News from February 2026
By F. E. Simons | Feb 14, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has requested that local authorities in Asheville, North Carolina, not release Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes, a Mexican national who was arrested on November 19, 2025.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 14, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted of crimes such as sex abuse of a child, rape, domestic assault, and battery.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 14, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers, which are requests for state and local authorities to transfer custody of...
By F. E. Simons | Feb 14, 2026
A U.S. citizen, Rayden Colemen, has been arrested in Oregon after allegedly planning an attack on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel at the Portland ICE office.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 14, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens, convicted of serious offenses including aggravated sexual assault of children, kidnapping, and violent assault in...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 14, 2026
On February 6, 2026, a federal judge in Louisiana ordered the release of four individuals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
By F. E. Simons | Feb 14, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have requested that Georgia authorities not release Juan Carlos Salvador-Diaz, a Honduran national, from jail without notifying ICE.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 14, 2026
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), together with Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb during the 2026 Munich Security...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 14, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Munich to discuss economic cooperation, security issues, and ways to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 14, 2026
EAC Casey O. Durst used her official account in February 2026 to promote the CBP Home app program for voluntary departures of individuals without legal status in the United States and to express appreciation for CBP personnel on Valentine’s Day.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 14, 2026
Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino posted several updates on X between February 13-14, detailing major narcotics seizures by CBP officers as well as enforcement actions related to tariff evasion and agricultural inspections for...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 14, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with G7 foreign ministers in Munich, Germany, to discuss current international security challenges.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped by 0.2 points in January to 99.3, according to the latest report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
NFIB Kansas Leadership Council Member Phil Hayes appeared before the Kansas Legislature’s Joint Committee on Commerce to express support for HB 2764, known as the Kansas Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Conformity Act of 2026.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 13, 2026
The Department of the Interior has introduced the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Materials Access Program, which aims to make it easier and less costly for the public to obtain mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and stone.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced federal disaster assistance for Mississippi following the severe winter storm that occurred from January 23 to 27, 2026.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 13, 2026
The Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission has announced the launch of its MABA 250 initiative, a long-term strategy aimed at conserving natural resources and expanding outdoor recreation in the United States.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 13, 2026
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a hearing today to receive testimony on a range of bills related to public lands management.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 13, 2026
Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing focused on parental rights in education and government involvement.
By H. B. Edwards | Feb 13, 2026
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), along with Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) and Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), have issued...
