The Daily Populous

Monday April 28th, 2025 day edition

image for 3 children who are US citizens — including one with cancer — deported with their mothers to Honduras, lawyers and advocacy groups say

Three children who are US citizens were deported to Honduras with their mothers last week, including a 4-year-old receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, according to the families’ attorneys and civil rights and immigration advocacy organizations.

Taken together, the families’ advocates say their removals from the United States underscore concerns about a lack of due process amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Hebert later learned after speaking with her client, two ICE officers were waiting for the family at the appointment, she told CNN.

“My clients were deported within 24 hours of being detained with no access to me,” Hebert said.

Trump border czar Tom Homan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both echoed the claim in interviews Sunday morning.

Willis denied either mother was given a choice, telling CNN Sunday both wanted their children to remain in the United States.

These are children,” Alanah Odoms, the executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana told CNN Sunday. »

Michigan nuclear plant set to restart, first for U.S.

Authored by mhtntimes.com
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The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan is moving closer to restarting as President Trump pushes ahead with efforts to revive America's energy sources.

"Through projects like the Palisades Nuclear Plant, the Energy Department is helping ensure that America's nuclear revival is right around the corner."

The Palisades Nuclear Plant will become the first commercial nuclear reactor in the U.S. to restart. »

Secret Trump Memo Tells ICE to Break into Homes Without Warrants

Authored by thedailybeast.com

The Trump administration has secretly allowed immigration agents to invade homes without a warrant for over a month, according to a leaked internal memo.

The memo, obtained by USA Today and issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, orders Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to break into the homes of suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua without a warrant.

USA Today obtained the memo from the nonprofit Property of the People, which pursues “governmental transparency. »

Report finds Meta’s celebrity-voiced chatbots could discuss sex with minors

Authored by techcrunch.com

AI chatbots available on Meta’s platforms like Facebook and Instagram can engage in sexually explicit conversations with underage users, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.

The WSJ says that after learning about internal concerns about whether the company was doing enough to protect minors, it spent months conducting hundreds of conversations with the official Meta AI chatbot, as well as user-created chatbots available on Meta platforms.

In one reported conversation, a chatbot using actor/wrestler John Cena’s voice described a graphic sexual scenario to a user identifying as a 14-year-girl. »

Pakistan seeks $1.4 billion from China amid rising tensions with India

Authored by timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Pakistan has requested a $1.4 billion increase in its currency swap line with China, Pakistan's finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said.

Tensions have surged following the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, which left 26 tourists dead and led to a sharp deterioration in India-Pakistan ties.

“Trade flows between the two countries had already fallen off and totalled just $1.2 billion last year,” he said. »