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Today my daughter Stephanie would have turned 42. There won’t be a cake or a phone call. I’ll honor Stephanie’s birthday the way I have every day since February 23 — missing my daughter and grieving all the moments and memories that were stolen from us. Stephanie was stabbed to death inside a bus shelter in Hybla Valley, Virginia, on her way home. The man charged with killing her, Abdul Jalloh, is an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone who had been arrested more than 30 times. Rape. Malicious wounding. Assault. Over and over, the charges were dropped by the office...

A Somali refugee has stepped down from Lewiston, Maine’s City Council just days after being sworn into the seat, after reports revealed that his nonprofit received tens of thousands of dollars from the fund set up to assist people affected by the October 2023 mass shooting in the central Maine city that killed 18. It has also been revealed that the refugee has been charged with a felony. Iman Osman resigned from the Lewiston City Council after it was revealed by NewsNation that his organization, the Lewiston Auburn Youth Network, received $65,000 from the fund established after the shooting. Overall,...

The man arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to behead a Marine figure on an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, is a Mexican illegal alien and former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who lost his status this year, federal sources told Fox News. Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument.

QUANTICO, Va. - Authorities have arrested a 27-year-old man accused of using a sledgehammer to decapitate a soldier on the Iwo Jima statue and cause extensive damage to other parts of the monument at Marine Corps Base Quantico, police said. …. Officers responded around 10:13 p.m. Wednesday to the statue near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road in Quantico, where they found Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, of Stafford, actively damaging the structure, according to police. Maldonado Soriano was quickly detained at the scene. Damage to the monument, which included the removal of one depicted soldier's head along with additional destruction, is...

This video reports on a major marriage fraud scheme uncovered in Massachusetts, where six individuals were arrested and charged by the US Department of Justice (0:00 - 0:51). Key Details of the Investigation: Mastermind: Jennifer Gonzalez is accused of orchestrating sham marriages for over a decade to help illegal aliens fraudulently obtain green cards and US citizenship (0:18 - 0:31). Financial Scope: Authorities state she charged between $38,000 and $40,000 per marriage, netting an estimated $6 million over ten years (0:32 - 0:51). She allegedly used these funds to purchase property and businesses in the Dominican Republic (0:52 - 1:40)....

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano’s policy of leniency toward immigrants has caused his prosecutors to regularly decline to pursue cases involving drunken driving, felony drug possession, shoplifting and grand larceny against migrants, according to a new congressional audit. Investigators for the House Judiciary Committee said they found more than 100 previously unreported cases in which Mr. Descano’s office failed to prosecute or under-prosecuted cases against migrants. That included a Chinese migrant “serial fraudster” who had more than 50 charges dropped. The audit, released Tuesday, tied those cases to Mr. Descano’s stated desire to protect immigrants from having to face...

🚨BREAKING: Hungarian Prime Minister sends a message to the EU: "Perhaps it is now clear to everyone why Hungary has the strictest possible approach to migration, and why we will NOT weaken our border protection or immigration policy under any pressure." 🇭🇺🇫🇷

When news broke that the FBI had finally arrested a suspect who placed pipe bombs at RNC and DNC headquarters in January 2021, I offered this prediction: "this will turn out to be unrelated to the J6 riot or law enforcement and intelligence agencies, but will be a rando nutcase anarchist." I could have also predicted that the Protection Racket Media would attempt to make the perp into a right-wing MAGA nutcase who voted for Donald Trump. I didn't have "pretend he's a white guy" on my Bingo card, but you can't win 'em all. Otherwise, my predictions have held...

Authorities raided a “large-scale” methamphetamine lab in Lancaster on Oct. 14, seizing more than 1,000 pounds of meth, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

An illegal immigrant pulled over for speeding in Nevada allegedly had enough fentanyl in his truck to kill millions, federal prosecutors say. Francisco Joel Garcia Farias, 26, now faces federal drug-trafficking charges after a Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy stopped his pickup on a rural highway and a narcotics detection dog alerted to the vehicle, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada. Inside, authorities say they found 13 large storage totes packed with approximately 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl and 677 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, a combined haul of more than 700 pounds. “The massive scale of...

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says federal investigators have a “STRONG CASE” against Rep. Ilhan Omar as agents execute MULTIPLE search warrants in ongoing investigation. According to CBS News: -Federal authorities carried out several search warrants as part of the expanding investigation. -Mullin says organized immigration fraud could trigger federal racketeering charges under RICO. -DHS and the Justice Department are coordinating efforts as the investigation moves forward. It's only getting worse for Ilhan Omar.

This video by Rich Lowry of National Review discusses ongoing controversies surrounding Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's immigration history and family background. The discussion is prompted by reports of a federal investigation involving the Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations at her home. Key topics discussed include: Father's Background (2:13 - 5:28): Lowry challenges the description of Omar's father solely as an educator, referencing reports of his alleged military service as a colonel in Somalia under the regime of Siad Barre. Citizenship and Age (5:28 - 7:09): The video explores allegations regarding Omar's age at the time she gained U.S. citizenship,...

<p>DETROIT — An indictment unsealed Thursday charges a Dearborn man with conspiracy to provide material support to Hezbollah (search), an Islamic militant group listed by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization.</p> <p>The indictment accuses Mahmoud Youssef Kourani (search) of being a member, fighter, recruiter and fund-raiser for Hezbollah who operated in Lebanon and later within the United States.</p>

The home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, was raided early Monday morning by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. The raid stems from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child. Two sources close to the investigation confirmed the details of the probe Thursday, after border czar Tom Homan said in mid-September that the progressive congresswoman was subject to an ongoing "criminal" investigation.

The facts hadn’t even come in before the Democratic Socialist New York City Mayor began trashing ICE Thursday and calling them “rotten to the core.”What was known: a suspected illegal alien criminal, 28-year-old Oscar Belgal, was shot (but survived) during a confrontation with officers. What we didn’t know was if the shooting was an accident, a self-defense move, or something else.The NYPD released surveillance video and bodycam footage Friday, but neither catches the gunshot. You can see, however, at the beginning of this clip, Belgal allegedly refusing to stop for agents as they pound on his car and smash a...

The Trump administration is suing the University of Delaware over a tuition policy that allows certain illegal immigrants to pay lower in-state rates while American students from outside Delaware are charged thousands more. The Justice Department argues the policy illegally gives undocumented students a financial benefit based on residency that is not offered on the same terms to U.S. citizens, making Delaware the latest target in the administration’s nationwide crackdown on immigration-related tuition benefits. The DOJ alleges the University of Delaware charges Delaware residents approximately $15,740 per academic year, compared with approximately $42,470 for non-Delaware residents, coming to a $26,730...

This video features Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin highlighting the Trump administration's efforts regarding immigration enforcement and deportation operations in Louisiana. Key takeaways from the video: Deportation Operations: The Secretary displays footage of deportation flights being loaded, stating that an average of six flights depart daily (0:00-1:04). He emphasizes that the administration's goal is to remove individuals who entered the country illegally, regardless of how long they have been in the U.S. (0:07-0:15, 1:11-1:18). Workforce Support: During a visit to a facility, the Secretary discusses investments in the DHS workforce, noting the importance of providing employees with the necessary tools...

Stealing from the taxpayer has now become a multi-billion-dollar industry in America - and the Trump administration is finally doing something about it. From the Department of Government Efficiency to Vice President JD Vance’s task force, the Trump administration has made combatting fraud a top priority. Here are just a few of the most astonishing fraud schemes uncovered so far. 750,000 fraudsters stealing $2.2 billion from ObamacareSince its passage in 2010, Obamacare has been a magnet for scammers, resulting in higher tax bills for Americans and higher premiums in the private insurance market. But the Trump administration is finally doing...

When It Comes to Illegal Mass Immigration, a Listening Church Stops Listening The 'Synodal Church' — a so-called listening Church — turns a deaf ear to voices that don't flatter their liberal agenda.One of the buzzwords that dominates the Catholic Church these days is “listening.” In the synodal Church, bishops and clergy are called to pay special attention to what the faithful are saying on all the burning issues of the day. In this way, they will supposedly be better positioned to discern where “the spirit” wants the Church to go.However, “the spirit” does not seem to be speaking clearly...

The Trump administration is considering adding a citizenship and work authorization question to next year's federal tax return, while separately proposing rules that could restrict access to the full value of several tax credits for some immigrants who are legally allowed to live and work in the United States. A draft of Form 1040 released by the Internal Revenue Service this month asks filers to check "Yes" or "No" to this question: "At the time you file your return, are you, and your spouse if filing jointly, a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in...