Hamed Aleaziz
@haleaziz.bsky.social
I cover DHS and immigration policy for the New York Times
LA Times, BuzzFeed News, SF Chronicle alum
LA Times, BuzzFeed News, SF Chronicle alum
Special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year, according to internal government documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
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November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year, according to internal government documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb is blocking the National Guard deployment in DC, giving the government three weeks to prepare to wind down operations.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb is blocking the National Guard deployment in DC, giving the government three weeks to prepare to wind down operations.
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The Trump admin's case to the Supreme Court that the situation in Chicago justifies a National Guard deployment rests partly on the actions of two motorists.
Now, prosecutors have moved to dropped charges against them. Julie Bosman reports... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Now, prosecutors have moved to dropped charges against them. Julie Bosman reports... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Officials Move to Drop Case Against Drivers in Chicago Immigration Clash
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November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Trump admin's case to the Supreme Court that the situation in Chicago justifies a National Guard deployment rests partly on the actions of two motorists.
Now, prosecutors have moved to dropped charges against them. Julie Bosman reports... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Now, prosecutors have moved to dropped charges against them. Julie Bosman reports... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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NEW: A class action filed in Massachusetts aims to block Homeland Security’s use of civil penalties to ramp up financial pressure on people seeking a path to legal status. In more than 20,000 instances, the Department has sent fines as high as $1.8 million.
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Over $1.8 Million in Immigration Fines
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November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
NEW: A class action filed in Massachusetts aims to block Homeland Security’s use of civil penalties to ramp up financial pressure on people seeking a path to legal status. In more than 20,000 instances, the Department has sent fines as high as $1.8 million.
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NEW: As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick drives billions of dollars in foreign payments to help build AI data centers in the US, his sons help run a company earning tens of millions in fees helping finance AI data centers. A NYT investigation. (Free link)
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Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
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November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
NEW: As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick drives billions of dollars in foreign payments to help build AI data centers in the US, his sons help run a company earning tens of millions in fees helping finance AI data centers. A NYT investigation. (Free link)
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Is there fentanyl on the boats from Venezuela the Trump administration is blowing up? No. I explain and discuss @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Venezuela Doesn’t Produce Fentanyl. Trump Is Targeting It Anyway.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Is there fentanyl on the boats from Venezuela the Trump administration is blowing up? No. I explain and discuss @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.
Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the US started talking about it as a literal organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the US started talking about it as a literal organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.
Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the US started talking about it as a literal organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the US started talking about it as a literal organization.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
DHS agents investigating sexual crimes against children have been redeployed to the immigrant crackdown.
A probe into the black market for Iranian oil sold to finance terrorism has been slowed down because of the shift.
And efforts to combat human smuggling have languished.
A probe into the black market for Iranian oil sold to finance terrorism has been slowed down because of the shift.
And efforts to combat human smuggling have languished.
Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations
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November 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
DHS agents investigating sexual crimes against children have been redeployed to the immigrant crackdown.
A probe into the black market for Iranian oil sold to finance terrorism has been slowed down because of the shift.
And efforts to combat human smuggling have languished.
A probe into the black market for Iranian oil sold to finance terrorism has been slowed down because of the shift.
And efforts to combat human smuggling have languished.
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Breaking News: John Beam, a football coach who was profiled in the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” died on Friday from gunshot wounds, one day after being targeted in an attack at Laney College in Oakland, California, the authorities said.
John Beam, Football Coach Who Was Focus of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ Dies After Being Shot
An arrest was made in the shooting of the coaching fixture John Beam, who died from his injuries in the shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Breaking News: John Beam, a football coach who was profiled in the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” died on Friday from gunshot wounds, one day after being targeted in an attack at Laney College in Oakland, California, the authorities said.
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Breaking News: A Trump administration plan could make it harder for immigrants from countries subject to a travel ban to get green cards.
Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries
The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Breaking News: A Trump administration plan could make it harder for immigrants from countries subject to a travel ban to get green cards.
Scoop: The Trump administration is planning a policy change that could make it harder for immigrants to get green cards and other approvals if they are from countries subject to the president’s travel ban, according to internal documents.
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Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries
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November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Scoop: The Trump administration is planning a policy change that could make it harder for immigrants to get green cards and other approvals if they are from countries subject to the president’s travel ban, according to internal documents.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland.
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland.
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
www.propublica.org/article/port...
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As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration, it has turned to Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official, to try to increase deportations. On "The Daily," our reporter spoke with Bovino about why his militaristic approach may be here to stay.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
An Interview With the Man Behind Trump’s Current Immigration Crackdown
The Times spoke with Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who has orchestrated arrests with confrontational tactics that have made him a MAGA star and a source of criticism.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration, it has turned to Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official, to try to increase deportations. On "The Daily," our reporter spoke with Bovino about why his militaristic approach may be here to stay.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
I interviewed Greg Bovino, the man empowered to oversee Pres. Trump's immigration crackdown:
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An Interview With the Man Behind Trump’s Current Immigration Crackdown
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 11/12/2025 · 40m
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November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I interviewed Greg Bovino, the man empowered to oversee Pres. Trump's immigration crackdown:
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In September, the Trump administration conducted a historic deportation flight to Iran.
We tracked down people deported on the plane.
Some are in hiding, others have fled the country.
Their story:
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We tracked down people deported on the plane.
Some are in hiding, others have fled the country.
Their story:
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‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
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November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In September, the Trump administration conducted a historic deportation flight to Iran.
We tracked down people deported on the plane.
Some are in hiding, others have fled the country.
Their story:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
We tracked down people deported on the plane.
Some are in hiding, others have fled the country.
Their story:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
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SCOOP (free, as it's FOIA-based!): I obtained 1,665 pgs of documents about "Bicken Ben," a growing private school the Zuckerbergs ran illegally out of their Palo Alto compound
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
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Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
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Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
SCOOP (free, as it's FOIA-based!): I obtained 1,665 pgs of documents about "Bicken Ben," a growing private school the Zuckerbergs ran illegally out of their Palo Alto compound
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
Neighbors complained the school for years. Then, in 2024, they reached their breaking point:
www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
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The New York Times Washington bureau is filled with historic photographs of American history, of presidents in key moments throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, photos taken by bureau staffers. This one happens to sit just above my desk. Cheney, George HW Bush and Colin Powell
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The New York Times Washington bureau is filled with historic photographs of American history, of presidents in key moments throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, photos taken by bureau staffers. This one happens to sit just above my desk. Cheney, George HW Bush and Colin Powell
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Trump lowers refugee admissions to just 7,500 a year, down from 125,000 set by Biden, rejecting thousands of people fleeing war and persecution while reserving the record-low slots for mostly white Afrikaner South Africans. Zolan Kanno-Youngs @haleaziz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
Trump Cuts Refugee Admissions and Prioritizes White South Africans
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October 31, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Trump lowers refugee admissions to just 7,500 a year, down from 125,000 set by Biden, rejecting thousands of people fleeing war and persecution while reserving the record-low slots for mostly white Afrikaner South Africans. Zolan Kanno-Youngs @haleaziz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
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DHS “probably violated federal immigration laws, which entitle most immigrants facing deportation to a hearing before a judge — a hearing Mr. Juarez never had. .. It is unclear how many other immigrants like Mr. Juarez have been erroneously removed ..”
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October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
DHS “probably violated federal immigration laws, which entitle most immigrants facing deportation to a hearing before a judge — a hearing Mr. Juarez never had. .. It is unclear how many other immigrants like Mr. Juarez have been erroneously removed ..”
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Alejandro Juarez, who worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club, said he was never given a chance to contest his deportation in front of an immigration judge before he was returned to Mexico. ICE agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
When Alejandro Juarez was returned to his homeland, federal agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Alejandro Juarez, who worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club, said he was never given a chance to contest his deportation in front of an immigration judge before he was returned to Mexico. ICE agents told him that they were just following orders. Those orders were wrong.
The Trump administration makes it official:
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Trump administration makes it official:
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
The refugee cap for this year will be 7,500.
As we reported earlier this month, a bulk of the limited slots will be for white Afrikaners from South Africa and others facing “unjust discrimination.:
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19752.pdf
Mr. Juarez worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club in New York.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico.
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Mr. Juarez worked for more than a decade at a Trump Organization golf club in New York.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
His eldest son, 20, is stationed at a military base in California, where he serves in the Marines.
All his children are U.S. citizens.
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NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico.
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NEW: How ICE mistakenly deported Alejandro Juarez to Mexico.
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro was detained in NYC, put on the wrong ICE plane and sent to Mexico.
He never saw a judge, no deportation order - a likely violation of law.
W/ @haleaziz.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Alejandro Juarez was supposed to be transferred to an ICE facility in Arizona.
He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social
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He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
How a Former Trump Golf Club Worker Was Mistakenly Deported to Mexico
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Alejandro Juarez was supposed to be transferred to an ICE facility in Arizona.
He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
He has a court hearing in October.
Instead, DHS put him on the wrong plane -- and deported him to Mexico.
One of the craziest stories I've reported w/
@luisferre7.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
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Breaking News: Bay Area cities beyond San Francisco have also been spared after the Trump administration's planned deportation surge was canceled, officials said.
Federal Immigration Enforcement Surge Called Off Across the Bay Area, Officials Say
President Trump said on Thursday that he had called off the deployment in San Francisco. Two federal officials said on Friday that the action applied across the region.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Breaking News: Bay Area cities beyond San Francisco have also been spared after the Trump administration's planned deportation surge was canceled, officials said.