Author: Buck Banks

ICE Sets New One-Day Record for Immigrant Arrests

Buck Banks

2,200

Immigration and Customs Enforcement made the most immigrant arrests in a single day in its history Tuesday, detaining more than 2,200 people, according to an ICE spokesperson, as the agency responds to pressure from the White House to rapidly increase arrests, NBC News reports. Hundreds of those arrested were enrolled in ICE’s Alternative to Detention (ATD) program, three sources familiar with the arrests said. Under the program, ICE releases undocumented immigrants who are deemed not to be threats to public safety and then tracks them through ankle monitors, smartphone apps or geolocating programs, along with periodic check-ins at ICE facilities.

There Are Signs of a Global Economic Slowdown Created by Trump’s Trade Policies

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2.9%

OECD warned of a global economic slowdown. In its latest forecast, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revised the global GDP growth rate for this year down from 3.1% in previous estimates to 2.9% as a result of the effects of the Trump administration’s trade policies. The organization also cut the US’ growth outlook from 2.2% as of March to 1.6%.

Stephen Miller’s Love of Hyperbole on Display

Buck Banks

“The BBB will increase by orders of magnitude the scope, scale and speed of removing illegal and criminal aliens from the United States. For that reason alone, it’s the most essential piece of legislation currently under consideration in the entire Western World, in generations.”

— Trump aide Stephen Miller, on X, defending the Republican budget bill after Elon Musk called it a “disgusting abomination.”