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Canadian Tourism To US Plummets In Trump's First Year Back In Office: Here's How Much Canadian Tourism To US Plummets In Trump's First Year Back In Office: Here's How Much
Canadian Tourism To US Plummets In Trump's First Year Back In Office: Here's How Much Millions of Canadians stayed away from the US during President Donald Trump's first year back in the White House amid his trade war and threats against Canada's sovereignty. The US recorded about 4.2 million fewer visitor arrivals from Canada through 2025, according to Department of Commerce data from the National Travel and Tourism Office. That was down 20.9% from 2024. Mexico also replaced Canada as the country with the most foreign tourists in the US. In 2025, 17,980,030 Mexican visitors came to the US, compared to 16,018,525 Canadians. The trend has continued into 2026. …
'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' Newark Congresswoman Grills ICE Director 'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' Newark Congresswoman Grills ICE Director
'Do You Think You're Going To Hell?' Newark Congresswoman Grills ICE Director Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-NJ, did not hold back when questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 10. "Do you consider yourself a religious man?" McIver asked Lyons during a U.S. House Homeland Security Committee oversight hearing. "Yes ma'am," Lyons said. "How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?" McIver asked. After Lyons said he wouldn't answer, McIver continued her grilling. "Do you think you're going to hell, Mr. Lyons?" Lyons refused to answer that question as Rep. Andrew…
ICE Detains Man Taking Child To School In Teaneck, Local Officials Reassure Residents ICE Detains Man Taking Child To School In Teaneck, Local Officials Reassure Residents
ICE Detains Man Taking Child To School In Teaneck, Local Officials Reassure Residents Teaneck officials and school leaders sought to reassure residents this week after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity near schools raised alarm among families and residents. In a letter dated Thursday, Jan. 29, Teaneck Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Andre D. Spencer said a man was temporarily detained while escorting a child to school. Councilman Mike Pagan told Daily Voice that he and other local officials were informed that both the little girl and her uncle were temporarily detained and later released. Pagan said that it's been challenging to receive corro…
Andy Kim Says He Won’t Fund ICE After Another Deadly Shooting Andy Kim Says He Won’t Fund ICE After Another Deadly Shooting
Andy Kim Says He Won’t Fund ICE After Another Deadly Shooting New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is speaking out after another fatal shooting involving ICE officers in Minneapolis. “This is all spiraling out of control,” Kim said Saturday, Jan. 24. “When Trump declared war on the enemy from within and said our cities were to be training grounds, he knew exactly what he was unleashing on us. He has brought chaos and fear and made all of us less safe. This needs to stop now.” Alex Pretti, 37, an Illinois native and Twin Cities resident who worked as an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration in Minnesota, was shot just after 9 a.m. as federal age…
WNY Cops Deny Helping Feds In Raid, Facebook Post Sparks Outrage WNY Cops Deny Helping Feds In Raid, Facebook Post Sparks Outrage
WNY Cops Deny Helping Feds In Raid, Facebook Post Sparks Outrage A police department in Hudson County is pushing back on reports that one of its officers assisted federal law enforcement in taking a man into custody. HudPost, an online publication that covers Hudson County, reported federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations and the Drug Enforcement Administration detained a man near 62nd Street and Jackson Street in West New York on Sunday, Nov. 23. The man was taken away in an unmarked vehicle, HudPost reported. Two officers on scene wore masks during the detention, HudPost said. HudPost originally said West New Yor…
Modelo Loses Best-Selling Beer In US Title: Here's Who Took Over Modelo Loses Best-Selling Beer In US Title: Here's Who Took Over
Modelo Loses Best-Selling Beer In US Title: Here's Who Took Over Michelob Ultra is now the best-selling beer in the US, overtaking Modelo Especial as its importer faces growing challenges. Anheuser-Busch announced on Monday, Sept. 22, that Michelob Ultra is the No. 1 beer in the country. The alcoholic beverage company cited Circana and Nielsen IQ data showing Michelob Ultra led retail and restaurant sales over the past 52 weeks. Chief commercial officer Kyle Norrington said Anheuser-Busch's partnerships with sports leagues and fitness-focused marketing strategy have boosted Michelob Ultra, which launched in 2002. "For more than twenty years, M…
Maplewood Mayor Slams ICE After 2 Detained Maplewood Mayor Slams ICE After 2 Detained
Maplewood Mayor Slams ICE After 2 Detained The mayor of a quiet New Jersey town is speaking out after Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) detained two people in the township.  Nancy Adams, the mayor of Maplewood said Monday, Sept. 8 that three ICE agents in unmarked cars apprehended two people four blocks from her home. "An aggressive Trump-era tactic meant to sow fear," Adams said. "This is not who we are. Our town stands for dignity, safety, and belonging—not intimidation. Our police were not notified, nor do we cooperate with ICE. I will be demanding accountability from state and federal leaders." Adams reaffirmed the …
FDU Poll: NJ Pans Trump Presidency FDU Poll: NJ Pans Trump Presidency
FDU Poll: NJ Pans Trump Presidency President Donald Trump has a low approval rating in the Garden State, according to a new poll from the Fairleigh Dickinson University released Thursday, July 31. The president’s approval rating stands at 37% as voters have turned on Trump over his immigration policies. The poll found 28% of voters and 50% of Hispanic/Latino voters say they are worried about deportations hitting themselves or their family. Trump’s approval rating was divided among partisan lines with 92% of Democrats disapproving of the job he’s doing and 88% of Republicans approving of his performance. But Trump lag…
DHS Slams Biden-Appointed Judge For Releasing Detainee From Men’s ICE Facility DHS Slams Biden-Appointed Judge For Releasing Detainee From Men’s ICE Facility
DHS Slams Biden-Appointed Judge For Releasing Detainee From Men’s ICE Facility Federal immigration officials are slamming a Biden-appointed judge for ordering the release of a Mexican national who was being held in a men’s ICE facility, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Odalis Jhonatan Martinez-Velasquez, who entered the US illegally in 2023, had been placed in a men’s facility in accordance with an executive order aimed at protecting women in ICE custody, DHS said Velasquez, who entered the US illegally in 2023 and was lawfully detained on June 2, 2025, was processed for expedited removal, DHS said. US District Judge Amy Baggio later ordered Velasque…
New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report
New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report Immigration and Customs Enforcement will receive a budget that rivals the world’s largest armies, thanks to a narrowly passed spending plan in Congress this week. Supporters say the funding will accelerate removals of undocumented immigrants, while critics called the measure "immoral" and "one of the saddest days in American history." President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Act,” which he signed on Friday, July 4, sets aside $170 billion toward immigration. The package includes more than $30 billion for enforcement, $45 billion for detention centers, and $47 billion for border …
DOJ Accuses Maryland Court Of Undermining Trump Immigration Agenda DOJ Accuses Maryland Court Of Undermining Trump Immigration Agenda
DOJ Accuses Maryland Court Of Undermining Trump Immigration Agenda The US Department of Justice is suing the District Court of Maryland over a controversial standing order that blocks immigration enforcement actions — automatically. Federal officials filed the complaint on Wednesday, June 25, accusing the court of overstepping its authority by issuing injunctions against federal immigration enforcement without proper judicial review. According to the DOJ, the Maryland court has implemented a "standing order" that requires clerks to automatically enter an injunction against removing or challenging the legal status of any non-citizen detained in Maryland who…
ICE Arrests Spark Outrage: Meriden, New Haven Push Back After Student, Mother Taken ICE Arrests Spark Outrage: Meriden, New Haven Push Back After Student, Mother Taken
ICE Arrests Spark Outrage: Meriden, New Haven Push Back After Student, Mother Taken Two Connecticut cities are demanding answers and denouncing the administration of President Donald Trump after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a mother in front of her children and a high school student weeks before his graduation. The first incident occurred in Meriden, where ICE agents detained 16-year-old Kevin Rosero Moreno, an honor roll senior at Maloney High School, last week. The Meriden Public Schools district said it was not informed of the arrest in advance. ICE has not disclosed details surrounding Moreno’s detention, but a GoFundMe campaign set up…
ABC News Suspends Anchor Terry Moran For Calling Trump Senior Aide ‘World-Class Hater’ ABC News Suspends Anchor Terry Moran For Calling Trump Senior Aide ‘World-Class Hater’
ABC News Suspends Anchor Terry Moran For Calling Trump Senior Aide ‘World-Class Hater’ ABC has suspended one of its leading news personalities after disparaging comments on social media about Trump and one of his senior deputies. Click here for a new, updated story - Anchor Terry Moran Out At ABC After Post About Trump Aide Anchor and Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran called deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world-class hater" in a post on X late Saturday night, June 7. The comment was deleted a short time later. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly responded to Moran's comments, describing them as "unhinged and unacceptable," and ad…
Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students
Trump Administration Bans Harvard From Enrolling International Students The Department of Homeland Security has taken away Harvard University's ability to host international students in President Donald Trump's latest political attack on the Ivy League college. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), the department announced on Thursday, May 22. The Trump administration has accused the Cambridge, Massachusetts, university of allowing "anti-American, pro-terrorist" foreign students to disrupt campus life. The decision puts the legal status in doubt for Harvard's nearly 6,80…
'Unlawful': Obama Sides With Harvard; Blasts Trump Over Funding Freeze 'Unlawful': Obama Sides With Harvard; Blasts Trump Over Funding Freeze
'Unlawful': Obama Sides With Harvard; Blasts Trump Over Funding Freeze Former President Barack Obama is lending his voice to support Harvard University after the prestigious Ivy League school dared President Donald Trump to follow through on his threatened $2 billion federal funding freeze if the school didn’t comply with his administration’s new guidelines. Among other demands, Trump wants Harvard to dismantle its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; ban masks at campus protests; implement a merit-based admissions and hiring system; and reduce the influence of faculty and administrators he claims are “more committed to activism” than education, a letter …
Beer Sales Hurt By Trump's Immigration Policies As Tariffs Shake Economy, Top Importer Warns Beer Sales Hurt By Trump's Immigration Policies As Tariffs Shake Economy, Top Importer Warns
Beer Sales Hurt By Trump's Immigration Policies As Tariffs Shake Economy, Top Importer Warns The producer of the best-selling beer in the US says President Donald Trump's immigration policies are hurting sales – adding fuel to economic instability from his global trade wars. Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands told investors that immigration concerns and higher prices are forcing many of the company's core customers to cut back on spending – including beer. He made the comments during an earnings call on Thursday, April 10. Newlands said immigration fears are among many socioeconomic factors worrying Hispanic customers, who make up about half of Constellation's be…
Avelo To Fly ICE Deportation Flights, Sparking Boycott As Critics Slam 'Cruel' Policy Avelo To Fly ICE Deportation Flights, Sparking Boycott As Critics Slam 'Cruel' Policy
Avelo To Fly ICE Deportation Flights, Sparking Boycott As Critics Slam 'Cruel' Policy Avelo Airlines has received widespread criticism after agreeing to fly deportation charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An Avelo spokesperson confirmed the airline's ICE partnership to the Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 8. The "long-term charter program" will be based at Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in suburban Phoenix and begin on Monday, May 12. The Houston-based airline said its operations with the Department of Homeland Security will utilize three Boeing 737-800 planes. "Flights will be both domestic and international to support the department's deportat…
Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports
Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports An 11-year-old Texas girl has died by suicide after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE agents deport her family, according to reports. Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, TX, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, five days after she was rushed to a hospital, Univision 23 reported. She was a student at Gainesville Intermediate School, about an hour north of Dallas. Her mother Marbella Carranza told Univision that students repeatedly taunted her daughter, saying her family would be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "I waited a whole week for a mi…
Surge In ICE Arrests In NJ Prompts Massive Immigrant Rights Rally In Passaic Surge In ICE Arrests In NJ Prompts Massive Immigrant Rights Rally In Passaic
Surge In ICE Arrests In NJ Prompts Massive Immigrant Rights Rally In Passaic Hundreds of immigrant families and community members are expected to gather on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Passaic for immigrant rights and to protest recent attacks on their communities. Organized by Make The Road NJ, the rally is expected to begin at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of Passaic and Paulison Avenues. Dubbed “We Are Home: March for Immigrant Rights," the march is part of a larger movement demanding protections for immigrants across New Jersey. Organizers say the march comes at a critical time. On Jan. 29, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported 1,016 arrests a…
Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders
Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders Newly sworn in President Donald Trump granted pardons to nearly all individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and signed several executive orders marking an aggressive start to his second non-consecutive term. Some of the orders were signed in front of a crowd at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC shortly after his inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, and the others in the Oval Office. Here's a rundown: Pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
 Trump pardoned, commuted sentences, and dismissed charges for most of the approximately 1,600 individuals charged in the Capitol riots…
Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC
Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic, An Amityville Native, To Lead CDC Another vaccine skeptic with New York ties could soon shape public health policy. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Florida congressman and physician Dave Weldon to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon was born on Long Island, in Amityville, and graduated from Stony Brook University in 1978 before earning his M.D. degree at the University of Buffalo in 1981. Earlier Report: Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services “In addition to being a medical doctor for 40 years, and an Ar…
Molinaro Says He Is 100 Percent Behind Plan To Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants Molinaro Says He Is 100 Percent Behind Plan To Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants
Molinaro Says He Is 100 Percent Behind Plan To Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants Republican incumbent Rep. Marc Molinar (R-District 19) says he is 100 percent behind former President Donald Trump's plan to deport criminal illegal immigrants. "It doesn’t have to be complicated: if you have a criminal record and you’re here illegally, you should be deported and banned from re-entering the country," Molinaro said in an opinion piece in the Cortland Standard. He added: "These people have no place in America, and yet, Homeland Security estimates there are tens of thousands of thieves, rapists and murderers living among us." Molinaro's District 19 includes Broome, Chenango, …
Alleged Bribes, Illegal Campaign Cash: Feds Lay Out Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Alleged Bribes, Illegal Campaign Cash: Feds Lay Out Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Alleged Bribes, Illegal Campaign Cash: Feds Lay Out Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Federal authorities released the indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday, Sept. 26, laying out their case for corruption, bribery, and misuse of public funds, reports said.  Federal investigators have charged the 64-year-old Democrat with five counts, including conspiracy to receive illegal foreign campaign contributions, wire fraud, and bribery, said Damian Williams, the US. attorney for the Southern District of New York in a news conference.  Click here to read the complete indictment from the SDNY. Here is what those allegations are as summari…
Monmouth U Releases NH Projections In Shrinking GOP Race Monmouth U Releases NH Projections In Shrinking GOP Race
Monmouth U Releases NH Projections In Shrinking GOP Race Monmouth University has released poll results just ahead of the second Republican primary of the 2024 presidential campaign. The poll shows former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley gaining independent support, but still trailing former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire. It says 52 percent of New Hampshire GOP voters supported Trump, while 34 percent backed Haley. The poll was run in partnership with The Washington Post. The poll was conducted between Tuesday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 20. That was right before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he was suspending his campaign o…
Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Trump, Calling Tweet 'Hallmark Language Of White Supremacists' Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Trump, Calling Tweet 'Hallmark Language Of White Supremacists'
Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Trump, Calling Tweet 'Hallmark Language Of White Supremacists' Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ongoing feud with President Donald Trump hit a new fever pitch after the commander-in-chief demanded an apology for several representatives’ “horrible and disgusting actions” following his weekend Twitter tirade.  Trump targeted the so-called "Squad" of 2007 Yorktown High School grad Ocasio-Cortez and fellow first-year congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Presley, and Rashida Tlaib as the progressive members of Congress followed purported racist tweets from the president. Early on Sunday, July 14, Trump issued a series of tweets targeting t…
Trump National In Westchester Fires Illegal Undocumented Workers During Border Wall Shutdown Trump National In Westchester Fires Illegal Undocumented Workers During Border Wall Shutdown
Trump National In Westchester Fires Illegal Undocumented Workers During Border Wall Shutdown About a dozen Latin American employees at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor lost their jobs after each worked there for more than a decade as managers knew they had phony documents but looked the other way, according to an investigative report by The Washington Post. The workers, some of whom won employee-of-the-month awards, were called in one-on-one and told the news on Friday, Jan. 18, amid the record 35-day government shutdown over President Trump's demand for a border wall, the report said.  Some of those fired, who make up about half the club's winte…
Irvington's Progressive Attitude, Striking Views Of Manhattan Cited In New York Times Profile Irvington's Progressive Attitude, Striking Views Of Manhattan Cited In New York Times Profile
Irvington's Progressive Attitude, Striking Views Of Manhattan Cited In New York Times Profile Another Westchester village has captured Big City headlines.  In this New York Times profile titled,  "A Walkable Village With Striking Manhattan Views," Irvington is described as a small town with a progressive attitude. "Irvington offers residents a sense of community and history — as well as proximity to the Hudson River," The New York Times wrote. Although Irvington is dotted with multimillion-dollar mansions, its roughly 6,500 residents are socioeconomically diverse.  According to The Times, Irvington Mayor Brian Smith attributed this to the village’s housing mix …
Westchester Facility With Migrant Kids Working To Find Separated Parents Westchester Facility With Migrant Kids Working To Find Separated Parents
Westchester Facility With Migrant Kids Working To Find Separated Parents Members of Abbott House in Westchester, which is housing migrant children that were separated from their families from the Mexican border amid the recently rescinded Trump administration “zero tolerance” policy, are working to reunite the separated parties in their care. Last week, elected officials in Irvington, led by Mayor Brian Smith, issued a joint statement on Friday on the migrant kids who are being housed at Abbott House off Route 9 (Broadway) in the village in Greenburgh as President Donald Trump continues to vacillate on his administration’s immigration policies. “The Irvington Bo…
Area Protests Among Hundreds In Nation Calling For End To Family Separation Area Protests Among Hundreds In Nation Calling For End To Family Separation
Area Protests Among Hundreds In Nation Calling For End To Family Separation Protesters turned out throughout the area and nation on Saturday to demand that the Trump administration reunite the divided families created by its “zero tolerance” immigration policy. Among the "Families Belong Together" rallies in the Hudson Valley were ones at the Federal Courthouse in White Plains and the Rockland County Courthouse. In Dutchess, a crowd of more than 200 attended a rally in Rhinebeck. Many of the protesters carried signs, among them" "Families Belong Together," "Separation Anxiety," "Nobody Puts Babies In A Cage," and "…
Fairfield County Joins Nationwide 'Families Belong Together' Rallies Fairfield County Joins Nationwide 'Families Belong Together' Rallies
Fairfield County Joins Nationwide 'Families Belong Together' Rallies Protesters turned out in Fairfield County and throughout the nation on Saturday to demand that the Trump administration reunite the divided families created by its “zero tolerance” immigration policy. Hundreds attended a "Families Belong Together" rally in Stamford. Many of the protesters carried signs, among them" "Families Belong Together," "Separation Anxiety," "Nobody Puts Babies In A Cage," and "We Care." Organizers said there were more than 700 protests in all 50 states. The main protest nationally occurred at Lafayette Square o…
'Disgust, Contempt' For Trump Policy In Irvington, Now Housing Migrant Kids 'Disgust, Contempt' For Trump Policy In Irvington, Now Housing Migrant Kids
'Disgust, Contempt' For Trump Policy In Irvington, Now Housing Migrant Kids A Westchester children's facility in existence since 1963 is housing migrant children that were separated from their families from the Mexican border amid the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy. Elected officials in Irvington, led by Mayor Brian Smith, issued a joint statement on Friday on the migrant kids who are being housed at Abbott House off Route 9 (Broadway) in the village in Greenburgh as President Donald Trump continues to vacillate on his administration’s immigration policies. “The Irvington Board of Trustees joins many of you in our disgust and contempt for …