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President Donald Trump can speed up deportations of illegal immigrants to new levels, thanks to a new federal appeals court ruling.

President Donald Trump can speed up deportations of illegal immigrants to new levels, thanks to a new federal appeals court ruling.The DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision Tuesday allowing federal immigration agents to quickly deport illegal immigrants who can’t prove they’ve lived in the country continuously for two years or longer, according to The New York Times. Previously, federal authorities could only make the speedy removals when detaining illegal migrants at the border.The deportations will likely only ramp up since the millions of targets of the order won’t have the ability to fight their removal in court.Department of Homeland Security (DHS) General Counsel James Percival celebrated Tuesday’s decision.“For years, DHS has arbitrarily limited expedited removal to 14 days even though it applies to illegal aliens who entered the country illegally within the last two years. Today, the DC Circuit vindicated our decision to apply the law as written. It’s not too late to take a $2,600 check and a free flight home!” Percival wrote in an X post.Two of the three judges on Tuesday’s panel, both Trump appointees, sided with the Trump administration, according to the NYT. Judge Robert L. Wilkins, an Obama appointee, wrote the dissenting opinion.In the majority opinion, Judge Justin R. Walker wrote that Congress gave the president the authority to expand the deportation policy, the outlet reported.“For many years, while some were designated, others were not,” Walker wrote. “But that changed in January 2025 when the executive expanded expedited removal to the maximum extent allowed by Congress.”The Trump administration instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to utilize expedited removal for illegal immigrants living in the interior of the country in January 2025. A lower court ruled against the policy change last August, arguing that it failed to give illegal immigrants due process and would result in their wrongful detention.Judge Robert L. Wilkins wrote in his dissenting opinion that the previous ruling resulted in the removals of illegal immigrants who had been living in the country longer than two years, according to the NYT. He also wrote that the Trump administration failed to require federal immigration officers to ask potential targets of the policy how long they had been in the country.“A procedure that can result in persons being deported pursuant to the expedited removal statute without even being asked how long they have been in the country might satisfy due process for persons encountered at the border, but it is woefully inadequate for persons encountered in the interior of the country,” he wrote.

The Trump administration is looking to breed a new class of pro-America refugees with the help of a new patriotic curriculum, The Daily Wire has learned.

The Trump administration is looking to breed a new class of pro-America refugees with the help of a new patriotic curriculum, The Daily Wire has learned.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with PragerU to provide newly arrived Afrikaner refugees escaping racial persecution in South Africa with videos and literature on American history and values as part of a new “patriotic welcome package.” President Donald Trump has prioritized the admission of Afrikaners, members of South Africa’s persecuted white minority, and recently increased the annual refugee cap to roughly 17,500 to bring more of them to the United States.Several Afrikaner refugees brought to the United States by Trump recently told The Daily Wire that up until now, federally funded resettlement agencies have provided videos as part of their cultural orientation to American life that taught them how to shower, use a toilet, and brush their teeth. The refugees, who largely speak English and are accustomed to such cultural norms, were shocked by the material.The content is provided to refugee aid nonprofits through the International Rescue Committee’s SettleIn initiative and is funded by HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), as previously reported.Adriaan, an Afrikaner refugee who arrived in December, said he and his peers “laughed at a lot of these videos and made comedic remarks because they pointed out the obvious regarding not going to the bathroom outside and how to use a microwave oven.”Courtesy of HHSThe new welcome packets include a copy of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and The White House’s 1776 Report on America’s founding, according to HHS.“On the 250th anniversary of our great nation, it is my honor to welcome Afrikaner refugees to the land of freedom and opportunity,” HHS Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire.“America has long been strengthened by individuals and families who come here seeking safety, stability, and the chance to build a better future. The Trump administration is proud to now connect refugees with resources that will support their transition to American life and help them learn of the freedoms, responsibilities, and opportunities that make this nation great,” Adams added.PragerU’s vice president of kids programming Dzana Homan, who came to the United States as a refugee from communist Yugoslavia, is behind the program’s launch. She said the hope is “to tell” refugees “this color blind America values story about how did this country begin and what is it that makes it so special.”“There’s nothing right now that is provided frankly and when you look at what has happened thus far with America’s immigration, including myself, it is very hard to find information, especially for this day and age that is succinct, that is truthful … and then also celebration of America, I think that’s the important part,” Homan said.“You want new immigrants to see America in the right light,” she said.HHS will give each newly arrived refugee family a tablet with the PragerU app installed with all the pro-America content, Homan said. Each family will also receive two books: “Lwazi’s Hard Lesson,” the story of a black South African boy living through racial tensions in the post-apartheid era, and “The Honest Book of America’s Founders,” which tells the story of America’s founding.PragerU also launched “Welcome to America,” a landing page for refugees to watch 25 short videos including “A Moral Case for Capitalism” hosted by former European Parliament member Daniel Hannan, “The Government Doesn’t Make Money — You Do” hosted by business advisor Carol Roth, and “Do You Understand the Electoral College?” hosted by expert Tara Ross. The playlist also features videos hosted by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, PragerU co-founder Dennis Prager, and retired Navy SEAL officer Jocko Willink.“Welcome to America. You’ve arrived to a nation built by people who came searching for freedom, opportunity, and a fresh start — just like you,” the website reads.“These short videos will introduce you to America’s history, values, and how this country works, so you can feel confident, informed, and ready to build the life you came here for. With content for every age, your whole family can learn together,” it adds.The website also features children’s content from kindergarten to sixth grade “and up” discussing the themes of Independence Day, Thanksgiving, the Bill of Rights, and George Washington.“PragerU is already the go-to source for millions of Americans seeking inspiring and educational content about our nation’s history and values,” PragerU CEO Marissa Streit said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire. “Now, we are proud to help new Americans learn about and appreciate our great country.”PragerU provided all the content for the program free of charge, Homan said. ORR will distribute the new materials to refugees starting Wednesday.

The Trump administration is looking to breed a new class of pro-America refugees with the help of a new patriotic curriculum, The Daily Wire has learned.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with PragerU to provide newly arrived Afrikaner refugees escaping racial persecution in South Africa with videos and literature on American history and values as part of a new “patriotic welcome package.” President Donald Trump has prioritized the admission of Afrikaners, members of South Africa’s persecuted white minority, and recently increased the annual refugee cap to roughly 17,500 to bring more of them to the United States.Several Afrikaner refugees brought to the United States by Trump recently told The Daily Wire that up until now, federally funded resettlement agencies have provided videos as part of their cultural orientation to American life that taught them how to shower, use a toilet, and brush their teeth. The refugees, who largely speak English and are accustomed to such cultural norms, were shocked by the material.The content is provided to refugee aid nonprofits through the International Rescue Committee’s SettleIn initiative and is funded by HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), as previously reported.Adriaan, an Afrikaner refugee who arrived in December, said he and his peers “laughed at a lot of these videos and made comedic remarks because they pointed out the obvious regarding not going to the bathroom outside and how to use a microwave oven.”Courtesy of HHSThe new welcome packets include a copy of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and The White House’s 1776 Report on America’s founding, according to HHS.“On the 250th anniversary of our great nation, it is my honor to welcome Afrikaner refugees to the land of freedom and opportunity,” HHS Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire.“America has long been strengthened by individuals and families who come here seeking safety, stability, and the chance to build a better future. The Trump administration is proud to now connect refugees with resources that will support their transition to American life and help them learn of the freedoms, responsibilities, and opportunities that make this nation great,” Adams added.PragerU’s vice president of kids programming Dzana Homan, who came to the United States as a refugee from communist Yugoslavia, is behind the program’s launch. She said the hope is “to tell” refugees “this color blind America values story about how did this country begin and what is it that makes it so special.”“There’s nothing right now that is provided frankly and when you look at what has happened thus far with America’s immigration, including myself, it is very hard to find information, especially for this day and age that is succinct, that is truthful … and then also celebration of America, I think that’s the important part,” Homan said.“You want new immigrants to see America in the right light,” she said.HHS will give each newly arrived refugee family a tablet with the PragerU app installed with all the pro-America content, Homan said. Each family will also receive two books: “Lwazi’s Hard Lesson,” the story of a black South African boy living through racial tensions in the post-apartheid era, and “The Honest Book of America’s Founders,” which tells the story of America’s founding.PragerU also launched “Welcome to America,” a landing page for refugees to watch 25 short videos including “A Moral Case for Capitalism” hosted by former European Parliament member Daniel Hannan, “The Government Doesn’t Make Money — You Do” hosted by business advisor Carol Roth, and “Do You Understand the Electoral College?” hosted by expert Tara Ross. The playlist also features videos hosted by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, PragerU co-founder Dennis Prager, and retired Navy SEAL officer Jocko Willink.“Welcome to America. You’ve arrived to a nation built by people who came searching for freedom, opportunity, and a fresh start — just like you,” the website reads.“These short videos will introduce you to America’s history, values, and how this country works, so you can feel confident, informed, and ready to build the life you came here for. With content for every age, your whole family can learn together,” it adds.The website also features children’s content from kindergarten to sixth grade “and up” discussing the themes of Independence Day, Thanksgiving, the Bill of Rights, and George Washington.“PragerU is already the go-to source for millions of Americans seeking inspiring and educational content about our nation’s history and values,” PragerU CEO Marissa Streit said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire. “Now, we are proud to help new Americans learn about and appreciate our great country.”PragerU provided all the content for the program free of charge, Homan said. ORR will distribute the new materials to refugees starting Wednesday.

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The Trump administration is looking to breed a new class of pro-America refugees with the help of a new patriotic curriculum, The Daily Wire has learned.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with PragerU to provide newly arrived Afrikaner refugees escaping racial persecution in South Africa with videos and literature on American history and values as part of a new “patriotic welcome package.” President Donald Trump has prioritized the admission of Afrikaners, members of South Africa’s persecuted white minority, and recently increased the annual refugee cap to roughly 17,500 to bring more of them to the United States.Several Afrikaner refugees brought to the United States by Trump recently told The Daily Wire that up until now, federally funded resettlement agencies have provided videos as part of their cultural orientation to American life that taught them how to shower, use a toilet, and brush their teeth. The refugees, who largely speak English and are accustomed to such cultural norms, were shocked by the material.The content is provided to refugee aid nonprofits through the International Rescue Committee’s SettleIn initiative and is funded by HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), as previously reported.Adriaan, an Afrikaner refugee who arrived in December, said he and his peers “laughed at a lot of these videos and made comedic remarks because they pointed out the obvious regarding not going to the bathroom outside and how to use a microwave oven.”Courtesy of HHSThe new welcome packets include a copy of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and The White House’s 1776 Report on America’s founding, according to HHS.“On the 250th anniversary of our great nation, it is my honor to welcome Afrikaner refugees to the land of freedom and opportunity,” HHS Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire.“America has long been strengthened by individuals and families who come here seeking safety, stability, and the chance to build a better future. The Trump administration is proud to now connect refugees with resources that will support their transition to American life and help them learn of the freedoms, responsibilities, and opportunities that make this nation great,” Adams added.PragerU’s vice president of kids programming Dzana Homan, who came to the United States as a refugee from communist Yugoslavia, is behind the program’s launch. She said the hope is “to tell” refugees “this color blind America values story about how did this country begin and what is it that makes it so special.”“There’s nothing right now that is provided frankly and when you look at what has happened thus far with America’s immigration, including myself, it is very hard to find information, especially for this day and age that is succinct, that is truthful … and then also celebration of America, I think that’s the important part,” Homan said.“You want new immigrants to see America in the right light,” she said.HHS will give each newly arrived refugee family a tablet with the PragerU app installed with all the pro-America content, Homan said. Each family will also receive “The Honest Book of America’s Founders,” which tells the story of America’s founding.PragerU also launched “Welcome to America,” a landing page for refugees to watch 25 short videos including “A Moral Case for Capitalism” hosted by former European Parliament member Daniel Hannan, “The Government Doesn’t Make Money — You Do” hosted by business advisor Carol Roth, and “Do You Understand the Electoral College?” hosted by expert Tara Ross. The playlist also features videos hosted by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, PragerU co-founder Dennis Prager, and retired Navy SEAL officer Jocko Willink.“Welcome to America. You’ve arrived to a nation built by people who came searching for freedom, opportunity, and a fresh start — just like you,” the website reads.“These short videos will introduce you to America’s history, values, and how this country works, so you can feel confident, informed, and ready to build the life you came here for. With content for every age, your whole family can learn together,” it adds.The website also features children’s content from kindergarten to sixth grade “and up” discussing the themes of Independence Day, Thanksgiving, the Bill of Rights, and George Washington.“PragerU is already the go-to source for millions of Americans seeking inspiring and educational content about our nation’s history and values,” PragerU CEO Marissa Streit said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire. “Now, we are proud to help new Americans learn about and appreciate our great country.”PragerU provided all the content for the program free of charge, Homan said. ORR will distribute the new materials to refugees starting Wednesday.Editor’s Note: This story has been updated after HHS clarified that they’ve since removed the book “Lwazi’s Hard Lesson,” the story of a black South African boy living through racial tensions in the post-apartheid era, from the welcome packages.

A Biden-appointed judge blocked federal immigration agents from arresting targets at immigration courts — as ICE sources warn that the order could lead to more arrest activity.Judge P. Casey Pitts of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued the order Tuesday after the Trump administration ramped up courthouse arrests through its mass deportation effort. Pitts labeled the policy as “arbitrary and capricious,” saying the administration “failed to provide reasoned explanations for their actions.”“It is now clear that the lack of connection between ICE’s stated rationales for the 2025 courthouse-arrest policies and the expansion of arrests at immigration courthouses results not from merely unreasoned decisionmaking but a complete lack of decisionmaking,” Pitts wrote.“ICE is not arresting individuals who appear for criminal or civil violations ‘unrelated’ to the arrest but instead arresting noncitizens based on the very immigration offenses for which the noncitizens are appearing in immigration court,” he added.While Pitts argued that “it is far from obvious that vacating the courthouse-arrest policies will significantly hinder ICE’s operations,” sources told The Daily Wire that the statement may be far from the reality.Sources within ICE said that when officers can’t nab targets at immigration courts, they are forced to hit the streets in greater numbers resulting in more arrests. One also noted that the change could expose officers and the public to more risks.“This will once again put at risk the community because officers won’t be able to make arrests in a safe location where the people attending court are screened for weapons and other items that can cause bodily harm. Also, it will once more put officers out in the field, increasing the chance of collateral arrests instead of only the target being apprehended,” an ICE source said.Another agency source said they have plenty of “at large targets,” adding that the court arrest tactic was an effective tool when it started, but that word got out eventually and “people started to miss their appearances.”The Trump administration’s use of the tactic led protesters and Democratic lawmakers to show up at immigration courts across the country in attempts to block the arrests.Former ICE New York Field Office Deputy Director Scott Mechkowski echoed that courthouses, like local jails, “are the single safest place to take a removable alien into custody.”“The realistic alternative is not ‘no arrest,’ it’s an armed team going into a neighborhood, a workplace, or a home to find that same person at large,” he said.The ruling also struck down a Trump-era policy that allowed ICE officers to hold detainees in temporary detention rooms for up to 72 hours or more, exceeding the 12-hour holding limit, according to the New York Times.Homeland Security Counsel James Percival condemned Pitts’ order as “naked judicial activism in service of an anti-American, open borders agenda.”“When a judge sentences a defendant, the defendant is taken into custody. If an alien is ordered removed by an immigration judge, the same should happen,” Percival wrote on X.

A Biden-appointed judge blocked federal immigration agents from arresting targets at immigration courts — as ICE sources warn that the order could lead to more arrest activity.