Brother of Manchester Bombing Knew Attack Is Coming

The brother of a Muslim extremist Salman Abedi, the suspect accused of carrying out a bombing in Manchester, England, that killed 22 people, reportedly knew his brother was going to carry out an attack, but did not know where or when, according to a spokesman for Libya's counter-terror forces.

Abedi, 22, the suspected suicide bomber, died at the scene of the 22 May attack at an Ariana Grande concert.

A Criminal Who Was Released Will Be Deported

The detention of a criminally convicted Cuban immigrant was set to rejoin his family after he was mistakenly released from prison. Fortunately, he was immediately put back and will be deported to the island nation now that relations between U.S. and Cuba have thawed.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took custody of Rene Lima-Marin, 38, last 17 May after a judge ordered him to be released from state prison in an armed robbery case.

ICE Will Be Given More Powers To Deter Crime

The conservatives and House Republicans are in a roll lately as they try to push and fulfill President Donald Trump's promised to make the "deportation force" even bigger and, potentially, more heavily armed.

The House Judiciary Committee is set to mark up multiple immigration bills, including one from committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte that would facilitate mass deportations. Borrowing from past successful legislation to bolster Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the bill would require deportation officers to have access to not just standard-issue handguns and stun guns, but also M-4 rifles or equivalents.

Mormons Withdrew Funds From Boy Scouts

The Mormon church, the biggest sponsor of Boy Scout troops in the United States, announced last 11 May that it is pulling as many as 185,000 older youths from the organization as part of an effort to start its own scouting-like program.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints move was triggered by the Boy Scouts' decision in 2015 to allow gay troop leaders, despite Mormon-sponsored troops have remained free to exclude such adults on religious grounds.

Texas Officials Say No To Sanctuary Cities

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott faced an outpouring of support after he signed into law a state ban on sanctuary cities that is widely supported by law enforcement officials, law-abiding citizens and legally-recognized citizens of the United States.

Abbott signed the popular ban — which seeks to punish Texas cities that refuse to enforce federal immigration laws — during an unexpected Facebook Live broadcast last 7 May. Not long after, a small and unconvincing protesters gathered outside the governor’s mansion in Austin.