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DACA entrant arrested for White House drone murder plot.

6/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

Abraham Alvarez, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals entrant, arrested in Nebraska and charged with murder for drone attack on the White House.
DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said he should not have been allowed and will be removed.
Federal investigators arrested five co-conspirators and placed an ICE detainer on Alvarez.
Officials said the plot aimed to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump and warned a conviction could bring imprisonment.

History

Historical Context

On April 19 1995, anti-government veteran Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds. Fueled by anger over the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff and the 1993 Waco siege, the attack spurred Congress to pass the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and tightened security at federal facilities nationwide.

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Story summary

Abraham Alvarez, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals entrant, arrested in Nebraska and charged with murder for drone attack on the White House.
DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said he should not have been allowed and will be removed.
Federal investigators arrested five co-conspirators and placed an ICE detainer on Alvarez.
Officials said the plot aimed to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump and warned a conviction could bring imprisonment.

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