Judge Blocks Deportation Effort & Federal Funding Fights | 4.16.25
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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?
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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.
What is the current status of border crossings and deportation efforts?
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. Latest polling from Harvard shows that 74% of Americans support deporting illegal immigrants who've committed additional crimes. That figure includes even 63% of Democrats. Hmm. And at the same time, 70% support closing the border and expanding security measures. Hard to find something Americans are so united on. Yeah.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the latest legal battle over migrant deportations?
0:03–3:21
2
How has President Trump impacted federal funding for NPR, PBS, and Harvard?
3:21
3
What are the details of Mark Zuckerberg’s antitrust trial?
0:56–2:02
4
What is the current status of border crossings and deportation efforts?
2:02–5:01
5
How is the Department of Defense involved in border security?
5:01–6:37
6
What new measures is President Trump taking to block illegal immigrants from receiving benefits?
6:37
7
What promotions and offers are featured on this episode?
1:09–8:27
8
What controversies surround the defunding of NPR, PBS, and Harvard?
8:27–14:37
Speakers
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