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- The administration will prioritize enforcement against criminal aliens, public safety threats, and national security threats, while stating that people in the country illegally remain potentially subject to enforcement.
Updated 1/29/2026, 11:56:33 PM
- Attorney General Ellison clarified that county jails may notify ICE of release dates of criminal public‑safety risks so ICE can take custody upon release.
Updated 1/29/2026, 11:55:06 PM
- Targeted immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota are ongoing and removing alleged killers, rapists, gang members, and other violent criminal noncitizens.
Updated 1/29/2026, 11:52:42 PM
- Since its inception in 2015, more than 2 million people have participated in over 10,000 National Apprenticeship Week events, and over 3,250 proclamations have been issued.
Updated 1/29/2026, 1:14:50 PM
- The President ordered the Secretary of Education to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:37:08 AM
- The President signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Education to issue guidance on using Federal funding formulas to support K–12 scholarship programs and to prioritize school choice in grant programs.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:35:56 AM
- The President signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" into law, creating a nationwide tax-credit scholarship program and giving every American newborn a "Trump Account" usable for K–12 529 withdrawals.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:33:38 AM
- DHS states that 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:31:52 AM
- DHS asserts the charges were Class 4 felonies and not detainable under Illinois 'sanctuary' policies, so the suspect walked free after his court appearance.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:30:30 AM
- Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez was charged with abuse of a corpse, two counts of concealing the death of a person, and obstructing justice.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:29:15 AM
- ICE arrested Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez on July 19, 2025.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:28:14 AM
- Nghia Van Vu was convicted of sex assault, failure to register as a sex offender, homicide/negligent manslaughter, and conditional release violation, and was arrested in Minnesota.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:27:42 AM
- Javier Gutierrez was charged in Minnesota with multiple crimes including sexual assault of a victim under 16 (first-degree penetration), second-degree sexual assault, and felony possession of controlled substances.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:26:51 AM
- DHS law enforcement arrested multiple 'worst of the worst' criminal noncitizens in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge, including people convicted/charged with murder, rape, child sex crimes, and cruelty toward a child.
Updated 1/29/2026, 9:25:58 AM
- The investigation was conducted as part of OSHA’s national emphasis program focused on high-hazard industries.
Updated 1/29/2026, 5:21:42 AM
- OSHA investigators found workers removing and installing drain pipes under a suspended load, without hard hats, and at the edge of an excavation that lacked protective restraints at the Jefferson County/Bessemer worksite.
Updated 1/29/2026, 5:21:16 AM
- OSHA cited CB&A Construction LLC with a willful violation and proposed $170,145 in penalties.
Updated 1/29/2026, 5:19:57 AM
- Since the beginning of the Trump administration, over 363,000 new individuals have started apprenticeships.
Updated 1/29/2026, 5:19:36 AM
- National Apprenticeship Week 2026 will include events across all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Updated 1/29/2026, 5:17:22 AM
- DHS/ICE says that 70% of all ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States.
Updated 1/29/2026, 5:16:32 AM