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Chicago Immigration Arrests |
The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday that it has ramped up immigration raids in Chicago. The crackdown, called Operation Midway Blitz, comes amid a Supreme Court ruling allowing a similar operation in Los Angeles.
The court ruled 6-3 yesterday to overturn a federal judge’s order blocking the LA raids. The judge had accused the government of violating Fourth Amendment protections requiring reasonable suspicion in order to make arrests—and barred authorities from using race and ethnicity, among other factors, to conduct arrests. While yesterday's ruling was unsigned, Justice Brett Kavanaugh penned a concurring opinion that demographics supported the crackdown, saying roughly 10% of Los Angeles’ population (2 million) is in the country illegally.
Immigration efforts in Chicago come as President Donald Trump has promised to defy Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and deploy the National Guard to combat the city's homicide rate. See an analysis of US murder rates here. |
France Government Collapse |
The French parliament yesterday ousted Prime Minister François Bayrou in a 364-194 vote, marking the second collapse of President Emmanuel Macron’s government in nine months. Macron’s minority government has struggled to build consensus on how to rein in the country’s more than $3.9T debt.
France’s budget deficit reached 5.8% of its economic output last year—nearly double the European Union’s 3% limit. Bayrou, a centrist appointed in December, proposed tackling the deficit with roughly $51B in cuts, including nixing two public holidays and nearly $6B in healthcare spending. More conservative lawmakers favor cuts to EU programs and immigrant services, while more liberal lawmakers oppose welfare cuts and back tax increases. Still, members from each side of the political spectrum joined to oust Bayrou, after snap elections last year resulted in a hung parliament.
Macron intends to appoint his fifth prime minister since 2022 in the coming days; meanwhile, left-wing antigovernment protests are expected nationwide tomorrow. |
At least 19 people were killed and over 100 others were wounded in Nepal yesterday amid Gen Z-led protests over a social media ban. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated, some breaching barricades near the country’s parliament building.
The protests are centered on a ban last week on 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and X. The outlets failed to meet a Supreme Court deadline requiring them to appoint a government liaison and obtain a license to operate. Critics accuse the country’s prime minister of using the directive to crack down on free speech. TikTok, Viber, and several smaller outlets were cleared to operate. (TikTok had previously been banned after being linked to over 1,600 cyber-related crimes; the ban was lifted last year.)
An estimated 7.5% of Nepalese citizens live abroad, many relying on social media to communicate. The country’s home minister resigned yesterday; curfews were in effect across the country. |
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