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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Trump promises expanded immigration crackdown after ‘No Kings’ protests

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No Kings Day protests sweep the U.S. as over 100,000 rally in New York City demanding democracy and justice. No Kings Day Protest 2025 on Saturday. Photograph: Carlos Chiossone/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Donald Trump has promised an expanded immigration crackdown in several large Democratic-led cities as apparent vengeance for “No Kings” protests against his administration on Saturday that drew millions of people – despite questions over whether the agency in charge of the effort is set to run out of money.

In new reporting on Monday, Axios claimed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) was $1bn over budget and set to run out of money in the next one to three months.

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