,” DHS went on to say. “Our message to any cartel affiliates in the U.S. is clear: We will find you and you will face consequences. The days of unchecked cartel violence are over.”</p>
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<p>César Chávez Jr. came into the United States legally on a tourist visa in February 2024, but was flagged as an “egregious public safety threat” in December of 2024. The Biden administration’s DHS decided that César Chávez Jr. was not an immigration enforcement priority and allowed him to reenter the United States on January 4, 2025, just before President Donald Trump was inaugurated.</p>
<p>“This Sinaloa Cartel affiliate with an active arrest warrant for trafficking guns, ammunition, and explosives was arrested by ICE,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin charged. “It is shocking the previous administration flagged this criminal illegal alien as a public safety threat, but chose to not prioritize his removal and let him leave and COME BACK into our country.”</p>
<p>DHS explained that, in addition to his ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, César Chávez Jr. has an extensive criminal history. The illegal alien was convicted of driving under the influence in 2012 and of illegal possession of an assault weapon in 2024 in addition to being charged with trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.</p>

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<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Mexican boxer with cartel ties just days after he fought influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul at an arena in Anaheim, California.</p>
<p>ICE arrested Julio César Chávez Jr. on Wednesday, four days after he lost to Jake Paul in a match at the Honda Center, with the federal agency now saying that the Mexican national has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and will undergo “expedited removal.”</p>
<p>“On July 2, ICE arrested Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien Julio César Chávez Jr.,” the Department of Homeland Security said <a href="https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1940834653222375456">in a post</a> on X.</p>
<p>“He is now being processed for expedited removal from the United States. This Sinaloa Cartel affiliate has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunitions and explosives,” DHS went on to say. “Our message to any cartel affiliates in the U.S. is clear: We will find you and you will face consequences. The days of unchecked cartel violence are over.”</p>
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<p>César Chávez Jr. came into the United States legally on a tourist visa in February 2024, but was flagged as an “egregious public safety threat” in December of 2024. The Biden administration’s DHS decided that César Chávez Jr. was not an immigration enforcement priority and allowed him to reenter the United States on January 4, 2025, just before President Donald Trump was inaugurated.</p>
<p>“This Sinaloa Cartel affiliate with an active arrest warrant for trafficking guns, ammunition, and explosives was arrested by ICE,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin charged. “It is shocking the previous administration flagged this criminal illegal alien as a public safety threat, but chose to not prioritize his removal and let him leave and COME BACK into our country.”</p>
<p>DHS explained that, in addition to his ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, César Chávez Jr. has an extensive criminal history. The illegal alien was convicted of driving under the influence in 2012 and of illegal possession of an assault weapon in 2024 in addition to being charged with trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.</p>

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<p>U.S. Border Patrol experienced fewer encounters with illegal aliens last month than agents did on a daily basis under the Biden administration, Border Czar Tom Homan pointed out.</p>
<p>Federal authorities had a total of 6,070 encounters with illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States in the entire month of June, marking a radical drop-off from the Biden era.</p>
<p>“That is less than a single day under Biden. As a matter of fact, the total number of encounters is less than half of a single day under Biden on many days,” Homan <a href="https://x.com/RealTomHoman/status/1940156659084796257">asserted</a> in a post on X.</p>
<p>The figure marks a drastic decline from June 2024 under the Biden administration, when Border Patrol had more than 87,000 encounters with illegal aliens on the northern and southern borders combined. The figures were even higher in 2023 and 2022 under the Biden administration, when Border Patrol had 100,000 and 193,000 encounters, respectively.</p>
<p>June’s figures indicate a 93.1 percent drop in border encounters since 2024 and a 94 percent and 97 percent increase when compared to 2023 and 2022.</p>
<p>Homan also explained that, of those encountered on the border, not a single one was let into the United States. “None of the 6,070 were released into the U.S. ZERO. President Trump has created the most secure border in the history of the nation and the data proves it,” Homan added. “We have never seen numbers this low.”</p>
<p>&#8220;The interior arrests and consequences help to drive down illegal immigration,&#8221; he went on to say in his post on social media.</p>
<p>The Border Patrol similarly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/zero-illegal-aliens-released-into-u-s-in-may-by-customs-and-border-protection?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=20&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Zero+Illegal+Aliens+Released+Into+U.S.+In+May+By+Customs+And+Border+Protection">indicated</a> that it did not allow a single individual into the United States in the month of May. Agents encountered 8,725 illegal aliens during the month, a sharp 93 percent drop off from May 2024 under the Biden administration, when agents encountered a whopping 117,000 illegal aliens between ports of entry and released roughly 62,000 into the interior of the country.</p>
<p>“This administration has seen the fastest improvement in American border security of all time,” Customs and Border Protection said after announcing May’s border numbers.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>

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<p>A mortgage lending company is marketing its loans to illegal aliens across the country, promising to “empower non-citizens” as it profits from the fallout of America’s border crisis.</p>
<p>Amres, a Pennsylvania-based company, offers loans across the continental United States and instructs illegal aliens on how they can obtain mortgages by leveraging a financial loophole. The company outlined its plan to “<a href="https://www.amres.com/amres-resources/itin-mortgages-empowering-non-citizens-in-the-housing-market">empower non-citizens</a>” through Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN), which illegal aliens can obtain from the IRS. ITINs were created to allow non-citizens to comply with tax law and were never intended to be used as identification for lending.</p>
<p>“ITIN loans serve as a lifeline for a specific demographic: immigrant homebuyers who lack a Social Security Number (SSN),” <a href="https://www.amres.com/amres-resources/the-advantages-of-itin-loans-for-immigrant-homebuyers-a-comprehensive-guide">Amres says</a> in one of its guides. “This includes non-resident aliens, undocumented immigrants, and some lawful residents.”</p>
<p>The company made its targeting of illegal aliens particularly clear in a different <a href="https://www.amres.com/amres-resources/itin-loans-bridging-the-gap-for-undocumented-residents">guide</a>, called “Bridging the Gap for Undocumented Residents,” which outlines how individual taxpayer identification numbers, distributed by the IRS, can be used by illegal aliens to obtain loans. “ITIN loans offer numerous advantages to undocumented residents,” the company says in the guide. “One of the primary benefits is that they provide a pathway to homeownership, a dream that may seem unattainable due to legal status.”</p>
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<p>“ITIN loans play a crucial role in the mortgage industry as they enable lenders to extend credit to a wider range of borrowers. This includes those who may not have a Social Security number,” Amres says.</p>
<p>Amres even shared the stories of specific illegal aliens it says were able to take out a mortgage.</p>
<p>“Take, for example, the Rodriguez family,” Amres <a href="https://www.amres.com/amres-resources/itin-loans-bridging-the-gap-for-undocumented-residents">writes in the guide</a>. “As undocumented residents, they had been living in a cramped apartment, struggling to save for a home. When they discovered ITIN loans, they were able to secure a mortgage and purchase a house.”</p>
<p>“Ms. Lopez, a single mother and an undocumented resident, was able to purchase her first home through an ITIN loan,” Amres goes on to say.</p>
<p>Amres cites more stories in <a href="https://www.amres.com/amres-resources/the-advantages-of-itin-loans-for-immigrant-homebuyers-a-comprehensive-guide">another guide</a> to ITIN lending. “Juan, a Mexican immigrant, faced difficulties securing a home loan due to his lack of social security number. However, with an ITIN loan, he was able to buy a home for his family,” the company says. “Maria, a single mother from Guatemala, was able to secure an ITIN loan despite her non-resident status.”</p>
<p>“These stories highlight the transformative power of ITIN loans, breaking down barriers for immigrant homebuyers and providing a pathway to homeownership. They underscore the importance of financial inclusivity,” the company goes on to say, as it touts its lending options for illegal aliens.</p>
<p>This same ITIN lending scheme is what fueled the growth of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-colony-ridge-the-fastest-growing-development-in-the-u-s-is-a-magnet-for-illegal-immigrants">Colony Ridge</a>, the massive Texas development that attracted thousands of illegal aliens, including cartel members, human smugglers, drug runners, and wanted murderers.</p>
<p>Amres did not respond to a request for comment.</p>
<p>These mortgages, Federation for American Immigration Reform Media Director Ira Mehlman says,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> could </span>encourage illegal aliens to stay in the United States.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>“Access to mortgages can serve as an incentive for illegal aliens to remain in the country, especially at a time when the goal of the government is convincing illegal aliens to leave,” Mehlman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-the-company-financing-the-illegal-alien-takeover-of-american-homes">previously told</a> The Daily Wire. Congress could take many actions — from disclosure to outright prohibition — and set a national standard for states to follow.”</p>
<p>Amres is far from the only company that uses the ITIN lending to hand out mortgages to illegal aliens. Prysma Lending operates in seven different states, including Florida and Texas, as it similarly markets its mortgage loans to illegal aliens, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-the-company-financing-the-illegal-alien-takeover-of-american-homes?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=Investigation&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Meet+The+Mortgage+Company+Enabling+Illegal+Immigrants+To+Buy+American+Homes">revealed. </a>The company even hosted a talk with an immigration lawyer to discuss deportations and created a guide for illegal aliens on how to avoid deportations. “No Social Security or Green Card required,” Prysma says. “You have a right to homeownership, regardless of legal status.”</p>
<p>There’s also Beneficial State Bank, which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bank-founded-by-democrat-billionaire-loans-illegals-money-to-fight-systemic-racism?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Bank+Founded+By+Democrat+Billionaire+Loans+Illegals+Money+To+Fight+%E2%80%98Systemic+Racism%E2%80%99">offers auto loans</a> to illegal aliens using ITINs as part of its broader plan to fight “systemic racism.” The company, founded by Democrat billionaire Tom Steyer, admits it has “extensive experience with loans tailored to the unique needs of undocumented immigrants.”</p>
<p>The ITIN lending scheme could become more precarious for lenders, however. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the IRS recently signed an <a href="https://immigrationforum.org/article/irs-ice-immigration-data-sharing-agreement-explainer/">agreement</a> allowing immigration enforcement agents to obtain the names, addresses, and tax information for illegal aliens facing removal orders.</p>
<p>The agreement could aid in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign, and discourage illegal aliens from filing for ITINs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>

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<p>The Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memo directing United States’ attorneys to “prioritize” and “pursue” denaturalization proceedings for new citizens who may pose a threat to national security.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.justice.gov/civil/media/1404046/dl?inline">memo</a>, issued by Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate to the Justice Department’s Civil Division on June 11, directs lawyers to “prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence.”</p>
<p>The DOJ&#8217;s denaturalization efforts will also target “individuals who pose a potential danger to national security, including those with a nexus to terrorism, espionage, or the unlawful export from the United States of sensitive goods, technology, or information raising national security concerns,” the memo explained. The move will also “prevent convicted terrorists from returning to U.S. soil or traveling internationally on a U.S. passport,” Shumate <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/doj-directs-us-attorneys-seek-revoke-citizenship-naturalized-americans-over-crime">explained</a>.</p>
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<p>The memo went on to argue that denaturalization proceedings reaffirm the sanctity of citizenship and support “the overall integrity of the naturalization program by ensuring that those who unlawfully procured citizenship, including those who obtained it through fraud or concealment of material information, do not maintain the benefits of the unlawful procurement.”</p>
<p>The DOJ successfully <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-denaturalization-convicted-distributor-child-sexual-abuse">denaturalized</a> one man last month after he was convicted of collecting and distributing child sexual abuse material. The man, who <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/30/nx-s1-5445398/denaturalization-trump-immigration-enforcement">identified</a> with the “they/them” pronouns, joined the United States Army while still a citizen of the United Kingdom and gained American citizenship in 2012. The DOJ contended that he lied about his criminal history in order to fraudulently obtain American citizenship.</p>
<p>“If you commit serious crimes before you become a U.S. citizen and then lie about them during your naturalization process, the Justice Department will discover the truth and come after you,” Shumate asserted while commenting on the case.</p>
<p>The case is part of an ongoing, national effort between the DOJ and ICE to “identify and prosecute sex offenders who have fraudulently obtained United States citizenship.”</p>

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<p>President Donald Trump is set to visit Florida&#8217;s newest illegal alien detention facility — dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — later today. Officials say the site will not only increase the federal government’s holding capacity, but also provide ICE with a detention facility that is nearly impossible to break out of.</p>
<p>Construction began on the location, an old aircraft training site, in early June, and the facility is expected to have space for around 5,000 illegal aliens. It is expected to be operational this week and will include laundry facilities, air conditioning, and medical care.</p>
<p>The facility’s construction costs, Department of Homeland Security officials say, will be paid for in part by FEMA funds that were used under the Biden administration to house illegal aliens in hotels.</p>
<p>The site’s nickname is a nod to the harsh conditions that made escape from the notorious California prison, Alcatraz, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/">incredibly treacherous</a> and virtually impossible. Though Alligator Alcatraz isn’t tucked away on an island like its namesake, the facility’s security is similarly bolstered by a harsh landscape that would require escapees to contend with the forces of nature.</p>
<p>Satellite <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/satellite-images-florida-alligator-alcatraz-facility-2089792">images</a> indicate that the ICE detention facility is being built at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a 39-square-mile site nestled deep within Florida’s Everglades, a nearly 40 mile drive from Miami.</p>
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<p>Illegal aliens detained at the new ICE facility have little hope of escape. If they were to make it out of the detention facility’s walls, they’d be forced to navigate forests, marshes, challenging terrain, and a variety of fearsome predators — including, but not limited to, alligators — as they make a grueling trek towards civilization.</p>
<p>Both White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touted the security of the site, and the natural deterrents that await illegal aliens who somehow break out of the facility.</p>
<p>“There is only one road leading in and the only way out is a one-way flight,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-alligator-alcatraz-detention-center-florida/">Leavitt noted</a>. &#8220;It is isolated, and surrounded by dangerous wildlife in unforgiving terrain.&#8221;</p>
<p>“They ain&#8217;t going anywhere once they&#8217;re there, unless you want them to go somewhere,&#8221; DeSantis added. “Because good luck getting to civilization. So the security is amazing — natural and otherwise.”</p>
<p>If illegal alien escapees were somehow able to walk along the one road connecting the facility to the western edge of Miami, it would take anywhere from 10 to 12 hours to make it to the city on foot. But the route would almost certainly result in their recapture, forcing escapees to brave the surrounding marshlands, waterways, forests, and swamps that separate Alligator Alcatraz from the city.</p>
<p>Satellite images show the facility — the long vertical runway on the west side of the map — up against a sprawling marsh.</p>
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<p>The few available Google Earth images show vast, open lakes and waterways that only appear navigable by airboat and would be virtually impossible to traverse without specialized equipment, even if one was fortunate enough to evade predatory wildlife.</p>
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<p>The Everglades are home to several predators, perhaps most notably, the American alligator. Growing up to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/alligator.htm">15 feet long</a> and weighing up to 1,100 pounds, the American alligator is among the most fearsome animals on the North American continent and the species is known to be common in the Everglades.</p>
<p>“Do not swim, snorkel, or dive … in any canal, pond, freshwater lake, marked channel, or boat basin,” the National Park Service <a href="https://www.nps.gov/ever/faqs.htm#:~:text=Stay%20a%20safe%20distance%20from,or%20basking%20alligators%20or%20crocodiles.">warns visitors</a> to the Everglades.</p>
<p>Escapees from the ICE detention facility would also run the risk of encountering the Burmese python, an invasive species with no natural predators in the region that can grow up to 20 feet long.</p>
<p>Experts aren’t sure just how many Burmese pythons are roaming around the Everglades, with Rory Feeney, the bureau chief of land resources at the South Florida Water Management District, <a href="https://www.history.com/articles/burmese-python-invasion-florida-everglades">saying</a> that “it could be tens of thousands, or it could be hundreds of thousands.” The population is so difficult to estimate, experts say, because of the challenging and often inaccessible terrain of the Everglades. The Everglades are also home to the <a href="https://bergeronevergladesfoundation.org/the-florida-black-bear/#:~:text=Florida%20black%20bears%20are%20found,wetland%20habitats%20of%20the%20Everglades.">black bears</a> and a <a href="https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/floridapanther.htm#:~:text=Panthers%20in%20Everglades%20National%20Park,or%20low%20water%20level%20areas.">dwindling number</a> of Florida panthers.</p>
<p>“It presents an efficient, low-cost opportunity to build a temporary detention facility because you don&#8217;t need to invest that much in the perimeter,&#8221; Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier <a href="https://abc7ny.com/post/what-is-alligator-alcatraz-florida-ag-james-uthmeier-proposes-migrant-detention-center-everglades/16848113/">said</a> of Alligator Alcatraz. “If people get out, there&#8217;s not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons.”</p>

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<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials say CNN has endangered the lives of federal agents after the news network promoted an iPhone app used to “track ICE activity in real time” in an article published on Monday.</p>
<p>Called ICEBlock, CNN noted that the app encourages users to report ICE sightings and pinpoint the locations of federal agents to help illegal aliens avoid arrest.</p>
<p>“Users can tap the map to report an ICE sighting in their area, and then everybody who uses the platform within five miles of that sighting will get a push alert,” a CNN reporter said before adding that the application’s users remain anonymous.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨NEW—CNN pushes new app &#8220;ICEBlock&#8221; meant to &#8220;track ICE activity in real time,&#8221; alerting illegal aliens before they are detained and deported.</p>
<p>The app is completely free and anonymous to use. <a href="https://t.co/f142PBR9Bo">pic.twitter.com/f142PBR9Bo</a></p>
<p>— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href="https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1939691690614267986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The app <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/tech/iceblock-app-trump-immigration-crackdown">reportedly</a> has more than 20,000 users. The developer behind it describes the platform as an “early warning system.”</p>
<p>ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons slammed CNN, <a href="https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/statement-ice-acting-director-todd-m-lyons-news-coverage-ice-spotting-app">accusing</a> the outlet of putting the lives of federal law enforcement agents at risk. “CNN’s promotion of an ‘ICE spotting’ app is reckless and irresponsible,” Lyons charged. “Advertising an app that basically paints a target on federal law enforcement officers’ backs is sickening.”</p>
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<p>“CNN is willfully endangering the lives of officers who put their lives on the line every day and enabling dangerous criminal aliens to evade U.S. law,” he went on to add. “Is this simply reckless &#8216;journalism&#8217; or overt activism?”</p>
<p>During Monday&#8217;s White House briefing, Daily Wire reporter Mary Margaret Olohan asked Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about CNN&#8217;s promotion of ICEBlock.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MaryMargOlohan</a> asks <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> about CNN&#8217;s promotion of &#8220;ICEBlock&#8221;, an app that tells you where ICE agents are:</p>
<p>LEAVITT: &#8220;It&#8217;s unacceptable that a major network would promote such an app that is encouraging violence against officers who are trying to keep our country safe.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/Bkd8RpJYqJ">pic.twitter.com/Bkd8RpJYqJ</a></p>
<p>— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1939751696042782869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;It sounds like this would be an incitement of further violence against our ICE officers,&#8221; said Leavitt.  &#8220;It&#8217;s unacceptable that a major network would promote such an app that is encouraging violence against law enforcement officers who are trying to keep our country safe.&#8221;</p>
<p>Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin also <a href="https://x.com/RedWave_Press/status/1939700272109953439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">warned</a> that the app is &#8220;absolutely obstructing justice&#8221; in a climate where federal agents are often vilified.</p>
<p>“Our ICE enforcement officers are seeing a 500% increase in assaults against them, and a lot of this is because politicians like AOC, like Governor Tim Walz, like Gavin Newsom demonize our ICE enforcement officers and give them free passes,” McLaughlin charged.</p>

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