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Protester shot in Chicago by border patrol agents who allege they were 'ambushed'
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents on Saturday shot and wounded a woman they alleged was part of a convoy of protesters that rammed their vehicles during an "ambush."

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Trump says he'll send National Guard to Chicago, where woman is shot by Border Patrol
Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago
Pritzker blasts Trump plan to send Texas National Guard to Illinois
Pritzker, a Democrat, said in a statement that the Illinois National Guard was notified of an impending deployment by the Texas National Guard, calling on the state's Republican governor to resist th...

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Over Pritzker’s objections, Trump sending 300 National Guardsmen to Chicago
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear
Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard: Pritzker
“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops...

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Illinois governor says Trump gave him ‘ultimatum’ and is mobilizing 300 National Guard troops as protests erupt
Chicago gov refuses to concede to 'ultimatum' as Trump prepares to send in 300 National Guard troops to city
The New York Times

Relief at a Trade Hub on the Southern Border, but No End to Its Unease

In an industrial district in Texas and New Mexico, companies welcomed President Trump’s tariff exemptions for Mexico, but concern and confusion linger. By Danielle Kaye Reporting from El Paso and Santa Teresa, N.M. On. Off. Maybe? The businesses that sit ...

Agents find 52 pounds of meth hidden in spare tire at California border, feds say

Border Patrol agents uncovered 52 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a spare tire near the California-Mexico border, federal officials reported.

Trump’s border czar reportedly took $50,000 cash in fast food bag from undercover FBI agents

Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, was recorded accepting $50,000 in cash during a September 2024 meeting with undercover FBI agents posing as business executives seeking government contracts, according to multiple news reports.
The New York Times

Border Officials Told Not to Attend Events Tied to Diversity in Law Enforcement

A Trump administration memo issued to border and customs officials in March further curtailed efforts to ensure a more diverse work force. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz Reporting from Washington The Trump administration this year ordered federal ...
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