Two sources close to the investigation told Fox News Digital the search of Omar‘s home stemmed from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman‘s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father.
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âAbolish ICE,â Say Potential 2028 Candidates AOC and Khanna After Latest Shooting in NYC
âICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency,â said Ocasio-Cortez, who has been named as a potential 2028 presidential candidate or a contender for US Senate in New York, where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is up for reelection in 2028.
âIt does not belong in New York City and it should not exist in the United States of America,â said Ocasio-Cortez. âAbolish ICE.â
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), another potential candidate for president in 2028, joined the congresswoman in calling for ICE to be abolishedâa demand once dismissed as a fringe viewpoint, but now shared by about half the country, including 77% of Democratic voters and 52% of independents.
You Could Be Next: Trumpâs Gestapo Tactics Are Getting Worse
You might even be murdered, without a trial finding you guilty of anything. In addition to Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota last January, ICE agents have murdered two others just this summer.
One was Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, murdered by ICE in Houston on July 7, 2026. Salgado Araujo had lived in the US for decades. ICE agents pursued him in unmarked cars and shot him while he was driving a work crew to a job site. The Department of Homeland Security claims Salgado Araujo tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against an officer, but witnesses dispute this account.
The other was Johan Sebastian DurĂĄn Guerrero, murdered by ICE on July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine. DurĂĄn Guerrero was a 25-year-old immigrant from Colombia. Agents pursued him while he was driving to work. The Department of Homeland Security claims its agent feared for public safety as DurĂĄn Guerrero tried to drive away, but elected officials and family members dispute this account, noting that DurĂĄn Guerrero was not an intended target of the immigration operation.
None of these murders has been fully investigated.
Second fatal ICE-involved shooting in six days comes as investigation in Pretti and Good‘s deaths continues in Minnesota
Another person was killed during an encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, in Biddeford, Maine earlier today on July 13, 2026. This shooting comes only six days after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas.
The most recent shooting comes as the Justice Department has turned over a substantial amount of evidence from the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during Operation Metro Surge, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Monday, as reported by the Star Tribune.
ICE officer „fearing for public safety“ shot fleeing man, DHS says after hours of silence
An ICE officer fired his weapon âfearing for public safetyâ as the victim of Mondayâs fatal shooting, in a vehicle, âattempted to flee the scene,â the Department of Homeland Security said in its first official statement nearly 12 hours after the incident in Maine.
The department did not share details on why the officer believed the man was a public safety risk.
The man was not the target of the immigration enforcement operation, according to the office of Maine Sen. Angus King, citing a conversation with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka orders mandatory curfew for protestors near Delaney Hall
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she sent in state police to bring order outside Delaney Hall, taking control of the area over from ICE agents.
„It has grown unsafe, and that‘s completely unacceptable,“ the Democratic governor said at a news conference announcing the new measures. „We need to take this opportunity to lower the temperature.“
As police erected protest barriers, ICE agents who had formed an line in front of protesters moved inside the building‘s perimeter fence.
New Jersey State Police Lt. Col. David Sierotowicz said ICE officers agreed to stand down with state police assuming responsibility.
Anti-ICE protests continue outside Newark‘s Delaney Hall
Protests and counter-protests continue outside the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey. State police drew demonstrators away from the building Friday night, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said, to avoid a conflict with ICE agents.
Protests Outside Newark ICE Detention Center Enters 10th Day
(today)
Protesters and police have been clashing outside of an immigration center in Newark, New Jersey, for more than a week.
Senator Kim Leads NJ Democratic Delegation in Demanding an End to ICE Brutality and Inhumane Detention at Delaney Hall
(May 29, 2026)
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) led members of the New Jersey Democratic Congressional delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Attorney General (Acting AG) Todd Blanche demanding immediate action to end ICE brutality and inhumane detention at Delaney Hall in Newark.
The letter comes after Senator Kim and members of the New Jersey congressional delegation conducted oversight visits of Delaney Hall over the past week, witnessing the inhumane treatment of detainees inside the for-profit facility, run by the private company GEO Group, and the use of escalatory tactics by ICE agents on the ground. Their visits followed reports of ICE retaliating against those detained inside the facility and hundreds beginning a hunger and labor strike in protest of the inhumane conditions.
âModern-day concentration campâ: Escalating violence reported at Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey
(May 29, 2026)
The Department of Homeland Security said that about six demonstrators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers as activists clashed with armed federal immigration officers outside of the facility Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
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Sherrill, although serving as the leader of the Garden State, does not have the legal right to enter the facility.
That being said, no New Jersey official or congressional representative has the legal authority to shut down Delaney Hall.
McIver Speaks out Against Unlawful Abuse Against Protestors and Detainees at Delaney
(May 28, 2026)
âIâm hearing from advocates and families on the ground reports of ICE pepper spraying and beating detainees inside Delaney Hall. I have seen the horrific conditions and spoken to those inside about the disgusting food, lack of medical care, and violent and unsanitary conditions as recently as this week. With demoted former USCBP Commander Greg Bovinoâs announcement that he is coming to Newark today and his threats online to tear gas our community, I have even more concern that he will only escalate the chaos at Delaney,â said McIver. âMore ICE violence has never made a situation safer. The only solution to stop the abuse at Delaney Hall and quell this terror nationwide is to shut down the facility and abolish ICE. We will keep standing up to this administrationâs terror campaign and we will keep fighting for justice.â
On Monday, McIver made her fourth visit to Delaney Hall. The chaos created by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during McIverâs first visit to Delaney Hall, led to the Trump administration bringing baseless charges against her for conducting oversight. Her second visit came on the heels of the death of Jean Wilson Brutus in ICE custody. Her third visit was following the release of the S.O.S. letter signed by 300 detainees.
Statement by Governor Sherrill on NJDOH Inspection of Delaney Hall
(May 28, 2026)
âThe New Jersey Department of Health today sought to conduct a health inspection of Delaney Hall, but it was denied full access and was allowed to inspect only a limited part of the facility. We will review and share the Departmentâs findings from the limited portion it was allowed to inspect, and we will continue to pursue all appropriate avenues for demanding transparency and ensuring humane conditions for the individuals being held at the facility.
âAs Iâve said repeatedly, refusing to provide full access raises serious questions about what ICE is trying to hide from public view.
âNew Jersey believes in the rule of law, will uphold the Constitution, and Delaney Hall should be closed down. I am calling for ICE to immediately de-escalate the situation as I continue working to keep New Jersey residents safe.â
New Jersey Gov. Sherrill denied access to North Jersey immigration detention center as hunger strike enters fourth day
(May 26, 2026)
After her visit, Sherrill said in a statement that her request to access the facility was formally denied earlier in the day âraising serious questions about what they are trying to hide from public view.â She added that she visited the site to hear from advocates and the families of those detained.
âWhat I heard from them was heartbreaking,â she said in the statement. âI will continue to hold ICE accountable, and I remain grateful for the work of our federal delegation.â
The governor expressed concerns about Delaney Hall in a previous statement issued Sunday, calling reports of âunsafe, inhumane, and unconstitutional living conditionsâŠcompletely unacceptable.â
Newark migrant jail detainees launch hunger, labor strike over conditions behind bars
(May 22, 2026)
NEWARK â Roughly 300 people detained at migrant jail Delaney Hall began a hunger and labor strike to bring attention to what they call the detrimental conditions and treatment they say they face behind bars.
For two hours near a tent outside the Doremus Avenue detention center Friday morning, people shared their stories of loved ones who are detained inside. Gabriela Soto translated calls from prisoners, including one from her husband, Martin, who has been held there since February.
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Shortly after their calls with advocates, guards cut access to phones and tablets inside.
S.O.S: A Second Letter From Delaney Hall
(May 12, 2026)
We feel vulnerable and, in a way, kidnapped âdetained without justificationâ not to mention that we are being tortured physically and psychologically due to the poor food resources provided in these detention centers. We see with deep helplessness and frustration that our due process, rights, and defense have been violated, disregarding benefits granted under the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments of the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. Families are being destroyed and separated, where there are children, nieces, and minors who are suffering a very strong psychological impact because they do not understand the situation, and in some cases they have witnessed the arrests of their relatives, who have been struck by tragedy and the economic burden, since in most cases we are heads of household.
El Grito de Nosotros Our Cry: A letter from inside Delaney Hall
(February 2026)
Through this letter, I would like to describe the situation that thousands of immigrants are currently living through:
First, weâd like to apologize for the way we entered the United States, but we were experiencing safety circumstances that endangered our lives and the lives of some members of our family.
Upon entering, we surrendered ourselves to border authorities who processed us. Some of us were given parole or a court date to continue our cases in accordance with the due process afforded to us by the Constitution and laws of the United States. We also attended periodic check-ins, obtained work permits and social security numbers, filed taxes, and were working legally and contributing to the economy. Therefore, we did not pose a threat to the country or the communities where we resided.
We know that ICE agents have orders to arrest immigrants. In our cases, we had already been processed and were complying with legal requirements. There was no judge‘s order for our detention or arrest, since we received a procedural benefit upon our entry, but the ICE officers did not take this into account, nor the fact that we had an immigration court date. They arrested us at scheduled appointments and at USCIS offices.
Detained immigrants issue âOur Cry,â a letter from inside Newark ICE facility pleading for due process
(February 12, 2026)
Kathy OâLeary of Pax Christi, an international Catholic peace organization, said she was blown away by the letterâs careful, measured phrasing, as well as the apology it led with.
âItâs heartbreaking,â she told The Jersey Vindicator. âI canât imagine being in that situation and having the presence of mind to write a letter like that.â
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The message also comes more than a month after the still-unexplained demise of Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian man who died at Delaney Hall, and months of complaints and criticism from immigration advocates, local officials, and federal lawmakers about the facilityâs treacherous living conditions.
41-year-old detainee at Newark migrant jail died in custody, ICE says
(December 19, 2025)
This marks the first death of a Delaney Hall detainee since it opened earlier this year. Immigrant advocates are demanding more information from authorities on exactly what happened and why it took a week for ICE to announce Brutusâ death.
Kathy OâLeary, an activist who holds vigils at the detention center, said she was there last week when an ambulance pulled onto the jailâs property, and she heard discussions of someone having a medical emergency over guardsâ walkie-talkies. That ambulance was held up leaving the jail by a van dropping off new detainees, she added.
It wasnât until ICE put out the statement Thursday evening that she learned about Brutusâ death.
Rep. LaMonica McIver charged with assault after Newark mayorâs arrest outside ICE facility
(May 19, 2025)
In a clip released by the Department of Homeland Security, McIver can be seen on the facility side of a chain-link fence before crossing through the gate and joining a crowd shouting „surround the mayor.“ Video shows McIver pressing forward in the crowd, with her elbows making contact with a federal officer.
Homeland Security said the charge followed a „thorough review“ of the footage and an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.
Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session
The agreement would fund other DHS components, such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, but the House will still need to act before funded agencies within the department can reopen.
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However, asked whether he believes the House will adopt the same measure to fund most of the department, Thune said, âI donât know what the House will do.â
âI just want to go homeâ: Despair settles over the Capitol as DHS deal hopes evaporate
âIt looks like everybody is going to stare at each other for a little while,â Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday, before nodding at lawmakersâ best hope for getting a deal â their overwhelming desire to leave town.
âYou know how it is around here, itâs not Thursday yet,â he said.
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One GOP senator, granted anonymity to speak candidly, summed up their feelings: âI just want to go home.â
DHS Insiders Spill What Really Got ICE Barbie Fired
The axe fell on the 54-year-old Homeland Security secretary almost immediately after her humiliating performance on Capitol Hill. Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. They were her first congressional appearances since federal agents under her command killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, both 37, during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis in January.
Already facing backlash for Goodâs killing when Pretti was shot dead just a few days later, Noem sparked outrage by falsely describing Pretti as a domestic terroristâand then privately trying to pin the blame for the fiasco on White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
âShe was blaming Miller for a lot. No way Trump lets her stay after that,â the DHS insider said.
US-Heimatschutzministerin entlassen: Umstrittener Werbefilm war offenbar ein Fehler zu viel
Das politische Genick brach Noem eine Anhörung vorgestern im Senat. Es ging um eine TV-Werbekampagne fĂŒr die Arbeit ihres Ministeriums, bei der vor allem Noem zu sehen war, auf einem Pferd, zu FĂŒĂen des Mount Rushmore. Kostenpunkt der Werbung: 220 Millionen Dollar.
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
Noem has faced waves of criticism as sheâs overseen Trumpâs immigration crackdown, especially since the shooting deaths of the two protesters in Minneapolis at the hands of immigration enforcement officers. In the immediate aftermath of the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Noem portrayed both of them as aggressors, contradicting widely viewed videos and descriptions of their deaths from bystanders. She declined to apologize for her description over two days of Congressional testimony.
The former South Dakota governor was also criticized over the way her department has spent billions of dollars allocated to it by Congress.
Top Goon Kristi Noem is the face of Trumpâs police state. Corey Lewandowski is the muscle. Who really runs DHS?
(September 22, 2025)
On paper, Noem sits at the top of this empire. In practice, power over immigration policy is fractured, shaped by competing factions, starting with deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who has vowed in the wake of Charlie Kirkâs assassination to destroy nameless forces that have conspired against the right â the long arm of law enforcement, he warned them, âwill be used to find you, will be used to take away your money, take away your power, and, if youâve broken the law, to take away your freedom.â Noem will be among those at the forefront of any such effort, surrounded by a tight inner circle that can be difficult to penetrate and often impossible to work with. âThe culture over there is terrible,â the administration official told me. âPeople are scared shitless of Corey.â
âWorst-Kept Secret In D.C.â: Trump Camp Weighs In On Kristi âICE Barbieâ Noem Affair Claims
(September 24, 2025)
Noem, who is married, has been dogged with affair rumors over the years, but she and alleged lover Corey Lewandowski, who is also married, have denied the claims.
A new report in the New York Magazine has detailed Noemâs alleged romantic relationship with Lewandowski, with inside sources telling the outlet it is D.C.âs worst-kept secret.