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CBS airs El Salvador mega prison report weeks after pulling segment

The report on the prison holding US deportees was delayed from December 21, with CBS saying more reporting was needed.

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A Salvadoran soldier stands guard, as the CECOT logo is seen, during a media tour at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, in Tecoluca, El Salvador April 4, 2025.
People attend a demonstration against increased immigration enforcement, days after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, outside a hotel that demonstrators believe is being used by federal agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 9, 2

Tens of thousands march in Minneapolis after ICE shooting, 29 arrested

The massive turnout despite a whipping, cold wind underscores how the fatal shooting of 37‑year‑old Renee Good by an ICE officer has struck a chord, fueling protests in major cities and some towns.

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IMMIGRATIONA AND Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents check the identity documents of a group of agricultural workers at a grocery store parking lot during an immigration raid in Mecca, California, US December 19, 2025.

Hilton removes Minneapolis hotel from system over canceled ICE agent bookings

After ICE officers booked rooms using official government email addresses and rates, Hilton canceled their reservations, the Department of Homeland Security said in a post on social media platform X.

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ACTING US Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin E. Lunday reacts as he is nominated to serve as the permanent Commandant, US Coast Guard, during commencement at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, US May 21, 2025.

Coast Guard retracts proposal downgrading swastika as hate symbol, confirms new leader

The retraction late Thursday was enough to prompt Jewish Senator Jacky Rosen to drop the hold she had placed on Admiral Kevin Lunday’s nomination to permanently lead the organization.

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'Outraged and baffled': Jewish groups condemn Coast Guard for secret swastika policy change

The Nazi insignia and the noose, a symbol closely associated with lynchings, were now labeled as “potentially divisive,” downgraded from hate symbols.

DECEMBER 19, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Admiral Kevin Lunday prepares to testify during his confirmation hearing to be the commandant of the US Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Ilhan Omar's claim son was pulled over by ICE is 'PR stunt,' DHS claims

“ICE has absolutely ZERO record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son,” DHS asserted.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.

Trump kicks off Gold Card program offering fast-track citizenship for million-dollar donors

Trump rolls out a new Gold Card program promising an expedited path to US residency through fees, vetting, and financial contributions.

DECEMBER 11, 2025ByFRAIDY MOSER
US President Donald Trump holding a "Trump Gold Card," introducing his new Gold Card initiative in the Oval Office in the White House on December 10th, 2025.

Harvard professor arrested by US immigration agents for firing pellet gun near synagogue

He agreed last month to plead guilty to illegally discharging the pellet gun and serve six months of pretrial probation.

DECEMBER 5, 2025ByREUTERS
Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024.

Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, federal officials say

Also on Thursday, federal officials said they had arrested dozens of people in New Orleans, another Democratic-run city.

DECEMBER 5, 2025ByREUTERS
Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman speaks alongside other elected officials at a press conference to address reported federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US December 3, 2025.

DHS conducts immigration raids in Charlotte as crackdown expands

DHS, which oversees US Customs and Border Protection, did not provide details on the operation, including how many law enforcement officers took part or the number of people detained.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent prepares to arrest alleged undocumented immigrants in Salem, Mass., June 19, 2018.

FBI records reveal ISIS terror plot targeting Chicago's 2024 Pride Parade - NBC

The attack was planned in a Discord chat room by a group named "Islamic State of America," NBC reported.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People march in the 50th annual Pride Parade in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 30, 2019.

US National Counterterrorism Center warns of threat from al-Qaeda

The center released a memo to US officials and law enforcement, urging increased caution and security measures.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025ByREUTERS
Flag of al-Qaeda

South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid

Over 300 employees at a Hyundai Motor company factory were detained by US immigration officers.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
A migrant and a legal observer lay on the floor as they are detained by federal immigration officers at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., June 6, 2025.

Two killed, 17 injured in Catholic school, church in south Minneapolis

Police and paramedics were responding to an active shooter situation unfolding on Wednesday at a church on the south side of Minneapolis, local news reported.

AUGUST 27, 2025ByREUTERS
Law enforcement officers gather outside Annunciation Church following a mass shooting event, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, August 27, 2025.