4,000 Troops at Border – SecDef Promises 100% Operational Control of Border
DoD released a statement that the recent 1,500 troop increase brings the total to 4,000.
ICE Stats Under Trump
Since Jan 23, 2025
Arrests
Detainers
Trump Signs EO Restoring Meritocracy in Armed Forces
Whitehouse: “I am committed to meritocracy and to the elimination of race-based and sex-based discrimination within the Armed Forces of the United States.“
“No individual or group within our Armed Forces should be preferred or disadvantaged on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, or creed.”
“It is the policy of my Administration that the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security with regard to the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and every element of the Armed Forces should operate free from any preference based on race or sex.“
“The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall abolish every DEI office within the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security“
Trump Signs EO Banning Transgender Servicemembers
Whitehouse: “The United States military has a clear mission: to protect the American people and our homeland as the world’s most lethal and effective fighting force.“
“it is the policy of the DoD to ensure that service members are “[f]ree of medical conditions or physical defects that may reasonably be expected to require excessive time lost from duty for necessary treatment or hospitalization.”
“As a result, many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with active duty, from conditions that require substantial medication or medical treatment to bipolar and related disorders, eating disorders, suicidality, and prior psychiatric hospitalization.“
“expressing a false “gender identity” divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service”
“Beyond the hormonal and surgical medical interventions involved, adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s sex conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.“
“military service must be reserved for those mentally and physically fit for duty“
“Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) shall update….[DoD Instructions]…to reflect the purpose and policy of this Order“
Trump Signs Iron Dome Executive Order
Whitehouse: “The threat of attack by ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks, remains the most catastrophic threat facing the United States.”
Wait, I thought global warming was the biggest threat.
“To further the goal of peace through strength, it is the policy of the United States that…The United States will provide for the common defense of its citizens and the Nation by deploying and maintaining a next-generation missile defense shield“
“Within 60 days…the Secretary of Defense shall…Submit to the President a reference architecture, capabilities-based requirements, and an implementation plan for the next-generation missile defense shield.”
A plan and reference architecture within 60 days? Is this the federal Govt. we’re talking about?
Daily Criminal Illegal Alien Arrests Tripled Under Trump in First Week
In 2024, the average daily number of arrests by ICE was 223.
In the first week of the Trump Administration, it’s at 710 and rising.
Detainers Lodged are also on the rise, with 530 per day versus 410 under Biden. These are formal requests for local law enforcement to hold prisoners so they can be turned over to ICE.
Although the gap in detainers is small, it has been on the rise, more than doubling since the first few days Trump took office.
Here’s what the Left is saying
“Trump’s Gestapo Raids”
“Trump Wants Workplace Raids”
“Trump’s Detention Surge Failed to Significantly Increase Removals”
How Many Criminal Aliens Do We Have?
ICE is currently focusing on illegal aliens who are known criminals. Based on recent data, there are approximately 650,000 criminal illegal aliens currently on the ICE Non-Detained Docket (NDD) in the United States.
This figure includes individuals who have been encountered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), processed by ICE, had their criminal history documented, and then released into the country.
The breakdown of criminal offenses for these individuals includes:
- 14,944 for homicide
- 20,061 for sexual assault
- 105,146 for assault
- 60,268 for burglary, larceny, or robbery
- 126,343 for traffic offenses
- 16,820 for weapon offenses
- 3,372 for kidnapping
- 3,971 for commercialized sexual offenses
Fox News reported the Trump administration has given ICE a target of 1,200 – 1,500 per day. January 27th was their highest single-day total at just 1,179.
If ICE meets its target, it will be ~500,000 arrests this year, compared to just 113,431 in 2024.
A huge chunk of the 650k known criminals.
ICE Beats Single-Day Arrest Total, Again
On January 26th, ICE announced 956 arrests, which was their largest single-day total reported.
Today, January 27th, ICE had 1,179 arrests!
This brings arrests to 3,552 since Jan 23rd and 2,650 detainers.
Man Who Received J6 Pardon Killed During Traffic Stop
Dailywire: 42-year-old “Matthew Huttle of Hobart, Indiana, allegedly resisted arrest and got into an “altercation” with a Jasper County Sheriff’s Department deputy”.
“Huttle was in possession of a firearm when he was pulled over, the state police said. Authorities did not say why Huttle was pulled over or what led to the confrontation.”
“The officer who shot Huttle has been placed on leave as authorities investigate the fatal shooting.”
U.S. Healthcare Agencies Ordered to Stop Work With WHO Immediately
Tampa Free Press: “The Trump administration has issued an immediate directive halting all collaboration between U.S. public health officials and the World Health Organization (WHO)”
The directive was issued via a memo from senior leadership to all agency staff.
The suspension includes any in-person or virtual collaboration with WHO, essentially halting all work.
ICE Arrests and Detainer Totals Since Trump Took Office
Arrests
Detainers
Totals are based on updates provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Since January 23, 2025, ICE has been sharing daily totals on X.
I use the official numbers provided by ICE to baseline my counter. The counter updates throughout the day based on the average number of arrests per second from the previous several days.
ICE defines Arrests as “ICE administrative arrests occur when an ICE officer physically apprehends an alien for a non-criminal civil infraction. The immigration courts hear these cases. ICE civil immigration enforcement arrests do not always lead to detention.”
Detainers are “a request from ICE that asks a federal, state or local law enforcement agency — including jails, prisons or other confinement facilities — to:
– Hold the alien for up to 48 hours beyond the time they would ordinarily release them so DHS has time to assume custody in accordance with federal immigration law.
– Notify the requesting agency as early as possible before they release a removable alien.”
Ice.gov
Prosecutor Opens Internal Review of Justice Department’s Handling of Jan. 6 Cases
WSJ: “A top Trump-appointed prosecutor has opened an internal review of the Justice Department’s decision to charge hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with felony obstruction offenses”
“Acting U.S. attorney Ed Martin in Washington, D.C., asked prosecutors in an email Monday to turn over files, documents, notes, emails and other information related to the cases”
Stories are getting out from those pardoned, it seems there is a long list of issues and Govt. overreach after J6.
Columbia Refuses U.S. Deportation Flight, Then Sends Presidential Plane After Being Trumped
Columbian President Gustavo Petro reportedly revoked approval for U.S. Military aircraft to bring Columbian nationals back into their country. This revocation was done while the aircraft were en route.
In response, Trump did what he does best, swiftly took action and resolved the issue.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has since reported the “Government of Columbia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Columbia returned from the U.S.”
After the U.S. flight was refused, apparently they were diverted to Honduras. According to The Hill: “Colombia will send its presidential plane to Honduras to pick up Colombians after the country refused to accept migrant deportation flights from the United States”
Letter Signed by 17,000 “Doctors” Against RFK Jr. Total Sham
There is a letter signed by a large number of “medical professionals” opposing the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Over 17,000 “doctors” have signed this letter urging the Senate to reject Kennedy’s nomination.
The problem is…there are many problems. Jillian Michaels breaks a few of them down here.
President Trump Enforces The Hyde Amendment, Preventing Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Elective Abortions
Whitehouse: “For nearly five decades, the Congress has annually enacted the Hyde Amendment and similar laws that prevent Federal funding of elective abortion, reflecting a longstanding consensus that American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for that practice”
“It is the policy of the United States, consistent with the Hyde Amendment, to end the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion.”
The order revokes two Biden-era orders from 2022.
Trump Speaks to NC Residents – Promises Executive Order
“We’re going to go through a permitting process that’s called NO PERMITTING.”
Hegseth Confirmation Vote Set
On Thursday, the Senate voted to consider Hegseth’s nomination, which will likely occur on Friday, Jan 24th.
Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) voted against moving forward, and both will likely vote against him today.
President Trump’s Vision for America’s Economic Revival: Key Takeaways from the World Economic Forum Address
In an address to the World Economic Forum on January 23, 2025, President Trump outlined his administration’s ambitious plans to rejuvenate the American economy and reassert the nation’s leadership on the global stage.
President Trump emphasized a “revolution of common sense” aimed at reversing what he described as the detrimental policies of the previous administration.
Trump criticized the prior administration for accumulating $8 trillion in deficit spending and implementing restrictive energy policies and regulations, which led to unprecedented inflation and high interest rates.
To counter these challenges, President Trump announced several immediate actions:
- Combating Inflation: He signed an executive order directing his Cabinet to utilize all available powers to reduce inflation and lower the cost of living.
- Government Efficiency: A federal hiring and regulation freeze was implemented, along with the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency to streamline operations.
- Energy Policy Overhaul: Declaring a national energy emergency, President Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord, ended the electric vehicle mandate, and emphasized tapping into domestic oil and gas reserves to reduce energy costs and bolster manufacturing.
Deregulation and Tax Reform
Trump pledged to eliminate ten existing regulations for every new one introduced. He argued that the Biden administration had imposed an additional $50,000 in regulatory costs on the average American household over the past four years. Furthermore, plans are underway to pass significant tax cuts aimed at benefiting workers, families, and domestic manufacturers.
Ushering in the “Golden age of America”.
You can watch his full remarks on Fox News YouTube.
Trump Declassifies JFK, MLK and RFK Files
Whitehouse: “More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the public all of its records related to those events. Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth. It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay”
After signing, Trump instructed his staff to give the pen to RFK Jr.
Chicago News Sends Message to Illegal’s – ‘Don’t Open For ICE’
Pritzker: “We have heard they’re targetting as many as 2,000 people initially in the city of Chicago alone”.
Judge Blocks Birthright Citizenship Order
Reuters: “A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump‘s administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.””
This comes soon after a number of states joined the lawsuit against Trump’s Executive Order.