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Chapter 1: What is the latest legal battle over migrant deportations?
Another legal battle is brewing over the deportation of half a million migrants allowed into the U.S. by Biden.
They illegally entered our country, and the president is not going to tolerate that. So we will continue to focus on deporting as many individuals as we can.
I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. Georgia Howe is off today. It's Wednesday, April 16th, and this is Morning Wire. President Trump pulls the federal funding rug out from under NPR, PBS and Harvard. Will it hold up in Congress and the courts?
And why are the American taxpayers subsidizing a university that has billions of dollars in the bank already? And we certainly should not be funding a place where such grave anti-Semitism exists.
And Mark Zuckerberg is back in the hot seat as Facebook is accused of antitrust practices and cozying up to China.
Does the government have the power to force Meta to sell off WhatsApp and Instagram?
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Chapter 2: How has President Trump impacted federal funding for NPR, PBS, and Harvard?
Chapter 3: What are the details of Mark Zuckerberg’s antitrust trial?
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Border crossings continue to fall at a historic pace as President Trump takes new steps to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer benefits. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest on the president's ongoing crackdown and battle with judges. Hey, Cabot. So let's start with the latest attempt to block the administration's immigration order. Where does that stand now?
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Chapter 4: What is the current status of border crossings and deportation efforts?
Yeah, so quick refresher. In recent years, the Biden administration enacted a controversial humanitarian parole program that offered legal status and two-year work permits to migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, and Nicaragua. In total, more than 530,000 people from those countries took advantage of the program and flew directly to the U.S.
Back in March, President Trump moved to revoke legal status for those migrants, giving them until April 24th to leave the country or face deportation. But this week, a federal judge appointed by President Obama blocked that effort, saying the Trump administration must instead offer each migrant a case-by-case review before revoking legal status.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt addressed the ruling yesterday with strong words for the judge.
Another rogue district court judge is trying to block the administration's mass deportation efforts with this latest injunction. We will fight this in the court of law.
Now to the numbers from the border, we've seen a just stunning turnaround.
What's the situation there now? Yes, the latest report from CBP confirmed that border crossings fell 95% last month compared to the same month last year. There were just 7,100 migrants apprehended across the entire month of March. For context, that's about how many migrants came in every single day during Biden's term in office. Here's Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, speaking to that turnaround.
We did in three weeks what Biden didn't do in four years.
Right now, as you and I are talking right now, we have the most secure border in the history of this nation, and the data proves it.
And according to the New York Times, the White House is now seeking $45 billion in additional funding to construct new detention facilities so they can expedite their mass deportation effort. And it's certainly worth noting the American people continue to express wide support for the president's efforts on immigration.
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Chapter 5: How is the Department of Defense involved in border security?
The Trump administration can now argue those troops are simply guarding a military facility, which just so happens to cover hundreds of miles of our border.
Pretty strategic move there. Now, the president is also taking steps to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining taxpayer benefits. What's going on with that?
So on Tuesday, the White House announced that Trump would be signing a presidential memorandum to block those living here illegally from receiving Social Security benefits. That move will also expand the number of fraud investigators combing through records to ensure that only American citizens are receiving not just Social Security, but also Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
And this all follows news that the White House has already requested that the names of 6,000 illegal immigrants be added to Social Security's database of dead people. Whitehouse says those individuals have been receiving payouts despite having been convicted of additional crimes or even being placed on the terror watch list.
One official told the New York Times the hope is that cutting the benefits will encourage them to self-deport. A trend we've seen pick up already. Cabot, thanks for reporting. Absolutely.
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Chapter 6: What new measures is President Trump taking to block illegal immigrants from receiving benefits?
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Border crossings continue to fall at a historic pace as President Trump takes new steps to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer benefits. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest on the president's ongoing crackdown and battle with judges. Hey, Cabot. So let's start with the latest attempt to block the administration's immigration order. Where does that stand now?
Yeah, so quick refresher. In recent years, the Biden administration enacted a controversial humanitarian parole program that offered legal status and two-year work permits to migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, and Nicaragua. In total, more than 530,000 people from those countries took advantage of the program and flew directly to the U.S.
Back in March, President Trump moved to revoke legal status for those migrants, giving them until April 24th to leave the country or face deportation. But this week, a federal judge appointed by President Obama blocked that effort, saying the Trump administration must instead offer each migrant a case-by-case review before revoking legal status.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt addressed the ruling yesterday with strong words for the judge.
Another rogue district court judge is trying to block the administration's mass deportation efforts with this latest injunction. We will fight this in the court of law.
Now to the numbers from the border, we've seen a just stunning turnaround.
What's the situation there now? Yes, the latest report from CBP confirmed that border crossings fell 95% last month compared to the same month last year. There were just 7,100 migrants apprehended across the entire month of March. For context, that's about how many migrants came in every single day during Biden's term in office. Here's Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, speaking to that turnaround.
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Chapter 8: What controversies surround the defunding of NPR, PBS, and Harvard?
She also acknowledged what she called mistakes in NPR's coverage. Now, as for whether this rescission proposal goes through, that's always a tough sell. And there will be a real uphill battle to get it through both the House and the Senate. So if you're betting, I guess it's not going to make it. But, you know, you never know with Trump.
No, you don't. Now, quickly turning to Harvard, then, another showdown coming to a head here. Walk us through this $2.2 billion freeze.
Yeah, sure. So the administration froze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard after the university refused demands to overhaul its policies. And the White House is saying that a total of $9 billion in funding could ultimately be on the table.
The White House also, through its Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, claims Harvard hasn't done enough to address antisemitism tied to radical anti-Israel and pro-Hamas campus protests. They demanded changes like banning face masks, which a lot of the protesters wear, and enforcing merit-based rather than race-based admissions. Harvard's president, Alan Garber, is rejecting this.
He's calling it a violation of First Amendment rights and academic freedom. And he put out a statement saying, no government, regardless of which party is in power, should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue. But... In the meantime, a lawsuit from the American Association of University Professors is pending.
So, you know, we're going to see if this survives a challenge in court.
I will. Two major federal funding battles to watch for sure. Thanks, Megan.
Yep. Anytime.
FTC versus Meta Platforms Incorporated began in court this week. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat for his second day of testimony in the trial that risked breaking up his social media empire. Here to talk about the trial and the pressure on Zuckerberg from Congress is Daily Wire reporter Tim Piercy.
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