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DHS Reports 95% Apprehensions Drop as ICE Bill Advances

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump is touring states to rally voters before November 3 midterms.
Trump’s approval 31% and urged voters to pretend he’s on the ballot.
In Kansas, Trump praised border security and backed Sen. Roger Marshall’s re-election.
Scott Thomsen said diesel rose 40% and will not vote for Trump.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shows a 95% drop in apprehensions versus Biden era, leading Republicans approve $70 billion ICE bill.

History

Historical Context

The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, signed by President Bill Clinton and effective April 1 1997, expanded border agents, added a 10-year re-entry ban and funded $1.5 billion in detention facilities, leading to about 1.5 million deportations by 2000. That enforcement surge echoes today’s Kansas rally, where Donald Trump and Sen. Roger Marshall cite similar security rhetoric.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump is touring states to rally voters before November 3 midterms.
Trump’s approval 31% and urged voters to pretend he’s on the ballot.
In Kansas, Trump praised border security and backed Sen. Roger Marshall’s re-election.
Scott Thomsen said diesel rose 40% and will not vote for Trump.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shows a 95% drop in apprehensions versus Biden era, leading Republicans approve $70 billion ICE bill.

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