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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Topic: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Trump’s mass deportation campaign: 81 arrested on Day 1 of Charlotte immigration crackdown

Mass deportation and strict enforcement of immigration laws have been a key part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda.

ICE races to build detention camps for immigrants after Trump’s funding boost

The immigration enforcement agency received $ 45 billion in new funding, aimed at expanding detention capacity from 40,000 to 100,000 beds by the end of 2025.

US deportation flight carrying immigrants from different countries lands in Eswatini

In late June, the US Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump to resume deporting migrants to different countries without offering them a chance to show the harm they could face.

US Appeals court gives Trump green flag to deploy National Guard in LA

The decision overruled a lower court’s temporary block on mobilisation of troops. Trump deployed The National Guard and the Marines after protests erupted against ICE in the city on 6 June.

US Marines deployed in LA as protests against ICE enter Day 4

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the building on Monday where migrants are being held. The National Guard used gas canisters to deter the protesters.

Trump’s National Guard deployment in LA unlawful, says California governor

Deployment for third day, as confrontations between protesters demonstrating against ICE and police in LA get more violent.

Trump deploys National Guard in Los Angeles amid protests over immigration raids

Security agents faced off with 100 protesters in southeast LA, where some demonstrators displayed Mexican flags and others covered their mouths with respiratory masks.

Russian-born Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova granted bail after 3 months, but remains in custody

However, the federal judge could not grant Petrova full release from custody, as she faces criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle frog embryo samples into the country.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.