“Markwayne Mullin made clear from the start of his tenure as secretary that he wanted the Department of Homeland Security to stay out of the headlines and adopt a quieter approach after a tumultuous year under his predecessor, Kristi Noem,” the New York Times reports. 

“He paused plans to convert industrial warehouses into immigrant detention centers. Immigration agents have been told to stop entering homes without judicial warrants. His department has tried to rebrand Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as “NICE” officers, at the urging of President Trump.”

“The change in tactics stemmed from fears within the Republican Party that the crackdown could cost them voters in this year’s midterm elections. But the image overhaul has drawn backlash from some ardent Trump supporters who want the administration to dramatically ramp up arrests and broaden its focus beyond immigrants with criminal records.”

New York Times: “The House on Thursday passed stalled legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record shutdown at the agency and resolving uncertainty over whether thousands of federal security workers would be paid in May.”

“The voice vote after a brief debate brought to a close a bitter partisan fight spurred by President Trump’s immigration crackdown and the tactics of federal immigration officers who fatally shot two U.S. citizens during immigration roundups in Minneapolis earlier this year.”

Wall Street Journal: “The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared closely divided on the Trump administration’s bid to end legal protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been allowed to stay in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons.”

Washington Post: “In the months since President Donald Trump launched a special “gold card” visa that would grant citizenship to people willing to pay $1 million, his administration has touted the program as a success. The president has called it a “green card on steroids,” and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed the program has brought in $1.3 billion in revenue.”

“But in a new legal filing, the White House admitted that only a small pool of people have even started the process, let alone paid the government. In the court document, the administration said it has received 338 requests for the gold card visa and, of those people, 165 have actually paid the nonrefundable $15,000 filing fee to move forward. Just 59 people have moved on to the subsequent step of filling out paperwork from the Department of Homeland Security.”

President Trump endorsed an idea to rebrand Immigration and Customs Enforcement, aka ICE, to “NICE,” NewsNation reports.

A majority of Americans — 64% — believe all babies born in the country should automatically be granted citizenship, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll carried out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on President Trump’s effort to end the ‌practice.

“The high court is poised to rule in the coming weeks on a range of polarizing issues – from immigration policy and transgender rights to rules on how to count mail-in ballots – that could help define the Republican president’s legacy and set key rules for the November 3 midterm elections.”

“A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s declaration of an ‘invasion’ at the U.S.-Mexico border was illegal, effectively clearing the way to reopen the United States to migrants seeking asylum,” the Washington Post reports.

“It was not clear when asylum processing would resume, and the Trump administration is likely to appeal the decision.”

Only one person has been approved so far for Donald Trump’s “Gold Card” Visa program granting foreigners US residency for a $1 million fee, Bloomberg reports.

“The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and other law enforcement officers to display ID while on duty, with a ruling Wednesday finding that the measure “attempts to directly regulate” the federal government,” the Los Angeles Times reports.

A new Politico poll finds half of Americans — including one quarter of President Trump’s 2024 voters — said Trump’s mass deportations campaign, including his widespread deployment of ICE agents, is too aggressive.

“A shadow industry of law firms and advisers is charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK,” the BBC reports.

“In the first part of a major undercover investigation, we reveal how migrants whose visas are due to run out are being given fake cover stories and instructed in how to obtain fabricated evidence, including supporting letters, photographs and medical reports.”

“They then apply for asylum claiming to be gay and in fear for their lives if they return to Pakistan or Bangladesh.”

“The Trump administration is discarding its shock-and-awe publicity tactics on immigration after mass deportations were met with mass backlash,” Axios reports.

“The White House has become allergic to the edgy memes, embedded camera crews and cosplaying officials that dominated former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure.”

“Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Todd M. Lyons submitted his resignation Thursday, capping his leadership of one of the agency’s most tumultuous eras, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family,” the Washington Post reports.

Wall Street Journal: “The House passed a bipartisan measure Thursday that would reinstate temporary legal protections for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S., with 11 members of the Republican conference breaking with the Trump administration to side with Democrats on the measure.”

“The 224-204 vote marks a rare GOP rebuke of President Trump’s agenda.”