By Upward News | Created at 2026-06-11 13:14:25 | Updated at 2026-06-14 00:56:23
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🚨 Eight indicted for pro-Hamas terror campaign. Federal prosecutors indicted eight individuals connected to the University of Michigan for allegedly orchestrating a coordinated intimidation campaign targeting university leaders, law enforcement, and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
→ The indictment alleges that the defendants traveled at night to homes and businesses, throwing butyric acid through windows, caulking doors shut, and spray-painting threats. Two defendants face additional witness intimidation charges for targeting a student believed to be cooperating with federal authorities.
🛢️ Trump admits the US has been seizing Iranian oil. President Trump revealed on Wednesday that American forces have secretly confiscated 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war, including 22 ships in a single night after degrading Iranian radar. He claims the covert operation prevented oil prices from soaring to $250, keeping them around $85-90 instead.
🇬🇧 Migrant who attempted a beheading exploited UK loophole. The Sudanese migrant who attempted to behead his neighbor used the "Irish route" asylum loophole — flying to Dublin, then busing unchecked to Belfast — to claim asylum after violent clashes with authorities. Within months of arriving, he allegedly launched a brutal knife attack that left a victim with severe head, neck, and back wounds.
🔪 Black teen murderer gets a wave of support. 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years after a jury convicted him of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a track meet. Major black figures, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), have come out in defense of Anthony, voicing outrage over the all-non-black jury and the harsh sentence for killing his white classmate.
WORLD NEWS
The US launched fresh strikes against Iran after President Trump warned Tehran would "pay the price" for dragging out negotiations.
Hamas has turned Gaza hospitals and schools into torture chambers where Palestinians suspected of disloyalty are interrogated and beaten, coming as the terror group reestablishes its police state.
White British children have fallen below 60 percent of England's school population for the first time, with nursery figures showing they are already a minority.
Sweden's parliament passed a bill abolishing permanent residency for asylum seekers and other immigrant groups.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
_WHAT THE LEFT MISSED_
UK terrorism watchdog admits Trump is right about immigration: “The United Kingdom’s government-appointed terrorism watchdog is openly wondering whether President Donald Trump had a point on immigration, as the country grapples with the fallout of a migrant’s attempted beheading of a citizen in Belfast.” (Washington Examiner)
ActBlue CEO pleads the Fifth in House hearing: “The CEO of the largest Democratic fundraising platform couldn’t answer Congress’ easiest questions during a hearing Wednesday, pleading the Fifth even when asked to clarify her last name.” (Daily Caller)
_WHAT THE RIGHT MISSED_
Todd Blanche faces uphill battle for AG appointment: “Republicans are preparing to try and move Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general this summer, aiming to hold his hearing in about a month.” (Semafor)
Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US hailed as hero: “Days after he was denied entry to the United States, Omar Artan arrived home to a hero's welcome.” (NPR)
HOAX TRACKER
Mainstream media outlets are portraying the UK protests following Henry Nowak's murder as a “far-right” attempt to politicize a tragedy. But many of the grievances fueling public anger — two-tier policing, Muslim rape gangs, and distrust of Britain's political establishment — long predate the murder.
The contrast with George Floyd is also apparent. Floyd's death was treated as an overdue national reckoning, while similar public outrage after Nowak's death is being dismissed because he was a white victim at the hands of a non-white perpetrator.
THE MAIN STORY
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
The Trump administration expanded its crackdown on “birth tourism,” targeting foreign nationals accused of using US visitor visas primarily to give birth on American soil so their children obtain citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
The State Department announced on X a series of enforcement actions this week, detailing investigations across Europe and Africa that uncovered organized networks coaching applicants, arranging housing and delivery plans, and in some cases relying on fraudulent documents.
More than 500 visas have been revoked in suspected cases, and officials say additional investigations are ongoing.
_THE FACTS_
The State Department detailed more than 600 cases of suspected visa abuse for purposes of birth tourism.
A US embassy in West Africa uncovered a birth tourism ring involving over 100 foreign nationals using fake documents and visa "fixers."
Investigators in Europe identified more than 400 suspected birth tourism cases tied to companies that coached applicants, arranged housing, and coordinated births.
A US embassy in North Africa revoked more than 100 visas for parents who traveled specifically to give birth in the US.
The State Department said it is coordinating with local authorities to "systematically identify and cut off any similar operations."
Under 2020 regulations, consular officers must deny visitor visas if they believe the applicant's main objective is to obtain US citizenship for a child.
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) announced he is cosponsoring legislation to "shut down birth tourism scams that sell American passports in the form of a child."
President Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship in January 2025; the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision on it in late June or early July.
_OUR TAKE _
After President Trump signed an order going after the 14th Amendment — which sets the groundwork for birth tourism — he set up a lengthy and controversial legal battle where the debate centers on philosophical questions of what it means to be an American citizen. Now, the administration is smartly sidestepping all that by targeting the machinery that makes birth tourism possible.
Birth tourism turns US citizenship into a cheap commodity and rewards people for abusing the American immigration system. If the Supreme Court blocks Trump's effort to end automatic birthright citizenship, aggressive visa enforcement may be the only realistic way to curb the practice.
THE COMMUNITY SECTION
YOUR TAKE
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TODAY’S POL
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POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔵 Graham Platner victory (413)
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🔵 Graham Platner: “It highlights the hypocrisy of the Left and also safeguards a Republican Senate.” — Steve
❌ Nancy Mace: “Shows the power of President Trump’s endorsements.” — Terri
💬 Other: “Steve Hilton making it the general election for California governor.” — Robert
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