VP Vance discusses the administration's approach to immigration enforcement during a surprise visit to Los Angeles amid widespread anti-ICE protests and defiance from local officials on 'Special Report.'

The Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s restriction on the Trump administration’s policy of deporting migrants to third countries, even when those individuals have no ties to the destination. The decision allows the administration to resume removals like a recent blocked flight to South Sudan, where immigration officials had stationed personnel in Djibouti while awaiting legal clarity. The majority provided no explanation, prompting a sharp dissent from the Court’s liberal justices.⁠
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, criticized the ruling, writing that the Court was “rewarding lawlessness.” She added, “Apparently, the Court finds the idea that thousands will suffer violence in farflung locales more palatable than the remote possibility that a District Court exceeded its remedial powers.” The case originated from a challenge filed by noncitizens alleging due process violations, with U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy issuing a nationwide injunction in April.⁠
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Solicitor General D. John Sauer described the judge’s order as lacking a legal foundation and interfering with national security efforts to remove “some of the most heinous criminals.” The administration has argued that these deportations are lawful and critical to enforcement. While the injunction did not mandate return to the U.S., it required that migrants be given the opportunity to raise legal objections before removal. The matter now returns to an appeals court.⁠
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When the world’s most powerful MILITARY landed in Somalia in 1993, they thought it would be a quick job — in and out, one hour tops. But the streets of MOGADISHU turned into a deadly trap that even the best-trained soldiers could barely survive. Black Hawk helicopters fell from the sky. Soldiers were outnumbered, outgunned, and surrounded by locals fighting for their land.

This is the true story behind OPERATION BLACK HAWK DOWN — a mission that changed how AMERICA fights its wars abroad. Many young soldiers paid with their lives, while Somali families lost even more. What lesson did the world learn? And did anyone truly win?

SOURCE: Mark Bowden, Black Hawk Down (1999)

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Khaby Lame, the most-followed TikTok creator, at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Friday. ⁠
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ICE stated that Lame, an Italian citizen originally from Senegal, had overstayed his visa. He was reportedly offered the option to leave voluntarily and chose to depart the country.⁠
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Lame, 25, rose to global prominence during the pandemic with silent reaction videos mocking overcomplicated internet “hacks.” He has served as an ambassador for Boss, Binance, and UNICEF. Despite living in Italy since childhood, he did not receive Italian citizenship until 2022.⁠
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The detention occurred amid President Donald Trump’s broader immigration enforcement campaign, which has included ICE operations at airports and workplaces. During his campaign, Trump pledged to pursue mass deportations across the United States.⁠
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