January 26, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news

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Multiple immigration actions were reported across the country Sunday, less than a week after President Donald Trump took office and instituted a sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

In addition to “enhanced targeted operations” announced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Chicago, immigration actions were also reported in the Atlanta area, Puerto Rico, Colorado, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas.

ICE reported 956 arrests and 554 detainers lodged Sunday.

The arrests are part of a broader effort to amass a larger enforcement apparatus by pulling in a range of federal agencies that have been extended immigration authority under the Trump administration.

In the Atlanta suburb of Lilburn, ICE agents arrested Walter Valladares, a 53-year-old undocumented immigrant from Honduras, according to family members who spoke with CNN. Aside from a ticket for driving without a license, for which he paid a fine, Valladares had no criminal record, his brother Edwin Valladares told CNN.

In Tucker, another Atlanta suburb, an undocumented man attending church was arrested after ICE agents arrived, pastor Luis Ortiz told CNN.

Nearly 50 undocumented individuals were taken into custody during a Sunday morning raid targeting drug trafficking and Venezuelan gang members in Colorado, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The DEA’s Los Angeles office also “conducted enhanced targeted operations” across the city, according to a Sunday post on X.

And in Austin, the DEA said in a Sunday post on X it was “assisting DHS and other federal law enforcement partners with their immigration enforcement efforts.”

CNN’s Josh Campbell contributed reporting to this post.

Tom Homan attends an event in Washington, DC., on January 19.

White House border czar Tom Homan called the immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago “a good day” and a “gamechanger” in an interview with CNN Sunday evening.

Homan, who was on the ground in Chicago, maintained it was a “criminal operation” and cited cases including sexual offenders and Venezuelan gang members.

The Chicago operation is part of a broader effort to add manpower to ICE, which has limited resources and agents, as the administration tries to ramp up arrests nationwide and amass a larger force to carry out Trump’s deportation pledge. It stems from a directive from DHS last week giving Justice Department law enforcement officials immigration-enforcement authority.

“They’re a force multiplier,” Homan said.

“We’re prioritizing criminal aliens,” he said, adding, “There’s going to be a point where we have to open the aperture to fugitives.” That can include undocumented immigrants who have a final order of removal, but, Homan said, will continue to be case by case.

Homan said he hasn’t placed a quota on ICE officers, saying: “My goal is to arrest as many public safety and national security threats as possible and move on to the other priorities.”

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks in Chicago on January 17.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to the immigration enforcement blitz in the city on Sunday, noting that local police were not involved.

“Per City code, Chicago police were not involved in this immigration enforcement activity. My team and I are in close communication with City officials including the CPD. It is imperative that all Chicagoans know their constitutional rights and share the Know Your Rights guidance with their neighbors and community,” he said in a post on X.

Johnson launched a “Know Your Rights” campaign across hundreds of screens on mass transit buses and trains for those fearing deportation or struggling with a detained family member.

“Chicago will always be a Welcoming City, not just by ordinance, but also with our inclusive and loving spirit,” Johnson said in an earlier news release.

President Donald Trump spoke with the King of Bahrain Hamad al-Khalifa on Sunday, according to a readout of the call from the White House.

The two leaders discussed “their support for regional peace,” including “building upon” Bahrain’s previous normalization agreement with Israel, signed during the first Trump administration, according to the readout.

The historic agreement, which Trump at the time cast as a step toward peace in the region, came as Gulf states looked to take advantage of Israel’s high-tech scene and Israel looked to bolster its place in a turbulent Middle East.

Economic and foreign policy analysts are urging Colombia to take caution after getting involved in a diplomatic feud with the US over military deportation flights.

A think tank of former foreign ministers and analysts urged the Colombian government on Sunday to preserve its relationship with Washington through dialogue and mutual respect.

The group also said that migration flows must be addressed in compliance with bilateral agreements, noting that in 2024, 124 deportation flights were carried out from the US to Colombia with the approval of both governments, in what it called a “historic and permanent mechanism.”

CORI added that both nations must avoid escalation and commercial retaliation, which it said would only harm Colombia.

The head of the Colombian-American Chamber of Commerce Maria Claudia Lacouture echoed those sentiments on X, saying, “We call for sanity, dialogue and common sense, prioritizing diplomatic channels to overcome this serious crisis in the shortest possible time. Calm is important for all the actors involved.”

“In coffee alone, more than 500,000 families depend on this sector. In flower farming, thousands of single mothers would lose their livelihood. And we can continue adding sectors that will be affected,” she said.

Ayman Safadi attends a panel on 'Middle East' in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday.

Jordan is committed to “ensuring that Palestinians remain on their land,” its minister of foreign affairs said in a statement on Sunday after President Donald Trump said he spoke with Jordan’s king about a plan to move more than one million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries.

“Our refusal of displacement is a steadfast position that will not change,” Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said, “Jordan is for Jordanians, and Palestine is for Palestinians.”

He added: “Ensuring that Palestinians remain on their land is a Jordanian commitment that has not changed and will not change.”

Safadi said that he looks forward to working with the new US administration and that Trump was “clear in stating that he wants to achieve peace in the region.”

The foreign minister also reiterated Jordan’s “firm and unchanging” position favoring a two-state solution.

Approximately 90% of Gaza residents have been displaced and Jordan is already home to more than 2.39 million registered Palestinian refugees, according to the UN.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an introductory phone call on Sunday, according to a readout from the Pentagon.

The two discussed mutual security priorities and the ongoing threats facing both nations. Hegseth stressed the United States’ commitment under President Donald Trump to ensuring Israel has the capabilities to defend itself. Both leaders agreed to maintain close communication moving forward.

The call between Hegseth and Netanyahu underscores the US’ commitment to Israel, particularly in the face of ongoing security threats and the ongoing war with Hamas.

The US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, is seen Sunday.

The US Embassy in Colombia’s visa section is closed and has suspended visa processing in retaliation to Colombia’s refusal to accept repatriation flights, the State Department said in a statement Sunday evening. CNN previously reported on the suspension of visa processing.

The suspension applies to immigrant and non-immigrant visas, which typically number in the thousands each day.

American Citizens Services will continue as normal, a State Department official said. They stressed that the situation is fluid.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio also authorized “travel sanctions on individuals and their families, who were responsible for the interference of U.S. repatriation flight operations,” according to a media note from the State Department. The move aligns with the retaliation threatened by President Donald Trump earlier in the day.

The issuance of visa restrictions on individuals from allied countries is an extraordinary move, as it is one that is typically reserved for adversaries or individuals who have committed human rights abuses or abuses of the democratic process. Colombia is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.

It is unclear how many Colombian officials the US has imposed visa restrictions on.

This post has been updated with additional details.

Nearly 50 undocumented individuals were taken into custody during a Sunday morning raid targeting drug trafficking and Venezuelan gang members in Colorado, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

With the help of local and federal partners, DEA agents loaded the undocumented individuals on a bus, driving away with a police vehicle following closely behind, as seen in the agency’s video on X. Of the nearly 50 people in custody, the DEA says many have TDA affiliations. CNN has reached out to the DEA for more information.

The raid comes amid a larger crackdown on immigration in the US by President Donald Trump, who has vowed to expedite the removal of undocumented gang members.

Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal gang that originated in a Venezuela prison, has slowly made its way south and north in recent years. The Biden administration designated the group as a significant transnational criminal organization in June. The move allowed the Treasury Department to essentially cut off members from the US financial system.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected a US claim that he had approved two military deportation flights before abruptly rejecting them, kicking off a feud with US President Donald Trump.

Rubio said in a statement earlier Sunday that Petro had authorized the flights and “provided all needed authorizations and then canceled his authorization when the planes were in the air.”

A Trump administration official also told CNN that Colombia caught the administration by surprise overnight when they abruptly rejected the two military flights bound for the country carrying migrants.

Colombian authorities approved the two flights prior to takeoff, according to documents reviewed by CNN. Those plans were then suddenly scrapped, frustrating Trump officials.

Lebanese army vehicles drive past destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese village of Yarin on Sunday.

The White House announced on Sunday the extension of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon for another three weeks after Israel did not withdraw forces from southern Lebanon as part of a ceasefire agreement from November with Hezbollah.

Offering little details, the White House said in a statement, “The arrangement between Lebanon and Israel, monitored by the United States, will continue to be in effect until February 18, 2025.”

The White House also announced the US will facilitate negotiations between Lebanon and Israel for the release of Lebanese prisoners captured following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.

The announcement comes as at least 22 people were killed and dozens more injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday after residents in the region defied orders from Israel’s military not to return to their homes, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.

Israel’s government said Friday that the military would not withdraw all of its forces from southern Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, blaming Lebanon for failing to uphold its end of the agreement. The Lebanese army, in turn, accused Israel of “procrastination.”

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is pictured during the group photo after attending the meeting on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition at the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 19, 2024.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he has ordered the country’s commerce ministry to raise tariffs on US imports by 25% after President Donald Trump announced he would impose a slew of new sanctions and policies targeting the South American country.

How we got here: The US president announced the new measures targeting Colombia after it blocked US military deportation flights from landing Sunday.

Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, say the deportation flights had initially been approved in plans between the countries, but that Colombia’s president suddenly scrapped the agreement while the planes were in the air.

Petro indicated on X that he objected to the use of military planes for the deportation, and to the US treatment of Colombian migrants in general.

The retaliatory sanctions announced by Trump include “emergency 25% tariffs” on all imports from the country that will be raised to 50% in a week, a “travel ban” for Colombian citizens, and a revocation of visas for Colombian officials in the US along with “all allies and supporters.”

More from the Colombian president: Petro responded dismissively to Trump’s announcement, saying, “Trump, I don’t really like travelling to the US, it’s a bit boring.”

He went on to criticize Trump’s policies and character, even suggesting that Trump considers “me an inferior race and I’m not, nor is any Colombian.”

Petro added that Colombia “is open to the entire world, with open arms, we are builders of freedom, life and humanity.”

Crowds of displaced Palestinians gather near vehicles and other belongings along a road in northern Gaza City on Sunday.

Egypt rejects any forced displacement of Palestinians, the country’s foreign affairs ministry said after President Donald Trump suggested a plan to move more than one million Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan and Egypt.

On Saturday, Trump said he had discussed his plan to “clean out” the Gaza Strip with the king of Jordan and intended to raise it with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

The statement issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday did not specifically mention Trump but reiterated Egypt’s position against “the displacement of Palestinians from their land through forced eviction.”

The ministry also called on the international community to support reaching a two-state solution.

Some context: Trump said he would like both Jordan and Egypt – which borders the battered enclave – to house Palestinians.

“You’re talking about a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,” Trump said, adding that there have been centuries-long conflicts in the region.

As well as killing tens of thousands of people, the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas has reduced much of Gaza to rubble. Israeli airstrikes have damaged or destroyed around 60% of buildings, including schools and hospitals, and around 92% of homes, according to the UN.

Trump’s comments appear to break with decades of US foreign policy, which has long emphasized a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

A video of the Tuskegee Airmen, which was once a part of the Air Force’s basic training curriculum, will be restored Monday following a review of the course for any diversity-related content, according to an Air Force official.

“We believe this adjustment to curriculum to be fully aligned with the direction given in the DEI executive order,” Robinson continued.

President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order banning federal DEI programs.

The Tuskegee Airmen were the US military’s first Black aviators and their support personnel. Before World War II, Black Americans were not allowed to become aviators in the military, but the US Army Air Corps created what was then an experimental training program for Black aviators at Alabama’s Tuskegee Army Airfield.

CNN previously reported that the video of the Tuskegee Airmen was not why the curriculum was removed.

Two elementary-aged sisters living in a Chicago suburb have not gone to school since President Donald Trump took office last week, according to a Chicago area nonprofit.

Their parents, who work cleaning homes and doing gig-type jobs, like landscaping, have not gone to work either, the nonprofit told CNN. Their days are filled with deep worry Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents might rush into their homes, and with anguish as they watch their groceries dwindle with no money to make rent as the end of the month approaches.

The nonprofit, which asked CNN not to publish its name or the names of the migrants due to fear of retaliation, learned about the two sisters who love coloring and unicorns and started dropping off groceries at their doorstep.

Sam fears the number of families sheltering in place is much larger but no one knows of their quiet suffering because they are afraid to ask for assistance.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson doubled down on Chicago’s “Welcoming City” nature and launched a “Know Your Rights” campaign across hundreds of screens on mass transit buses and trains for those fearing deportation or struggling with a detained family member.

“Chicago will always be a Welcoming City, not just by ordinance, but also with our inclusive and loving spirit,” Johnson said in a news release.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement police officer patch a badge are seen.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices were told to meet a quota of 75 arrests per day as the Trump administration tries to dramatically ramp up apprehensions of undocumented immigrants in the US, according two sources.

In the last fiscal year, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations conducted 113,431 administrative arrests, according to an agency report. That would be about 310 arrests a day.

The latest directive to ICE teams would pave the way to surpassing the number of daily arrests in the last year, while placing additional pressure on ICE agents as they try to meet the quota.

Oregon Democratic Rep. Janelle Bynum said Sunday that Trump’s retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after two US repatriation flights of undocumented migrants were not allowed to land in the country will drive up costs for American consumers.

Trump on Sunday announced a 25% tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Colombia after the Colombian president blocked the two flights from landing. The move is “sensationalism” and diverts attention from what Americans truly want, including lower prices, Bynum told CNN.

“We’re taking our eye off the ball in terms of making life easier for Americans,” Bynum added. “We have to lower costs for Americans, we have to lower costs for small businesses, and we have to make sure we keep strong trade around the world.”

Colombia caught Trump administration officials by surprise over the weekend when it abruptly rejected two military flights bound for the country carrying migrants, according to an administration official.

Colombian authorities approved the two flights prior to takeoff, according to documents reviewed by CNN. Those plans were then suddenly scrapped, frustrating Trump officials.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio later issued a statement saying Colombian President Gustavo Petro had “authorized flights and provided all needed authorizations and then canceled his authorization when the planes were in the air.”

CNN has reached out to the Colombian government for comment.

How we got here: On Sunday morning, Petro said he was blocking US deportation flights from entering the country, saying the US “can’t treat Colombian migrants like criminals.” He later clarified that he was taking issue with the use of military aircraft, and that civilian planes would be suitable.

Sources within the Colombian government were also caught by surprise by Petro’s post.

Within hours, President Donald Trump announced he was issuing tariffs on Colombia, among a slew of other measures, marking the first public retaliatory action the new Trump administration has taken against another country over immigration issues.

Petro has now offered his presidential plane to help repatriate deportees from the US who were set to arrive in the country Sunday morning. “The measure responds to the government’s commitment to guarantee dignified conditions,” the presidency said in a statement, but did not provide details.

Discussions between US and Colombian officials remain ongoing.

CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon, Jennifer Hansler and Aileen Graef contributed to this report.

This post has been updated with a statement from the US secretary of state.

The Brazilian government has denounced what it called the “degrading” treatment of Brazilians who were handcuffed by their feet and hands on a repatriation flight by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying it “violates the terms of the US agreement.”

The US flight was bound for the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte but landed in Manaus on Friday night due to a “technical error,” the government said on social media. There, the Brazilian Federal Police said it discovered 88 handcuffed deportees aboard the flight. The police said they immediately released them from the handcuffs, in accordance with the country’s security protocols.

The Brazilian government said in a social media post that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was informed about the conditions of the flight and ordered a Brazilian Air Force flight to transport the migrants from Manaus to Belo Horizonte on Saturday.

“The indiscriminate use of handcuffs and chains violates the terms of the US agreement, which provides for the dignified, respectful and humane treatment of returnees,” the Brazilian foreign ministry said in a news release, calling the conditions “unacceptable.”

Brazil said it agreed to carry out repatriation flights starting in 2018 to shorten the time deportees spend in American detention centers.

CNN has reached out to the US Department of Homeland Security and State Department for comment.