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President Trump threatened to expand military deployments to more Democratic-led cities like Baltimore, Chicago, and New York, citing crime concerns, while facing criticism from local officials and accusations of racial bias and political manipulation.
A CBS News investigation found that Texas officials attempted to disrupt the efforts of nonprofit organizations assisting migrants bused to Democratic-led cities as part of Operation Lone Star, initiated by Governor Greg Abbott to draw attention to the federal government's failure to address the influx of migrants at the southern border. The state agency in charge of the busing program, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, ceased providing logistical information and observing drop-off curfews, hindering the coordination of migrant arrivals. Despite initially viewing the program as beneficial, a nonprofit leader, Tiffany Burrow, ended her partnership with Texas officials due to their actions, which have resulted in nearly 100,000 migrants being transported to cities like Chicago and New York, prompting concerns from local leaders about the impact on their communities.
More than a dozen U.S. city councils, including those in Democratic-led cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and Detroit, have passed resolutions urging Israel to stop shelling Gaza. While local resolutions have little direct impact on foreign policy, activists hope that a critical mass of these resolutions will send a message to the White House that support for Israel's military campaign is waning. Pro-Israel groups have expressed concern about potential hate speech and the spread of disinformation, while advocates for cease-fire resolutions see them as a way to be heard by elected officials when other avenues fail.