🚨🇺🇸 DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Enforcement, Pentagon Reviewing
🚨📉 Pima County Sheriff’s Department Faces Scrutiny for Failing to Track Border Patrol Requests ⚖️💣 US Indicts Mexican Citizen on Terrorism Charges for Aiding Cartel in Drug and Arms Smuggling
🚨📉 Pima County Sheriff’s Department Faces Scrutiny for Failing to Track Border Patrol Requests
John Washington, The Texas Tribune.- The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is under scrutiny for failing to track its requests for assistance from Border Patrol, violating its policies. According to reports, the department stopped recording such data in 2023, despite a longstanding rule that requires the tracking of federal immigration authority requests. The move has drawn concern from residents and activists, who argue it undermines transparency, especially amid rising tensions over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The ACLU of Arizona, along with other community leaders, has called for greater clarity on how local law enforcement collaborates with federal immigration authorities, especially given the potential for violating constitutional rights.
🚨🇺🇸 DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Enforcement, Pentagon Reviewing
Tara Copp and Rebecca Santana, AP.- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in immigration roundups across the United States. The Pentagon is currently reviewing the unusual request, which would significantly enhance immigration enforcement efforts. Unlike previous deployments at the southern border, these troops would operate in the interior of the country, assisting with deportations under President Trump’s mandate. The troops would be under state control, avoiding potential violations of the Posse Comitatus Act. This request comes as DHS works to expand immigration enforcement capabilities and further Trump’s aggressive stance on illegal immigration.
⚖️💣 US Indicts Mexican Citizen on Terrorism Charges for Aiding Cartel in Drug and Arms Smuggling
AP.- U.S. authorities have indicted Maria Del Rosario Navarro Sanchez, a 39-year-old Mexican citizen, on terrorism charges for allegedly supporting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), recently labeled a foreign terrorist organization. The charges include conspiring to traffic firearms, grenades, drugs, and migrants. Mexican authorities arrested Navarro Sanchez on May 4, and officers recovered a golden AR-15-style assault rifle in her possession. The indictment marks the first time a Mexican citizen has been charged with providing material support to a terrorist group under these terms. The U.S. government continues its aggressive stance against cartel-related terrorism, with recent similar indictments in California targeting cartel leaders on narco-terrorism charges.
🚫🇺🇸 Trump Suspends Asylum System, Leaving Immigrants in Limbo and Facing Uncertainty
Tim Sullivan, AP.- In a dramatic policy shift, President Donald Trump has suspended the U.S. asylum system, effectively halting the long-standing procedure that allowed immigrants to present their cases for protection. This change, announced on January 20, has left asylum-seekers, many fleeing violence or political persecution, facing an uncertain future. Immigrants, including those from Russia, Guatemala, and Afghanistan, have been deported or detained without the chance to have their cases heard. Legal challenges to the new policy are ongoing, with advocates warning that it unlawfully puts people fleeing danger at even greater risk.
🚀🌍 SpaceX Secures FAA Approval for Increased Rocket Launches in South Texas
Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune.- SpaceX has received federal approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch rockets up to 25 times per year in South Texas, marking a significant increase from the previous five launches annually. This approval is vital for the company’s ongoing efforts to expand its Starship program, including the highly anticipated Starship Flight 9, which will resume test flights after the previous launch mishap. The decision follows an environmental assessment that indicates no significant environmental impact, although local environmental groups continue to express concerns. The FAA also expanded safety zones after the Starship Flight 8 incident, which ended in the destruction of the rocket. The local community is on edge as the Boca Chica launch site prepares for an even busier future.