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New ICE Policies, Hegseth Claims, West Bank Attacks

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🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Immigration enforcement will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches ; new misconduct allegations emerge against Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth; and Israel launches a military operation on the occupied West Bank.

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0:00.0

Immigration officers have clearance to make arrests in schools and churches places previously considered off limits.

0:09.4

We're getting them out of the country. They're going to be gotten out of the country first.

0:12.8

How do the new rules change law enforcement?

0:14.7

I'm Steve Inskeep with Leila Fadl, and this is up first from NPR News.

0:25.5

The president's pick to lead the Pentagon faces one more round of criticism. Pete Hexeth denied many accusations about his personal conduct and also spoke of

0:31.2

his redemption. Now his former sister-in-law has sent an affidavit adding to the allegations.

0:37.2

How's that affect his nomination?

0:38.6

Also, Israel launched a military operation in the occupied West Bank. How, if at all, does that fit in

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with the ceasefire that finally arrived in Gaza? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

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