please click the box below to let us know you're not a robot Get the most important global markets news at your fingertips with a Bloomberg.com subscription Log in to comment on videos and join in on the fun Watch the live stream of Fox News and full episodes Reduce eye strain and focus on the content that matters MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it Her remarks to supporters in eastern Mexico came in response to a Wall Street Journal article published the day before describing a tense phone call last month in which Trump reportedly pressured her to accept a bigger role for the U.S military in combating drug cartels in Mexico 'How can we help you fight drug trafficking I propose that the United States military come in and help you.' And you know what I said to him White House National Security Council spokesman James Hewitt said in a statement later Saturday that Trump has worked closely with Mexico's president "to achieve the most secure southwest border in history." "Dangerous Foreign Terrorist Organizations continue to threaten our shared security and the drugs and crime they spread threaten American communities across the country," the statement said "The President has been crystal clear that Mexico must do more do combat these gangs and cartels and the United States stands ready to assist and expand the already close cooperation between our two countries." military presence has increased steadily along its southern border with Mexico in recent months following Trump's order in January to increase the army's role in stemming the flow of migrants Northern Command has surged troops and equipment to the border increased manned surveillance flights to monitor fentanyl trafficking along the border and sought expanded authority for U.S Special Forces to work closely with Mexican forces conducting operations against cartels Trump designated many of the gangs and cartels smuggling drugs into the U.S restricting their movements and lending law enforcement more resources to act against them But Sheinbaum's hardline stance Saturday signaled that U.S pressure for unilateral military intervention would put her and Trump on a collision course after months of cooperation on immigration and trade but you in your territory and us in ours," Sheinbaum said Become an NPR sponsor We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. 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This comes after FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is just an absolute degradation of the rule of law,” says Lisa Graves a former deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice now the director of the policy research group True North Research and co-host of the podcast Legal AF Her forthcoming book is Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights where Democratic Governor Tony Evers is pushing back after Trump’s so-called border czar Tom Homan suggested Wisconsin officials could be arrested if they follow local immigration policies that defy Trump’s mass deportation agenda He made the veiled threat when questioned last Thursday by the far-right website Gateway Pundit JORDAN CONRADSON: Your comments on the Wisconsin governor sending directives to state agencies to not comply with ICE and actually stop your deportation efforts TOM HOMAN: Wait 'til you see what's coming You cross — you can not support what we’re doing But if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring and concealing an illegal alien AMY GOODMAN: “Wait to see what’s coming,” said White House border czar Tom Homan the Wisconsin governor responded to Homan in a video statement posted online Evers spoke in part about a memo he issued last month to Wisconsin state employees that echoes guidance given by other state and city governments which instructs them to call a state lawyer if an ICE agent or other federal agent shows up at their workplace and questions them It also tells workers not to give agents access to nonpublic areas This is an excerpt of the video statement by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers apparently threatened to arrest me for distributing guidance that asks state agency employees to consult with an attorney if federal agents show up at state buildings with legal documents The goal of this guidance was simple: to provide clear consistent instructions to state employees and ensure they have a lawyer to help them comply with all federal and state laws — nothing more But Republicans and their right-wing wing allies accused me of doing things I didn’t do or say and fueled a fake controversy of their own creation I’m used to Republicans and the right wing lying about me And I’ve never encouraged or directed anyone to break any laws or commit any crimes But when President Trump’s handpicked appointee Tom Homan was asked about me and this guidance after he apparently threatened to arrest elected officials across the country “Wait 'til you see what's coming.” “Wait 'til you see what's coming.” Overnight encouraging the Trump administration to arrest me Chilling threats like this should be of concern to every Wisconsinite and every American who cares about this country and the values we hold dear the federal government doesn’t get to abuse its power to threaten everyday Americans the federal government doesn’t get to arrest American citizens who have not committed a crime we don’t threaten to persecute people just because they belong to a different political party These threats represent a concerning trajectory in this country We now have a federal government that will threaten or arrest an elected official committed no crimes and done nothing wrong And as disgusted as I am about the continued actions of the Trump administration I have never once been discouraged from doing the right thing AMY GOODMAN: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers speaking in a video posted online Friday This comes after the Trump administration escalated its attacks on judges and immigrants the week before County Judge Hannah Dugan on charges of obstructing justice and concealing an immigrant from arrest as federal agents waited in the courthouse hallway She opened a side door for the immigrant to pass out of in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press President Trump says he doesn’t know if he needs to uphold the Constitution or if people in the U.S For more, we’re joined in Superior, Wisconsin, by Lisa Graves. She’s the former deputy assistant attorney general of the United States, now the director and founder of the policy research group True North Research and co-host of the podcast Legal AF Her forthcoming book is titled Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights AMY GOODMAN: “Without precedent” could also describe our president If you could first respond to this direct threat against the Wisconsin governor this veiled threat against Governor Evers and any elected official in the United States What Governor Evers did was issue guidance to consult lawyers state and local officials have a right to consult lawyers when they encounter federal agents or local and state agents what’s outrageous is the threats being made by this administration is this escalation of attacks on pillars of civil society as well as on the actual responsibilities under the Constitution that the president and senators and other officers take an oath to uphold going back to Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson Wisconsin often seen as a kind of model for the country And do you see this as going back to retaliation for Elon Musk complete defeat in Wisconsin over his support for the conservative judge that lost by not a few percentage points unprecedented intervention by Elon Musk to basically try to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court while he also has litigation pending in the state of Wisconsin over his business is just an absolute degradation of the rule of law The Constitution requires that no person be deprived of life liberty or property without due process of law not retaliation for not being in the fan club of this president or the men that he has put into these roles in which they’re engaging such destruction we have seen Wisconsin targeted in that way obviously by Musk in this most recent Supreme Court race in which he was resoundingly defeated but I think we’re also seeing this broader attack — the governor of Maine defend the rights and interests of their citizens in Social Security when they’re born in the United States We’re seeing this assault on the idea the requirement under the Constitution that the writ of habeas corpus not be suspended have a right to have an independent judicial tribunal assess whether there’s evidence against them assess whether they can be held and deprived of their liberty But Trump and this administration has leveled an assault on that legal command that Donald Trump took an oath to uphold I question whether that oath had any meaning anymore after John Roberts waved away the criminal liability of Donald Trump in that disastrous immunity decision last summer without precedent — like the title of my book — but that unprecedented decision to say the president is above the law rather than that he has a duty to faithfully uphold the law That’s what the Constitution requires of the president And nothing could be no more faithless than breaking those laws Nothing could be more faithless than disregarding the command the requirement of the Constitution of due process of law for all persons the Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared to forcefully rebuke President Trump and the administration’s attack on judges it deems unfavorable to its agenda “the elephant in the room.” Justice Brown Jackson said They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law.” Again those are the words of a Supreme Court justice We are seeing this assault on the independence of the judicial branch on the notion that anyone can check the demands of this president the idea — on the idea that the president and his attorney general can just disregard long-standing laws that they can decide not to follow the commands as we saw in the case of Judge Boasberg’s order involving the Trump administration’s attempts to basically evade the requirement of people getting due process in this country not just because of the disobedience of court orders by Trump but also by these attacks on judges for daring to do their job and enforce our laws and protect our rights including that right to due process that everyone is entitled to whether you’re a citizen or immigrant in the United States to speak out and to not tolerate this outrageous disregard for the command of our Constitution to defend all of our rights against this authoritarian leadership that is expanding its efforts to control the American people It’s dealing with the Chief Justice Roberts who has at some points now sided with the liberal judges How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights You’re saying he really laid the groundwork here I think even if he were to rule against Trump on more than a temporary basis on some of these orders what John Roberts has done is usher in this new era He basically signaled to the American people last summer that Trump could do no wrong that he could not be held criminally liable for his actions and that anything that constitutes an official act is immune from any criminal consequences or prosecution John Roberts really paved the way for this authoritarian era we’re in He also did so by really systematically dismantling core voting rights protections in this country we have a situation where there is an apparent conflict between the Supreme Court right now and Donald Trump but we’ve also seen John Roberts move heaven and earth we’ll see what John Roberts does in the coming weeks John Roberts has laid the foundation for this authoritarianism for this aggrandizement of presidential power and for the degradation of fundamental liberties in this country including key protections for voting rights John Roberts has dismantled key guardrails in our democracy AMY GOODMAN: And the Supreme Court ruling about facilitating the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the fact that Trump has been defiant in saying no what does that mean when it comes to executive power and judiciary power LISA GRAVES: I was concerned about that language that order seemed to command that the president take action and return this Maryland man to his home it seemed as though it was not the strongest language that could be issued by this court And Donald Trump has exploited that language to basically suggest that he can’t do it — although he recently suggested that he could do it is that this court needs to take robust action to defend the ordinary laws in this country and these norms that you just cannot ship someone out of this country declare them a terrorist with no evidence to any independent judge to assess whether there’s any validity to that People have been removed from this country who have not been convicted of crimes and notwithstanding the assertions of Donald Trump on that most recent interview that there are millions of murderers roaming the streets who are immigrants Many people who are people who are convicted of crimes are serving sentences This is a fake crisis that he has basically tried to plant in people’s minds in order to exercise extraordinary to stand up for the due process clause and the writ of habeas corpus given his efforts to advance the Republican Party in numerous ways whether he will stand with other Republican appointees to the Supreme Court and find technical ways for Donald Trump could get away with this assault on core principles of our democracy and our Constitution given the fact that John Roberts invented immunity for the president that has never existed in our constitutional history I don’t have confidence that he will — that John Roberts and his fellow Republican appointees will correctly interpret the 14th Amendment when it comes to the rights of citizens including American citizens born in this country that is the first clause of the 14th Amendment This court has veered away from the plain meaning of the Constitution the American people deserve a court we can have confidence in won’t put its thumb on the scale of justice in favor of Donald Trump or any other president because of their party or their allegiance or alignment AMY GOODMAN: Lisa Graves, we want to thank you for being with us, director and founder of the policy research group True North Research, co-host of the podcast Legal AF her forthcoming book Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights former deputy assistant attorney general of the United States award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein “The rise of end times fascism.” Stay with us AMY GOODMAN: Music by the NMM Song Team led by Rabbi Dr Koach Baruch Frazier and Rabbi Elya Piazza performed at the opening plenary of the Jewish Voice for Peace national membership meeting this weekend in Baltimore We are hiring for an Individual Giving Manager to support our fundraising team Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City His focus is reporting on immigration and border security He has covered immigration issues extensively including the root causes of migration to the U.S. its impact on border communities and responses around the country Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and previously worked at The Messenger He is a graduate of De Montfort University in Leicester You can get in touch with Dan by emailing d.gooding@newsweek.com Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof's capture in 2015 along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing g.whisnant@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content especially for the significant public safety threats and national security threats It should be on the table," he told reporters outside the White House The Trump administration has consistently pushed for expanded detention capacity to house migrants awaiting deportation proceedings. At the start of 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had capacity for roughly 47,000 people with a non-detained docket of more than 7 million Homan's comments came after Trump posted on Truth Social about his idea to re-open the notorious prison to house "America's most ruthless and violent Offenders." Alcatraz closed in 1963 and is now a museum The idea to use the facility to expand ICE detention came after new contracts were announced with private prison companies to increase the number of beds while the administration also used space at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to house deportees Trump's proposal saw backlash over the weekend with concerns around the cost to bring the prison back into everyday use as a high-security facility as well as the logistics of such an operation Homan said on Monday morning that discussions are underway with additional countries—beyond El Salvador—that may be willing to accept deported migrants from the United States he declined to specify how many nations are involved saying only that "there's talks underway with countries." In response to questions about the administration's recently announced plan to offer undocumented immigrants $1,000 and travel assistance to voluntarily return to their home countries "I think we'll have some movement," he said adding that migrants are "starting to get the message" that self-deportation can be a good option formerly Twitter: "Alcatraz closed as a federal penitentiary more than sixty years ago It is now a very popular national park and major tourist attraction The President's proposal is not a serious one." X account WarClandestine: "For those of you concerned about the supposed cost to operate Alcatraz.. You fail to recognize the value of a deterrent Alcatraz was turned from a military prison The small cells and harsh conditions were notorious and feared which served as a deterrent to strike fear into criminals and hopefully prevent them from engaging in organized crime in the first place." in a statement: "The Bureau of Prisons will comply with all Presidential Orders speaking in the Oval Office: "It represents something very strong It housed the most violent criminals in the world and nobody ever escaped." ICE could receive billions more in funding for detention space if GOP budget proposals make it through Congress It is not yet clear whether lawmakers would also allocate sufficient funding for the president's Alcatraz proposal Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this story ET: This story was updated with additional information Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Convening of six bipartisan governors and Canadian leaders would focus on maintaining strong relationships between Canada and northeast states Governor Janet Mills and five other northeast Governors today invited six Canadian premiers to discuss the president's tariffs and the affirm the importance of maintaining strong cross-border relationships Governor Mills joined Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Vermont Governor Phil Scott to invite the Premiers of New Brunswick and Québec to meet in Boston in the near future "Canada is Maine's single largest trading partner with more than $6 billion in cross-border commerce occurring last year alone Our economies and our cultures have enjoyed strong relationships for generations which is now strained by the president's haphazard tariffs and harmful rhetoric targeting our northern neighbors,"said Governor Janet Mills "I look forward to meeting with my Eastern Province counterparts to tell them that Maine deeply values our Canadian partnerships and that we will work to ensure our historic friendship and deeply intertwined economies endure for generations to come." Governor Mills has warned that the president's active and proposed tariffs on Canada will drive up the cost of heating oil and other everyday essentials that Maine people rely on Maine traded more than $6 billion in goods with its northern neighbor Maine is the most heating oil dependent state in the country -- and more than 80% of Maine's heating fuel and gasoline is imported from Canada "Maine and Canada share many bonds but the connection that we share between our economies is exceedingly important,"said Michael Duguay Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development " Not only have we enjoyed the flow of investment natural resources and even our people over our borders for centuries we have enjoyed a trusted relationship with a friend our economies and people are inextricably linked and require that continued close partnership in order to continue to thrive economically." "Maine's economic and commercial relationship with Canada is far deeper than with other international markets," said Wade Merritt President of Maine International Trade Center and International Trade Director for the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development "It's best described as 'making things together' with a high degree of integration in natural resource based industries like potatoes many manufacturing businesses across Maine rely on Canadian steel and aluminum to keep their factories running and workers on the job Although previously announced tariffs are paused significant uncertainty remains due to increased costs and the threat of retaliation this uncertainty affects business decision making and impacts their export sales." The Governor has expressed her significant concern that the president's tariffs -- and harmful rhetoric about Canada -- may impact Maine's summer tourism season and those visitors spent nearly half a billion dollars Estimates show that Maine could see about 225,000 fewer Canadian visitors this summer -- about 25% less than last year "Canada has long been a vital part of Maine's travel market we've warmly welcomed Canadian visitors--whether they come for vacations or to enjoy shopping and entertainment," said Carolann Ouellette "We acknowledge the concerns some of our Canadian friends may have about traveling to the U.S Maine's tourism leaders remain committed to nurturing our cross-border relationship for the long term--a message recently shared at the Outdoor Adventure Shows in Toronto Whether Canadians decide to visit this summer (and we truly hope they do) or at a later time they will always find a warm welcome in Maine Maine continues to invite travelers from Canada to experience all that our state has to offer--this year and for many years to come." Since taking office, Governor Mills has worked closely with her fellow Governors and the Premiers of Eastern Canada. She has regularly attended the annual New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) – most recently held in Boston – to discuss shared economic Details of the convening will be released at a later date Thank you for completing the form, here is your download: "+jQuery("body").attr("docName")+" Thank you for completing the form, here is the link to your on-demand webinar: On-Demand Webinar Link President Donald Trump talks as he signs an executive order giving federal recognition to the Limbee Tribe of North Carolina WASHINGTON —The Trump administration released a look into its proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 The “skinny budget” request includes vast cuts to the majority of federal departments and large increases for the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security The proposal outlines a dramatic reduction in non-defense discretionary spending — cut by $163 billion this would represent the lowest level of non-defense discretionary funding since 2017 The administration says the savings come from eliminating programs related to diversity climate-related initiatives and transferring certain responsibilities to state and local governments while funding for the Department of Homeland Security would increase nearly 65% These increases are intended to bolster military readiness and immigration enforcement The administration emphasized that the budget would be supported by legislation referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which it intends to pass with a simple congressional majority In addition to defense and homeland security the budget maintains support for veterans and law enforcement In a more detailed budget overview the administration specified that the “Reconciliation” funding allocated to DHS would enable the department to “to fully implement the President’s mass removal campaign finish construction of the border wall on the Southwest border procure advanced border security technology modernize the fleet and facilities of the Coast Guard and enhance Secret Service protective operations.” The funding is also aimed at “[bolstering] State and local capacity to enhance security around key events and facilities,” including events like the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics Cuts within DHS include FEMA spending and TSA screening nearly 40 DOJ grant programs would be eliminated including grant programs that “are duplicative not aligned with the President’s priorities or are weaponized against the American people.” The budget also proposes cutting overhead funding for the FBI The White House said it plans to reduce violent crime by “getting agents into the field” and preserving existing law enforcement officers The ATF is also facing proposed budget cuts which the administration says are intended to refocus the agency’s mission while supporting Second Amendment rights and enhancing efforts to combat illegal firearms trafficking The proposal also includes increases to veterans programs including $50 billion in mandatory funding through the Toxic Exposures Fund The Fund is aimed at addressing health conditions linked to military service-related environmental hazards The budget also earmarks $1.1 billion in new funding to combat veteran homelessness — described by the administration as the largest increase in a decade Copyright © 2025 Lexipol. 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of the Immigration and Nationality Act several of those arrested also have documented criminal histories including offenses such as assault and battery on a family member Border Patrol says agents in Maine have apprehended more undocumented migrants this year than in all of 2024 All suspects are currently in custody pending further legal proceedings Even before the military build-up to the east and west, the reservation was a hot spot for illegal crossings WASHINGTON – Some Arizona border officials have welcomed President Donald Trump’s order for a military takeover at the U.S-Mexico border But migrant advocates fear that by sealing hundreds of miles of border in the Southwest the troops will effectively funnel migrants to far more dangerous crossing points And environmentalists warn of damage to habitats that support nearly two dozen endangered species “Militarizing the border has historically only ramped up deaths,” said James Holeman a group of volunteers who hike through desolate regions of Arizona and New Mexico searching for remains of migrants who couldn’t survive the desert “You’re talking about vulnerable people that are making very deadly choices,” he said Trump ordered the military to take control of the Roosevelt Reservation – a 60-foot wide strip of federal land along the border from the Pacific Ocean to New Mexico Turning the border into a military base would get around the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act which prohibits the military from engaging directly in civilian law enforcement Migrants would be subject to military arrest for trespassing within the federal zone That zone and Trump’s order cover Arizona’s four border counties – Yuma Santa Cruz and Cochise – except for a 62 mile stretch of Pima County controlled by the Tohono O’Odham Nation A Customs and Border Protection helicopter casts a shadow in the desert on the Tohono O’odham Nation as it searches for people illegally crossing the border in coordination with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on the ground in this February 2023 photo Immigration and Customs Enforcement photo) expects that gap to become an even bigger magnet for human trafficking The tribe’s ancestral lands span the border and roughly 2,000 of 34,000 members live on the Mexican side Tribal leaders declined opportunities to discuss the situation The Border Patrol operates from offices just outside the reservation Tribal police work with federal authorities when they catch migrants As the military seals other parts of the border the reservation will become a more attractive option “Cartels have really taken over human trafficking,” he said “Crossing here is going to be more expensive If you have thousands and thousands of dollars there were 10,281 troops assigned to the Southwest border – up from 2,500 before Trump’s order … Anything that can reduce the impact on taxpayer dollars in this county,” said Frank Antenori “It’s about time the federal government got serious about securing the border and protecting the citizens of this county.” and its law enforcement and health resources have been stretched thin by illegal immigration Trump declared a national emergency at the border and ordered more military personnel and surveillance aircraft there He expanded the effort with the April 11 order assigning the “military missions of repelling the invasion and sealing the United States southern border from unlawful entry to maintain the sovereignty and security of the United States.” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that his department would transfer control of 109,651 acres of federal land along the border to the Army for three years Having more troops at the border will allow faster expansion of the border wall acting branch chief for the Tucson sector of U.S “Whatever hasn’t been done in the first term is getting done now,” he said in a phone interview whose department patrols Tucson and a vast stretch of borderland said he’s concerned that the expanded troop presence – along with Trump’s immigration crackdown – will deter migrants from asking for help “There’s fear out there that ‘if I call 911 my family member or someone is going to be deported,’” he said Nanos would prefer reform of immigration policies – such as providing an easier and more orderly way to become a citizen Although officials elsewhere say undocumented migrants squeeze their budgets isn’t that our job?” Nanos said “We are here to protect people in this county That’s what we’re here to do Environmentalists are concerned about the impact the extra troops and their equipment will have on Sonoran Desert ecosystems that are home to thousands of plant and animal species The interior secretary said the troops’ presence will actually help preserve delicate habitats and sites of archaeological importance “High-traffic illegal crossings can lead to soil erosion damage to fragile desert vegetation and critical wildlife habitat increased fire risk and pollution from trash and human waste,” Burgum said when he announced the land transfer to Army control the federal government installed tall fencing along roughly a third of the U.S.-Mexico border any barriers generally allowed animals to pass freely bears and other species whose ranges span the border have all been impacted who leads campaigns for the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection Surveillance lights and increased vehicle patrols also disrupt species that call the region home and military vehicles will surely inflict more harm “The devastation was on a grand scale the first time around,” he said “These walls are being built in really sensitive ecosystems.” Trump’s efforts to seal much of the border with troops comes despite big drops in illegal crossings Arizona has seen a huge decrease since last fall The drop has been especially sharp since Trump took office three months ago the total for the fiscal year that ends Sept 30 could be down 80 percent from the previous year Battalion Search and Rescue found nearly 20 sets of human remains last winter The entrance to the 516-square-mile Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument which is adjacent to the Tohono O’odham Reservation and to tribal cultural sites (Photo by Annabella Piunti/Cronkite News) Much of the group’s work is along the “poor man’s route” through the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument west of the Tohono O’Odham reservation – a trek through desolate and rugged terrain that avoids populated areas but claims many lives “This is where people go when they have the least amount of money the least amount of options,” Holeman said “There is basically no water and it has the highest rate of apprehension It has the highest risk and the lowest price.” For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org. 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There’s a phone on this desk.PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I could.TERRY MORAN: You could pick it up you could call up the president of El Salvador and say “Send him back,” right now.PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: And if he were the gentleman that you say he is I would do that.TERRY MORAN: But the court has ordered you —PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: But he’s not.TERRY MORAN: — to facilitate that — his release–PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I’m not the one making this decision We have lawyers that don’t want —TERRY MORAN: You’re the president.PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: — to do this but the — but the buck stops in this office —PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I — no If I were the president that just wanted to do anything I’d probably keep him right where he is — Subscribe to get the latest on analysis and policy Washington Office on Latin America1666 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20009(202) 797 2171info@wola.org Subscribe with your email to receive exclusive reports and expert research directly to your inbox every week (Your privacy is important to us; your information will be kept confidential and secure.) border with Mexico were following a Border Patrol vehicle with its lights on when the driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision and crashed into a ditch — killing both passengers The service declined to release information about the driver who was hospitalized in critical condition following the accident Police identified him as 19-year-old Zeth Collins An update on his condition was not immediately available The Marines were in a silver Jeep Gladiator driving west just before 10 a.m The highway is two lanes with no divider in between A Border Patrol vehicle was in the lead with its emergency lights on As the group approached a large commercial vehicle the Border Patrol unit moved into the eastbound lane to pass and the group of vehicles followed when Collins navigated the Jeep around the commercial vehicle another vehicle was approaching in the eastbound lane causing him to veer into the shoulder to avoid a head-on collision The Jeep continued for another 400 feet and crashed into a wall of a ditch that protruded about 5 to 8 feet out of the ground All three Marines were unresponsive at the scene and flown in Border Patrol helicopters to University Medical Center in nearby El Paso The report does not state why the Border Patrol was using emergency lights — only that the group was moving to another location on Highway 9 Customs and Border Protection said it is not investigating the accident Cast your votes for the 2025 DefenseScoop 50 — voting is open through April 18 The Pentagon is preparing to deploy counter-drone capabilities around the U.S.-Mexico border as part of its ongoing support of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and security mandates there two senior defense officials told lawmakers Tuesday.  “[President Donald Trump] has issued several executive orders directing the Department of Defense to take all appropriate and lawful measures to ensure the complete operational control of the border is responding by preparing the path for employment of [counter-small uncrewed aerial system or CsUAS] activities along the border — both in support of DOD interests and in support of [the Department of Homeland Security] as the lead federal agency,” said Mark Ditlevson acting assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and hemispheric affairs Ditlevson and Rear Adm. Paul Spedero Jr., Joint Chiefs of Staff vice director for operations, J3, revealed those plans in written and oral testimony during a House Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing about recent reports of unauthorized drone activity that threaten U.S “We know that cartels have used [uncrewed aerial systems or UAS] for unauthorized surveillance to assess our troop size to solicit and enable attacks from other vectors We know that they have used drones for kinetic attacks,” Spedero said The rapid emergence, proliferation and application of drones are fundamentally shifting the way that militarized groups and other adversarial organizations conduct warfare Ditlevson and Spedero confirmed that the Pentagon is moving to buy hardware and software assets designed to help combatant commanders better understand their operating environments and their commands’ capacity to conduct non-kinetic and kinetic defense against UAS threats.  they also said DOD officials have identified and are pursuing a range of policy process and technology improvements to govern and streamline DOD’s execution of counter-UAS activities However, several lawmakers warned that on some U.S. defense installations — and now, particularly at the southern border, where Trump recently authorized the military to take control — service members have suggested that they’re still not confident in gauging when and if they are permitted to respond to incursions from unidentified drones and you need to understand that if there is something that is assessed as a threat to your forces and your installation I would counter that they have authority right now on the southwest border to engage UAS,” Spedero noted he and Ditlevson further stated that “transnational criminal organizations are adapting to our operations by using drones to track the movements of U.S Customs and Border Patrol agents and DOD forces near the border” and that the department is puzzling out an associated initiative to defend against small UAS in the near term.  They did not share implementation details or comment on possible policy changes and capabilities updates that need to be completed for the CsUAS “path to employment” to come into fruition “It’s critical — the cartels are using drones to surveil our military and law enforcement at the border and they’re going to use everything they can to find holes that will then dictate their behavior we need to have counter-drone technology there,” subcommittee Chair Rep “If the border patrol is saying it’s a problem it’s a problem.”    Lithuania said Monday that it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) over the next decade to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus with the bulk of the funding earmarked for anti-tank mines which shares borders with Russia’s Kaliningrad region and northwestern Belarus along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia that they could become future targets if Russia шы victorious in its war against Ukraine All three Baltic countries have stepped up defense efforts since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 including boosting border security amid what they describe as a Kremlin-backed influx of migrants Lithuania’s Defense Ministry said the new spending would “block and slow down the actions of hostile states,” adding that around 800 million euros of the total would go toward anti-tank mines The ministry said it was conducting “intensive” work to ensure the integrity of the planned “Baltic defense line,” and noted additional measures including stockpiling anti-tank weapons bolstering electronic warfare and anti-drone systems as well as enhancing early warning capabilities Lithuania announced plans to raise its defense spending to between 5% and 6% of GDP annually from 2026 to 2030 The country also plans to bolster defenses around the Suwalki Gap a critical stretch of land connecting Lithuania and Poland that is considered NATO’s most vulnerable corridor Military analysts warn that if the Suwalki Gap were seized it would cut off the Baltic states from the rest of the alliance Other defensive plans include deepening irrigation ditches to function as trenches reforesting key border zones and planting trees along roads to shield civilians and troops announced plans this year to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention production and stockpiling of anti-personnel landmines The move has drawn sharp criticism from humanitarian organizations including Amnesty International and the International Committee of the Red Cross which warn of the long-term civilian toll posed by landmines Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help. Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just $2. It's quick to set up, and every contribution makes a significant impact. By supporting The Moscow Times, you're defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression. Thank you for standing with us. CENTER LINE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Neighbors in Center Line are shocked after the FBI raided the home of a Customs and Border Protection officer who is accused of possessing over 4,000 images of child pornography. Fifty-seven-year-old Border Protection Officer Scott Rocky has lived in a neighborhood off McKinley in Center Line for decades. The home is about 20 feet away from a school. "I thought he was my friend, and that is so disgusting what he did," neighbor John Kanan said. Residents described their disbelief when federal agents descended on their street. Watch video shared of the FBI at Scott Rocky's home below: "It was really a shock to see that there was FBI across the street from our house," Kanan said. Witnesses reported seeing agents removing evidence from Rocky's home. "We're not exactly sure what they had, but they had a big red box and they were bringing out bags of stuff," neighbor Linda Lintz said. Lintz and Kanan recall providing positive character references when Rocky was being hired by Border Protection. "We gave him a good recommendation. We didn't have any idea that this was ever going on," Kanan said. "Our hearts are broken, and we're sad and sickened." Rocky is accused of possessing thousands of images of children between the ages of 4 and 10. I reached out to Customs and Border Protection, which provided a statement: Rocky has been placed on administrative leave without pay. Phil Stewart and Andrew Hay; editing by Diane Craft and Rosalba O'Brien Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved The Pentagon has created a second military zone in the El Paso area that U.S soldiers will patrol as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on people crossing the southern border illegally the military’s Northern Command said the latest military zone will be part of the Fort Bliss Army base in El Paso The military newspaper Stars and Stripes reported that the area stretches about 53 miles east to the border community of Fort Hancock spokesman for the Joint Task Force – Southern Border “The establishment of a second National Defense Area increases our operational reach and effectiveness in denying illegal activity along the southern border,” said Gen Last month, the Pentagon designated a 60-foot-wide strip of land along the New Mexico-Mexico border as a military zone. On Monday, federal prosecutors charged more than two dozen migrants with violating security regulations after the U.S. Army spotted the group approaching the area and alerted Border Patrol agents That charge is in addition to the charge of entering the U.S director of the Center for Military Law and Policy at Texas Tech University School of Law and retired U.S said that for more than two centuries the federal government has prohibited the U.S in part because soldiers’ mission isn’t law enforcement the Trump administration has found an ingenious way of using the military for immigration enforcement without asking Congress for permission military is prohibited from conducting civilian law enforcement an exception known as the military purpose doctrine allows it in some cases “Using the military as part of border security reinforces the perception and the narrative that the nation is under some type of invasion,” he said “But the facts contradict the assertion of an invasion because the number of border crossings has been steadily dropping for some time now.” Department of Homeland Security reported encountering 1,627 migrants in the El Paso sector which includes all of New Mexico’s border as well as El Paso and Hudspeth counties in West Texas a policy analyst at the Hope Border Institute an immigrant rights advocacy group in El Paso said the “militarization of our border has long been of great concern here in the borderlands “This escalation is deeply concerning since it not only represents a further step in criminalizing migrants attempting to seek asylum at the border but has the potential to also affect humanitarian aid during a time when migrant deaths in the El Paso Border Patrol Sector have been soaring.” According to federal government data collected by No More Deaths, a migrant aid and advocacy group in Tucson at least 176 migrants died in the El Paso sector in 2024 The federal government documented one migrant death in the sector in 2014 Tickets are on sale now for the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival Texas’ breakout ideas and politics event happening Nov TribFest 2025 is presented by JPMorganChase Choose an amount or learn more about membership We take on many of the biggest environmental and health challenges of our time and stick with them. 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The 47th Administration Community and advocacy organizations condemn funding included in the budget reconciliation proposal Geoffrey Nolan, gnolan@earthjustice.org “Despite its well-documented damages on communities and ecosystems Republicans are attempting to greenlight more than two times as much money for Trump’s disastrous wall than has ever been spent on border wall construction in the history of our country,” said Cameron Walkup associate legislative representative at Earthjustice “Instead of spending tens of billions of dollars to destroy the borderlands with more construction Congress should invest in the real needs of border communities and rescind the waivers that allow President Trump to bypass all federal laws and environmental protections to accelerate border wall construction.” “The construction of the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has been an expensive and environmentally destructive fiasco that has succeeded only in stopping the movements of threatened and endangered wildlife or permanently destroyed numerous springs and important water resources — in some cases resulting in flooding that has proven deadly to both wildlife and people on either side of the border Construction has also destroyed numerous fragile desert wildlife habitats and has injured many Tribal communities along the border through the destruction and desecration of important resources and cultural sites — including burial sites Great Old Broads for Wilderness joins with our partner organizations and many others in calling on Congress to stop wasting taxpayer money on this ill-conceived and poorly-executed ecological and human disaster and to reject any further funding for border wall construction,” said LD Delano “The border wall is the textbook definition of a boondoggle Congress throwing another $46 billion dollars at this destructive and pointless project would be an incredible waste of taxpayer money,” said Rachel’s Network President Fern Shepard “The borderlands deserve investment to help communities thrive and to protect the remarkable natural and cultural resources found here and nowhere else environmentally destructive border wall does not stop people and will require throwing good money after bad to try and keep the wall standing over the years This continues to be a political stunt that has gone on far too long and the harms will be felt along the border for decades,” said Emily Burns “Some of our nation’s most sensitive and important public lands are found along the Southwest border If Congress chooses to use these tax dollars to fund border wall construction we may be on a path of destruction that can’t be reversed,” said Bryan Bird Southwest Director for Defenders of Wildlife “The loss of habitat for imperiled species and potential impacts on National Parks and Wildlife Refuges would be inexcusable.“ “I am appalled by the notion of creating more border walls with Mexico that have shown for decades now to be a failed approach causing irreparable damage to our communities and to the environment It’s time we invest in cross border collaboration and friendship not violent acts of separation and division in order to resolve modern challenges,” said Dan Watman “The areas that we have left without a border wall are the last wildlife corridors and opportunities for survival of species already in danger Building walls in these remote areas will do nothing to stop undocumented immigration but will affect wildlife and communities for generations to come,” said Erick Meza from the Sierra Club Borderlands program “We’re at a crossroads: Will we prioritize division and short-term politics or choose solutions that honor life — both human and wild The borderlands’ survival depends on this choice.” “This is an obscene use of public funds and an assault on endangered species and public lands in the border region,” said Laiken Jordahl Southwest conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity “Border wall construction has bulldozed wildlife refuges We can’t afford to waste another cent on this reckless “Congress is using immigrants as a scapegoat to obscure how they are the real cause of environmental degradation on public lands of the southern border,” said Olivia Juarez Public Land Program Director of GreenLatinos “Funding the border wall at this scale is a slap in the face to the communities that need investment for restoration and a thriving dignified economy — none of which the border wall will elicit.” “By deliberately destroying the ecosystems on which we depend we ultimately will be destroying a piece of ourselves that can never be brought back These callous cruel decisions by congress is ecocide “Don’t we all try to leave a better world for the future generations The consequences of the ecological impact of the border wall on the environment and on native wildlife species is not a better world even if the border wall was effective in solving any of the issues of our communities in the U.S The border wall is a waste of taxpayers’ money today and will be an additional waste in the future to be maintained or even removed once we realize how damaging and useless this is,” said Robert Wolf Mexico General Manager at Northern Jaguar Project “President Trump and his Republican cohorts are incredibly adept at manufacturing and fabrication- that is manufacturing a national emergency immigration crisis that does not exist Whatever happened to fiscal responsibility At a time when illegal immigration rates are at their lowest on record and meaningful programs that help Americans are being cut across-the-board this so-called ‘trimming the fat and taking a haircut’ party wants to spend over 46,000 million dollars on a project that has little value except to line the pockets of their campaign donors and spread more misinformation and propaganda about the borderlands and its inhabitants,” said Myles Traphagen of Wildlands Network “Border communities need real investments in healthcare but instead the House Committee’s Homeland Security budget reconciliation proposal would waste tens of billions of taxpayer dollars to expand the deadly border wall all while threatening to cut crucial safety net programs at the expense of keeping our communities safe and healthy,” said Lillian Serrano Director of the Southern Border Communities Coalition billions of taxpayer dollars have been squandered to construct hundreds of miles of border wall that has only wreaked incalculable damage This wasteful spending will only deepen the damage and leave lasting scars on our border communities for generations to come.” “We have already been through this exercise of waste and inefficiency with the Border Wall,” said Tricia Cortez executive director of the Rio Grande International Study Center The damage to private property and public parks is irreversible and it removes our rights as American citizens to freely access the Rio Grande the main source of life for millions of people It smacks of Big Government which contributes to immense local opposition to this politically-motivated project Those of us from the border who live and work here know that the Wall ignores the reality of our daily lives If leaders in DC are really serious about cutting waste the wall should be the first project on the chopping block.” Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health to preserve magnificent places and wildlife We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer California utilities have seen the future — and it’s not fossil fuels.” Stay informed on how we hold accountable those who break our environmental laws © 2025 Earthjustice. We respect your privacy On Friday, President Donald Trump released his skinny budget plan for fiscal year 2026 outlining his administration’s plan to reduce the federal government’s overall spending while increasing funding for border security and the military the budget would amount to the lowest non-defense spending since 2017 while codifying in law some of Trump’s most critical early executive orders initial version of the federal budget proposal that details top priorities and proposed spending levels usually submitted early in the budget process While lacking the detailed line-item breakdowns found in the full budget it serves as an important policy statement that helps drive final negotiations “Over the last four years, government spending aggressively turned against the American people and trillions of our dollars were used to fund cultural Marxism, radical Green New Scams, and even our own invasion,” said Russ Vought Director of the Office of Management and Budget when explaining the importance of Trump’s skinny budget “No agency was spared in the Left’s taxpayer-funded cultural revolution.” In total, Trump’s plan would cut non-defense spending by $163 billion, or 23 percent, compared to fiscal year 2025. Defense spending would see an increase of 13 percent, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees border security, receiving a $43.8 billion funding increase The breakdown in border security funding includes “$500 million for U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expedite the removal of illegal aliens through the support of 50,000 detention beds $766 million to procure cutting-edge border security technology funding and funding to maintain 22,000 Border Patrol Agents and hire additional Customs and Border Protection officers for a total of 26,383 officers.” The plan additionally eliminates funding from programs and initiatives that abetted illegal immigration These cuts include $890 million from the “English Language Acquisition” program that de-emphasized English as a primary language $729 million from the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act grant program that provided free education and job training to illegal aliens $650 million from the Shelter and Services Program that provided hotels to illegal aliens and $3.5 billion from programs that facilitated migration to the United States and instructed new arrivals on how to game the asylum system DHS Secretary Kristi Noem further praised the president’s plan for cutting funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have facilitated illegal immigration “These NGOs spent hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars trafficking illegal aliens across the United States All while coaching illegal aliens on how to manipulate U.S immigration regulations to remain in the U.S “Their Biden-funded campaign to destroy our country ends today.” Along with increasing funding for DHS, Trump’s budget also calls for a spending increase of $113 billion at the Department of Defense This spending includes a “Golden Dome for America” missile defense system space dominance,” funding improved aircraft and providing service members with a 3.8 percent pay raise The administration also says that its plan will end “wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars on woke climate and DEI programs and redirects resources to support the warfighter.” the budget process is also a crucial opportunity for congressional Republicans to enshrine Trump’s sweeping changes to the federal bureaucracy into law This includes Trump’s efforts to eliminate far-left ideologies like Critical Race Theory and radical gender theory and Inclusion” (DEI) from federal spending Some examples of DEI spending items Trump’s budget would eliminate include $315 million for preschool development programs that promoted “racial equity” and “LGBTQIA+” lessons to toddlers $77 million from programs that trained teachers in critical race theory and $600 million from the Environmental Protection Agency’s “environmental justice” program The budget would also officially cut funding from the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) for projects such as “‘Net Zero Cities’ in Mexico promoting political participation in LGBTQI+ communities around the world and ‘family planning’ abortion services in places such as Afghanistan A major component of the budget plan is the elimination of all initiatives that promoted the “Green New Deal,” which the budget labels as the “Green New Scam.” These cuts include $15 billion “purposed for unreliable renewable energy and other costly technologies that burden ratepayers and consumers” and $6 billion “for wasteful and ineffective EV charger programs.” Additional cuts target research grants for left-wing climate goals Rep. Chip Roy of Texas praised the president’s budget plan on X He has had a contentious relationship with Trump in the past but his vote will be instrumental with the GOP’s slim majority in the House and the entire White House team for releasing a truly transformational budget that maintains strong funding for our national defense while reducing the weaponized and wasteful bureaucracy by 20 percent to better than pre-COVID levels,” Roy said “This budget re-aligns federal spending to the priorities of the people: a secure nation a Justice Department combatting crime and not weaponized against the people Despite the magnitude of what Trump and congressional Republicans hope to accomplish through this one budget bill House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he hopes to finalize and pass the entire package over just the next three weeks With the 2026 midterm elections now clearly on the horizon The budget reconciliation process will likely be the GOP’s final opportunity to pass major legislation without having to overcome the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold The success or failure of Trump’s second-term agenda could well hang in the balance Alan Jamison is the pen name of a political writer with extensive experience writing for several notable politicians and news outlets Our 501 (C)(4) advances initiatives on Capitol Hill and at the local level to protect American values While all Presidents submit their annual budget requests to Congress long history of largely ignoring those requests and instead passing whatever budget is the most expedient and least upsetting to maintaining the status quo for the members of Congress All of whom are largely focused solely on their next re-election campaign Which means Congress is where all sorts of budget reforms and much needed spending cuts go to die Most of us have been around long enough to see how the modern congressional budget process of the last 30 years usually plays out over and over again Congress likes to talk big about doing budget reforms and cost savings when it comes to the rubber hitting the road and actually crafting a federal budget that matches the congressional rhetoric Congress usually ends up blinking and we end up with the usual bloated and massively expensive CR delivered to the President’s desk at the last possible second as members of Congress race out of town while President Trump’s budget request to Congress may be a good first step towards reining in the out-of-control spending of the federal government getting Congress to actually follow through and pass something that closely aligns with the President’s request will be a very tall order Just look at how Congress is currently mishandling the much simpler and easier to do reconciliation bill The American people have to continually apply maximum pressure on members of Congress for everything It’s up to the woke progressives on the left Are they for the people and America or just against Trump for him not to succeed open border policies is no longer wanted by 73% of the people This budget should pass its good for the country and its citizens or term limits and being voted OUT OF OFFICE are definitely coming! These people have NOT been working for the American people and that time is up Thanks to Newsmax and other non-traditional media gaining influence we are now being told the TRUTH about what is going on in a bloated federal government start passing budget recissions instead of taking so much time off!! There are so many enemies in the United States he must deal with The news media are liars the Democratic Party are liars and enemies to America and the American people I am not sure Congress knows that armed forces and border security are the primary responsibility of government too many are refusing to do the job they were elected to do.In privatye sector they’d be out as they should be Just hope the administration looks favorably on the ‘other’ military branch I have not heard of budget numbers for the service but they get washed by Homeland Security so it’s anyone’s guess what they will do With the mission tasking and add-ons the service has seen the budgets have been woefully inadequate but I hope that is about to change At least the funding being increased is for items that are actual responsibilities of the Federal government All funding for programs and projects that aren’t NATIONAL in both purpose and scope should be eliminated We have been increasing the national debt for matters that are no business of the Federal government Excessive spending by state and local governments is much easier to control It’s no surprise even when we told where most of money was being spend Much of it was weaken our country and encourage a weak economy by sent some of to corrupt politicians in their bid for office Thanks to Elon Musk and Doge Team we know some of truth but there more to learn What happened to the two judges accused of aiding illegals to stay in this country No need to contribute to the conversation when so many excellent comments have already been posted I hope the House can speed things up and actually get the spending bills voted on before the deadline no more CRs of hundreds of pages which NOBODY has read put an end to the systematic population replaceent plans of financing muslims having absurd huge families at our expense living on our social security A Fed budget to actually benefit Americans ALL the DemoKKKRAT efforts to weaken this country including the “open borders” and “Green New Deal” scam are being swept away Until the waste and corruption are removed for the DoD there should be NO increase in their budget The Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) is here to protect your interests and to offer an alternative perspective on how to best solve the problems seniors face today *By providing your email address and subscribing you agree to allow AMAC to send you "Join AMAC" emails Customs and Border Protection officer is facing federal child pornography charges after videos that appeared to depict children and teens engaged in sex acts were found at his Macomb County home according to an FBI agent in a court document Scott James Rocky of Center Line is charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography according to a criminal complaint dated May 1 in U.S It indicates the violations occurred April 15 and May 1 in Wayne County Rocky was arrested May 1 as a result of an investigation by the FBI in coordination with Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility He has worked for customs for 17 years, according to a LinkedIn account Rocky was being detained and is scheduled for a detention hearing Monday "CBP stresses honor and integrity in every aspect of our mission and the overwhelming majority of CBP employees and officers perform their duties with honor and distinction working tirelessly every day to keep our country safe," according to the Customs and Border Protection statement "CBP will cooperate fully with all criminal or administrative investigations of alleged misconduct by any of our personnel According to an affidavit in federal court an FBI agent was signed into a BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing program April 29 Peer-to-peer file sharing systems allow internet users to share electronic files The agent wrote that he identified a specific computer as a potential download candidate because about 4,141 files of investigative interest − files associated with keywords or hash values related to material consistent with the federal definition of child pornography − were observed He identified the computer on an FBI undercover computer that monitors child pornography shared on BitTorrent He determined a computer using that IP address shared about 530 files with the undercover computer April 15 It indicated the files contained images and videos that met the federal definition of child pornography with many appearing to depict children between the ages of 4 and 10 engaged in sexually explicit conduct The agent reviewed a law enforcement sensitive database that said a device with the same IP address had downloaded or made available for download the same files of interest on BitTorrent in about 500 instances between April 17-19 A subpoena to Comcast indicated the IP address during the relevant time period was assigned to Rocky A search warrant was executed at Rocky's residence May 1 where a desktop computer was reviewed before it was seized An external hard drive found in a drawer near the computer also was reviewed and "several animated pornography videos that appeared to depict children and teens engaged in sex acts were observed Some of the videos were titled with incest themes." (This story was updated to add new information.) Contact Christina Hall: chall@freepress.com Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press Submit a letter to the editor at freep.com/letters Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker SAN DIEGO — Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 124 border-related cases this week including charges of assault on a federal officer Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California is the fourth-busiest federal district largely due to a high volume of border-related crimes encompassing San Diego and Imperial counties connecting San Diego (America’s eighth largest city) and Tijuana (Mexico’s second largest city) In addition to reactive border-related crimes, the Southern District of California also prosecutes a significant number of proactive cases related to terrorism, organized crime, drugs, white-collar fraud, violent crime, cybercrime, human trafficking and national security. Recent developments in those and other significant areas of prosecution can be found here A sample of border-related arrests this week: a number of defendants with criminal records were convicted by a jury or sentenced for border-related crimes such as illegally re-entering the U.S Pursuant to the Department’s Operation Take Back America priorities federal law enforcement has focused immigration prosecutions on undocumented aliens who are engaged in criminal activity in the U.S. including those who commit drug and firearms crimes or who have active warrants for their arrest Federal authorities have also been prioritizing investigations and prosecutions against drug and human smugglers and those who endanger and threaten the safety of our communities and the law enforcement officers who protect the community The immigration cases were referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO) with the support and assistance of state and local law enforcement partners Indictments and criminal complaints are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account and left ourselves vulnerable to the whims of global competitors The result: a weaker America with less leverage We need strength and leverage to protect our interests and tariffs are a powerful tool to build both Trump understands this and is jumpstarting trade reform but its durability beyond the next few years depends on Congress. It’s time for Congress to step up and ensure these tools are used to defend our economy is being funneled into nations that make no secret of their rivalry with us It’s not just China. We’re running trade deficits with almost every country with which we do business. Mexico, now our largest trading partner, posted a $172 billion trade surplus with us last year — more than double what it was during Trump’s first term Tariffs can change that. When applied strategically, they level the playing field and bring foreign nations to the negotiating table. It’s working — Trump has said more than 70 countries have already reached out Reducing our reliance on foreign trade empowers us to reclaim control over our economy and generate revenue that can help tackle our ballooning $36.2 trillion national debt A more self-reliant economy doesn’t just make us wealthier — it makes us safer. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us the danger of depending on foreign supply chains for critical goods such as the active ingredients in the pharmaceuticals that keep many people healthy. We saw shortages, delays, and vulnerabilities exposed in real time The pandemic showed us that national security begins with economic independence Now we must implement that lesson and decrease our reliance on adversaries who use trade as a weapon we can provide this access on our own terms while putting America first a portion of which can be used to fund efforts to strengthen our national security This revenue helps provide the resources CBP needs so it can continue to secure our borders effectively While it won’t be easy to undo years of weakening global power and poor economic decisions it is vital that we do so to secure our nation’s future TRUMP SLAPS 100% TARIFF ON FOREIGN-MADE FILMS But Trump’s best efforts to strengthen our nation will only be meaningful if they are matched by his counterparts on Capitol Hill Congress must take legislative action to protect our economy If lawmakers do not step up to the plate and leverage this opportunity Now it’s up to Congress to use them with purpose The future of American sovereignty depends on it Sean Spicer was President Donald Trump’s first White House press secretary and is the host of The Sean Spicer Show President Donald Trump wants to boost the nation's border security budget by nearly $44 billion The proposal would raise the Department of Homeland Security budget by two-thirds to $107 billion The one-time funding surge would enable DHS to pay for the president's planned deportation campaign, build border fencing, modernize the Coast Guard fleet and enhance Secret Service operations, according to the proposal The proposal would at the same time cut funding for programs that support vulnerable migrants or make investments in migrants' home countries to create the economic and security conditions that would encourage them to remain It cuts or eliminates funding for programs that resettle refugees provide emergency shelter to migrants and for USAID the State Department entity that funded programs overseas The president's proposal is a request; Congress holds the power of the purse to appropriate money to fund the government Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S Customs and Border Protection – two agencies that are key to Trump's deportation and border security agenda have consistently felt underfunded for the missions they are allocated with," said Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh associate policy analyst with the nonpartisan Migration Policy Instititute ICE has said it doesn’t have the resources to do it." More: Trump has cracked down on immigration and the border. At what cost? The proposed injection of funds could pay for additional staffing or ICE charter flights for deportations But it doesn't erase all the obstacles; ICE has for years tried to boost staffing but has struggled to recruit and hire "The money can get at some of the problems but it's important to note there are still many hurdles for the administration to carry out deportations at the scale they are seeking to," she said Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com Border Patrol chief in Southern California marked "Star Wars Day" with a social media post featuring a "Border Wars" trailer that casts the El Centro Sector Border Patrol as Darth Vader battling "fake news," sanctuary cities "Even Darth Vader knows the importance of border security!!!!!!" Bovino wrote on X, formerly Twitter Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) for comment via email on Sunday Darth Vader serves as a Sith Lord largely leading the oppressive Galactic Empire and battling those who resist tyranny Though portrayed as a villain for majority of the series he ultimately seeks redemption at the end of the original trilogy Bovino is the chief agent of The El Centro Sector and is responsible for 70 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border In a Sunday social media post marking May 4 celebrated as "Star Wars Day" in a play on the phrase "May the Force Be With You," Bovino shared a video trailer of an edited Star Wars scene The over 1-minute-long video clip depicts "episode one: Border Patrol Strikes Back." The scene features Darth Vader who is dubbed the "Premier Sector," in reference to Bovino's El Centro Sector fighting rebels identified as various kinds of drugs Trump and his supporters have used the word "invasion" to describe illegal immigration to the U.S. The president has made combating drug cartels one of his immigration-related priorities. He reportedly proposed deploying U.S. troops inside Mexico to dismantle cartels, an offer Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum firmly rejected The president campaigned heavily on immigration and the economy at times linking the two in his policy proposals Canada and China in an effort to curb fentanyl production and trafficking Prominent MAGA figures have repeatedly accused legacy media outlets of spreading "fake news," a phrase Trump has long used to dismiss critical coverage His second term has been marked by a strained relationship with the press including changes to the White House press pool and several media-related lawsuits agents in the El Centro Sector seized approximately $213,000 worth of narcotics at an immigration checkpoint including 17.5 pounds of cocaine and 8 pounds of methamphetamine there have been 11,017 land border encounters It is not clear how many of those occurred in El Centro Sector Bovino was named in a lawsuit brought by United Farm Workers and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenging the legality of a recent immigration roundup in California in which 78 people were arrested Thurston in California issued a preliminary injunction barring Border Patrol agents "from conducting detentive stops in this District unless the detaining agent has reasonable suspicion that the person to be stopped is a noncitizen who is present within the United States in violation of U.S as required by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution," according to court documents reviewed by Newsweek "Any Border Patrol agent who conducts a detentive stop in this District SHALL document the facts and circumstances surrounding the stop in a narrative form." Bovino's post wasn't the only border-related message from a government spokesperson on Sunday The White House shared an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image of Trump holding a red lightsaber—a weapon commonly associated with the dark side in the Star Wars universe Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire.May the 4th be with you. pic.twitter.com/G883DhDRR5 The White House said in an X post on Sunday: "Happy May the 4th to all including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords You're not the Rebellion—you're the Empire a liberal political social media influencer replied to the White House's post on Sunday: "If Trump carries a red lightsaber that means he's part of the Sith and is evil responded to the White House's post: "You tweet this out while you try to blockade and tax free trade routes like the villains in Episode 1 You are manufacturing reasons for war to bolster your own power like the villains of Episode 2 You are seeking to take power from the legislature and concentrate that power into a single man like the villain of Episode 3 we know who the Empire is and who the fights for the Rebellion Trump is less of a Sith Lord and more like a Hutt gangster." Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration remains a top priority for his administration Newsweek is committed to journalism that is factual and fair We value your input and encourage you to rate this article You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience We respect your privacy How Turning the Border into a Military Zone Evades Congress and Threatens Rights The administration is trying to evade limits on domestic use of the armed forces and detaining people who cross the border unlawfully to a Salvadoran prison notorious for human rights violations they underscore the urgent need for Congress and the courts to reassert their roles as checks on executive authority The Posse Comitatus Act and the Military Purpose Doctrine Last week, the military announced that soldiers deployed on the New Mexico–Mexico border will have “enhanced authorities” because they are on land that has now been designated part of Fort Huachuca Arizona — a military installation located more than 100 miles away The new authorities include the power to “temporarily detain trespassers” on the “military installation” and “conduct cursory searches of trespassers service members and Department of Defense (DoD) property.” Searching and apprehending migrants would ordinarily run afoul of the Posse Comitatus Act which prohibits federal armed forces from directly participating in civilian law enforcement activities unless doing so is expressly authorized by Congress or the Constitution The law stems from an Anglo-American tradition of restraining military interference in civilian affairs It serves as a critical check on presidential power and a vital safeguard for both personal liberty and democracy In authorizing soldiers to conduct apprehensions and detentions on lands that have been newly designated as a “military installation,” the president is relying on a lesser-known loophole in the Posse Comitatus Act known as the “military purpose doctrine.” conceived by the executive branch and endorsed by the courts holds that an action taken primarily to further a military purpose does not violate the Posse Comitatus Act even if it provides an incidental benefit to civilian law enforcement A textbook example is the circumstance in which a person has driven drunk onto a military base Soldiers may legally detain the intruder until civilian law enforcement arrives to take them into custody This does not violate the Posse Comitatus Act because the primary purpose of the military’s activity is not to enforce the laws against driving while impaired but to maintain order on the base and protect military assets and personnel Having turned much of the southern border into a “military installation,” the administration now takes the position that anyone crossing the border without authorization in those areas is not just violating immigration law but also trespassing on a military installation Federal troops thus have a legitimate military reason and detain migrants without violating the Posse Comitatus Act and without the president needing to invoke the Insurrection Act at all Using the military purpose doctrine to justify direct military involvement in immigration enforcement is a transparent ruse to evade the Posse Comitatus Act without congressional authorization The doctrine is meant to apply only in cases where any law enforcement benefit is purely incidental These civilian law enforcement activities are not “incidental” — they are the reason for creating the installation And apprehending migrants who “trespass” on the installation is the primary way in which this law enforcement mission will be furthered This use of the military is fundamentally different from the border deployments that have occurred in recent presidential administrations The military’s role until now has been limited to logistical support such as assisting border agents with surveillance Providing such support does not constitute direct participation in law enforcement so it does not violate the Posse Comitatus Act Having soldiers perform core law enforcement duties like apprehending or detaining people Leaving aside the question of whether an emergency, properly defined, existed on January 20 (it didn’t) the Trump administration has made a powerful case that there is no emergency now Trump should be revoking the emergency declaration not relying on it to transfer federal lands to the Department of Defense Using the military for border enforcement is also a slippery slope If soldiers are allowed to take on domestic policing roles at the border it may become easier to justify uses of the military in the U.S Our nation’s founders warned against the dangers of an army turned inward which can all too easily be turned into an instrument of tyranny Trump’s misuse of emergency powers similarly has larger implications. Emergency declarations unlock enhanced powers contained in 150 different provisions of law Many of these are far more potent than the ability to transfer federal lands to the Department of Defense They include the authority to take over or shut down communications facilities If emergency powers can be invoked for border security at a time when unlawful border crossings have reached a historic low there is little to prevent a president from declaring fake emergencies to invoke these alarming powers It may not be possible to pass these reforms soon but the fight against executive overreach is not just a short-term one Understanding the ways in which Trump’s actions threaten the rule of law today can help build support for enacting reforms in the future Trump Is Attempting to Use Wartime Powers in the United States The Obscure Supreme Court Case that Could Prevent a Recession Texas — The Defense Department has received more land to establish a second military zone along the U.S this one in El Paso as an extension of Fort Bliss to allow troops to detain and search anyone found trespassing The El Paso defense area stretches about 53 miles east to the town of Fort Hancock Soldiers have also begun to hang signs on the land to warn people they are entering a military base “The establishment of a second National Defense Area increases our operational reach and effectiveness in denying illegal activity along the southern border,” said Air Force Gen “This is the second area in which Joint Task Force – Southern Border service members who are already detecting and monitoring through stationary positions and mobile patrols nearby can now temporarily detain trespassers until they are transferred to an appropriate law enforcement entity.” Military deployments to support Customs and Border Protection first began in 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term and continued under former President Joe Biden with about 2,500 National Guard at the border at the end of his administration he ordered active-duty forces to the mission more than 4,000 have deployed to the border Trump ordered the creation of the military border zones last month to get around laws that prohibit the military from conducting civilian law enforcement Customs and Border Protection Officer was charged with child pornography crimes Thursday and accused of possessing videos of children and teens engaged in sex acts who has worked for Customs and Border Protection for more than 17 years one day after FBI agents raided his home and found an external hard drive containing the videos an FBI special agent wrote in an affidavit The Macomb County man's arrest comes amid a wide crackdown on illegal immigration by President Donald Trump's administration that has led to a spike in arrests in Metro Detroit by Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies this year The criminal case developed Tuesday after the FBI agent signed into BitTorrent a program that lets users share images and videos with each other anonymously The FBI agent identified a computer with 4,141 files that were believed to be child pornography The FBI agent discovered that an electronic device with a unique Internet Protocol address shared 530 files with the FBI agent's undercover computer "...Many of the files appear to depict real minor children between the ages of four and 10 years old engaged in sexually explicit conduct...," the FBI agent wrote Rocky has been arrested and is being jailed until a detention hearing Monday in federal court in Detroit He is charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography Rocky has been placed on unpaid administrative leave following an investigation that also involved Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility working tirelessly every day to keep our country safe," a CBP spokesman said in a statement Friday CBP will cooperate fully with all criminal or administrative investigations of alleged misconduct by any of our personnel It is rare for a federal official to be the focus of a criminal investigation in Metro Detroit In March, Serina Baker-Hill of Detroit, director of the Customs and Border Protection's Center for Excellence and Expertise over Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, was arrested, accused of orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $6,300 in disaster aid and lying to federal agents federal agents raided the Royal Oak home of a high-ranking Department of Homeland Security official as part of an unspecified investigation Neighbors and law enforcement officials confirmed the raid happened at the home of Homeland Security Special Agent in Charge Vance Callender who oversaw operations in Michigan and Ohio The search involved approximately 15 agents and lasted about six hours at a pea-green did not lead to criminal charges and Callender is no longer with Homeland Security which includes Customs and Border Protection one of the lead FBI agents credited with thwarting a plot to kidnap Gov Gretchen Whitmer was accused of smashing his wife's head against a nightstand and choking her after a dispute stemming from their attendance at a swingers' party FBI Special Agent Richard Trask was later charged with a crime and fired additional investigation showed the electronic device identified by FBI agents downloaded or made child pornography files available online 500 times from April 17-19 The FBI issued a subpoena to Comcast to learn who was assigned the IP address That discovery led to the FBI raid Thursday "A desktop computer was located at the residence and was manually reviewed before being seized," the FBI agent wrote "A resident at the search location stated that Rocky was the only person who used the computer." Investigators found the external hard drive nearby in a drawer "Several animated pornography videos that appeared to depict children and teens engaged in sex acts were observed," the FBI agent wrote "Some of the videos were titled with incest themes." Rocky has worked for Customs and Border Protection since May 2008 and handled a range of duties He worked at a customs facility on Fort Street near the Detroit River and became a counterterrorism response officer he had transferred to the Ambassador Bridge passenger facility Rocky was among nine Customs and Border Protection officials sued in 2017 by a Wayne County man citizen who alleged he was detained and confined in isolation in a small freezing cell for as long as six hours after crossing into the U.S Elhady was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment and…torture because his name was added to the federal terror watch list which directs Customs and Border Protection Officers to treat thousands of innocent Americans who have never been charged or convicted with any terrorism-related offense The conditions of confinement were legal and reasonable reasonable under the circumstances and not excessive Rocky was dismissed from the lawsuit in November 2019 Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Trump border czar Tom Homan on Friday after threats about referring her to the Department of Justice (DOJ) over advising people on immigration Newsweek reached out to the DOJ via online form Friday night for comment Since his January 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping change Trump announced the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 a wartime law that grants the commander in chief authority to detain or deport noncitizens The implementation was blocked in federal court and has since sparked a contentious legal back-and-forth Homan is tasked with deportation efforts and has touted numbers on his social media that point to the Trump administration's work thus far in reducing border crossings Ocasio-Cortez has made it a point to hit back at the Trump administration's immigration policies by speaking about them at rallies across the U.S On the congresswoman's website there is also a section about immigration "Our office is generally only able to provide immigration casework assistance to constituents who have open immigration cases our office can submit inquiries to federal agencies to follow up on the following applications and cases: Reacting to Ocasio-Cortez's position of speaking out against the administration and helping constituents with immigration policy Homan said she is helping people evade law enforcement The border czar has even called for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the DOJ to investigate lawmakers like Ocasio-Cortez and give him guidelines on what crosses the legal line In a Friday town hall in Jackson Heights in the Queens borough of New York City, Ocasio-Cortez took a swipe at Homan and the DOJ regarding their comments, saying, "When we first did one of these seminars, Tom Homan, then-acting director of ICE said that he was going to threaten to refer me to the DOJ because I'm using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutionally guaranteed protections So don't let them intimidate you into thinking that you're doing something wrong by telling people what their actual Homan has worked under former President Barack Obama and Trump during his first term The nation has also been gripped by the deportation case of El Salvadoran nation Kilmar Abrego Garcia The Trump administration accidentally sent Abrego Garcia back to his home country due to an "administrative error" after an immigration court said he was barred from returning over retaliation fears of rival gangs of MS-13 The Trump administration has accused the 29-year-old Maryland man of being a member of the El Salvadoran gang which has been designated a foreign terrorist organization His family denies any ties to gangs and Abrego Garcia has no criminal record in the United States accused him of domestic violence and filed paperwork to obtain a restraining order In an exclusive statement to Newsweek, Vasquez Sura said and I decided not to follow through with the civil court process We were able to work through the situation privately as a family Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on X in April: "Under the leadership of President Donald J we have the most secure border in American history daily border encounters are down 93% and migrant crossings are down 99.99% at the Darien Gap The world is hearing our message: do not come to this country illegally deport you and you will not be allowed to return." Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York posted to X on Thursday: "The Trump administration is patently breaking the law trying to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport people without due process We won't stop fighting for our Constitution." The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to take failed immigration cases in lower courts most recently requesting that the High Court allow revocation of Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants—which would clear a path for more deportations Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair Hold us accountable and submit your rating of this article on the meter. ACLU SoCal Communications and Media Advocacy, communications@aclusocal.org Preliminary injunction applies to future Border Patrol operations in the Eastern District of California  in a win for civil rights amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign a federal district court in California issued a preliminary injunction barring U.S Border Patrol from using stop-and-arrest practices that violate federal law and the U.S District Judge Jennifer Thurston’s ruling in United Farm Workers v Noem applies to future Border Patrol operations conducted in the Eastern District of California which stretches inland from Bakersfield to the Oregon border Judge Thurston noted: "practices employed by Border Patrol agents during ‘Operation Return to Sender’— including detentive stops on foot patrols and vehicular stops without reasonable suspicion—the plans of Border Patrol to perform additional similar operations in this District and the seeming position of the government that Border Patrol agents are not currently trained on their obligations under the Fourth Amendment” demonstrated imminent irreparable harm to the people affected by Border Patrol’s actions The preliminary injunction prohibits Border Patrol agents from:   the court ruled that Border Patrol must document all facts and circumstances related to stops and warrantless arrests in the Eastern District and issue guidance to ensure that its agents comply with the Fourth Amendment and federal law “Today’s order affirms the dignity and constitutional rights of all people,” said Bree Bernwanger senior staff attorney at the ACLU Foundation of Northern California “Border Patrol must end their illegal stop and arrest practices now.”    Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Sector traveled to Kern County where they stopped and arrested people transported them 300 miles south to El Centro As a result of “Operation Return to Sender,” at least 40 long-term Kern County residents remain stranded in Mexico separated from their families and community Border Patrol can’t just wade into communities snatching up hardworking people without due process just for being brown and working class,” said Teresa Romero “We will continue to fight together for the civil rights of every farm worker and every immigrant community This agency and this administration will not keep terrorizing our union members The order also provisionally certifies the case as a class action by certifying two proposed classes the Suspicionless Stop Class and the Warrantless Arrest Class All people in the Eastern District of California who meet the class definitions will be class members protected by orders issued in this lawsuit  “All residents of the Eastern District of California are entitled to live their lives without fear that federal agents will indiscriminately assault and arrest them based on the color of their skin or their perceived occupation,” said Franco Muzzio “The Court’s decision today makes clear that Border Patrol’s lawless practices cannot continue.”  The United Farm Workers and five Kern County residents sued the Department of Homeland Security The plaintiffs are represented by the ACLU Foundations of Northern California Read the order: https://www.aclunc.org/sites/default/files/UFW%20v%20Noem%20PI%20CLASS%2...   Rich McKay in Atlanta; Editing by Sandra Maler