US DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE arrested 2,197 immigrants in New York during Operation Rotten Apple. Governor Kathy Hochul challenged the administration’s claims, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused ICE of intimidating immigrants and criminalising their presence.
The Trump administration warned that US states could lose federal election funding unless they strengthen election security. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin cited concerns over non-citizens on voter rolls, outdated registrations and voting machine vulnerabilities ahead of the midterm elections.