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The Trump administration's deployment of Border Patrol agents in North Carolina prompted a range of claims about the operation, some of which are misleading.
Paul Specht and Will Doran, PolitiFact reporters
"There's about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens that, right now, are in North Carolina and Charlotte's jails that they refuse to turn over to ICE law enforcement," Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview.
On social media, some are speculating that the Trump administration's plan for widescale deportations includes a formal arrangement with Home Depot.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed an arrest detainer for Werner Orosco-Clemente, also known as Wilmer Fuentes Meija. He is accused of fatally hitting a 61-year-old Durham man while driving under the influence.
WRAL Staff
Several major U.S. airports are refusing to play a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown.
Alexandra Skores, Hanna Park, CNN
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA's response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem's big donors make the ask.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem touted the results of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, saying more than 1 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally chose to leave the country.
Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter
Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly two-thirds of calls to its disaster assistance line, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Maxine Joselow, New York Times
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles was interrupted by Democratic Senator Alex Padilla. Padialla had to be forcibly removed from the room. It's unclear if he was placed under arrest at the time.
The visit marked the first congressional delegation to tour the facility since President Donald Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to use the facility to potentially detain migrants.
A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted in recent weeks.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a possible vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, said he supports Trump's promise to carry out the largest deportation operation in the country's history.
The FBI and Homeland Security have previously warned of increased threats against LGBTQ events like Raleigh Pride.
