Jeff Arnold

The Trump administration Is touting a 625% increase in ICE arrests over last year, but does its math add up and do they equate to migrants being deported? Some say no. My @newsnation.bsky.social story www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...

Picture day at OTF. Never miss a Monday.

The former UPenn women’s swimmers say the school and NCAA violated their rights by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete. Our story. www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/spor...

The White House manages the official social media accounts of the president, vice president and first lady. When the administration changes, accounts are updated, posts are archived and the followers are preserved.
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I’m admittedly not a huge fan of winter but the views of ice particles on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan are something to behold.

@lisaguerrero.bsky.social Hey Lisa - hope you’re well all things considered. I have a question for you for a story Im doing on the fires. Can you contact me please??

As journalists, we are consumed by the story. But at times, when the story becomes intertwined with our lives, we have to give ourselves grace and understand there are times, it’s best to put ourselves as humans ahead of ourselves as reporters. Let yourself breathe and exhale.

The FBI is investigating whether burglaries of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Bobby Portis and Joe Burrow are connected to a criminal group targeting pro athletes.
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New ordinance expands San Diego County’s sanctuary status A new San Diego County ordinance expands its status as a sanctuary county and further limits communication with ICE

A San Diego County supervisor says the county now has ‘super sanctuary’ status thanks to a new ordinance that prohibits the county to call ICE. My @newsnation.bsky.social story.
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Chicago Media bowling league Week three with the @newsnation.bsky.social crew. Yes, we have matching shirts. That’s just how we roll.

Migrant crossings at points of entry reach new levels More immigrants entered the U.S.through points of entry than in between them in November for the first time in history

For the first time in history, border crossings by immigrants entering the U.S. illegally were higher at designated points of entry than in between them. @newsnation.bsky.social obtained exclusive data showing the trend. Our story. www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...

Unaccompanied minors apprehended at border surges under Biden The number of unaccompanied children apprehended at the U.S-Mexico border has doubled under President Joe Biden’s watch

Nearly 540,000 unaccompanied minors have been apprenhended at the border since 2021, nearly doubling the amount that was seen the previous five years combined before. My latest on the border crisis for @newsnation.bsky.social
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‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan says US has ‘no other option’ than mass deportations Tom Homan, the incoming “Border Czar” told NewsNation he sees “no other option” than to carry out mass deportations.

As the nation moves closer to inauguration day, the talk of mass deportations only gets louder. How legal and financially visble such an undertaking would be remains in question. www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...

Been looking forward to this

Bears gonna Bears

When you’ve reached the point of the season when the coach becomes a verb.

Mexican drug cartels allegedly used crypto to launder money A DEA investigation is probing more than $15.7 million in cryptocurrency transfers reportedly involving drug proceeds

In my latest for @newsnation.bsky.social, the Mexican drug cartels are using cryptocurrency to the tune of more than $15.7 million to move drug proceeds in and out of the U.S. Here's how they're doing it and what crypto currency company has been used. www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...

Amazing way to start the day

‘Potato cartel’ conspired to spike frozen potato prices: Lawsuits A cartel of companies that produce 97% of U.S. frozen potatoes are named in lawsuits alleging price gauging.

Four companies that seemingly have the U.S. frozen potatoes market cornered may be in hot water after allegedly conspiring to spike the price of fries and tater tots. My @newsnation.bsky.social story.
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Trump’s mass deportation plans create anxiety among immigrants Immigrants who are considered new arrivals in the United States fear they could be targeted by Trump’s mass deportation

As the talks of mass deportations continue from President-elect Trump and Tom Homan, immigrants in the asylum process fear they will be forced to leave. My @newsnation.bsky.social story from Chicago
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Bears gonna Bears

Glad the Bears coaching staff learned so much from the Green Bay debacle. Wash, rinse (lose), repeat

‘No free passes’: The costly journey to the southern border Families traveling to the southern border from their home countries often spend thousands of dollars on their journey while encountering other obstacles.

As part of our @newsnation.bsky.social coverage of the southern border, we met with families who traveled across the border and were sent to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as part of the more than 50,000 people who have been sent here since 2022
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The best bites at the RNC and how much they cost Republican National Convention attendees are eating their way around Milwaukee, which offers an array of culinary options.

More flashback Friday looking back at my first 10 months at @newsnation.bsky.social The time we went around the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee asking delegates what the best thing they had found to eat. How very non-partisan of us
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Tren de Aragua is in cities like Chicago, but to what extent? The Tren de Aragua gang, Venezuela’s largest crime organization, has ties to crimes in several U.S. sanctuary cities.

This weekend marks 10 months for me at @newsnation.bsky.social and we're just beginning to roll out on @bsky.app. Much of my work has focused on the border and Mexican cartels like Tren de Aragua and their immersion into U.S. cities like Chicago.
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New book of the month club??

At @newsnation.bsky.social , we’re committed to telling stories that impact everyday Americans. Follow reporters like me and my colleague @safiasameeali.bsky.social here for journalism that is backed with integrity with no agenda. From the border to economy and everything in between, you’re covered.

A social media platform with civility? I’m here for it.

Sanctuary cities plan to resist Trump’s mass deportation plans Several cities with sanctuary status risk losing federal funding by resisting Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan

Mayors in Sanctuary cities like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles are pushing back against President-elect Trump's mass deportation efforts, risking losing federal funding for a lack of cooperation. My @newsnation.bsky.social story www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...

Trump’s border crackdown: Law enforcement preps for changes Sheriff’s departments along the southern border welcome more federal assistance with immigrants crossing into the U.S.

As President-elect Donald Trump is promising the largest domestic deportation in American history, sheriff's offices that work along the border and deal with immigrants crossing into the U.S. are ready to be called into action. My @newsnation.bsky.social story
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