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A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office states that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's downsizing during the second Trump administration has worsened existing workforce challenges and endangered disaster response. The watchdog warns that these reductions have led to a loss of institutional knowledge and experienced personnel.

ICE's DNA collection increased significantly under the second Trump administration, with nearly 1 million people's DNA collected last year, including young children. Hundreds of thousands of individuals never convicted of a crime are now listed in an FBI criminal database.

The unauthorized U.S. immigrant population reached 15.8 million in 2024, a record high driven by increased southern border migration and Biden administration policies like humanitarian parole. The report projects potential decreases under the second Trump administration’s deportation efforts.

The unauthorized U.S. immigrant population reached 15.8 million in 2024, driven by high southern border migration and Biden administration policies like humanitarian parole programs and the CBP One app. The report attributes growth to post-pandemic economic recovery and displacement in the Americas, with Central and South American migrants now comprising a larger share than Mexicans.

African students are increasingly seeking university degrees in China due to shifting U.S. immigration policies, tightened visa conditions, and ICE raids. The article examines how these factors are influencing education plans during the second Trump administration.

Head Start, a federal early education program for low-income children, faces challenges under the second Trump administration, including funding freezes, staff layoffs, and threats to deregulate standards. Despite these issues, the program remains operational in California, offering services like health screenings and meals to over 70,000 children, though rising costs and inflation strain its resources.

Chicagoans held a candlelight vigil to mourn immigrants killed by ICE agents, including Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrer in Maine, and called for justice amid ongoing protests against ICE tactics during the second Trump administration.

Five diabetes experts were expelled from the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans for distributing paper copies of an editorial, leading to threats of arrest. The ADA issued a formal apology after backlash but faced criticism over the incident's implications for biomedical research under the second Trump administration.

Nick Clegg claims Silicon Valley companies including Meta have embraced MAGA politics, with some pivoting right for 'self-interested' reasons. Clegg left Meta in March 2025 during the second Trump administration.

India hosted a Quad foreign ministers' meeting on May 26, involving the United States, Australia, and Japan. Analysts debate the Quad's effectiveness as a democratic alliance to counter Chinese influence, with some expressing pessimism under the second Trump administration due to the president's disinterest in attending meetings.

KFF Health News and The Associated Press are investigating allegations of medical neglect at ICE detention centers during the second Trump administration. The focus is on how medical care was handled in these facilities under that administration.

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. The response has been criticized for delays in reporting and testing, with 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported in Ituri Province. Cross-border cases in Uganda and the U.S. absence in the response, due to its withdrawal from WHO under the second Trump administration in 2025, complicate containment efforts.