Nearly two dozen state attorneys general filed a brief supporting the Trump administration's legal action against Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County, claiming their sanctuary policies encourage unauthorized immigration while shifting responsibility to other states. The filing seeks a court order forcing these jurisdictions to resume cooperation with federal immigration authorities regarding deportations of criminal aliens.

Ricardo Gonzales, a 32-year-old high-ranking member of the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, was arrested in Cobb County, Georgia by the U.S. Marshals Service. Gonzales had a warrant from the Chicago Police Department for kidnapping and is wanted on probable cause for two counts of first-degree murder stemming from an incident in which three women were shot in the head.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced that the United States secured custody of 29 defendants from Mexico facing charges related to racketeering, drug trafficking, murder, illegal use of firearms, and money laundering. The defendants include leaders of drug cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of five Mexican nationals across multiple cities who have prior convictions for serious crimes. Three of the individuals were convicted of sexual offenses involving children, while others faced charges related to domestic violence and fraud.

A 33-year-old Mexican national who recently entered the U.S. illegally turned himself in to police after fatally stabbing his 26-year-old wife dozens of times during a domestic argument. The attack occurred in front of their two children, and the suspect has been charged with first-degree murder.

The Immigration Reform Law Institute filed a brief in an Illinois federal district court challenging Illinois' TRUST Act, which bars state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The federal government has sued the state, arguing the law violates the supremacy of federal law by forbidding local agencies from sharing information about aliens in custody.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that shooting suspect Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, a 22-year-old Mauritian national, entered the U.S. illegally near San Ysidro, California. Abdallahi faces 14 felony charges after allegedly shooting a Jewish man in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, with community leaders calling for hate crime charges.