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Key FactsShifting U.S. Attitudes on Immigration Since Trump
Jul 11 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- Approval of immigration rose to 79%, the highest in nearly 25 years, with notable changes among Republicans and independents.
- Negative opinions had grown during Biden’s term but reversed following Trump’s return to office.
- Republicans increasingly favor maintaining current immigration levels and show more support for citizenship pathways.
- Most Americans back legal routes to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, especially those brought to the U.S. as children.
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show: Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from ...
nytimes.com/2025/07/11/climate/fema-missed-calls-texas-floods.html

Key FactsTrump Halts FEMA Elimination After Deadly Texas Floods
Jul 11 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The Trump administration is abandoning plans to abolish FEMA and aims to rebrand the agency amid public scrutiny.
- More than 120 people died in Texas floods on July 4, raising bipartisan concerns about disaster preparedness and response times.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced backlash for delaying federal aid approval, which she denied as inaccurate.
- The FEMA Review Council will present reform recommendations in November, while Texas has already received emergency funds.
Key FactsJames Gunn’s Superman Launches New DC Era
2h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: discussingfilm.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: discussingfilm.net
- James Gunn serves as sole writer and director, bearing the heavy burden of launching the new DC Universe with Superman.
- The screenplay delivers a sincere, hopeful take on the hero but is weighed down by a crowded narrative and many side characters.
- David Corenswet shines as Superman, complemented by compelling performances from Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
- Despite some criticism of visuals and storytelling, the film’s core message about hope and freedom resonates strongly.
Superman drives home that people’s individual hope and freedom cannot be defined or limited by anyone else but themselves.— James Gunn on the central message of Superman.
Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California
apnews.com/article/california-immigration-stops-arrests-b4d59afc4aa6be4944e67f773aa34096

Key FactsJudge Halts Indiscriminate Immigration Raids in California
17h · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- A federal judge mandated the Trump administration to stop indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests across seven California counties including Los Angeles.
- Immigrant advocacy groups accused the administration of racial profiling and unconstitutional enforcement tactics in recent immigration raids.
- The ruling also prohibits restricting lawyers’ access to a Los Angeles immigration detention facility known as B-18.
- This emergency order serves as a temporary injunction while the lawsuit is being adjudicated, supported by substantial evidence presented in court.
Immigration officials can't detain people based on race, speaking Spanish in Los Angeles, judge rules
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/immigration-officials-cant-detain-people-based-race-speaking-spanish-l-rcna218400
A farm worker was in critical condition on Friday, his family said, after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in ... Show more
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Federal immigration agents seeking to detain a Honduran landscaper chased him into a Southern California surgical center and quickly found themselves in a ... Show more


Gavin Newsom Says 'Justice Prevailed' After Judge Blocks Indiscriminate Immigration Stops
huffpost.com/entry/newsom-trump-migrant-racial-profiling_n_687284cbe4b057caaedf5fdd

Germany stops reunification: Hussam lives in Fulda - family stuck in Somaliland: As an experienced orthopaedic surgeon, family man Hussam wanted to build a new ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Hussam-lebt-in-Fulda-Familie-sitzt-in-Somaliland-fest-article25895920.html

Key FactsNassau Police Authorized to Wear Masks in Sensitive Cases
23h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsday.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsday.com
- County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an order allowing law enforcement officers to wear masks during specific investigations.
- This modifies a prior mask law that only allowed exceptions for religious or medical reasons.
- Masks are reserved for operations like immigration and drug enforcement, excluding routine patrols.
- The policy addresses threats and personal data exposure faced by masked officers amid recent protests.
What I find very troubling is the very same people that criticized our mask law are the same people that are saying law enforcement officers in the performance of their duty, can't wear a mask to protect their identity if they're involved in a sensitive investigation.— Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County Executive, regarding the criticism of the police mask policy.
No playing Spanish-language music: Many immigrants say they have new rules for driving
npr.org/2025/07/12/nx-s1-5437957/no-playing-spanish-language-music-many-immigrants-say-they-have-new-rules-for-driving

ICE officers doxxed by antifa, anarchists in Portland, Noem says: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also said trash has been dumped on the front lawn of an ...
oregonlive.com/crime/2025/07/ice-officers-doxxed-by-antifa-anarchists-in-portland-dhs-says.html

Judge orders Trump administration to stop immigration arrests without probable cause in Southern California
cnn.com/2025/07/11/politics/california-immigration-arrests-probable-cause

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump administration
middleeasteye.net/news/mahmoud-khalil-files-20m-claim-against-trump-administration

Key FactsActivist Sues Trump Over Detention and Free Speech
3h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by ICE in March at his Columbia University apartment and held in Louisiana for over three months.
- He views his arrest as retaliation by the Trump administration for his protests against Israel and exercising free speech.
- Khalil is suing the Trump administration for $20 million, accusing them of false arrest, malicious prosecution, and causing emotional distress.
- During the April 2024 campus protests, Khalil described his slogans as calls for freedom and justice, rejecting claims they incited violence.
They've waged a lawfare against me. They've misrepresented my statements or what I did, and they have to pay for that.— Mahmoud Khalil discussing his lawsuit against the Trump administration.
White House Speaks Out Amid Backlash Over Meme of Trump as Superman: "Nowhere in the Constitution does it say we can’t post banger memes," the White House said.
time.com/7301939/trump-superman-immigrant-white-house-meme-backlash/

Judge Slaps Down Trump’s ICE for Widespread Racial Profiling in California: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its indiscriminate ...
thedailybeast.com/judge-slaps-down-trumps-ice-for-widespread-racial-profiling-in-california/

79 percent say immigration benefits US: Gallup: A large majority of U.S. adults in a new survey say they believe immigration is good for the country while the ...
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Trump’s ‘voluntary migration’ plan is just Nakba rebranded: Behind the diplomatic language of “voluntary migration” lies a deliberate policy of forced ...
trt.global/world/article/3cde8a21ccfe

Migrant farm worker dies after falling 30 feet from roof during chaotic California pot farm raid
nypost.com/2025/07/11/us-news/migrant-farm-worker-died-after-falling-30-feet-from-roof-during-chaotic-immigration-raid-at-california-pot-farm/

Nigeria says it won't accept deportees from U.S.: 'We have enough problems of our own'
npr.org/2025/07/11/nx-s1-5464784/nigeria-rejects-u-s-pressure-to-accept-venezuelan-deportees

Key FactsNigeria Rejects US Demand on Venezuelan Deportees
Jul 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- Nigeria refuses to accept Venezuelan deportees from the US, resisting Washington's pressure tactics.
- The US has limited Nigerian visa validity to single-entry three-month permits, perceived as leverage.
- Nigeria pursues diplomatic talks and aims for resource-based cooperation with the US involving gas and minerals.
- Several African nations resist US efforts to compel them to take back deported migrants.
It will be difficult for a country like Nigeria to accept Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria. We have enough problems of our own, we cannot accept Venezuelan deportees to Nigeria, for crying out loud.— Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria's foreign minister, stated this in an interview while discussing Nigeria's refusal to accept Venezuelan deportees from the US.
Alligator Alcatraz detainees say there's worms in food, faeces on floor: Officials dispute descriptions of the conditions at the detention centre ...
1news.co.nz/2025/07/12/alligator-alcatraz-detainees-say-theres-worms-in-food-faeces-on-floor/

Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms
apnews.com/article/california-farm-immigration-raid-cannabis-fbcf4620675523aa7630599331777ec5

Key FactsLarge Immigration Raid Targets California Cannabis Farms
22h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Federal agents conducted raids on July 10, 2025, at cannabis farms in Camarillo and Carpinteria, detaining roughly 200 immigrants suspected of illegal presence.
- Tense protests erupted at the Camarillo farm, resulting in the arrest of four U.S. citizens for assaulting or resisting officers.
- Worker Jaime Alanis sustained critical injuries including a broken neck and skull fracture after reportedly falling from a building roof during the operation.
- Investigations into immigration violations and child labor allegations continue while the farm company assists detained workers with legal representation.
I regret 1,000 times that I didn’t help him get his documents.— Maria Servin, speaking about her son's arrest during the immigration raid.
Federal judge halts indiscriminate immigration arrests in L.A. - Salon.com: Ruling protects immigrants from racial profiling and guarantees access to legal ...
salon.com/2025/07/12/federal-judge-halts-indiscriminate-immigration-arrests-in-l-a/

US immigration enforcement operation: Farm worker critically injured in ICE raid: US immigration authorities arrested a good 200 people during a raid on a legal ...
spiegel.de/ausland/usa-landarbeiter-bei-razzia-der-einwanderungsbehoerde-lebensgefaehrlich-verletzt-a-e48846d1-9cc3-478f-bc66-12fa8940b7ea
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids: A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests ...
nytimes.com/2025/07/11/us/immigration-raids-judge-injunction.html
US: Worker dies after immigration raid on cannabis farm: Raids are part of Donald Trump's latest efforts to detain undocumented immigrants in the United ...
dw.com/en/us-worker-dies-after-immigration-raid-on-cannabis-farm/a-73249559

Four U.S. citizen children detained in WA, Oregon Rep. says: Four children who are U.S. citizens have been detained with their mother for about two weeks ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/four-u-s-citizen-children-detained-in-wa-oregon-rep-says/

Public Support for Immigration Reaches Record High Amid Mass Deportation Efforts: A new poll finds only 38 percent of Americans support deporting all ...
commondreams.org/news/trump-immigration-support-poll

Undocumented minors found in raid of California cannabis farm, DHS says: Federal immigration agents, assisted by members of the National Guard ...
ktla.com/news/local-news/undocumented-minors-found-amid-raid-of-ventura-county-cannabis-farm-dhs-says/

Miami archbishop slams Everglades migrant detention site known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' as 'unbecoming' and ‘corrosive'
nbcnews.com/news/latino/miami-archbishop-slams-alligator-alcatraz-detention-site-rcna218245

US farmers despair: ICE raids jeopardize harvest: Fearing immigration raids, many workers are avoiding the fields - the harvest is in danger and criticism of ...
stern.de/politik/ausland/us-farmer-verzweifelt--ice-razzien-gefaehrden-die-ernte-35888542.html
Minors arrested: Worker's life is in danger after ICE raid on cannabis farm: US immigration authorities are cracking down on suspected immigrants without ...
n-tv.de/politik/Arbeiter-schwebt-nach-ICE-Razzia-auf-Cannabisfarm-in-Lebensgefahr-article25896372.html

Casar, Crockett call for FEMA, NOAA details on Texas flood prep, response: Texas Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett have demanded details and ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5396856-greg-casar-jasmine-crockett-letters-fema-noaa-texas-floods/

Key FactsTrump Backs Disaster Response After Deadly Texas Floods
18h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- President Trump commended federal and state officials for their handling of the catastrophic floods in Texas' Hill Country.
- The flash floods on Independence Day resulted in at least 120 fatalities, including numerous children, with many still unaccounted for.
- Critics questioned budget cuts to weather and emergency agencies that may have hindered timely warnings and disaster response.
- Texas lawmakers will hold a special session this month to investigate the disaster and allocate relief funding.
I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances.— Donald Trump, defending the state and federal response to the deadly flooding in Texas.
Judge orders halt to indiscriminate immigration operations in California: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt arrests based on racial ...
washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/07/11/judge-blocks-trump-immigration-raids/

Poll finds record high share of Americans view immigration positively: In a Gallup survey, 79 percent of Americans called immigration a “good thing” for the ...
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Migrant worker dies after chaotic farm raid: A migrant farm worker died after sustaining “catastrophic” injuries from a nine-metre fall during Thursday’s chaotic ...
news.com.au/world/north-america/migrant-worker-dies-after-falling-nine-metres-from-roof-during-chaotic-california-pot-farm-raid/news-story/fecc6a6668e73fcf996c491d5e19c649
The White House aide driving Trump's aggressive immigration agenda: Senior aide Stephen Miller wields unprecedented power in the White House ...
reuters.com/legal/government/white-house-aide-driving-trumps-aggressive-immigration-agenda-2025-07-11/
CNN affiliate KGO reports that an ICE vehicle ran through protesters attempting to stop an alleged deportation outside the San Francisco Federal Immigration ... Show more


Federal judge temporarily halts alleged indiscriminate immigration stops: In a searing ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles blocks the Trump administration ...
latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-11/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-alleged-indiscriminate-immigration-stops

A model of refugees in a boat, placed on a bonfire in a pro-British town near Belfast, was set on fire as part of annual loyalist celebrations in Northern ... Show more


'Get Your Hands Off Him': Video Shows Surgical Center Staff Trying To Stop ICE Agents
huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-ice-arrest-surgery-center_n_68706f55e4b09b00d72b8771

Donald Trump Declares 'Total Authorization' for ICE Agents: Tensions in California have been running high in recent weeks over Trump's immigration agenda.
newsweek.com/donald-trump-california-glasshouse-raid-ice-2098115

L.A. will provide cash assistance to immigrants affected by raids: Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan Friday to provide direct cash assistance to people who have ...
latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-11/l-a-will-provide-cash-assistance-to-immigrants

Migrant cap: German Education Minister Prien criticized for proposal: The Christian Democrat said that it was impossible to provide good schooling for children ...
nzz.ch/international/migranten-obergrenze-deutsche-bildungsministerin-prien-fuer-vorschlag-kritisiert-ld.1892513
Key FactsControversy Over Migrant Student Limits in Germany
10h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
- Education Minister Karin Prien proposed limiting migrant children at schools to address declining education outcomes.
- The migrant student proportion doubled over a decade, correlating with Germany's worsening Pisa test results.
- Denmark’s approach of mixing residents in neighborhoods is considered but faces legal and demographic challenges in Germany.
- Opposition parties and teacher associations warn that quotas could prompt increased enrollment in private schools.
This is a conceivable model.— Karin Prien, the German Minister of Education, commented in an interview about a possible cap on migrant children in schools.
LA Mayor Karen Bass signs order to provide cash payments to immigrants affected by ICE raids
foxnews.com/politics/la-mayor-bass-provides-cash-payments-illegals-issues-order-thwart-immigration-enforcement

Inside the wonderful Stoke-on-Trent charity supporting city's asylum seekers: Asha North Staffordshire supports hundreds of families from 74 nationalities who ...
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/charity-calls-asylum-seekers-refugees-10291043

The View’s Ana Navarro Tears Into ‘Complicit’ Marco Rubio for His Silence on Immigration ...
mediaite.com/media/tv/the-views-ana-navarro-tears-into-complicit-marco-rubio-for-his-silence-on-immigration-raids-he-was-my-friend/
Greece Enacts Temporary Asylum Ban for North African Migrants Amid Controversy: Greek parliament voted 177-74 to suspend asylum processing for North African ...
greekcitytimes.com/2025/07/12/greece-enacts-temporary-asylum-ban-for-north-african-migrants-amid-controversy/

Cannabis farm worker in California dies day after chaotic federal immigration raid
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cannabis-farm-worker-california-dies-day-chaotic-federal-immigration-r-rcna218305

Miami Archbishop Condemns ‘Unbecoming’ Officials Who Cheer On ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
huffpost.com/entry/florida-archbishop-alligator-alcatraz_n_68716d30e4b0566597f965b5

House Democrat Calls on Kristi Noem To Resign Over ICE Lies: Bernie Sanders, Delia Ramirez, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Rashida Tlaib reacted with outrage ...
theintercept.com/2025/07/11/congress-outraged-ice-lies/

Key FactsCongress Condemns ICE Deception in Deportations
22h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theintercept.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theintercept.com
- ICE misled eight deportees about their destination, flying them to Djibouti before expelling them to South Sudan instead of Louisiana.
- These individuals, previously convicted criminals, endured weeks shackled in a shipping container on a US military base prior to deportation.
- Lawmakers criticized the actions as violations of due process and human rights, demanding accountability and legal reforms.
- The deportations reflect covert US agreements with third countries used as detention sites for immigrants without local ties.
The Trump administration’s barbaric practice of expelling immigrants to dangerous ‘third countries’ is an abuse of our justice system.— Bernie Sanders describes the deportations to South Sudan as abhorrent and criticizes the Trump administration's practices.
Morehouse College alum detained by ICE in Texas: Alex Maganda, a former Morehouse football player, came to the U.S. from Mexico at 5 years old, his attorney said ...
ajc.com/education/2025/07/morehouse-college-alum-detained-by-ice-in-texas/

According to the latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office Destatis, more Poles left Germany in 2024 than immigrated ... Show more
For the first time in 25 years: More Poles are leaving Germany
For the first time in 25 years: More Poles are leaving Germany
OpinionDavid McWilliams: Ireland needs immigrants. And an economic plan to accommodate them
irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/07/12/david-mcwilliams-ireland-needs-immigrants-and-an-economic-plan-to-accommodate-them/

The question “Where are you from?” may sound like a simple one to many, but for people who claim heritage from different parts of the world ... Show more


Federal judge orders ICE to halt immigration raids in Southern California: The ACLU's federal lawsuit claims the Trump administration's aggressive immigration ...
cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/judge-hears-arguments-in-aclu-lawsuit-over-ice-tactics-in-los-angeles/

House Democrat: Noem ‘has no idea what she’s doing’: Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) hammered Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem over the ...
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Migration debate: Trump wants mass deportations, but many Americans are suddenly taking a more positive view of immigrants
spiegel.de/ausland/usa-unter-donald-trump-amerikaner-sehen-einwanderer-positiver-a-56ffada4-d1bb-4b3f-b682-f721913b87e8

Dean Cain worries about "woke" Superman - Salon.com: The actor feared James Gunn would make too many changes to the comic book hero.
salon.com/2025/07/10/dean-cain-worries-about-woke-superman/

Demonstrators in San Francisco attempt to block ICE agents from moving detainees from an immigration courthouse to a waiting van.


Senate Democrat questions Noem on reported Texas flooding response delay: Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) called a reported Department of Homeland Security policy ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5396295-senate-democrat-noem-texas-flooding-response/

California worker dead, hundreds arrested after cannabis farm raid: The farm worker died after falling nine metres, amid arrests of 200 unauthorised workers in a ...
rnz.co.nz/news/world/566719/california-worker-dead-hundreds-arrested-after-cannabis-farm-raid
Czech intel says Ukrainian refugees pay their way. Czech voters aren't impressed. - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/12/ukrainian-refugees-contribute-more-to-czech-economy-than-they-receive-in-aid-intelligence-confirms/

Immigration raids: In San Bernardino, Catholics are now allowed to skip mass if they're afraid of Trump's agents
spiegel.de/ausland/usa-bistum-san-bernardino-duerfen-katholiken-jetzt-die-messe-schwaenzen-wenn-sie-angst-vor-trumps-razzien-haben-a-0ba978ce-cba2-41a9-865f-a976d95784b5
Court blocks Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order for illegal migrants: The ruling means the US Supreme Court will likely have the ultimate say on whether ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-07-11/court-blocks-trump-birthright-citizenship-executive-order/105519850
Key FactsCourt Halts Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Jul 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailysabah.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailysabah.com
- A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Trump’s directive limiting birthright citizenship.
- This ruling followed a Supreme Court decision curbing nationwide injunctions by lower courts.
- Class-action status was granted for children potentially denied citizenship under the order.
- The policy targets children born to parents residing illegally or on temporary visas in the U.S.
The ruling is a 'huge victory' that 'will help protect the citizenship of all children born in the United States, as the Constitution intended.'— Cody Wofsy, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union who argued the case.
'Historic migrant return deal shows Labour is replacing chaos with control': Writing for The Mirror, Border Security and Asylum Minister Dame Angela Eagle says ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/dame-angela-eagle-historic-migrant-35542723

Tensions are rising in Southern California over immigration raids. Here’s what we know
cnn.com/2025/07/11/us/california-immigration-raids-la-wwk

About 200 arrested in immigration raids on Southern California farms, feds say: Authorities executed criminal search warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo ...
cbsnews.com/news/200-arrested-immigration-raids-southern-california-farms-feds/
Trump offers new visa program for migrant workers after facing backlash from farmers: report
nypost.com/2025/07/11/us-news/trump-offers-new-program-for-migrant-workers-after-facing-backlash-from-farmers/

ICE raid critically injured farm workers, US citizens missing, union says: The ICE raid targeted a farm in Camarillo, Ventura County, and military-style vehicles ...
newsweek.com/camarillo-immigration-ice-farm-raid-missing-people-2098034

What to know in trial over Trump administration's efforts to target pro-Palestinian protesters
apnews.com/article/trump-rubio-propalestinian-demonstrations-universities-students-arrests-c01c5f15a0feadc195b8d2d9c7749765
