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Harris calls for ICE probe after Maine shooting amid renewed ‘border czar’ criticism
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tuesday after agents fatally shot a Colombian national during a Maine operation, sparking criticism from opponents who contrasted her response with her silence on high-profile murders committed by illegal immigrants.
Harris called for «an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation» into the death of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero.
Guerrero was shot Monday after attempting to flee ICE officers in a vehicle during an operation targeting an illegal immigrant with a final order of removal, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
«Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive,» Harris wrote Tuesday on X. «This is the second time in a week that ICE agents have killed someone who — by their own admission — was not the subject of their operation. Now Sebastian is dead, his killing witnessed by his three-year-old daughter wearing her Bluey pajamas.»
Former Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Immigration and Customs Enforcement after agents fatally shot a Colombian national, who was legally residing in the United States, during a Maine operation. (Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
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«This cannot be acceptable in America,» Harris continued. «Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.»
Harris’ comments quickly sparked criticism online, with many users pointing to her role overseeing the Biden administration’s efforts to address the root causes of migration from Central America, a position Republicans frequently referred to as the administration’s «border czar.»
During the Biden administration, federal officials estimated that roughly 2 million known «gotaways» entered the U.S. after crossing the border illegally and avoiding capture.
ICE officers were conducting surveillance Monday morning at the last known address of an illegal immigrant with a final order of removal in Biddeford, Maine, when Guerrero allegedly fled in a vehicle after officers attempted to make contact, according to Homeland Security.
«The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon,» the department said in a statement. «The driver of the vehicle was struck, and emergency services were immediately contacted. He passed away from his injuries.»
An eyewitness told Maine’s Portland Press Herald that Guerrero appeared to drive toward federal agents before shots were fired.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that Guerrero was not the intended target of the operation.
However, the department said in a statement to Fox News Digital that Guerrero had illegally crossed the border under the Biden administration in September 2023. It is unknown if he was awaiting asylum, but he was granted a work permit in May 2025.
«To be clear, work authorization does not confer legal status in the United States,» the spokesperson said in a statement.
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The victim of a fatal shooting that involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is visible at the scene near the car he was driving when agents shot through the windshield, in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026. (Gregory Rec / Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
Many commentators also argued Harris and other leading Democrats have been far less vocal in publicly mourning Americans killed by illegal immigrants than in condemning ICE enforcement actions.
Some critics cited the 2024 death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by Venezuelan illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra after he illegally entered the U.S. Others referenced Maryland mother Rachel Morin, who was raped and murdered by Salvadoran illegal immigrant Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez.
«I will start giving a f–k about the illegals killed by ICE when Democrats start giving a f–k about Americans killed by illegals,» one X user wrote.
Unlike in the killing of Guerrero, Harris did not make a social media post paying tribute to Riley or Morin’s death. Harris did not publicly acknowledge the death of those young women at the hands of illegal immigrants until pressed by Fox News host Bret Baier in an Oct. 24, 2024, interview.
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«First of all, those are tragic cases,» Harris said after Baier asked whether the Biden administration bore any responsibility for the deaths. «There’s no question about that. I can’t imagine the pain that the families of those victims have experienced for a loss that should not have occurred.»
The deaths of Riley and Morin became a flashpoint issue for Republicans during the 2024 presidential campaign and throughout the Trump administration’s push to tighten immigration enforcement.
Social media users also pointed to angel families, who are relatives of Americans killed by illegal immigrants who have become prominent advocates for stronger border security and immigration enforcement. The families frequently have appeared alongside President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers at campaign events, the White House and on Capitol Hill to highlight crimes committed by people in the country illegally.
People demonstrate against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026, following a fatal shooting involving agency personnel. (Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Harris’ statement follows another July post she made after a separate fatal ICE shooting in Houston involving Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, whom the Department of Homeland Security also said attempted to ram federal officers with his vehicle during a traffic stop.
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«Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s family called him ‘El mundo entero’ — the whole world,» Harris wrote Thursday. «Doug and my prayers are with Lorenzo’s wife, his three sons, and all those who loved and knew him. I join his son Ronaldo in calling for an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation.»
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and Harris for comment.
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New York gubernatorial candidate urges 9/11 attendees to turn away from Mamdani during ceremony
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Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate in New York’s gubernatorial race, said Wednesday that attendees at this year’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony should turn their backs on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani if he attends.
«I would equate this to a wake. You don’t go to a wake if you’re not welcome,» Blakeman, whose nephew was killed in the South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001, and who currently serves as Nassau County executive, told reporters.
«I think it’s completely appropriate if family members ask him not to come, but if he does come, I think there’s a respectful and peaceful way to protest that and I would suggest that people turn their back on the mayor,» he said.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, right, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Blakeman called for a silent protest if Mamdani attends this year’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony. (Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Blakeman argued Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the phrase «globalize the intifada» should disqualify him from attending the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
«He’s not welcome there because he has yet to say anything in opposition to the global intifada. As a matter of fact, it seems like he supports that phrase, which is part of the reason why we had the tragedy we had on 9/11,» Blakeman said.
Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
The mayor has said he still plans to attend the ceremony.
9/11 FAMILIES PUSH TO BAN MAMDANI FROM 25TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE OVER ‘HOSTILE’ RECORD
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an announcement on municipal grocery stores at a Campaign for Hunger community food distribution center in Brooklyn on July 27, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«I will proudly honor the families, the survivors, the first responders forever impacted by that horrific terror attack by standing alongside them at this year’s 9/11 commemoration — reaffirming that we will never forget the solemn day…» Mamdani said last week.
His comments came after relatives of Sept. 11 victims launched a petition urging the National September 11 Memorial & Museum to bar Mamdani from attending the ceremony in Lower Manhattan.
«Concerns have been raised about Mr. Mamdani’s public positions, associations, and responses to rhetoric that many perceive as hostile to these shared values,» the Change.org petition states.
«Given these concerns, we respectfully ask that the organizers carefully consider whether Mr. Mamdani’s participation would align with the intention of the ceremony and the expectations of the families most directly affected by the tragedy.»
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Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County executive and Republican candidate for New York governor, who is running to unseat Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and has secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
A spokesperson for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum previously told Fox News Digital that the organization has «intentionally worked to keep the commemoration free of politics because remembering those we lost on 9/11 should never be a partisan issue.»
«Government officials from across the political spectrum, including every sitting president, governor, and mayor since 9/11, have attended the ceremony simply to bear witness — they do not deliver remarks and are asked to remain in a designated area,» the spokesperson added.
Former New York Gov. George Pataki was also asked Wednesday whether Mamdani should attend the ceremony.
«It’s my nature to be inclusive, and that is my instinct, but Sept. 11 is different. So, I may have comments on that,» Pataki said, according to the New York Post.
The 9/11 Memorial in the financial district of Lower Manhattan, New York at the site of World Trade Center. (iStock)
Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
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La OMS afirmó que el brote de ébola en África está superando la capacidad de respuesta para combatirlo
El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, señaló que el brote de ébola se expande a un ritmo superior a los esfuerzos de control, según advirtió durante una visita a la República Democrática del Congo (RDC). Esta situación crítica se suma a que parte del personal sanitario en el país está en huelga por falta de pago.
Casi tres meses después del inicio del brote, el número de nuevos casos se duplica en algunos puntos críticos, señaló Tedros tras reunirse con autoridades en Kinshasa, capital de RDC. Es la segunda vez que el titular de la OMS visita el país desde que se declaró la aparición de la enfermedad a mediados de mayo.
“Todos coincidimos en que debemos aumentar urgentemente y de manera masiva los esfuerzos en todos los pilares de la respuesta y entre todos los socios”, afirmó Tedros.
Según el Ministerio de Salud de RDC, hasta este jueves se registraron 3.973 casos confirmados y 1.801 muertes. En la provincia de Ituri, epicentro del brote, familias reportan que la huelga de trabajadores sanitarios agravó la falta de acceso a la atención médica en una zona ya afectada por el conflicto armado y la lejanía, cerca de las fronteras con Sudán del Sur, Uganda y Ruanda.
Algunos empleados comenzaron a recibir pagos la última semana por su trabajo desde el inicio de la emergencia, pero reclaman mejoras salariales. Anicet Baluku, residente de Bunia, capital de Ituri, responsabilizó a la huelga de la muerte de sus dos hermanos por ébola. “Urgimos a las autoridades a encontrar una solución rápida para evitar que otras familias sufran la misma tragedia”, declaró a The Associated Press.
Tedros instó a tomar medidas que permitan llegar a todas las localidades afectadas, fortalecer la coordinación bajo el liderazgo del gobierno y proteger a los trabajadores de la salud. “Ante todo, las comunidades deben estar en el centro de la respuesta y ser dueñas de ella”, afirmó. “No podemos detener el ébola sin su confianza, liderazgo y colaboración”.
El actual brote superó en velocidad de transmisión a todos los anteriores y es el segundo más grande registrado, solo superado por el brote de África Occidental entre 2014 y 2016, que alcanzó más de 28.000 casos y más de 11.000 muertes.
El virus Bundibugyo, responsable de este brote, no cuenta con tratamiento ni vacuna aprobados. Las autoridades consideran que el brote se originó en una zona remota antes de su declaración oficial el 15 de mayo.
Médicos Sin Fronteras advirtió que el brote continúa “propagándose a un ritmo alarmante y sin precedentes”. La organización señaló que, aunque la respuesta se está ampliando, aún no alcanza a las comunidades con suficiente rapidez para interrumpir las cadenas de transmisión.
Por su parte, el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos anunció una asignación adicional de 242 millones de dólares para la respuesta inmediata al brote de ébola en la región, así como para medidas de preparación y asistencia humanitaria asociadas. Esta financiación eleva el total de la asistencia directa estadounidense a más de 512 millones de dólares.
La directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de África, Jean Kaseya, alertó durante una visita a Bunia que el rastreo de contactos no está funcionando de manera efectiva. Entre el 60% y el 70% de los nuevos casos no corresponden a personas que estaban siendo monitoreadas tras haber estado expuestas a pacientes infectados.
La detección tardía de casos ha sido un factor determinante en la tasa de mortalidad del 45%, informaron las autoridades. El Ministerio de Salud reportó que, de los 77 casos notificados en las últimas 24 horas, 44 fueron fatales. Actualmente, al menos 717 pacientes permanecen aislados y 749 han logrado recuperarse.
La directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de África, Jean Kaseya, señaló que el organismo coordina los esfuerzos con los equipos de respuesta en torno a la detección temprana, el rastreo de contactos más eficaz, el acceso rápido a atención de calidad y una mayor participación comunitaria.
(Con información de Associated Press)
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Senate panel moves to vote on Fauci contempt resolution
Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson reports on a Senate panel’s upcoming vote to hold former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The resolution follows a contentious COVID-19 hearing where Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than one hundred times.
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Fox News Digital has confirmed that a key investigative panel in the Senate has obtained Dr. Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era cellphone.
The cellphone was transferred from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
A spokesperson for the senator told Fox News Digital the subcommittee «obtained a copy of Dr. Fauci’s iPhone that was used during his time at HHS.»
Whether the panel has access to the phone remains unclear.
RAND PAUL SEEKS CONTEMPT CHARGES AFTER FAUCI INVOKES FIFTH AMENDMENT MORE THAN 100 TIMES
Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, testifies under subpoena about his role in the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 29, 2026. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)
The committee’s procurement of the phone, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, comes as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee readies to decide whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress. It also follows the HHS’ move to dump over 1,000 pages of Fauci’s personal diary to the panel just days before the blockbuster hearing.
The hearing, slated for Thursday morning, comes after the panel’s chair, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., subpoenaed Fauci to testify on his alleged role in funding «risky» gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China, where the COVID-19 virus originated.
A source close to Paul’s office told Fox News Digital that the lawmaker is also in possession of the phone.
Last week’s testimony was meant to serve as the climatic duel between Fauci and Paul, who has demanded Fauci be thrown into prison for his role in the nation’s pandemic policy and alleged lies to Congress.
But it didn’t turn out that way.
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Fauci, on advice from his lawyers, opted to plead the Fifth Amendment out of concern about self-incrimination before a panel that he charged was designed to ensnare him.
«Although it pains me to do so because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of government and my decades-long record of cooperating with Congress under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions,» Fauci said.
What ensued was Republicans on the panel peppering Fauci with questions probing his involvement in an alleged lab leak that led to the virus’ rapid spread to what day of the week it was. Democrats charged that his decision to activate his constitutional rights was the right call given Paul and his colleagues’ determination to catch him in a lie.
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Ranking member Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks as U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan testifies at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on Capitol Hill June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
And it culminated in Paul vowing that Fauci would face consequences for declining to comment and questioning whether his pardon from former President Joe Biden could protect him.
«I think there’s another legal question that the courts may have to decide upon, and that is whether or not a presidential pardon offers you complete immunity,» Paul said at the time.
Fox News Digital did not immediately receive comment from HHS on Fauci’s pandemic-era iPhone.
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