The Trump administration is &#8220;doubling down&#8221; on the sanctuary city of Chicago with the opening of more Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced during Thursday&#8217;s cabinet meeting.
Noem said she toured possible new ICE sites in the Windy City on Friday. Her latest announcement comes just days after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-signs-executive-order-establishing-ice-free-zones">order</a> to establish &#8220;ICE Free Zones&#8221; across the city in response to the Trump administration&#8217;s deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops.
&#8220;We&#8217;re purchasing more buildings in Chicago to operate out of. We&#8217;re gonna not back off, in fact, we&#8217;re doubling down, and we&#8217;re gonna be in more parts of Chicago in response to the people there,&#8221; said Noem.
&#8220;What they&#8217;re trying to do with these riots and violence is distract us and keep us from going after those murderers and rapists that are out on the streets,&#8221; she added.
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🚨 BREAKING: Secretary Kristi Noem just announced DHS will be acquiring MORE facilities for ICE in Chicago, spreading their reach throughout the city
“We&#8217;re gonna not back off — in fact, we’re DOUBLING DOWN.
We&#8217;re gonna be in MORE parts of Chicago in response to the people… <a href="https://t.co/7X1xIB0LDW">pic.twitter.com/7X1xIB0LDW</a>
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href="https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1976327023803928710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
The Trump administration flooded Illinois and Chicago with ICE and Border Patrol agents last month as part of “Operation Midway Blitz.&#8221; The effort has yielded more than 1,000 arrests.
Anti-ICE agitators have responded with efforts to block arrests of illegal immigrants roaming the streets, some of which have turned violent.
Border Patrol agents “were rammed by vehicles and boxed in by 10 cars” in Broadview, Illinois, on Saturday, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin <a href="https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1974524869892276682" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. One of the alleged attackers, who was later <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/10/04/update-dhs-deploys-special-operations-after-multiple-violent-attacks-federal-law" target="_blank" rel="noopener">identified</a> as Marimar Martinez, was allegedly carrying a semi-automatic weapon, prompting agents to &#8220;fire defensive shots.&#8221;
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When a mob of rioters arrived at the scene, the federal agents called the Chicago police to assist. Those officers, however, were <a href="https://x.com/RedWave_Press/status/1975231794858340415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">instructed</a> to stand down.
Martinez was the subject of a recent federal law enforcement intelligence bulletin after she was allegedly “doxing agents and posting online ‘Hey to all my gang let’s f*** those motherf****ers up, don’t let them take anyone.’”
A leader of the Latin Kings gang also recently placed an alleged $10,000 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gang-leader-arrested-in-plot-to-murder-chief-of-trumps-illinois-deportation-raids?author=Jennie+Taer&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Gang+Leader+Arrested+In+Plot+To+Murder+Chief+Of+Trump%E2%80%99s+Illinois+Deportation+Raids">bounty</a> on the chief of the Trump administration’s deportation raids in Illinois, Commander at Large of the U.S. Border Patrol, Chief Gregory Bovino.
“It’s a war zone out there,” Bovino <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6382156307112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox News host Sean Hannity Monday night in response to the latest threat.
He added, “That’s something out of a third-world country, is this America?”
Nearly 500 <a href="https://www.northcom.mil/Missions/Homeland-Defense/Federal-Protection-Mission/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">soldiers</a>, including 300 Illinois and 200 Texas National Guard troops, have deployed to Chicago to restore peace.
Illinois has responded by suing the Trump administration, calling the deployment an &#8220;invasion.&#8221;

Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference

‘Doubling Down’: Noem Says ICE Will Open Even More Facilities In Chicago

Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Open More Facilities In Chicago: 'Doubling Down'

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The same financial scheme that allowed Texas developers to profit off untold numbers of illegal aliens by selling them American homes is now being employed by lenders all across the country.
In the absence of a Social Security number, many illegal aliens have discovered a widely available form of identification from the IRS that can give them access to lenders all across the country, far beyond Colony Ridge.
Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), introduced in 1996, enable the IRS to process taxes for individuals who don&#8217;t have a Social Security number. They’ve since been <a href="https://www.nilc.org/resources/itinfaq/">heralded</a> by one far-left, Soros-backed group as a “powerful tool” for illegal aliens, who can use the IRS-issued identification to buy their own slice of America, whether in a development like Colony Ridge or a residential neighborhood.
The financial loophole has allowed for the creation of an entire industry that markets and caters to illegal aliens looking to cement their presence in the United States by securing a mortgage and buying a home. The loophole provides fuel for the growth of places like <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>, which now hopes to reach a population of 250,000. As The Daily Wire previously reported, with the influx of illegal immigrants, Colony Ridge has become a hub for criminal activity and drug trafficking and has been called home by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/colony-ridge-ceo-denied-having-a-crime-problem-days-before-feds-busted-cartel-members-there?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Colony+Ridge+CEO+Denied+Having+‘A+Crime+Problem’+Days+Before+Feds+Busted+Cartel+Members+There">cartel members</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-illegal-alien-captured-at-colony-ridge-believed-to-be-tied-to-mexican-drug-cartel?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Illegal+Alien+Captured+At+Colony+Ridge+Believed+To+Be+Tied+To+Mexican+Drug+Cartel">drug runners</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/guatemalan-human-smuggler-arrested-for-mass-casualty-event-hid-out-in-colony-ridge">human smugglers</a>, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-arrest-second-illegal-immigrant-murder-suspect-living-in-colony-ridge?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Police+Arrest+Second+Illegal+Immigrant+Murder+Suspect+Living+In+Colony+Ridge">wanted murderers</a>.
The Daily Wire spotlighted specific lenders catering to illegal aliens, not by creating massive developments like Colony Ridge, but simply by advertising mortgage loans to illegal aliens looking to buy American homes.
One Pennsylvania-based company, highlighted by The Daily Wire, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yet-another-mortgage-company-is-marketing-home-loans-to-illegal-aliens">sought</a> to “empower non-citizens” through its lending practices. The company, named Amres, even told the stories of illegal aliens who successfully used ITIN documents to get mortgage loans.
There’s also a Connecticut lender that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-the-company-financing-the-illegal-alien-takeover-of-american-homes">operates</a> in Texas, Florida, and four other states. That company, Prysma Lending Group, distributed a guide to prevent deportation and even hosted a conversation with an immigration lawyer.
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WATCH: A mortgage lending company admitted that its loans are targeted at illegal aliens — and even created a guide for illegals on avoiding deportation.
While Americans struggle to buy homes, Prysma Lending is selling out our country to illegal aliens one home at a time.🧵 <a href="https://t.co/E9n1bql7bi">pic.twitter.com/E9n1bql7bi</a>
— Spencer Lindquist 🇺🇸 (@SpencerLndqst) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerLndqst/status/1927734581366505699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
Then there’s Cayetano, a development company highlighted by The Daily Wire that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-developer-tells-mexican-citizens-to-own-a-piece-of-american-land-on-southern-border">tells foreign nationals</a> to “own a piece of American land,” in Texas along the border with Mexico. The company owns multiple developments across Texas and accepts Mexican consulate cards as valid forms of identification, all while mimicking Colony Ridge with marketing tactics that appeared tailored to illegal aliens.
Amres, Prysma, and Cayetano, each of which has previously been the subject of Daily Wire investigations, are just isolated examples of a broader trend, with a slate of companies across the country advertising home loans to illegal aliens.
There’s also Novus Home Mortgage, a division of a Wisconsin-based bank that <a href="https://www.novushomemortgage.com/loans/itin-programs/">says</a> ITIN lending is open to those without a social security number, “including both legal residents and undocumented immigrants.”
Florida-based company AD Mortgage, which operates in 48 states, similarly appeals to illegal aliens on its site. Among those who <a href="https://admortgage.com/blog/itin-for-non-resident/">qualify</a> for ITIN loans, AD Mortgage says, are “immigrants, including undocumented individuals.”
Defy Mortgage <a href="https://defymortgage.com/learn/itin-loans-a-guide-to-mortgages-for-non-us-citizens/">explains</a> that it “provides comprehensive mortgage solutions tailored to non-US citizens.” Defy Mortgage specifically highlights that illegal aliens are eligible to receive ITINs. The company’s site goes on to say that those who can get an ITIN include “non-resident aliens, undocumented immigrants, and dependents who cannot get an SSN.”
ITIN lending, immigration experts say, provides another incentive for illegal aliens to remain in the United States.
“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,” Ira Mehlman, the Media Director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-the-company-financing-the-illegal-alien-takeover-of-american-homes">previously told</a> The Daily Wire. He added that Congress could take action to establish a national standard for lending, or even consider prohibiting mortgage lending to individuals without legal residency in the United States. 
Some companies appear to have <a href="https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news/undocumented-not-unmortgageable-05042025">noticed</a> that ITIN lending could become increasingly risky under the Trump administration, both because of mass deportations and the potential introduction of new regulations.
Tricolor Holdings, which specializes in auto lending, said that it serves “credit [to] invisible Hispanics” and <a href="https://www.tricolorholdings.com/pdf/investors/Tricolor_Social_Bond_Framework.pdf">boasted</a> in one 2023 report that 69% of its customers were “undocumented,” a conclusion it reached after assessing the percentage of borrowers that didn’t use a social security number.
A representative of Tricolor Holdings told The Daily Wire that it has shifted its focus. &#8220;Due to the current environment, Tricolor shifted its focus from the no FICO borrower to a general market profile,&#8221; the representative said.
There is further indication that the Trump administration&#8217;s immigration enforcement policies could be having a chilling effect on ITIN lending.
One lender at JVN Lending, based in Walnut Creek, California, reports that she has noticed a decrease in the number of ITIN borrowers this year. That company <a href="https://www.jvmlending.com/loan-types/itin-mortgage-loan/">boasts</a> on its site that there is “no visa required” and “no social security number required” for borrowers of ITIN loans.
While it may take congressional action to truly confront the industry, increased enforcement could prompt ITIN lenders to reassess the risk profile of their financial strategies. The Department of Homeland Security and the IRS <a href="https://www.epi.org/policywatch/ice-and-irs-reach-agreement-to-share-taxpayer-information-of-suspected-undocumented-immigrants/">signed an agreement</a> allowing the federal law enforcement agency to receive information on taxpayers who are believed to be illegal aliens.
If illegal aliens know that filing for an ITIN might get their name and identifying information lodged in an ICE database, they may be much less eager to hand over their information to the federal government. 
Novus Home Mortgage, AD Mortgage, and Defy Mortgage did not respond to a request for comment.

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The Lending Scheme That Gave Rise To Colony Ridge Is Happening All Across America

The Same Lending Scheme That Gave Rise To Colony Ridge Is Happening Across America

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mass immigration

A Colombian company worked on behalf of a U.S. immigration law firm offering deportation defense, identifying prospective clients as the firm targeted illegal immigrants with its marketing, according to a newly discovered lawsuit.
The 2023 lawsuit reveals how entities both inside and outside of the United States continue to profit from America’s mass illegal immigration crisis. The Colombian company explained that it was tasked with “the identification of Spanish-speaking individuals confronting immigration problems” on behalf of the law firm.
The data gathered by the Colombian company and intended for the use by the law firm was improperly obtained by a competing law firm that also provides deportation defense and other legal services to illegal immigrants, according to <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-njd-2_23-cv-03038/pdf/USCOURTS-njd-2_23-cv-03038-0.pdf">the lawsuit</a>.
The Colombian company Professional Consulting Services was hired to gather all relevant data. The Colombian company’s software enables it “to collect and organize the personal information of potential Spanish-speaking individuals who may need assistance with immigration matters,” the lawsuit states.
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Professional Consulting Services then provided this information to the South Carolina-based law firm, Inmigracion al Dia, which explicitly assists illegal aliens, stating on its <a href="https://inmigracionaldia.com/">website</a> that they are a &#8220;team of attorneys with experience in immigration proceedings representing thousands of Hispanics in the United States.&#8221;
“It doesn&#8217;t matter how you got here,” the law firm says on its <a href="https://inmigracionaldia.com/">website</a> in Spanish. “We evaluate your options for legalizing your immigration status in the United States and help you find a path to enjoying the benefits of legal status.”
The company offers <a href="https://inmigracionaldia.com/cancelacion-de-remocion">deportation defense</a> services and assists those who want to apply for an immigration forgiveness waiver, which the firm <a href="https://inmigracionaldia.com/waiver-perdon">describes</a> as “a legal process that serves as a lifeline for people who are illegally in the United States, violating immigration laws.”
Inmigracion al Dia <a href="https://inmigracionaldia.com/comienza-de-nuevo-organico?utm_content=297006179&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;hss_channel=fbp-1700914376888936">promises</a> to help its clients “live and work legally in the United States indefinitely.”
The leads generated by Professional Consulting Services on behalf of Inmigracion al Dia are alleged to have been improperly used by yet another U.S.-based law firm that specializes in serving illegal aliens. That firm, called Inmigracion OK, also courts illegal aliens and promises to help them remain in the United States.
Inmigracion OK <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=all&amp;ad_type=political_and_issue_ads&amp;country=US&amp;is_targeted_country=false&amp;media_type=all&amp;search_type=page&amp;source=ad-report&amp;view_all_page_id=101909022324252">advertises directly</a> to illegal aliens on Facebook, where it spent more than <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=all&amp;ad_type=political_and_issue_ads&amp;country=US&amp;is_targeted_country=false&amp;media_type=all&amp;search_type=page&amp;source=ad-report&amp;view_all_page_id=101909022324252">$140,000</a> in 90 days from mid-May to mid-August.
“Are you undocumented in the United States? We could help you understand the process of obtaining papers. No matter how you arrived in this country, we can help you,” reads one of the law firm’s advertisements, which were originally posted in Spanish. “Having legal immigration status in the United States and a better life is possible.”
“Are you in New York undocumented? We can guide you on how to obtain your work permit,” one ad says. “Are you in the United States without regular immigration status?” yet another ad asks.
One member of the law firm, Oscar Barbosa, has an office with another law firm called Diaspora Law, the lawsuit claims. Also based in New Jersey, Diaspora Law “specializes in family immigration, business immigration and deportation defense.”
“We are immigrants too. Diaspora Law is passionate about helping immigrants because we all have a deep connection to the cause,” <a href="https://www.diasporalaw.com/">the firm’s site</a> says, also adding that it works “with local organizations to advocate for fair changes in immigration law.”
Neither Inmigracion al Dia nor Inmigracion OK responded to a request for comment.

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A Foreign Company Found Clients For Immigration Law Firm Specializing In Deportation Defense

Foreign Company Fielded Clients For Illegal Alien Deportation Defense Firm

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Under President Joe Biden, taxpayer dollars kept illegal immigrants housed in luxury hotels. Now, a Republican congressman has introduced a bill that would reappropriate those funds to states that want to build their own versions of Florida&#8217;s &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz.&#8221;
North Carolina Rep. Addison McDowell has introduced the ALCATRAZ Act, The Daily Wire can first report. The bill would provide financial support for states that assist ICE’s illegal alien detention efforts by establishing or maintaining detention facilities, a critical component of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
“Illegal immigrants are here because of the Left’s open border policies. No more.” McDowell told The Daily Wire. “Through codifying President Trump&#8217;s executive actions, no longer will illegals be put up in swanky hotels for extended stays. Now they will face swift deportation.”
“Through the ALCATRAZ Act, we will rapidly expand our available bed space for illegal aliens and facilitate their swift deportations,” the Republican Congressman added. “We could even see the creation of a Tar Heel Tank right here in North Carolina.&#8221;
Officially named the Accelerated Logistics and Coordination for Arresting, Transporting, and Removing Aliens Zones Act, the bill would reallocate the funds from the Biden administration’s Shelter and Services Program, which allowed illegal aliens to <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/07/us-news/nearly-2k-migrants-still-housed-in-nycs-historic-roosevelt-hotel-despite-city-saying-it-will-shutter-the-shelter-next-month/">receive housing</a> at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, to a new fund, called the Detention and Logistics Program.
That program would then be used to reimburse state and local governments that build illegal alien detention centers.
“States like Florida and Indiana are stepping up where Biden Administration bureaucrats failed, and this bill makes sure they have the resources to do it,” charged Congressman Barry Moore, one of the bill’s co-sponsors. “If we’re serious about securing the border, we must expand detention capacity and end the days of illegal aliens being housed in luxury hotels on the taxpayers’ dime. This is about placing law, order, and American communities first.&#8221;
The bill is also being co-sponsored by Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14), Congressman Byron Donalds (FL-19), Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15), and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04).
“The ALCATRAZ Act is about ending the revolving door at our border. States stepping up to build and operate detention facilities should be backed, not blocked, by Washington,” Rep. Harrigan noted.  “I’m proud to cosponsor this bill because it delivers the infrastructure needed to detain and remove illegal aliens while restoring order to a broken system.”
The legislation comes as Republican-led states have worked with the Trump administration to build illegal alien detention facilities. Hundreds of illegal aliens have been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hundreds-of-illegal-aliens-deported-in-first-flights-from-alligator-alcatraz">deported</a> from Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, and both <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alligator-alcatraz-has-some-new-competition-the-speedway-slammer">Indiana</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nebraska-to-expand-ice-detention-capacity-with-cornhusker-clink?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Nebraska+To+Expand+ICE+Detention+Capacity+With+%E2%80%98Cornhusker+Clink%E2%80%99">Nebraska</a> have announced plans to expand ICE detention capacity with facilities of their own — dubbed the Speedway Slammer and Cornhusker Clink, respectively.
“Alligator Alcatraz has provided a model for quickly and efficiently opening new detention facilities to temporarily house illegal aliens before deportation,” McDowell noted. “Instead of housing illegals in swanky hotels, it’s time to expand on this model and disincentivize what has been seen as a free ride.”
The increased detention capacity, the Department of Homeland Security says, is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-will-soon-get-more-money-than-the-fbi-have-capacity-for-a-million-annual-deportations?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=27&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=ICE+Will+Soon+Get+More+Money+Than+The+FBI%2C+Have+Capacity+For+A+Million+Annual+Deportations">critical</a> to increasing the number of illegal alien deportations. The federal agency noted that the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill provided the funding to <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/08/05/speedway-slammer-new-partnership-dhs-and-state-indiana-expand-detention-space">establish</a> a total of 80,000 new illegal alien detention beds.
If passed, the new legislation would also require the Department of Homeland Security to identify wasteful or redundant funding accounts and reallocate the money towards the Detention and Logistics Program. 
“Florida has seen firsthand the strain that illegal immigration places on our communities, our resources, and our law enforcement,” Rep. Laurel Lee stated. “The ALCATRAZ Act ensures that states like Florida will have the support they need to detain and remove illegal aliens swiftly and securely.”
The state of Florida has been locked in a legal battle over Alligator Alcatraz, with a federal judge siding with environmental groups and <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-ron-desantis-appeals-judge-rule-blocking-expasion-alligator-alcatraz/">ruling</a> that construction could not continue at the detention center and that new detainees could not be brought to the site. That ruling was swiftly appealed by Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217; administration.

Alligator Alcatraz

EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Push To Build ‘Alligator Alcatrazes’ All Over The Country

Nebraska will expand ICE’s detention capacity with a new facility called the “Cornhusker Clink,” the latest detention center to follow in the footsteps of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz.”
The newly announced facility, which will be located in McCook, Nebraska, is the result of a partnership between ICE and the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and will provide the federal law enforcement agency with an additional 280 beds.
The so-called “Cornhusker Clink” comes after ICE teamed up with Florida to create “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/it-will-be-nearly-impossible-for-illegal-aliens-to-escape-alligator-alcatraz">Alligator Alcatraz</a>” and announced a joint-project with Indiana to establish the “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alligator-alcatraz-has-some-new-competition-the-speedway-slammer">Speedway Slammer</a>.”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/08/19/cornhusker-clink-new-partnership-dhs-and-state-nebraska-expand-detention-space">announced</a> the creation of the new facility and told illegal aliens to self deport before they find themselves in an ICE detention facility.
“COMING SOON to Nebraska: Cornhusker Clink. Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Nebraska to expand detention bed space by 280 beds,” Noem announced before thanking the state’s Republican governor. “Thanks to Governor Pillen for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country.
“If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Nebraska’s Cornhusker Clink,” Noem added. “Avoid arrest and self deport now using the CBP Home App.”
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen expressed his support for the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda and explained how his state would work to support the federal efforts.
“Today the State of Nebraska is stepping up its support of President Trump’s and Secretary Noem’s immigration enforcement initiatives in several key ways,” Pillen said. “I am pleased that our facility and team in McCook can be tasked with helping our federal partners protect our homeland by housing criminal illegal aliens roaming our country’s communities today.”
The creation of the “Cornhusker Clink” comes as the Nebraska State Patrol announced it would sign agreements with ICE that could <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-trump-dhs-partners-with-100s-of-police-departments-to-supercharge-deportation-campaign">supercharge immigration enforcement</a> efforts in the state.
“I am also proud that the Nebraska State Patrol and National Guard will be assisting ICE enforcement efforts, as well,” Pillen went on to add. “Homeland security starts at home, and, just as when I twice deployed troops to secure our southern border during the failed Biden administration, Nebraska will continue to do its part.”

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Nebraska To Expand ICE Detention Capacity With ‘Cornhusker Clink’

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The Trump administration announced that it will be partnering with the state of Indiana to create a new ICE detention facility modeled after Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz,” with the new location dubbed the “Speedway Slammer.”
The new ICE detention facility, which will be established in coordination with the Indiana state government, will be located at the Miami Correctional Facility, located roughly 60 miles north of Indianapolis.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the new facility, explaining that it will allow the federal law enforcement agency to hold another 1,000 illegal aliens at a time.
“COMING SOON to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer. Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand detention bed space by 1,000 beds. Thanks to Governor Braun for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country,” Noem said in a statement to Fox News <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1952839290993651760">announcing</a> the new ICE detention facility.
“If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in Indiana’s Speedway Slammer. Avoid arrest and self deport now using the CBP Home App,” she added, referencing the app that the Trump administration is using to encourage illegal alien self-deportations.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun touted the new partnership with the Trump administration and asserted that the “Speedway Slammer” will assist ICE in its effort to “remove the worst of the worst.”
“We are proud to work with President Trump and Secretary Noem as they remove the worst of the worst with this innovative partnership,” Braun said. “Indiana is taking a comprehensive and collaborative approach to combating illegal immigration and will continue to lead the way among states.”
The “Speedway Slammer” comes on the heels of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz,” the new ICE detention facility located in the Everglades, which appears <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/it-will-be-nearly-impossible-for-illegal-aliens-to-escape-alligator-alcatraz?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=35&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Why+It+Might+Be+Impossible+For+Illegals+To+Escape+Florida%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Alligator+Alcatraz%E2%80%99">virtually impossible</a> to successfully escape from due to the treacherous natural conditions in the area and the dangerous wildlife that populate it.
That facility was recently put into service, with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hundreds-of-illegal-aliens-deported-in-first-flights-from-alligator-alcatraz">hundreds</a> of illegal aliens being flown out of the country from the site in late July.

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An arsonist attacked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Washington state over the weekend, throwing a rock through a window and lighting a fire on the property.
The unidentified arsonist <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/05/us-news/arsonist-attacks-ice-office-in-washington-state-hurls-rock-through-window/">targeted</a> an ICE field office in Yakima, Washington, about 140 miles away from Seattle. Federal agents, the Department of Homeland Security says, managed to escape from the attack unscathed.
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin slammed Democrat politicians for their incendiary rhetoric against ICE agents, accusing them of contributing to the surge in violence against the federal law enforcement force.
“Make no mistake, Democrat politicians like Hakeem Jeffries, Mayor Wu of Boston, Tim Walz, and Mayor Bass of Los Angeles are contributing to the surge in assaults of our ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE,” McLaughlin charged. “From comparisons to the modern-day Nazi Gestapo to glorifying rioters, the violent rhetoric of these sanctuary politicians is beyond the pale.”
Pictures from DHS and released by the New York Post show plumes of smoke filling the air as the fire burns on the property.
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“Secretary Noem has been clear: Anyone who seeks to harm law enforcement officers will be found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” the DHS Assistant Secretary went on to say.
Noem has also called out Democrat politicians like Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for “risking people’s lives” by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kristi-noem-accuses-nashville-mayor-of-risking-peoples-lives-with-opposition-to-ice?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=15&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Kristi+Noem+Accuses+Nashville+Mayor+Of+%E2%80%98Risking+People%E2%80%99s+Lives%E2%80%99+With+Opposition+To+ICE">opposing</a> ICE and doxxing agents who were active in the southern city.
McLaughlin noted that it has not been confirmed that ICE agents were the target of the attack, though the building is identified as a DHS office and is <a href="https://www.ice.gov/node/62180">identified online</a> as an ICE field office.
The arson attack is the latest assault against the agency tasked with upholding and enforcing federal immigration law. ICE agents have faced attacks from both leftwing activists and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-tren-de-aragua-member-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-attacking-federal-agent?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=47&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Suspected+Tren+De+Aragua+Member+Charged+With+Attempted+Murder+After+Attacking+Federal+Agent">illegal alien criminals</a>.
One unidentified man is believed to have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/violent-leftists-attack-federal-agents-during-immigration-raids-at-california-pot-farms">fired a pistol</a> at agents near Camarillo, California, while nearly a dozen suspects were <a href="https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/10-suspects-charged-july-4-attack-texas-ice-detention-facility">charged</a> early last month after attacking law enforcement at an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas.

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Three Venezuelan nationals released into the United States by the Biden administration have been charged in connection with a murder in Texas.
The three men were each <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1952396528934629851">charged</a> with capital murder and are believed to have shot and killed a 48-year-old man at a Motel 6 in Garland, Texas.
Two of the three men, Jose Trivino-Cruz and Jesus Bellorin-Guzman, were released into the United States by the Biden administration through the Customs and Border Patrol One app, an online platform that allowed migrants to remotely schedule asylum appointments and expedited the entry of thousands of migrants into the United States.
The third Venezuelan national charged in connection with the murder, named Yosguar Aponte-Jimenez, entered the United States illegally in 2023 before ultimately being released into the country by the Biden administration.
Two of the men are also believed to have held a woman at gunpoint at a different hotel that same day, allegedly robbing and sexually assaulting her.
“Three depraved criminal illegal aliens from Venezuela were released into the U.S. under the Biden administration and are now facing capital murder and robbery charges for shooting and killing a man at a motel in Dallas County, Texas,” Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary, <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/08/04/ice-lodges-arrest-detainers-3-criminal-illegal-aliens-venezuela-charged-capital">charged</a>. “Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE law enforcement, these criminal illegal aliens&#8217; crime spree is OVER.”
“These vicious criminals have no place in the U.S. ICE has lodged a detainer to ensure they are removed from our country after they face justice for their heinous crimes,” McLaughlin went on to add.
Both Jimenez and Trivino-Cruz are also believed to be involved in additional crimes. DHS says that Jimenez admitted to more than 25 robberies, while the federal agency says that Trivino-Cruz, who has been charged with aggravated robbery and indecent assault, confessed to perpetrating two robberies that same day.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer request on the three Venezuelan nationals and is expected to gain custody of the men.

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Three Venezuelan Migrants Released Into United States By Biden Admin Charged With Murder

Three Venezuelans Let Into United States By Biden Admin Charged With Murder

The Department of Homeland Security has busted scores of illegal alien human traffickers and sex predators, and The Daily Wire has obtained exclusive details on the criminal illegals busted by the federal law enforcement agency.
Operations spanning from Newark, New Jersey, to Camarillo, California, resulted in the arrest of dozens of illegal aliens perpetrating the heinous crimes, with the federal agency saying that “the full weight of the American government is bringing the hammer down on human trafficking rings.”
“The brave men and women of DHS are the best in the world at going after traffickers. They are always able to track down those who are trafficking individuals, find the ringleaders, and rip that evil off by its head,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told The Daily Wire.
“I’m so thankful that I get the chance to lead individuals like that, and agents who get up every day to help save our children and to save women and men from the kind of slavery that we’ve seen,” the secretary went on to say, celebrating the work of DHS agents to bust human trafficking rings on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
One late July operation in Newark resulted in the arrest of four illegal alien child predators by ICE agents over a four-day span. Those arrested in the enforcement action, which was part of Operation Apex Predator, were all registered sex offenders.
A July 22 operation resulted in the arrest of a human smuggler in Laredo, Texas, who was found to be smuggling 101 migrants in a locked trailer. Of those 101 individuals, 12 were children. The man was sentenced to 63 months in prison.
ICE and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation teamed up to levy a four-count indictment against eight people with ties to the criminal gang Tren de Aragua, with the defendants charged for their involvement in a “transnational commercial sex enterprise.”
In one particularly disturbing case, Homeland Security Investigations arrested an Ecuadoran national in New York for the sexual violation of a minor. Authorities discovered that a 15-year-old girl who was pregnant with the man&#8217;s child had been apprehended after attempting to illegally enter the United States, and that the man had been in a relationship with the child in Ecuador since she was 13 years old. The Ecuadoran national, authorities say, arranged to have her smuggled into the United States.
Not all of the perpetrators busted by federal authorities were illegal aliens. One American citizen, who was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals working in coordination with Customs and Border Protection, was identified as a &#8220;high-priority target linked to a criminal syndicate operating in human exploitation.&#8221; The suspect was arrested in Yuma, Arizona, and was wanted for placing individuals into prostitution, residing in a house of prostitution, and profiting from the earnings of prostitution.
Other operations targeted human smuggling rings that sought to bring illegal aliens into the United States for profit. The federal agency busted a transnational smuggling ring on May 2, when it discovered that four Mexican illegal aliens were running an “international human smuggling conspiracy” to bring illegal aliens into the United States from the Canadian border. Those smuggled into the United States would pay thousands of dollars to the criminal ring.
Homeland Security busted another smuggling ring on March 25, when a woman who had smuggled more than 100 Colombians into the United States was sentenced to 30 months in prison following her arrest by ICE in Arizona.
Customs and Border Protection apprehended a Mexican national in California’s Port San Luis who sedated a child and attempted to smuggle the child across the border. The woman claimed that she was the mother and presented a false birth certificate, with agents discovering that the woman did not have any familial ties to the child.
Under Trump and Noem, Homeland Security has also cracked down on forced labor rings. One South Korean company, Taepyung Salt Farm, is <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-issues-withhold-release-order-taepyung-salt-farm">no longer able to import</a> its products to the United States, with Customs and Border Protection agents detaining their imports on account of “information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in the production of the company’s sea salt products.”
Agents also shut down a now-infamous marijuana growing operation in Camarillo, California, rescuing 14 migrant children who were at risk of exploitation, trafficking, and forced labor. Agents arrested a whopping 361 illegal aliens, including some with charges for rape, attempted rape, kidnapping, and attempted child molestation.

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One of the nation’s leading labor unions has been at the forefront in the fight against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. But one of the union’s affiliates is the largest shareholder in a bank that has invested nearly $10 million in companies that contract with ICE, equipping agents for raids and managing illegal alien detention facilities.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and its affiliate, Workers United, have both vocally opposed ICE&#8217;s immigration enforcement operations. The SEIU joined recent <a href="https://www.seiu721.org/2025/06/seiu-721-joins-allies-to-launch-the-summer-of-resistance.php">protests</a> against ICE in Los Angeles and <a href="https://act.seiu.org/a/end-ice-raids-now">railed</a> against the “ICE terror machine.” The union’s anti-ICE activism hit a fever pitch after SEIU leader David Huerta was arrested by federal agents and <a href="https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5340866-labor-chief-huerta-charged-ice-raid/">charged</a> with conspiracy to impede an officer after he allegedly attempted to prevent federal authorities from executing a search warrant in Los Angeles.
Workers United has <a href="https://workersunited.org/joint-boards/laundry-distribution-and-food-service-joint-board">said</a> that it is “committed to passing comprehensive immigration reform that allows all immigrant workers to live and work without fear,&#8221; and the Starbucks Workers United division has <a href="https://x.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1932179453637206041">called for</a> “an end to the ICE raids.”
Workers United is also the single largest shareholder in Amalgamated Bank, an ideologically-driven financial institution that <a href="https://www.amalgamatedbank.com/csr">parrots</a> left-wing talking points on climate change and the diversity agenda and <a href="https://www.amalgamatedbank.com/our-story">brands itself</a> “America’s socially responsible bank.” The SEIU affiliate owns 40% of Amalgamated Bank, <a href="https://www.amalgamatedbank.com/news/labor-of-love">according to</a> the financial institution. The bank even boasted that the top five Democratic presidential campaigns banked with Amalgamated during the 2020 election season.
But first quarter 2025 <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919192/000091919225000004/xslForm13F_X02/form_f13_data_20250331.xml">disclosures</a> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal that the bank is invested in at least four companies that contract with ICE or Border Patrol.
The bank held over $1.1 million worth of shares in the GEO Group, which &#8220;operates special-purpose, state-of-the-art residential centers on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” <a href="https://www.geogroup.com/ice/">according</a> to the group&#8217;s website.
The bank’s longstanding investment in the GEO Group appears to have been particularly profitable, with the stock increasing in value by nearly 85% since the last quarter of 2022.
The SEC disclosure indicates that Amalgamated Bank held roughly $633,000 in CoreCivic, which <a href="https://www.corecivic.com/private-detention">calls itself</a> “a longstanding federal government partner that operates immigration detention facilities.”
Of the top 20 ICE detention centers by detainee population as of January, Amalgamated Bank was invested in 13 of them because it owns shares of the GEO Group and CoreCivic, research from the Center for Union Facts indicates.
&#8220;Workers United has backed high-profile organizing campaigns by riding the wave of young workers&#8217; progressive ideals,” said the Center for Union Facts&#8217; Communications Director Charlyce Bozzello. “But behind the union’s carefully crafted image as a social justice warrior lies hypocrisy the union doesn&#8217;t publicize. It’s time workers and the public take a hard look at what this union really stands for.&#8221;
Amalgamated Bank also held more than $8.1 million worth of shares in Axon Enterprises, which was <a href="https://www.federalcompass.com/award-contract-detail/70CMSW23D00000003">awarded</a> a multimillion-dollar federal contract to provide ICE agents with tasers. The bank held another $27,000 worth of shares in Cadre Holdings, which does business with <a href="https://www.usaspending.gov/search/?hash=063411641715ddcf41ef7df21aaf07d0">ICE</a> and <a href="https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70B03C18F00000197_7014_HSBP1015D00020_7014">Customs and Border Protection</a>, supplying the federal government with riot control equipment under the brand names “Safariland” and “Aardvark.”
Workers United, SEIU, and Amalgamated Bank did not respond to requests for comment.

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The Trump administration launched a new recruitment campaign calling on Americans to become Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a bid to capitalize on the new wave of funding that the law enforcement agency is set to receive as a result of the Big, Beautiful Bill.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) law enforcement agency launched a new <a href="https://join.ice.gov/">recruitment website</a> calling on Americans to join ICE in one of three capacities: as a deportation officer, criminal investigator, or general attorney.
The campaign comes just after the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill, which will grant a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-will-soon-get-more-money-than-the-fbi-have-capacity-for-a-million-annual-deportations?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=13&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=ICE+Will+Soon+Get+More+Money+Than+The+FBI%2C+Have+Capacity+For+A+Million+Annual+Deportations">massive influx of cash</a> to ICE, with just under $30 billion earmarked for hiring, training, and retaining agents.
“Your country is calling upon you to serve. Due to the prior administration&#8217;s disastrous immigration policies, the men and women of ICE now face unprecedented challenges,” the site says. “You are critically needed to secure our communities and uphold our laws.”
“The Trump Administration is fully committed to supporting the dedicated law enforcement professionals who secure our borders, shield our communities, and protect our national security and public safety,” the new website goes on to say. “This is a pivotal moment in our country&#8217;s history, and your experience and expertise are vitally needed.”
DHS unveiled graphics featuring President Donald Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, acting Director of ICE Todd Lyons, and an ICE agent along with the text “defend the homeland” and “join ICE.”
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Your country is calling you to serve at <a href="https://twitter.com/ICEgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICEgov</a>.
In the wake of the Biden administration’s failed immigration policies, your country needs dedicated men and women of ICE to get the worst of the worst criminals out of our country.
This is a defining moment in our nation’s… <a href="https://t.co/3MzFEeXHMF">pic.twitter.com/3MzFEeXHMF</a>
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/1950267707590324240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
The site also features a “frequently asked questions” portion, with answers to inquiries like “what characteristics is ICE looking for?” and “how dangerous is the work?”
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin encouraged Americans to join ICE in a <a href="https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1950271327463514125">post on X</a>.
“Terrorists. Pedophiles. MS-13 Gang members. Murderers. Rapists. Drug traffickers. Human traffickers. We need YOU to get them out,” McLaughlin wrote in a post that featured an image of Uncle Sam and the text “America Needs You.”

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Illegal alien deportation flights have begun at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the new Department of Homeland Security detention site nestled in the Florida Everglades.
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced during a press conference that the first deportation flights had left from the new facility this week, with hundreds of illegal aliens being sent out of the country from the location.
“I’m pleased to report that those flights out of Alligator Alcatraz by DHS have begun. The cadence is increasing,” the Florida Governor <a href="https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1948736523807195326">said</a>. “We’ve already had a number of flights in the last few days,” he added, also noting that “hundreds of illegals have been removed from here.”
“This provides an ability to enhance the mission to increase the number and frequency of deportations,” he said of the site.
The site’s name is a nod to the natural conditions that made Alcatraz virtually impossible to escape from. The new illegal alien detention facility is surrounded by a harsh landscape, which The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/it-will-be-nearly-impossible-for-illegal-aliens-to-escape-alligator-alcatraz">detailed</a> would make it incredibly difficult to escape from.
“The whole purpose is to make this be a place that can facilitate increased frequency and numbers of deportations of illegal aliens, and that is the goal,” DeSantis said during the press conference, adding that the site is a “sensible spot” for an ICE detention facility given that it has an airplane runway on-site.
“You don’t have to drive them an hour to the airport, you only have to go a couple thousand feet and they can be on a plane and out of here.”
Other officials noted the strategic value of Alligator Alcatraz, also highlighting that its location makes escape from DHS custody unlikely. “There is only one road leading in and the only way out is a one-way flight,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-alligator-alcatraz-detention-center-florida/">noted</a>. “It is isolated, and surrounded by dangerous wildlife in unforgiving terrain.”
“If people get out, there’s not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier added.
The first deportation flights out of the facility come just after the Trump administration has secured a massive <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-will-soon-get-more-money-than-the-fbi-have-capacity-for-a-million-annual-deportations?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=10&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=ICE+Will+Soon+Get+More+Money+Than+The+FBI%2C+Have+Capacity+For+A+Million+Annual+Deportations">influx of funding</a> for ICE, with much of the funding set to be used to increase the agency’s detention capacity.

Hundreds Of Illegal Aliens Deported In First Flights From ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Hundreds Of Illegal Aliens Deported In First Flights From 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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