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DAVID MARCUS: How airport duty melted Democrats’ absurd smearing of ICE ag

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April 8, 2026

Sometimes in life, the most important thing is getting to know people. Over the past few weeks, since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents started helping to shorten lines in our nation’s airports, much of the country has gotten to know them, much to the lying Democrats’ chagrin.

Take podcaster Charlamagne tha God, who had been a blistering critic of ICE tactics under the Trump administration. Here is what he had to say of his encounters with the agents at a New York airport:

“They were great, to be honest with you. Like to be honest, I’m just like, they were, and for that particular terminal, I was flying out of LaGuardia, I forgot what terminal it was, but yeah, they were being extra nice like Chick-fil-A workers.”

This has widely been the experience of most of the millions of air travelers of late, and it has begun to melt some of the harsh rhetoric that saw ICE agents called fascists and even Nazis.

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However, despite the buffing up of ICE’s image, the Democrats are still holding the country hostage with their pointless shutdown of Department of Homeland Security funding, under which thousands of behind-the-scenes ICE employees remain without pay.

The reason Democrats are sticking with this fabulist story of out-of-control ICE agents stalking our nation is because they think they have finally found an effective way to smear law enforcement, after a few botched tries.

We all remember the attempts to paint police as evil during the George Floyd riots. But the problem there for Democrats was that too many people know cops. They were too obvious a part of our lives to be blatantly lied about.

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Then, during the Biden administration, it was border patrol agents who were painted as evil, right down to border agents on horseback being falsely accused of whipping migrants in Texas, when even the person who took the video immediately said there was no whipping, just reins being handled.

It would have been funny if the administration, including then DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayaorkas, had not maintained the lie for nearly a year, before sheepishly admitting its error.

ICE agents were a new and juicy opportunity for the left to attack law enforcement as the second Trump administration began, because unlike cops, nobody really knows ICE agents, and, unlike Border Patrol, they were operating not just on the border, but in our communities.

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Democrats pounced on the fact that ICE agents wear masks to protect themselves and their families against doxxing. They pretended that streamlined training programs meant racist yahoos were just being handed guns and badges and told to round up brown people.

Then, finally, when a coordinated leftist campaign of harassment was launched against ICE in Minneapolis, it predictably led to the tragic deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. With that, Democrats had all the excuse they needed to shutdown DHS and throw sand in the gears of governance.

But today, after the boy-scout routine to speed up air travel, and after Trump replaced the hyper-aggressive Kristi Noem with the more measured Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary, a move demanded by Democrats, the shutdown seems absurd.

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This did not stop Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed from appearing onstage with antisemitic heartthrob Hasan Piker on Tuesday and saying, “ICE cannot be reformed, ICE cannot be restrained, ICE must be abolished.”

El-Sayed, who has said that many of his constituents are in mourning over the death of Ayatollah Khameini, wants no enforcement of immigration laws, even in the face of recent Islamic terror attacks, including the attack on a synagogue in Michigan.

There is much for the administration to learn from the airport charm offensive, and perhaps a chance for a bit of a pivot.

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In fairness to Noem, she was tasked with creating an image of ICE that was a little scary. In her now infamous TV ads, she warned that anyone here illegally, not just the worst of the worst, would find themselves deported.

There is a strong argument to be made that this aggressive posture helped lead to the 2 million self-deportations we have thus far seen under Trump 2.0.

But the number of people willing to self-deport is likely finite, which means it may be time for ICE to take a more targeted approach. That leaves it less vulnerable to Democrats’ lies.

In our airports, ICE agents melted the hearts of the traveling public. Now they must do the same with the rest of the nation.

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Four noncitizens charged with illegally voting in 2020, 2022 and 2024 federal elections in New Jersey

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May 2, 2026

Addison Blake

Four noncitizens were charged with illegally voting in multiple federal elections and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

According to criminal complaints filed in the District of New Jersey, each defendant allegedly cast ballots in at least one federal election, including the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.

“Four individuals have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections and making false statements applying for U.S. citizenship,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X.

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“The individuals — all noncitizens — voted in elections including the 2020 Presidential election, 2022 midterms, and 2024 Presidential election cycles.”

Prosecutors identified the defendants as David Neewilly, 73, of Atlantic County; Jacenth Beadle Exum, 70, of Bergen County; Idan Choresh, 43, of Monmouth County; and Abhinandan Vig, 33, of Monmouth County.

They are accused of registering to vote in New Jersey while not U.S. citizens and falsely certifying their citizenship status on voter registration forms.

“This administration will not tolerate aliens who attempt to vote in our elections when they know they are not eligible,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.

“As alleged, these green card holders lied in order to register to vote and then lied again to immigration authorities by falsely claiming never to have voted in a federal election.”

Blanche added the Justice Department “will use every authority to protect the integrity of U.S. elections.”

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According to prosecutors, the defendants later falsely stated on naturalization applications that they had never registered or voted in federal elections.

“As alleged, the defendants broke federal law by voting in elections they were not eligible to participate in and then made false statements under oath to conceal that conduct,” U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said in a statement.

“Today’s charges reflect this office’s commitment to protecting the integrity of our election system and ensuring that those who attempt to circumvent both our voting laws and our naturalization process are held accountable.”

Neewilly was charged with voting by an alien in a federal election and making false statements related to naturalization. He appeared April 22 before a U.S. magistrate judge in Camden.

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Choresh faces multiple charges, including voting by an alien in a federal election and unlawful procurement of citizenship. He appeared May 1 in Newark federal court.

Vig was charged with unlawful procurement of citizenship and appeared May 1 in Newark.

Beadle Exum faces charges of making false statements related to naturalization and unlawful procurement of citizenship. She also appeared May 1 in Newark.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department and FBI for comment.

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Palestinian soccer boss refuses to shake hands with Israeli counterpart at FIFA Congress

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May 2, 2026

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Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands or even stand beside Israel Football Association Vice President Basim Sheikh Suliman during a tense exchange at the FIFA Congress Thursday.

Both officials were invited to the stage by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, but the Palestinian representative resisted efforts to bring him closer to his Israeli counterpart.

Infantino briefly placed a hand on Rajoub’s arm and gestured for him to step forward, but Rajoub did not comply.

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The Palestinian FA, led by Rajoub, has long pushed for Israel to be suspended from international soccer competition.

Rajoub defended his decision, saying he remains committed to formal processes but believes stronger action is needed.

“I still respect and follow the legal procedure, but I think it’s time to understand that Israel should be sanctioned. The double-standard policy should stop,” Rajoub said, according to The Times of Israel.

“I refused to shake hands. Sport is sport. … For me, that should be respected, but if the other side is representing a criminal like Bibi [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] and speaking on behalf of Bibi as if Bibi is Mother Teresa, how can I shake hands or have a photo with such a man?

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“I think Gianni has the right to try to bridge gaps and bring people together, but I think maybe he does not understand or does not know the deep suffering of the Palestinian people.”

After the exchange, Infantino addressed the room, urging cooperation.

“We will work together, President Rajoub, Vice President Suliman. Let’s work together to give hope to the children. These are complex matters,” Infantino said.

Speaking just before the incident, Suliman emphasized the unifying role of the sport.

“In football, there is no place for politics,” Suliman said. “Everyone has the right to play and compete. We are teaching children values like respect, equality and love for others, and we hope that by the next time we meet, the situation will be better. We extend a hand to the Palestinian FA in the spirit of those shared values.”

UEFA was reportedly moving toward a vote to suspend Israel over the war in Gaza in September, but the motion was put on pause.

Infantino announced no action would be taken against the team on Oct. 3 after a historic peace proposal by President Donald Trump and Netanyahu.

However, even after the peace proposal, Israeli sports teams have faced opposition and exclusion.

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Father of teen allegedly killed by stepbrother on cruise says he can’t ‘relive’ trauma at murder trial

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May 2, 2026

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The father of a teen allegedly slaughtered by her stepbrother on a cruise is skipping the June murder trial, saying he simply cannot “relive” the trauma of discovering the girl’s body in her cabin.

“Unless they ask for me to be there, neither my wife or I will be attending,” Christopher Kepner, 41, told the Daily Mail.

“I’ve heard all the evidence. I saw it for myself. They have everything they need. It’s going to be too painful to relive it all again.”

Kepner’s 16-year-old stepson, Timothy Hudson, is headed to trial June 1 in Miami federal court on first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges in the Nov. 7 slaying. Timothy has pleaded not guilty.

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In a harrowing account, Kepner described the moment his family vacation became a living nightmare.

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“I checked her pulse. I pulled her out from under the bed,” Kepner said. “I knew my daughter was dead long before the medical examiner got there. I don’t want to be back in that room.”

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Authorities later ruled her death a homicide caused by “mechanical asphyxiation,” caused by “mechanical asphyxiation,” according to documents previously reviewed by Fox News Digital.

According to investigators, she was found under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets. The cabin was shared with her stepbrother.

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Now, the family is working to remember the 18-year-old cheerleader from Central Florida affectionately called “Anna Banana.”

“We are celebrating Anna by keeping it all about her and doing the things she liked,” Kepner said. “We want to remember Anna how she lived — and not how she died.”

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If convicted, the teen faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

“I want to see him in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs. He does not need to be free. He does not need to be in the general public, around any kids or women in general,” Kepner previously said.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Timothy Hudson’s attorney for comment.

“Our hearts go out to the victim’s family during this unimaginable loss,” U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida said. “A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging serious offenses that allegedly occurred aboard a vessel in international waters. We will present the evidence in court and pursue this case with professionalism and care. As in every case, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”