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Dem reactions within moments of Austin ICE shooting spark viral outrage locally, online: ‘Disqualifying’
Democrats in Austin, Texas, are facing criticism both online and from a retired cop who spoke to Digital after rushing to attack Immigration and Customs Enforcement moments after a suspected illegal immigrant was shot before any investigation had taken place.
An ICE officer shot a man in Austin on Sunday and almost immediately, before basic facts had been established in the case, and before the man had been identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, elected Democrats in Austin were speaking out against ICE, including Rep. Greg Casar, Councilman Mike Siegel, and Mayor Kirk Watson.
«It is awful that this war has come to our doorstep,» Casar, a member of the progressive Squad caucus, said during a Sunday press conference in a clip that was highlighted by the White House Rapid Response account on X.
«And as the mayor said, unfortunately it is not a surprise. Just a few weeks ago as we saw the ICE surge come to Austin, especially to north central Austin, I and others said that ICE needed to leave before someone was shot like in Minneapolis or like in Corpus Christi or like in Chicago, and that day is here and so I think the message remains that for Austin to be safe, ICE should end its surge here in our community.»
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Casar and his fellow Democrats quickly sparked viral social media criticism from conservatives accusing the left of selective outrage when it comes to crime, particularly illegal immigrant crime.
«Where was the outcry from this guy last fall when an illegal alien in Texas used a machete to behead a man in front of his spouse and child?» Tricia McLaughlin, former assistant secretary of Homeland Security for public affairs, posted on X. «The perpetrator reportedly kicked the head of the victim ‘around like a soccer ball.’ «
«There it is,» Townhall’s Amy Curtis posted on X. «The Democrats want no immigration laws. They want to destroy this nation. Remember this in November.»
«This sort of rhetoric should be disqualifying for any elected official,» Texas Republican State Rep. Andy Hopper posted on X. «You cannot faithfully take the oath of office and be for open borders. «
Dennis Farris, president of the Austin Police Retired Officers Association, told Digital he expects that kind of rhetoric from Casar and Siegel but was surprised to hear Mayor Watson rush to place blame on ICE both in the press conference and on social media.
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«With Casar, it didn’t surprise me, that’s Greg Casar, he’s a bomb thrower, he’s been a bomb thrower and he’s been a reactionary known for shooting his mouth off before he has all the facts,» Farris said. «He did that when he was on the city council. He did it in the Mike Ramos shooting. That’s just Greg Casar, He’s known for his theatrics.»
«I’ve known the mayor a long time, consider the mayor a friend, I was really shocked at how visceral his reaction was, he’s usually a lot more measured,» Farris said. «I can understand being upset but the way he reacted, I think, raised the temperature in Austin because he is the one that he is, the leader, right? He is the city leader. He’s the mayor. He’s the one supposed to be trying to keep things calm and I think his reaction yesterday made it worse.»
Watson’s post was «ratioed» on social media, yielding far more negative comments and quote tweets than positive ones, with locals and internet users accusing him of fanning the flames before the facts were known.
«Honestly shocking Mayor @KirkPWatson would issue this sort of statement knowing full well the investigation has barely started, Hope he’s not about to make an Adler-esque 2nd term turn,» prominent Austin attorney Adam Loewy posted on X, referencing former Austin Mayor Steve Adler who presided over the 2020 George Floyd rioting in the city.
Digital reached out to the offices of Casar, Watson, and Siegel for comment.
Farris rejected Democrat claims that ICE is «surging» in Austin and said that federal immigration authorities, whether ICE or INS, have been conducting deportations in Austin for decades without any fanfare.
«They’ve been arresting people that were in the country illegally and I think what we’re seeing here is that the reaction to it is because of Trump, it’s the Trump administration doing it and it’s just another way to dislike the president for whatever reason you want to dislike him for,» Farris said.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Austin Police said three people were arrested, several police vehicles were damaged, and two officers were injured after hundreds took to the streets throwing rocks, bottles, and piece of concrete at officers, national correspondent Brooke Taylor reported.
DHS sources confirmed to on Sunday that Garces Perez is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela with a final order of removal. DHS said Garces Perez illegally entered the United States under the Biden administration. The agency said he was shot during a law enforcement operation.
Perez’s attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, claims he was driving for DoorDash when an unmarked truck sideswiped him, chased him and struck his car again before an ICE officer shot him in the back of the neck.
«Wilber entered through CBPOne seeking asylum,» Lincoln-Goldfinch posted on X on Monday. «He was inspected and entered lawfully through a port of entry. He was issued a valid work permit. The issue regarding the deportation order is that he moved and changed addresses. There was a notice for a hearing sent to the wrong address that he missed, which is VERY common. We are working on that. He will be released from detention, his immigration matter will be resolved, and the agencies will be held accountable.»
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Quién es Stefano Margaritora, el cirujano que lidera el equipo médico que operó al papa León XIV
Stefano Margaritora, director de Cirugía Torácica del Policlínico Universitario Agostino Gemelli de Roma, lideró la intervención para extirpar el nódulo confinado al pulmón del papa León XIV.
El Pontífice ingresó al centro médico hoy a las 13:07 hora local. La operación en el hospital Gemelli de Roma, donde le extirparon un nódulo pulmonar, concluyó “con éxito”, informó este martes el Vaticano.
“El procedimiento se desarrolló dentro del tiempo previsto y conforme a lo planificado. El Santo Padre ya regresó a su habitación”, señaló la oficina de prensa vaticana en un mensaje difundido por Telegram.
León XIV, de 71 años, llegó en un vehículo de seguridad después de salir del Vaticano y fue recibido por autoridades del hospital, pacientes y fieles que se concentraron desde temprano en los accesos.
El Papa había anunciado el domingo, tras el Ángelus, que los estudios de rutina detectaron un nódulo pulmonar “en una fase muy inicial y bien localizado”. Dijo entonces que aceptó la recomendación de los médicos de operarse para retirarlo.
Margaritora dirige el área de cirugía torácica del hospital Gemelli
Margaritora es director de la Unidad Operativa Compleja de Cirugía Torácica de la Fundación Policlínico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS y profesor titular de Cirugía Torácica en la Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía de la Universidad Católica del Sagrado Corazón.
Según informó ANSA, su especialidad abarca el diagnóstico y el tratamiento quirúrgico de enfermedades pulmonares, esofágicas, mediastínicas y cervicales. Su actividad incluye la detección temprana de cáncer de pulmón, la cirugía del pulmón, el esófago y el timo, además del abordaje de bronquiectasias, enfisema y nódulos pulmonares.
El cirujano ha publicado más de 400 trabajos en revistas científicas internacionales y forma parte de entidades profesionales italianas, europeas y estadounidenses del área. Su unidad trabaja con cirugía torácica videoasistida, conocida como VATS, y con técnicas uniportales y robóticas.
La VATS permite operar mediante incisiones pequeñas e instrumentos endoscópicos con cámaras, una alternativa a la toracotomía convencional.
El hospital no informó cuál será la técnica elegida para el procedimiento de León XIV, una decisión que corresponde al equipo tratante de acuerdo con las características clínicas de la lesión.
Luigi Carbone coordina la asistencia sanitaria del Papa
El público conoció a Luigi Carbone durante la última internación del papa Francisco, en abril de 2025. Entonces, junto con el enfermero Massimiliano Strappetti, integró el equipo que informó desde el Gemelli sobre la evolución clínica de Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
León XIV lo nombró en junio de 2025 director de la Dirección de Sanidad e Higiene del Gobernatorato del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano, organismo en el que Carbone había sido subdirector durante años. Aunque no recibió una designación formal como médico personal del Papa, coordina a los médicos y enfermeros que lo asisten.
El especialista, de 54 años, se graduó en 1999 en la Universidad Católica del Sagrado Corazón de Roma. Tiene formación en medicina interna y medicina de urgencias, y su nombre figura en la estructura del Gemelli-Isola como responsable de Medicina de Urgencias y Primeros Auxilios.
Carbone acompañó a León XIV desde el comienzo de su pontificado y también estuvo en el viaje apostólico a Francia de fines de septiembre, junto con enfermeros y equipamiento para responder a posibles emergencias.
La Santa Sede no precisó si estará dentro del quirófano. Su tarea durante la internación será coordinar la asistencia del Pontífice con los especialistas del Gemelli y acompañar el período de recuperación.
Massimiliano Strappetti vuelve a estar junto al Pontífice
El otro integrante del círculo de confianza es Massimiliano Strappetti, enfermero de 54 años que también asistió a Francisco y que participará en el cuidado de León XIV durante y después de la intervención.
Strappetti se formó profesionalmente en la unidad de cuidados intensivos del Gemelli. Antes de trabajar junto a Francisco, atendió a Juan Pablo II y mantuvo una relación cercana con Benedicto XVI.
El diario Corriere della Sera informó que seguirá a cargo de parte de la atención y la convalecencia del actual Papa.
La recuperación transcurrirá en el décimo piso del Gemelli, el sector utilizado para las internaciones pontificias desde los tiempos de Juan Pablo II y que también albergó a Francisco.
El Vaticano suspendió las actividades públicas de León XIV hasta el 20 de octubre.
La evolución tras la cirugía definirá el regreso a su agenda y la posibilidad de sostener el viaje apostólico previsto a Uruguay, Argentina y Perú entre el 6 y el 17 de noviembre.
Un nódulo pulmonar no equivale por sí solo a un diagnóstico de cáncer
Especialistas consultados por Infobae señalaron que una lesión de este tipo puede tener causas benignas o malignas y que su sola detección no permite anticipar un diagnóstico. La evaluación médica considera, entre otros factores, el tamaño, la ubicación, los bordes, la densidad y la evolución en estudios previos.
Los profesionales también revisan antecedentes como tabaquismo, enfermedades respiratorias y estudios de imagen anteriores. Según esas variables, la conducta puede ir desde controles con tomografía hasta una biopsia o una intervención quirúrgica. La comparación con estudios previos permite establecer si la lesión existía, si cambió de tamaño o si requiere nuevas pruebas.
El diagnóstico definitivo depende de los hallazgos clínicos y, si corresponde, del análisis de una muestra de tejido. En el caso de León XIV, la Santa Sede no divulgó esos detalles ni la técnica prevista para la cirugía, por lo que no es posible anticipar conclusiones sobre la naturaleza del nódulo o su evolución.
Stefano Margaritora,empresario
Democratic lawmakers erupted online on Monday after news that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had raided the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., blasting the development as an effort by President Donald Trump to intimidate a longtime political adversary.
«The Trump administration’s raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home is deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about the continued corrupt weaponization of the federal government against Donald Trump’s adversaries,» U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote in a statement.
The Justice Department confirmed that agents of Homeland Security Investigations, ICE’s investigative arm, executed a court-authorized search warrant as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. Two sources close to the investigation say the search 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.
The Minnesota Democrat has repeatedly denied allegations of immigration fraud and claims that she is in the country unlawfully.
FEDERAL AGENTS RAID ILHAN OMAR’S DC HOME AMID IMMIGRATION FRAUD INVESTIGATION
To Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a fellow member of the progressive group known as the «Squad,» the development is a clearly personal one.
«Donald Trump has been obsessed with Rep. Omar. He has gone after her repeatedly, causing her severe harm and going after the entire Somali American population,» Jayapal said, referencing Trump’s wariness of Somali fraud rings in Minnesota that became a national focus earlier this year.
«This is his way of bullying his way back into power. This is what authoritarians do,» Jayapal added.
Democrats online similarly observed the immigration-related focus of the raid, affirming Omar’s status as a citizen of the U.S.
HOMAN CONFIRMS ‘CRIMINAL’ INVESTIGATION INVOLVING ILHAN OMAR, SAYS HE KNOWS ‘THINGS ARE GOING ON’
«This raid on Rep. Omar’s home is an outrageous abuse of power by ICE. Rep. Omar has been a U.S. citizen for 26 years. She came to the United States as a child and was legally admitted as a refugee,» Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., wrote.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., echoed Lieu.
«Ilhan Omar came to America legally as a child refugee fleeing civil war, became a citizen and was elected to Congress. Trump is weaponizing the federal government to silence opposition,» Sanders said in a post to X.
But Republicans pointed out that the public hasn’t had an opportunity to review the details of Omar’s naturalization paperwork either — something that Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she had wanted to see for herself but was blocked from using congressional authority to secure.
«I tried to subpoena Ilhan Omar and her brother-husband’s immigration records. Both parties blocked it in Oversight,» Mace wrote, referring to the powerful oversight committee, the body of lawmakers charged with ensuring the government lawfully carries out its duties. «If the fraud is proven, she should be denaturalized and deported home to Somalia.»
Omar has faced long-standing political pressure stemming from her previous marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009, a marriage that critics claim was to her biological brother in order to commit immigration fraud. Omar has denied that Elmi is her brother, and no charges related to that marriage have been brought against her. Omar and Elmi divorced in 2017.
Additionally, Mace pointed out that accusations of politically motivated investigations mirror the raid on Trump’s personal residence in Florida in 2022.
«All those who celebrated the raid of Mar-a-Lago don’t get to cry over the raid at Ilhan Omar’s home. Trump’s political enemy raided his home. Democrats set the precedent,» she added.
Other Republicans, like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., argued that the moment has highlighted the need to especially scrutinize the citizenship credentials of lawmakers before they arrive in office — calls shared by other fellow members.
«If these allegations are true, then it needs to be dealt with legally. But ultimately, this is exactly why myself, members like Kat Cammack and Randy Fine have pushed for there to be a disclosure at least for people to know whether members of Congress are dual citizens,» Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said in an interview with Fox News.
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., agreed.
«If Ilhan Omar lied on her immigration paperwork, she should be denaturalized and deported — the same as anyone else. No more special treatment,» Fine said.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., didn’t speculate as to why the ICE raid had taken place, but quickly affirmed his view that even lawmakers could be subject to scrutiny.
«Nobody is above the law. HSI just executed a search warrant at Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home. We look forward to learning more details about this raid and investigation. ACCOUNTABILITY IS COMING!» Emmer wrote.
Notably, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as of Tuesday morning, had not issued a statement on the raid on Omar’s residence. Neither had Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Republicans in Congress have investigated Omar in the past, evaluating her net worth and the business ties of her husband, Tim Mynett.
«Trump is grossly abusing his power to raid the home of Rep. Omar,» Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a fellow member of the progressive group called the «Squad,» said in a post to X on Monday.
«He has repeatedly attacked her, Somali Americans and Minnesotans. [Omar] has done nothing to justify a pre-dawn raid ahead of the election. I stand with my sister always.»
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., another «Squad» member, agreed in a post of her own.
«For years, the Trump admin has launched slanderous attacks against Rep. Omar. This morning, the administration sent federal officials to raid her home. We cannot and will not accept this unprecedented abuse of power,» Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
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«Trump and his DOJ have a bizarre obsession with tearing down Minnesota, our leaders and our communities. This latest action, even as voting has already started in Minnesota, is a transparent attempt to interfere in our election,» Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., said.
The raid comes less than a month before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. According to the Minnesota secretary of state website, absentee voting by mail and in person began Sept. 18, while the state’s new early voting process, which allows voters to cast ballots directly into voting machines, begins Friday.
The office of Ilhan Omar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Peter D’Abrosca contributed to this report.
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Jack Keane: Trump’s Gaza peace deal is a ‘huge step forward’
Ret. Four-Star Gen. Jack Keane breaks down the next phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace deal on ‘Fox & Friends.’ Keane explains how the historic agreement mandates the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, leading to the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the transition of power to a new Palestinian government.
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A year has passed since President Donald Trump made history by brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, setting in motion an ambitious peace plan aimed at bringing lasting stability to the region.
In the days and months since the ceasefire and Trump’s 20-point peace plan took hold, progress has drawn support from across the globe — including from unexpected quarters.
Senior advisor to the Board of Peace Josh Gruenbaum told Fox News Digital that the success of the last 12 months was largely attributable to President Donald Trump’s leadership and commitment to seeking peace.
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President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)
«The unlock was somebody who came in, who really knew the file because they had the chance to study it and understand it,» Gruenbaum said. Trump and his team, including U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy for Peace Jared Kushner and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, «created working relationships with regional actors with trust, overlaid with peace through strength,» while also forcing Hamas to finally understand that «this was either going to end the very hard way for them, or there was an off-ramp and a way to do this in a more dignified way, which is what the 20-point plan was.»
He said this has been achieved by «building consensus through the world, including through Europe, that this is the only game in town. This is the only pragmatic approach to make this thing stop.» A particular point of strength for the Board of Peace, Gruenbaum added, has been «cultivating really strong relationships with the United Nations.»
In November 2025, the United Nations endorsed the Board of Peace through Resolution 2803.
Prior to his meeting with President Trump at the White House, Prime Minister Netanyahu signed up, in the presence of Secretary of State Rubio, as a member of the Board of Peace. (@IsraeliPM)
European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean and for Demography Dubravka Šuica announced at a high-level briefing at the Board of Peace in September that the European Union had «gathered about $1 billion for early recovery in Gaza,» and would sign recovery projects with the UNDP and UNICEF. «We are doing this in alignment with the priorities of the Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG),» Šuica stated.
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The International Stabilization Force, which will train a future police force in Gaza and oversee demilitarization, has received commitments from Kazakhstan, Morocco, Albania and Kosovo, with other countries said to be in the pipeline for admission.
Notably absent from Gaza’s future, per the Board of Peace plan, is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The Board of Peace has been unequivocal that UNRWA will have no involvement in Gaza. One U.S. agency, the USAID Office of the Inspector General, is currently investigating over 1,500 UNRWA employees for involvement in terror groups.
Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. (Hatem Khaled/Reuters)
On X, the Board of Peace recently stated that it «will only work with trusted partners who deliver for the people of Gaza and contribute to a deradicalized Strip,» and emphasized that «UNRWA fails on those litmus tests.»
The Board of Peace’s effort has support from unlikely corners. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrote in a June editorial in the Financial Times that while the plan was «not the one many of us would have drafted,» she believes «it remains the only framework backed by sufficient leverage, political engagement and potential resources to move parties towards implementation.»
The Board of Peace has received about $18 billion in pledges for reconstruction, the BBC recently reported. A Board of Peace official told Fox News Digital that next steps in the reconstruction program include a six-month program with 66 recovery initiatives, including rubble clearance, unexploded ordnance clearance, construction of temporary housing and destroying tunnel infrastructure. The initiatives are expected to cost $2.45 billion, and tenders for some projects have been submitted.
KUSHNER GIVES HAMAS STARK ULTIMATUM: DISARM OR ISRAEL GETS US BACKING TO ‘FINISH THE JOB’
In the year ahead, the Board of Peace must clear a number of hurdles, including a full demilitarization and de-radicalization of Hamas in Gaza. Gruenbaum says that the Board of Peace is «realistic and sober» but is also «in a historic place with Hamas,» having secured verbal agreements and offering a path to amnesty for those who qualify.
Gruenbaum also says that the 20-point plan is Hamas’ best path forward and that regional dynamics leave them with few remaining options. Mediators are increasingly supporting the Board of Peace, Tehran is focused on its current war, and Israel is continuing to apply pressure, though Gruenbaum says the Board of Peace continues to stress that they must comply with the ceasefire.
Hamas terrorists carrying clubs and firearms secure and divert humanitarian aid trucks in the northern Gaza area of Jabaliya on June. 25. (TPS-IL)
Gruenbaum said that deradicalization will never be a top-down process led by the U.S., but will be managed through the NCAG. He said that the NCAG’s members «have kids that have been brought up» under the current UNRWA-run system, so «they understand the situation.» The approach will involve the new technocratic government, whose members have extensive experience in civil service, taking the lead on «vetting teachers» and «vetting people who are involved in civil governance.»
Gruenbaum celebrated the potential of bringing together the NCAG and Israeli authorities through the transformation of Gaza. «This is a monumental opportunity for the Palestinian people of Gaza where their governing body is going to be uniquely focused on delivering services for its constituents and if we could create this amazing relationship where we build trust between Israel and the NCAG, we deliver on both sides of the equation – security for Israel and freedom and a better life, self-determination and prosperity-building inside of Gaza. That’s a two-way trust-building system.»
Gruenbaum added that the successes in Gaza could lead to successes elsewhere. «Maybe these best practices get learned by the Palestinian Authority. Maybe Israel starts adding more trust with different people in the system. I think this is a huge moment in the history of the Middle East.»
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