Arrests are coming soon in the investigation into an anti-ICE mob that crashed a Sunday morning service at Cities Church in St. Paul, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Noem appeared on Newsmax on Tuesday evening and said that arrests would begin “in the next several hours.” The secretary also said that ex-CNN host turned YouTuber Don Lemon could face charges for his involvement in the church protest as well.
“There will be arrests tied to that, and people will be brought to justice for how they violated the law in that situation,” said Noem.
Noem suggested that Lemon’s claim to have only been a bystander and journalist during the incident at Cities Church is belied by the foreknowledge he had of the demonstration and relationships has with activists involved.
“The fact that ahead of time, before this even happened, he said that he had conducted some surveillance before they went into this church, he identified individuals that were going in with him that were activists in the work that they had done in the past, the fact that this entire situation was then posted on the Black Lives Matter website, all of that is something that they&#8217;re going to be responsible for,” said Noem.
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Arrests coming.
This weekend an anti-ICE mob targeted a church, emboldened by the reckless rhetoric from Minnesota&#8217;s sanctuary politicians and the media.
The First Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly – not rioting.
This administration is committed to upholding… <a href="https://t.co/rBlFFiFe7U">pic.twitter.com/rBlFFiFe7U</a>
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/2013754768259153951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2026</a></blockquote>
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, led by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, has led the Trump administration investigation into what took place at Cities Church. Dhillon has been forceful in her denunciations of the activists who stormed the church, as well as in her promises for accountability.
Dhillon <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/harmeet-dhillon-doj-weighing-charges-over-literally-illegal-anti-ice-church-protest">told</a> The Daily Wire on Monday that the disruption at the church “clearly” represented a violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or the FACE Act, that “criminalizes blocking, interfering with, disrupting a house of worship.”
“The only question really is who they are and what other offenses there may be,” said Dhillon.

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Kristi Noem Promises Arrests ‘In The Next Several Hours’ Over Church Stormed By Anti-ICE Activists

Harmeet Dhillon

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Minnesota

U.S.

The U.S. military seized another Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in the Caribbean early Thursday morning, as federal authorities intensified enforcement against sanctioned vessels tied to the Maduro regime. 
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said a Coast Guard tactical team conducted a pre-dawn raid of the motor tanker Veronica, the sixth sanctioned vessel seized by the Coast Guard in recent weeks. The operation went smoothly, and the ship was seized without incident, Noem said. 
“As another sanctioned ghost fleet tanker, Motor Tanker Veronica had previously passed through Venezuelan waters, and was operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean,” Noem posted on X, sharing footage of the operation. 
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Early this morning, a Coast Guard tactical team conducted a pre-dawn boarding and seizure of Motor Tanker Veronica in the Caribbean. As another sanctioned ghost fleet tanker, Motor Tanker Veronica had previously passed through Venezuelan waters, and was operating in defiance of… <a href="https://t.co/MyWyQGH1h0">pic.twitter.com/MyWyQGH1h0</a>
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/2011803374807547909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2026</a></blockquote>
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“As we’ve now demonstrated through multiple boardings, there is no outrunning or escaping American justice — period. Our resolve is unshakeable and our mission coordination has never been better. America&#8217;s Coast Guard remains Always Ready to apply the full force of its unique authorities and specialized capabilities against this threat anywhere, anytime,” she added. 
U.S. Southern Command <a href="https://x.com/Southcom/status/2011798070816612578">said</a> that Marines and sailors assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Spear took part in the seizure after launching from the USS Gerald R. Ford. The task force is focused on disrupting drug trafficking and other illegal activities in the Western Hemisphere. 
“The Veronica is the latest tanker operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean, proving the effectiveness of Operation Southern Spear yet again,” Southern Command said. “The only oil leaving Venezuela will be oil that is coordinated properly and lawfully.”
Trump has promised that American companies will invest billions to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields. 
Last week, the Coast Guard seized a tanker flying a Russian flag that had previously bypassed an American blockade. The ship, the Marinera, had been on the run for two weeks and was set to be escorted by a Russian submarine and warships. 
The operation came a few hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. The meeting is expected to focus on Venezuela’s future following the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. Trump has said he doesn’t expect Machado to have enough support to become Venezuela’s next leader.

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Another Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tanker Seized As U.S. Enforces Trump Blockade

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Department of Homeland Security

Marines

Venezuela

President Donald Trump ended temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis living in the United States, ordering them to leave the country by March 17.
&#8220;Temporary means temporary,&#8221; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News Digital Tuesday. &#8220;Country conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law’s requirement for Temporary Protected Status.&#8221;
&#8220;Further, allowing Somali nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to our national interests,&#8221; Noem said. &#8220;We are putting Americans first.&#8221;
Roughly 2,471 Somali nationals currently live in the U.S. under temporary protected status, according to Fox.
An estimated 600 of them are living in Minnesota.
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DHS is ENDING Temporary Protected Status for Somalians in the United States.
Our message is clear. Go back to your own country, or we’ll send you back ourselves. <a href="https://t.co/moTA5BnCpM">pic.twitter.com/moTA5BnCpM</a>
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2011085958381256830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2026</a></blockquote>
There are also 1,383 Somalis living in the country with pending applications for temporary protected status, the outlet reported.
If Somalis who are subject to the order refuse to leave the United States by March, they will likely become targets of federal immigration authorities.
The policy change comes just one day after Minneapolis and St. Paul announced a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/live-updates-ice-agent-fatally-shoots-agitator-as-chaos-erupts-in-minneapolis?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Daily+Wire&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=LIVE+UPDATES%3A+Trump+Deploys+More+Feds+To+Minnesota+As+Dems+File+Lawsuit+Against+Admin">lawsuit</a> against the Trump administration over its mass deportation sweeps in Minnesota.
The lawsuit seeks to “end the unlawful, unprecedented surge of the federal law enforcement agents into Minnesota,” state Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a press conference on Monday.
“The obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy, and our differences of opinion with the federal government is a violation of the Constitution and of federal law,” he said.
The feud between the Trump administration and officials in Minnesota boiled over after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good, who was reportedly tied to a radical ICE Watch organization tracking the agency&#8217;s whereabouts.
The president has accused Good of committing an act of &#8220;domestic terrorism&#8221; after she was seen in footage blocking a road the ICE agents were trying to pass through before she ignored their commands to get out of the car. Good was then seen putting her car in reverse and backing up, before driving forward.
One video appears to show the agent taking a hit as he stood in front of the vehicle before shots were fired.
The Trump administration has also zeroed in on Minnesota&#8217;s Somali community after federal authorities revealed last month that an estimated <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trumps-ice-director-blames-sanctuary-laws-for-minnesota-fraud">$9 billion</a> in taxpayer funds may have been stolen as part of a massive fraud campaign that’s largely been tied to the population.
The fraudsters are accused of funneling cash from state welfare programs through fake nonprofits and shell companies back to Somalia — and even Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab, City Journal reported last month.

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‘We’re Putting America First’: Trump Admin Ends Temporary Protected Status For Thousands Of Somalis

Somalis

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promised Friday to always stand with her law enforcement amid nationwide protests targeting Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers.
Noem’s commitment comes as anti-ICE protesters across the country have popped up after a 37-year-old woman was shot in Minneapolis while driving her car toward an ICE officer. Noem has said that the woman was attempting to run down the officer and said she had engaged in an act of domestic terrorism.
“I want to take a moment to express how thankful I am every single day for the men and women who put on the badge and put their lives on the line to protect the American people,” Noem said on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. “With more than 80,000 officers and agents, our Department is the largest law enforcement agency in the federal government.”
Noem added that Americans should take time to buy law enforcement officers coffee or a meal to say thank you.
“We recognize the sacrifice you and your families make to protect and serve the American people and our great country. President Trump and I will always stand with you,” she said. “Please take some time today to thank an officer or agent today. Make them a meal, buy them a cup of coffee, or simply thank them. To every officer who puts on the badge each day: thank you. Your service is paramount to our nation’s safety.”
DHS says that its officers have faced a 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats.
The agent who fatally shot the woman in Minneapolis had previously been dragged 100 yards by a vehicle driven by an illegal immigrant sex offender he was trying to take off the streets.
Despite the ongoing protests, ICE agents continued to pick up illegals on Thursdays convicted of heinous crimes. DHS told The Daily Wire they arrested the following “worst of the worst” illegals on Thursday:
<blockquote>-Angelica Maria Lua-Pinon, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 in San Fernando, California.
-Jorge Alberto Olivares-Lagunes, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Hays County, Texas.
-Ricardo Garcia-Villegas, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of murder in Queens, New York.
-Edwin Sanchez-Montiel, an illegal alien from El Salvador convicted of accessory after the fact relating to first-degree murder in Montgomery County, Maryland.
-Inmar Hernandez-Carcamo, an illegal alien from El Salvador convicted of firearms trafficking conspiracy in the U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. </blockquote>
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Holds News Conference

Noem Promises To ‘Always’ Stand By Officers Amid Anti-ICE Protests

Illegal Immigration

Minneapolis

American forces seized another sanctioned oil tanker early Friday morning that had departed Venezuela after dodging a United States blockade, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
The Coast Guard boarded the Motor Tanker Olina without incident and took control of the vessel, which was believed to be carrying embargoed oil. 
“The world’s criminals are on notice,” Noem said, sharing a video of the operation on X. “Early this morning, the [Coast Guard] executed a boarding and seizure of the Motor Tanker Olina in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea. As another &#8216;ghost fleet&#8217; tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil, this vessel had departed Venezuela attempting to evade U.S. forces.”
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The world’s criminals are on notice.
Early this morning, the <a href="https://twitter.com/USCG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USCG</a> executed a boarding and seizure of the Motor Tanker Olina in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea. As another &#8220;ghost fleet&#8221; tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil, this vessel had departed… <a href="https://t.co/vvS3u3nrvl">pic.twitter.com/vvS3u3nrvl</a>
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/2009628070047604976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2026</a></blockquote>
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The operation was a joint effort between the State Department, War Department, and the Department of Homeland Security. Earlier this week, the Coast Guard seized two other sanctioned oil tankers. 
“The ghost fleets will not outrun justice. They will not hide under false claims of nationality,” Noem said. “The Coast Guard will seize sanctioned oil tankers, enforce U.S. and international law, and eliminate these funding streams for illicit activity including narco-terrorism.”
The ship, which was <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-forces-board-fifth-tanker-in-campaign-to-track-down-venezuelan-oil-08d1721f?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqc9vJYA4QxW6SYWxg8Msh1lAsHcsTRBmNvfhfVV50U_yX0supI5zFkaCUeMC6U%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69610fed&amp;gaa_sig=KEHiI01OMwEl4YNSpbE__LdVRJLjzijQon3_7UIb17NyYwm0Bzu96d6yxEVHkKHEiYPkJCdUBge-WcpmvkNQRQ%3D%3D">sanctioned</a> for carrying Russian oil, was previously known as the Minerva M.
U.S. Southern Command also posted footage of the seizure, noting that Marines and sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear were involved in the operation. The troops were launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford, Southern Command said. 
“The Department of War’s Operation Southern Spear is unwavering in its mission to defend our homeland by ending illicit activity and restoring security in the Western Hemisphere,” Southcom said. 
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Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: “there is no safe haven for criminals.”
In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, launched from the USS… <a href="https://t.co/1ASoajGVHG">pic.twitter.com/1ASoajGVHG</a>
— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) <a href="https://twitter.com/Southcom/status/2009626517660107010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2026</a></blockquote>
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On Wednesday, the Coast Guard seized two additional oil tankers, including one flying a Russian flag that had previously bypassed an American blockade. The ship, the Marinera, had been on the run for two weeks and was set to be escorted by a Russian submarine and warships. 
Russia protested the seizure, claiming that “no state has the right to use force against vessels duly registered in other states’ jurisdictions.” 
The second ship, the Bella 1, was seized after it was sanctioned for transporting oil to Iran.

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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Another ‘Ghost Ship’ Trying To Evade American Blockade

Russia

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) faced an unprecedented surge in violence and hostility over the past year, a trend that culminated in a volatile demonstration at Foley Square in Manhattan on Thursday night, where leftist activists <a href="https://x.com/ScooterCasterNY/status/2009407822925103267">chanted</a> slogans such as “Save a life, kill an ICE,” and “Kristi Noem will hang.”
Following the shooting death of anti-ICE protester Renee Good in Minneapolis, leftists have protested against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in various cities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has directly linked this environment of animosity to the rhetoric of “sanctuary politicians” and certain media narratives.
According to <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/08/radical-rhetoric-sanctuary-politicians-leads-unprecedented-1300-increase-assaults">DHS data</a>, assaults against ICE agents skyrocketed by more than 1,300% during the first year of the second Trump administration. Between January 20 and December 31, 2025, physical assaults rose from 19 in the previous year to 275.
The violence has taken many forms, including a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, with 66 recorded incidents of suspects using cars as weapons. Death threats against agents saw a staggering 8,000% increase. Specific acts of violence reported by DHS include a sniper opening fire on a Dallas ICE facility — killing two detainees — and a gang member ramming a law enforcement vehicle into a tree. In other instances, agents were hammered in the face, bitten, or targeted with Molotov cocktails.
“This unprecedented increase in violence against law enforcement is a direct result of sanctuary politicians and the media creating an environment that demonizes our law enforcement and encourages rampant assaults against them. Dangerous criminals – whether they be illegal aliens or U.S. citizens – are assaulting law enforcement and turning their vehicles into weapons to attack law enforcement,” Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin stated. “Still, the brave men and women of DHS will not be deterred and will continue arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. Anyone who attacks law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Some examples of incendiary rhetoric have included Minnesota Democratic Governor <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fx.com%252FDHSgov%252Fstatus%252F1924208050904195564%26data=05%257C02%257CERIC.LENDRUM%2540hq.dhs.gov%257C4aedc75228f24232900908de4eeb1743%257C3ccde76c946d4a12bb7afc9d0842354a%257C0%257C0%257C639034968986789567%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=4063yWiLIaKbdCBMp8600kL14qjfgKzxQm2tYlLvaH4%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019b9f5fe01b-a27cd180-1a88-4fa0-8dfe-48ef8beacbc4-000000/EelGuiF_ugGp7C5uhSldpkqQ7uwKePqGzq5y_8EPjHk=439">Tim Walz calling ICE law enforcement the “modern-day Gestapo,</a>” Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fx.com%252FMayorFrey%252Fstatus%252F2009010043778437322%26data=05%257C02%257CERIC.LENDRUM%2540hq.dhs.gov%257C4aedc75228f24232900908de4eeb1743%257C3ccde76c946d4a12bb7afc9d0842354a%257C0%257C0%257C639034968986816777%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=%252FAC5uXS2nWvZrclZIvX3MRtWHtiXeA8y06Su9e7oG%252FI%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019b9f5fe01b-a27cd180-1a88-4fa0-8dfe-48ef8beacbc4-000000/t3aJEcBhsMvZkzZlj7g-TzIFAEG9l3_6B5wNfr56CFc=439">calling</a> for ICE to “get the f*** out of Minneapolis,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) calling for people to <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fx.com%252FRapidResponse47%252Fstatus%252F1885351963140739386%26data=05%257C02%257CERIC.LENDRUM%2540hq.dhs.gov%257C4aedc75228f24232900908de4eeb1743%257C3ccde76c946d4a12bb7afc9d0842354a%257C0%257C0%257C639034968986975813%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=eUlJdxj8KDOKrvoc4hqzDie3%252Fbp0r9yE4hW%252F65UApBk%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019b9f5fe01b-a27cd180-1a88-4fa0-8dfe-48ef8beacbc4-000000/-ZbekleLcEAmEN5ceRjar-jWoVmo_yXUnsuKunHokfc=439">“fight” President Trump’s agenda</a> “in the streets,” Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker claiming the United States is &#8220;essentially&#8221; <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fx.com%252FRapidResponse47%252Fstatus%252F1965787324404621629%26data=05%257C02%257CERIC.LENDRUM%2540hq.dhs.gov%257C4aedc75228f24232900908de4eeb1743%257C3ccde76c946d4a12bb7afc9d0842354a%257C0%257C0%257C639034968986993980%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=pQCRwTF7kegzCqE6AEXSS2ewlAp37D9ZHLIH75mb8CU%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019b9f5fe01b-a27cd180-1a88-4fa0-8dfe-48ef8beacbc4-000000/5pGpQ0UGUXkXbymNXqHb-jl899yRbFTROHKCjrCTJCE=439">becoming Nazi Germany</a>, and Boston Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu compared mask-wearing ICE agents to a <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fx.com%252Fbillmelugin_%252Fstatus%252F1930687220500791485%253Fs%253D42%26data=05%257C02%257CERIC.LENDRUM%2540hq.dhs.gov%257C4aedc75228f24232900908de4eeb1743%257C3ccde76c946d4a12bb7afc9d0842354a%257C0%257C0%257C639034968987010751%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=6N%252Fi0ylWxc8310mL0RifVyADErxnBxDys7i72A4qA6M%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019b9f5fe01b-a27cd180-1a88-4fa0-8dfe-48ef8beacbc4-000000/RjvTNj7Eg9NLWOlqhv6B23MqkNOA5fr8Q6U6nrWgDqg=439">Neo-Nazi group</a>.

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‘Kill An ICE, Save A Life’: Violent Chants Erupt At Manhattan Protest

Leftists

Manhattan

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers nabbed 54 members and associates of the Trinitarios Dominican gang who were operating across New York, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced during a press conference Thursday.
&#8220;During our investigation, we learned that these scumbags were affiliated with the transnational criminal organization, the notorious Trinitarios gang in New York. We began to target every single last person that is affiliated with them and recognized that they needed to be brought to justice,&#8221; Noem said.
&#8220;These arrests and these removals represent a significant blow to the criminal network that has been terrorizing communities right here in New York City and throughout the United States,&#8221; she added.
Among the gangbangers were individuals accused of weapons trafficking, human smuggling, narcotics distribution, and armed robberies, Noem said.
More than 60% of them have already been deported.
Authorities discovered that the illegal migrant men responsible for shooting an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in New York City in July were part of a notorious criminal gang, and immediately took to the streets to disrupt the criminal organization&#8217;s activities in what&#8217;s been dubbed &#8220;Operation Salvo.&#8221;
The two gang members allegedly responsible for shooting the CBP officer were released into the United States by the Biden administration before going on to commit multiple crimes, Noem said. Despite being shot in the wrist and the face while enjoying a quiet evening with a friend, the officer, who wishes to remain anonymous, fired back at the alleged assailants and miraculously survived.
The alleged shooter, Dominican Republic national Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, 21, was arrested several times in New York City and in other parts of the country before the attack, <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/07/21/us-news/illegal-migrant-arrested-in-nyc-shooting-of-off-duty-cpb-agent-was-free-despite-long-rap-sheet-and-suspected-in-scooter-robbery-spree-sources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the New York Post.
In August 2024, he was arrested twice for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman and threatening to kill another migrant with a machete, according to the outlet. He was also wanted for kidnapping and weapons charges stemming from a pawn shop robbery in Massachusetts.
Meanwhile, Christhian Aybar-Berroa, 22, who was the shooter&#8217;s alleged accomplice, was arrested eight times by the NYPD and released each time after he had already received a deportation order.
Authorities said he was also a suspect in four more cases, the Post reported.
During Thursday&#8217;s presser, New York Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Ken Genalo blamed New York&#8217;s bail and sanctuary laws for the shooting.
&#8220;They provide safe haven for criminal illegal aliens,&#8221; Genalo said. &#8220;The lack of cooperation is unprecedented across the law enforcement spectrum, and rather than the city&#8217;s stated purpose to protect the immigrants of New York and the citizens of New York City, these misguided policies allow criminals to roam freely in our city, in our country, subjecting New Yorkers and all Americans to unnecessary harm.&#8221;
Noem also spoke to that issue.
&#8220;Those individuals would have never been in this country if they hadn&#8217;t been allowed in by the Biden administration when they ignored their federal laws and allowed them to come in illegally,&#8221; she said.
Noem said the operation is &#8220;just the beginning.&#8221;
&#8220;We are on offense, the Trump administration is using every single tool that we have to protect the American people,&#8221; she said.

ICE Agents Make Arrests On Streets Of New York City Sparking Protests

Noem Announces Major Takedown Of Dominican Gang Behind Shooting Of CBP Officer In NYC

Noem Announces Major Takedown Of Dominican Gang Responsible For Shooting Off-Duty CBP Officer In NYC

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Minneapolis protests turn violent after a shooting involving an ICE agent turns fatal, the United States seizes two oil tankers attempting to run the Venezuelan blockade, and the Trump administration releases dramatically new dietary guidelines.
It’s Thursday, January 8, 2026, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below:
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Woman Who Drove Car Toward Him</h2>
A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning by an ICE officer. The chaotic scene was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/violent-agitator-who-tried-to-run-over-ice-agents-in-minneapolis-fatally-shot-by-feds-dhs-says">captured</a> on video and replayed across major network news for the rest of the day. The video showed a woman in her vehicle appearing to block the street. ICE agents approached her car and told her to get out of the vehicle. She disregarded the agents, backed up her car, then drove forward toward an ICE agent. One angle appears to show the car making contact with an ICE officer before the fatal shot was fired. Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz urged nationwide demonstrations against ICE and ordered the state’s National Guard to prepare for deployment. The Trump administration defended the ICE agents, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying the woman attempted to “weaponize her vehicle” and was shot in self-defense.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">U.S. Seizes Venezuela-Tied ‘Dark’ Tanker Flying Russian Flag</h2>
The Trump administration continues to exert pressure on Venezuela, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/live-updates-united-states-strikes-venezuela-captures-president-maduro">seizing</a> two oil tankers on Wednesday, one flying under a Russian flag. As part of its effort to evade American sanctions, Venezuela has deployed a so-called “dark” or “shadow fleet” of oil tankers that often sail outside of legal shipping lanes and deploy false flags. The U.S. Coast Guard seized one such vessel on Wednesday after it had evaded capture last year when it sailed from Venezuela to Iran. Mid-journey, the Bella 1, as it is called, began flying a Russian flag and changed its registration to Russia. Russia even intervened diplomatically with the United States, urging the U.S. to end the pursuit. Russia sent several vessels to escort the tanker, but the U.S. military seized it anyway. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the crew of that vessel is “under full investigation and criminal charges will be pursued against all culpable actors.” Moscow claimed the ship had been given lawful permission to fly under a Russian flag and slammed the seizure as “piracy.”
<h2 style="text-align: center;">RFK Jr. Flips The Food Pyramid</h2>
Fulfilling another MAHA promise, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-flips-the-food-pyramid-and-announces-massive-changes-to-dietary-guidelines">flipped</a> the food pyramid and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hhs-scraps-old-alcohol-guidance-says-drinking-can-be-socially-healthy">announced</a> sweeping changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The food pyramid has been completely flipped to prioritize healthy fats and protein and limit or avoid ultra-processed foods. During a press conference on Wednesday, Kennedy and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the “war” on “healthy fats” is over and recommended that Americans include nutrient-dense protein in every meal, such as eggs, poultry, seafood, and red meat. At the bottom of the pyramid – now the smallest part of the pyramid – are fiber-rich whole grains, but the DGA emphasizes that refined carbohydrates should be avoided. The guidance also says to “avoid highly processed, packaged, prepared, or ‘ready-to-eat’ foods,” as well as “sugar-sweetened beverages, like soda, fruit drinks, and energy drinks.”

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Morning Brief: ICE Shooting In Minneapolis, U.S. Seizes Oil Tankers & RFK Jr. Flips Food Pyramid

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The Trump administration is increasing their cash payments to illegal immigrants opting to self-deport from the United States from $1,000 to $3,000, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News on Monday.
In addition to footing the bill for flights, the Department of Homeland Security began offering payments of $1,000 for illegal immigrants choosing to leave the country rather than facing formal deportation in May.
Now, they’re tripling the incentive to ensure that illegal immigrants “get home in time for Christmas,” Noem told Fox News.
“Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and self-deport because if they don’t, we will find them, we will arrest them, and they will not return,” Noem wrote on X.
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Roughly 1.9 million illegal immigrants have left the United States on their own, according to DHS. It’s not clear how many of those used the CBP Home app to depart and receive the cash payments.
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This Christmas season, the U.S. taxpayer is generously TRIPLING the incentive for illegal aliens to leave voluntarily. Through the end of the year, illegal aliens who self-deport using the CBP Home App can receive a $3,000 exit bonus.
Illegal aliens should take advantage of this… <a href="https://t.co/AKQZChPYfZ">pic.twitter.com/AKQZChPYfZ</a>
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/2003100517283647981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
The app ensures that illegal immigrants’ flights are paid for by the federal government.
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It also gives illegal immigrants the opportunity to potentially come back to the United States legally.
“If you voluntarily want to go home now to your country, if you&#8217;re in the United States of America illegally, we will give you $3,000 through the holidays to send you home,” Noem said.
“If you wait until we interdict you and detain you and arrest you and have to deport you ourselves, you&#8217;ll never get the chance to come back,” she added.
The CBP Home app was created after the Trump administration ended the Biden-era CBP One entry program that allowed more than one million illegal immigrants into the country.

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Trump Triples Self-Deportation Payments In Christmas ‘Gift’ To Illegal Immigrants

Trump Admin Triples Self Deportation Payments In Christmas ‘Gift’ To Illegal Immigrants

The Trump administration has found more than 129,000 migrant children who went missing under the Biden administration.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on X Friday that federal authorities located the children after &#8220;the Biden administration lost them&#8221; and that &#8220;too many &#8230; were exploited, trafficked and abused.&#8221;
&#8220;We will continue to ramp up efforts and will not stop until every last child is found,&#8221; Noem said.
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Federal officials combed through immigration court records and data kept by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to find the children, a federal government source familiar with the operation told The Daily Wire. They only counted those who showed up for their immigration hearings.
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Under <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> Trump, <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DHSgov</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HHSGov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HHSGov</a> have located more than 129,143 unaccompanied children that the Biden Administration lost. Too many of these children were exploited, trafficked and abused.
We will continue to ramp up efforts and will not stop until every last child is…
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/2002117268906684881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
It was a massive undertaking since the Biden administration kept poor records on the children after they crossed into the United States, said the source, who was granted anonymity because they weren&#8217;t authorized to speak publicly.
&#8220;Under the Biden administration, the data was so bad, and our ability to find where these cases went was so bad, we just had to comb through every single agency to see if these kids [had] ever stepped in front of another agency,&#8221; the source explained.
&#8220;The kid had to be present [in court] for us to count it,&#8221; the source added.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration revealed it had located roughly 62,000 of the missing migrant children.
Border Patrol agents must hand unaccompanied migrant kids to the Department of Health and Human Services, which helps connect them with a sponsor living in the United States.
Under the Biden administration, roughly 500,000 migrant minors crossed the border unaccompanied. Many of them were released to poorly vetted sponsors who, whistleblowers say, never had to appear in person to prove the children were going to safe homes.
The vetting concerns were also corroborated in an inspector general&#8217;s <a href="https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2024-08/OIG-24-46-Aug24.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> released last year.
Whistleblowers said they believed some of the sponsors were traffickers and gangbangers.
Roughly 291,000 unaccompanied migrant children were never given their court dates, the government watchdog found.
Another 32,000 migrant children who had future court dates never showed up to their hearings, according to the report, which tracked cases from October 2018 to September 2023.

Migrants continue to cross US border

Trump Admin Finds More Than 129,000 Missing Migrant Children

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President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a pause on the United States green card diversity lottery immigrant visa program, which authorities say allowed the man who killed two Brown University students and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor to enter the country.
Police <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/brown-shooting-suspect-found-dead-by-suicide-in-new-hampshire-storage-facility?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Nathan+Gay&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Brown+Shooting+Suspect+Found+Dead+By+Suicide%2C+Identity+Released+By+Authorities">identified</a> the shooter as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national and former Brown University student who immigrated to the United States in 2017. Authorities found Valente dead in a New Hampshire storage unit on Thursday night, from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“The Brown University shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente entered the United States through the diversity lottery immigrant visa program (DV1) in 2017 and was granted a green card. This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our country,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem <a href="https://x.com/sec_noem/status/2001873077089767435?s=46&amp;t=o-U3qwC25WnWaylJ0oeG7Q">said</a> on X. “In 2017, President Trump fought to end this program, following the devastating NYC truck ramming by an ISIS terrorist, who entered under the DV1 program, and murdered eight people.”
Trump called on Congress to eliminate the visa lottery after that attack, but the effort failed.
“At President Trump’s direction, I am immediately directing USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) to pause the DV1 program to ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous program,” Noem added. 
The “diversity visa” program allows up to 55,000 immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States into the country every year, according to the State Department. 
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Valente, a lawful permanent resident, attended Brown University as a physics student in 2001 and re-entered the United States 16 years later under the diversity visa program as a green card holder. Authorities believe he acted alone and have not revealed a motive. Investigators say Valente remained at large for six days after the Brown shootings, during which he allegedly entered an engineering building and opened fire, leaving two people dead and injuring nine more. While on the run, authorities believe he fatally shot MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro at his home.
Police traced Valente to the New Hampshire storage facility after receiving a tip based on a Reddit post from someone who said they had seen the vehicle used by the gunman. “I’m being dead serious. The police need to look into a grey Nissan with Florida plates, possibly a rental,” the post said, according to a police affidavit. 
That person later came forward to the police and provided a description of Valente. He said that he asked Valente why he was circling the block near the university, to which he replied, “I don’t know you from nobody,” and “Why are you harassing me?” 
Brown University officials and police have faced scrutiny over their handling of the investigation, including questions about why more surveillance footage was not available from the campus building where the shooting occurred.
“I know this has been hard on all of us over the past five days,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said at a Thursday night press conference. “Minutes have felt like hours, but the people of Providence have done what we’re best at – we’ve leaned on one another, come together and supported one another, and showed the nation what a tight-knit community looks like.”

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Trump Stops ‘Diversity’ Program That Allowed Brown University Shooter Into U.S.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said during a Sunday interview that her son was recently &#8220;pulled over&#8221; by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — and that they had only let him go because he was able to produce his passport and confirm his identity.
Omar spoke to local CBS News affiliate WCCO in Minnesota, telling interviewer Esme Murphy that her son always carries his passport for just such an occasion.
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Ilhan Omar confirms her son was pulled over and detained by ICE.
President Trump also recently announced Ilhan was under investigation for marrying her brother.
Denaturalize and deport the entire family. <a href="https://t.co/Usuhnwt7vD">pic.twitter.com/Usuhnwt7vD</a>
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) <a href="https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/2000302303350501610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Yesterday, after he made a stop at Target, he did get pulled over by ICE agents, and once he was able to produce his passport ID, they did let him go,&#8221; Omar explained.
&#8220;So your son went to Target last night with his passport?&#8221; Murphy asked.
&#8220;He always carries it with him,&#8221; Omar said.
&#8220;In case he gets pulled over?&#8221; Murphy clarified. &#8220;Which he did, by ICE.&#8221;
&#8220;Yes,&#8221; Omar replied, saying that ICE agents had also come into a mosque where her son was, but that they had left without detaining anyone. Following that incident, she said she&#8217;d &#8220;had to remind him just how worried I am, because all of these areas that they are talking about are areas where he could possibly find himself in and they are racially profiling, they are looking for young men who look Somali that they think are undocumented.&#8221;
Omar&#8217;s interview comes just days after she <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26375494-20251211-operation-metro-surge-letter/">wrote a letter</a> addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, demanding answers about ICE activities in her home state and claiming that they were driven by President Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;racist comments.&#8221;
&#8220;Constituents, advocates, and local officials have documented blatant racial profiling, an egregious level of unnecessary force, and activity that appears designed for social media rather than befitting a law enforcement agency,&#8221; she wrote in part. &#8220;I am demanding answers on behalf of my constituents whose constitutional rights are being violated on a daily basis.&#8221;
&#8220;It is clear to me that this surge came in direct response to Trump’s racist comments about Somali people, and about me in particular. Earlier this month, Trump called Somali immigrants &#8216;garbage&#8217; and ranted that he does not want us in this country,&#8221; she added.

Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar Says Her Son Was ‘Pulled Over’ By ICE Agents

Ilhan Omar Says Her Son Was 'Pulled Over' By ICE Agents

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