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President Donald Trump on Sunday said ICE must «expand efforts to detain and deport» illegal immigrants in «America’s largest [c]ities,» including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.»

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The president’s comment came in a Truth Social post on Sunday evening after a week of anti-ICE protests that have taken place in major cities across the country, with most demonstrations remaining peaceful while others turned into violent riots in places like LA and Portland.

«Our Nation’s ICE Officers have shown incredible strength, determination, and courage as they facilitate a very important mission, the largest Mass Deportation Operation of Illegal Aliens in History,» Trump wrote. «Every day, the Brave Men and Women of ICE are subjected to violence, harassment, and even threats from Radical Democrat Politicians, but nothing will stop us from executing our mission, and fulfilling our Mandate to the American People.»

«ICE Officers are herewith ordered, by notice of this TRUTH, to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History,» the president added.

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ICE RAMPS UP ARRESTS OF CONVICTED CRIMINALS AS RIOTS RAGE IN BLUE CITY: ‘YOU WILL NOT STOP US’

President Donald Trump on Sunday said ICE must «expand efforts to detain and deport» illegal immigrants in «America’s largest [c]ities,» including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.» (Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The immigration protests began in LA on June 7, after local ICE raids resulted in hundreds of arrests, including the arrests of those with violent criminal histories. The president immediately deployed the National Guard to the area when protests started two weeks ago, garnering criticism from Democrats insisting their presence would only escalate tensions.

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As the protests and riots expanded nationally, continuing into this weekend, violence also took hold of certain crowds, injuring both federal and local law enforcement officials, as well as demonstrators. 

CALIFORNIA DEMOCRAT DEMANDS ICE ‘RETREAT’ SO LOCALS CAN BE ‘GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE ORDER’

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Law enforcement officers grab a demonstrator outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

On Saturday, an innocent bystander was fatally shot during an organized protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, when two event peacekeepers in neon vests opened fire on a suspect, Arturo Gamboa, 24, who ran toward the crowd with a rifle, and ended up shooting the wrong person.

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In spite of the protests, Trump doubled down on his efforts to deport illegal immigrants in his Sunday post.

TRUMP SAYS NATIONWIDE IMMIGRATION RAIDS ON THE WAY, RIOTERS TO FACE ‘GREATER FORCE’ THAN LA

«In order to achieve this, we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside,» he said. «These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens.»

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He added that he wants ICE officers «to know that REAL Americans are cheering [them] on every day.»

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Tensions escalated between community members and federal agents following an operation on Tuesday, June 3, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

FEDERAL OFFICIALS SLAM DEMOCRATS FOR ‘DANGEROUS’ RHETORIC AS ICE AGENTS FACE VIOLENT MOBS IN LA, NYC

«The American People want our Cities, Schools, and Communities to be SAFE and FREE from Illegal Alien Crime, Conflict, and Chaos,» he wrote. «That’s why I have directed my entire Administration to put every resource possible behind this effort, and reverse the tide of Mass Destruction Migration that has turned once Idyllic Towns into scenes of Third World Dystopia. Our Federal Government will continue to be focused on the REMIGRATION of Aliens to the places from where they came, and preventing the admission of ANYONE who undermines the domestic tranquility of the United States.»

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ICE has organized several high-profile raids across the country as part of the president’s campaign promise to deliver mass-deportations. Trump promised to prioritize criminal illegal aliens, but critics allege the administration is separating families and targeting non-criminal workers.

ICE SWEEPS THROUGH LA BUSINESSES AS LOCAL DEMOCRATS CRY FOUL OVER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

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ICE and several other federal, state and local agencies launched a week-long immigration enforcement operation in the Houston, Texas area, which resulted in the arrests of 646 illegal immigrants. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

«I don’t think the president understands that we have entire sectors of our economy that cannot function without immigrant labor,» LA Mayor Karen Bass said on «State of the Union» Sunday.

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The Trump administration called for a halt on deportation raids on agricultural sites, hotels and restaurants, and not to arrest «noncriminal collaterals» the New York Times reported. The move came out of fears that the sweeping raids were hurting key industries in the U.S.

Fox News’ David Spector contributed to this report.

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Volodimir Zelenski rechaza ceder territorio ucraniano y exige que Kiev participe en las negociaciones para el fin de la guerra

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El presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelenski, rechazó el sábado la idea de que su país ceda territorio para poner fin a la guerra con Rusia después de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sugirió que un acuerdo de paz podría incluir «algún intercambio de territorios».

Zelenski aseguró que Ucrania «no dará a Rusia ningún premio por lo que ha hecho» y que “los ucranianos no entregarán su tierra al ocupante”.

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La dura reacción llegó después de que Trump dijo el viernes que se reuniría con Vladimir Putin incluso si el líder ruso no hablaba con Zelenski. El encuentro entre Trump y Putin, previsto para el próximo viernes en Alaska, se considera un posible avance en la guerra que dura ya más de tres años.

El líder ucraniano desestimó la cumbre prevista, y advirtió que cualquier negociación para poner fin al mayor conflicto en Europa desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial debe incluir a Kiev.

“Cualquier solución sin Ucrania, es al mismo tiempo una solución contra la paz. No aportará nada. Son soluciones muertas, nunca funcionarán”, afirmó.

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Donald Trump y Vladimir Putin, durante una cumbre en Vietnam, en noviembre de 2017. Foto: REUTERS

En un comunicado publicado en Telegram, Zelenski afirmó que la integridad territorial de Ucrania, consagrada en su Constitución, debe ser innegociable e hizo hincapié en que una paz duradera debe incluir la voz de Ucrania en la mesa de negociación.

Funcionarios ucranianos habían dicho antes en privado a The Associated Press que Kiev estaría dispuesto a aceptar un acuerdo de paz que reconozca de facto la incapacidad del país para recuperar los territorios perdidos militarmente.

La cumbre entre Putin y Trump

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La reunión entre Trump y Putin podría resultar crucial en una guerra que comenzó cuando Rusia invadió a su vecino occidental, en febrero de 2022, y ha causado decenas de miles de muertes, aunque no hay garantías de que frene los combates, puesto que Moscú y Kiev siguen muy alejadas en sus exigencias para la paz.

«Parece completamente lógico que nuestra delegación simplemente cruce el estrecho de Bering, y que una cumbre tan importante y esperada entre los líderes de los dos países se celebre en Alaska», apuntó el asesor de Asuntos Exteriores de Putin, Yuri Ushakov, el sábado en un comunicado publicado en el canal de noticias del Kremlin.

En declaraciones a reporteros en la Casa Blanca el viernes, Trump no ofreció detalles sobre el «intercambio de territorios». Analistas, incluyendo algunos próximos al Kremlin, han sugerido que Moscú podría ofrecer ceder territorios que controla fuera de las cuatro provincias ucranianas que afirma haber anexado.

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Trump señaló que su reunión con Putin se celebrará antes de cualquier discusión con Zelenski. El anuncio de que planeaba recibir a uno de los principales adversarios de Washington en suelo estadounidense rompió con las expectativas de que se reunieran en un tercer país. El gesto valida a Putin después de que la Casa Blanca y sus aliados hayan buscado durante mucho tiempo convertirlo en un paria por su guerra contra Ucrania.

Nigel Gould-Davies, investigador asociado de Chatham House, dijo a The Associated Press que la «simbología» de celebrar la cumbre en Alaska era clara y que la ubicación «naturalmente favorece a Rusia».

«Es fácil imaginar a Putin argumentando ‘en su día tuvimos este territorio y se lo dimos a ustedes, por lo tanto, Ucrania tenía este territorio y ahora debería dárnoslo’», afirmó refiriéndose a la transacción de 1867 conocida como la Compra de Alaska, cuando Rusia vendió el territorio a Estados Unidos por 7,2 millones de dólares.

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Fuego y humo tras un ataque de Rusia en la región de Donetsk, en Ucrania, este sábado. Foto. REUTERS Fuego y humo tras un ataque de Rusia en la región de Donetsk, en Ucrania, este sábado. Foto. REUTERS

Reacciones en Ucrania

En las calles de Kiev, las reacciones a la idea de que Ucrania ceda territorio a Rusia variaron desde el escepticismo hasta la resignación silenciosa.

“No puede ser una capitulación, pero sería una pérdida”, dijo Ihor Usatenko, un pensionista de 67 años, quien consideraría ceder territorio “con la condición de recibir compensación y, posiblemente, algunas reparaciones”.

Anastasia Yemelianova, de 31 años, dijo que estaba dividida: “Honestamente, tengo dos respuestas a esa pregunta. La primera es como persona que ama a su país. No quiero comprometerme dentro de mí misma”, dijo a la AP. “Pero al ver todas estas muertes y sabiendo que mi madre ahora vive en Nikopol bajo bombardeos y mi padre está luchando, quiero que todo esto termine lo antes posible”.

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Otros, como Svitlana Dobrynska, cuyo hijo murió luchando, rechazaron de plano las concesiones pero apoyaron detener el combate para salvar vidas.

“No tenemos la oportunidad de lanzar una ofensiva para recuperar nuestros territorios”, dijo la pensionista de 57 años, “pero para evitar que la gente muera, podemos simplemente detener las operaciones militares, firmar algún tipo de acuerdo, pero no ceder nuestros territorios”.

Ultimátum y sanciones

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Exasperado porque Putin no atendió sus llamados para frenar los bombardeos contra ciudades ucranianas, Trump adelantó su ultimátum para imponer sanciones adicionales a Rusia y aranceles secundarios a países que compran petróleo ruso si el Kremlin no avanzaba hacia un acuerdo.

El plazo finalizaba el viernes. Pero la Casa Blanca no respondió esa noche a preguntas sobre el estado de las posibles sanciones después de que Trump anunció los detalles de su próxima reunión con Putin.

Un vehículo militar de Ucrania patrulla una zona de combate, cerca de la localidad de Chasiv Yar, en la región de Donetsk. Foto: REUTERS Un vehículo militar de Ucrania patrulla una zona de combate, cerca de la localidad de Chasiv Yar, en la región de Donetsk. Foto: REUTERS

Antes del anuncio de la cumbre, los esfuerzos de Trump para presionar a Rusia para frenar los combates no habían dado resultados. El ejército ruso, que es más grande que el ucraniano, se adentra lentamente en suelo rival a un gran costo en cuanto tropas y armamento, mientras bombardea de forma implacable las ciudades del país.

Más ataques con drones

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Dos personas murieron y otras 16 resultaron heridas el sábado por el impacto de un avión no tripulado ruso en un minibús en los suburbios de la ciudad ucraniana de Jerson, dijo el gobernador de la región, Oleksandr Prokudin. Otras dos personas fallecieron después de que un dron ruso alcanzara su auto en la provincia de Zaporiyia, indicó el gobernador, Ivan Fedorov.

La fuerza aérea de Ucrania dijo el sábado que interceptó 16 de los 47 drones rusos lanzados durante la noche, mientras que los otros 31 alcanzaron objetivos en 15 ubicaciones diferentes. También afirmó haber derribado uno de los dos misiles desplegados por las tropas del Kremlin.

Por su parte, el Ministerio de Defensa ruso dijo que sus defensas antiaéreas derribaron 97 aviones no tripulados ucranianos sobre territorio ruso y el mar Negro durante la noche del sábado, y 21 más el sábado por la mañana.

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Democratic strategist says party lacks ‘moral authority’ on Texas redistricting fight

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Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to stop Texas lawmakers’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, but critics, including one prominent member of their own party, say they don’t exactly hold the moral high ground.

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Democrat legislators have fled the state to avoid votes on redistricting, which is expected to add more Republican seats to Congress for the Lone Star State. They’re getting the rock-star treatment as they visit blue states, where several governors have vowed to gerrymander Republicans out of their own Congressional delegations in retaliation for the Texas effort.

CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES REDISTRICTING FIGHT TO ‘NULLIFY’ TEXAS GOP PLAN, WITH DEMS POISED TO GAIN 5 SEATS

Texas state lawmakers board a bus following a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters on August 03, 2025 in Carol Stream, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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However, Democratic strategist Julian Epstein told «Fox News Live» on Saturday that his party is not immune from criticism, as many blue states have already gerrymandered in a way that limits Republican congressional representation.

«No, I think they don’t have the moral authority, and there’s a lot of pearl-clutching going on,» he said.

Several blue states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Mexico, have no Republicans in their House delegations. And many feature oddly-drawn districts, seemingly crafted to limit GOP representation.

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«The Democrats don’t have clean hands here. You look at states like Massachusetts, New Jersey[…] Illinois, California, and Democrats have effectively gerrymandered Republicans out of existence,» Epstein added.

NETWORKS POUNCE ON REPUBLICAN REDISTRICTING. THEY DIDN’T CARE WHEN DEMOCRATS DID IT

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J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, left, and State Representative Gene Wu, a Democrat from Texas, during a news conference at the Democratic Party of DuPage County office in Carol Stream, Illinois, US, on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. 

Epstein cautioned that the nationwide redistricting battle could create a «race to the bottom,» and that leaving Republicans and Democrats in states led by the opposite parties could lead to people feeling left out of the democratic process. Epstein cited New Jersey, in which Trump garnered 46% of the vote in 2024, but Republicans only have three out of the 12 congressional seats.

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Meanwhile, Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison, a Republican, told Fox News Digital on Saturday that Democrats are guilty of «total hypocrisy and faux outrage.»

«The dirty little secret is Democrats have no problem whatsoever with states redrawing their congressional maps to maximize partisan political advantage. They’re just furious that Republican states are starting to redraw their maps,» Harrison said.

TEXAS DEMOCRATS FLEE STATE TO BLOCK TRUMP-BACKED REDISTRICTING VOTE IN DRAMATIC LEGISLATIVE MOVE

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a press conference, July 2, 2025 in Burbank, California. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

«It’s because Democrat state after Democrat state, for a decade, has been gerrymandering the hell out of their congressional maps,» he said.

«Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware, all of these states have zero. If you’re a Republican in those Democrat states, you don’t have any voice in Congress,» he added. «And [there are] many, many more that have given you just one seat, Oregon, I think Maine and Maryland.»

In California, a special election is likely to occur in November to counteract the Texas redistricting plan.

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«We are talking about emergency measures to respond to what’s happening in Texas, and we will nullify what happens in Texas,» California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday with some Texas state lawmakers.

«We’ll pick up five seats with the consent of the people. And that’s the difference between the approach we’re taking and the approach they’re taking,» Newsom added. «We’re doing it on a temporary basis. We’re doing it in a fully transparent way and we’re doing it by asking the people of the state of California for their consent and support.»

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Harrison explained that Texas’s redistricting push has numerous reasons behind it, including the population growth in the Lone Star state since the last census. 

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Video captures horrific moment chairlift snaps at Russian resort, sends terrified tourists plummeting

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Harrowing footage has captured the terrifying moment a chairlift suddenly collapsed at a remote mountain resort in Russia, sending several people plunging into the deep waters of a lake while others tumbled violently to the rocky ground below. 

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The catastrophic incident left eight injured and another 13 clinging for their lives amid the rugged terrain of the Kabardino-Balkaria region in Nalchik, according to local reports. 

Emergency responders said decades of wear and tear of the cables, which were originally installed in 1968, are believed to be «the preliminary cause of the accident,» Russian news agency TASS said.

Surveillance video shows riders screaming as the chairs snapped without warning. Some of the 21 victims who were on the chairlift crashed into trees, while another video captured a tourist falling to the ground. 

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CRIES FOR HELP LEAD RESCUERS TO INJURED HIKER AFTER TERRIFYING 25-FOOT PLUNGE AT POPULAR WATERFALL 

A chairlift crashed into a sidewalk after its cables suddenly snapped at a resort in Russia on Friday. (East2West)

Reports say four people plunged into the 22-foot-deep waters of Lake Trek. Those who were left dangling from the collapsed chairlifts were eventually evacuated by emergency crews, according to TASS. 

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Authorities reportedly launched a large-scale rescue operation to rush the wounded to nearby hospitals.  

AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE SNAPS AT SAUDI ARABIA PARK, WITH 23 REPORTED INJURED

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A person sitting in a field after a chairlift collapsed at a Russian mountain resort on Friday. (East2West)

Russia’s health ministry said they detected a spinal cord injury in one of the victims, TASS reported.

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«One patient is in serious condition in an intensive care unit,» a regional health ministry spokesperson said.

No fatalities were recorded from the incident.

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Surveillance footage captured the moment a chairlift collapsed and sent several passengers plummeting into the lake in Russia on Friday. (East2West)

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Authorities reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the incident to determine whether any laws or regulations were violated that contributed to the horrific crash. 

«During the investigation, all other versions will be considered,» emergency services said.

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