Trump 2nd term: ICE arrests 956 undocumented immigrants on Sunday

ICE conducted "enhanced targeted operations," in certain cities like Chicago.

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Last updated: Monday, January 27, 2025 10:51AM GMT
ICE says 'targeted operations' are underway in Chicago

Amid fears of mass deportations and immigration raids in Chicago, ICE says it has begun targeted operations in the area.

Amid fears of mass deportations and immigration raids in Chicago, ICE says it has begun targeted operations in the area.

President Donald Trump took a victory lap at a Las Vegas casino on Saturday after a five days of issuing executive orders on immigration, the economy, DEI and more.

Trump late Friday night stirred up outrage when he blindsided at least 17 inspectors general at multiple federal agencies by firing them in an email from the White House personnel office.

Meanwhile, two more of Trump's picks for his Cabinet -- Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security -- were sworn in to office on Saturday.

Jan 22, 2025, 9:14 AM GMT

Federal employee union sues over DOGE, pushes back on executive orders

In the hours after President Donald Trump's second inauguration, the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest union for federal employees filed a lawsuit against Trump and the Office of Management and Budget, while also calling on Congress to protect government workers' jobs.

The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

"DOGE has already begun developing recommendations and influencing decision-making in the new administration, even though its membership lacks the fair balance required by FACA and its meetings and records are not open to public inspection in real time," the complaint alleges.

AFGE National President Everett Kelley has also gone on the offense over Trump's flurry of executive orders to eliminate federal telework and diversity programs, to freeze federal hiring and to re-introduce at-will employment policies that would make it easier to fire some federal employees.

Kelley asked Congress to intervene to save federal workers from being fired at will.

"AFGE will not stand idly by as a secretive group of ultra-wealthy individuals with major conflicts of interest attempt to deregulate themselves and give their own companies sweetheart government contracts while firing civil servants and dismantling the institutions designed to serve the American people," Kelley said in a statement.

He added, "This fight is about fairness, accountability, and the integrity of our government. Federal employees are not the problem-they are the solution. They deserve to have their voices heard in decisions that affect their work, their agencies, and the public they serve."

-ABC News' Beatrice Peterson

Jan 22, 2025, 9:12 AM GMT

Trump looking at whether to 'turn off the tap' on weapons to Ukraine

When asked whether he will "turn off the tap" when it comes to sending weapons to Ukraine, Trump told reporters Tuesday that he is "looking at that."

"We're talking to Zelenskyy. We're going to be talking with President Putin very soon, and we'll see what, how it all happens," Trump said during a briefing in the Roosevelt Room.

Trump added that the European Union should be supporting Ukraine more, saying the war affects them more than the United States.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

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Jan 22, 2025, 4:35 AM GMT

Federal government directed to put DEI employees on leave

All federal employees working on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives must be put on paid administrative leave by Wednesday at 5 p.m., according to an Office of Personnel Management memo obtained by ABC News.

The decision comes as the Trump administration shuts down the relevant DEI offices and programs across the federal government.

The directive follows President Donald Trump's signing of executive orders Monday to dismantle federal DEI programs, as part of Trump's larger campaign vow to reverse and upend the diversity efforts across the country, in the public and private sectors.

-ABC News' Ben Siegel

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Jan 21, 2025, 11:53 PM GMT

Trump says he'll impose tariffs on the European Union

During his AI infrastructure announcement, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union, as he has done with Canada, China and Mexico.

President Donald Trump laughs with Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump laughs with Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.

"It's not just China. China is an abuser, but the European Union is very, very bad to us," Trump told reporters after the announcement. "They treat us very, very badly. They don't take our cars. They don't take our cars at all. They don't take our farm products. Essentially, they don't take very much. We have a $350 billion deficit with the European Union."

"They treat us very, very badly, so they're going to be in for tariffs."