In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital,Trump border czar Tom Homan outlined the progress that has been made at the border, and detailed how the presidents "big beautiful bill" could solidify items that have improved border security."All those accessories on the border, we can lock it in to make it permanent," Homan explained. "So we're going to put more border walls up. We'll put more water buoys in. That's going to save lives, right, because people see the water buoys, you can't get over them, which many people won't attempt to go into that river, which means we save lives."According todata from the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), apprehensions at the border are down 93% from April 2024 to April 2025 under the Trump administration. Fulfilling the presidents campaign promise to reign in the heightened flow of illegal immigrants has been one of the administrations top priorities, and Homan told Fox the "big beautiful bill" will "solidify the success" the numbers are already illustrating.BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN SAYS DEMOCRAT LAMONICA MCIVER 'BROKE THE LAW,' SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR ICE CLASH"[The bill] is going to save lives," Homan said. "It's going to add technology to the existing new border wall that the Biden administration didn't put into the wall. So, it's a smart wall, but Biden stopped the tech equipment from getting embedded in the wall to let us know when someone approaches that wall, climbs the wall, digs under that wall."Trumps border czar also pointed out an important element of the legislation, which provides funding for the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to purchase beds for illegal migrants who are detained."Right now we've got 50,000 people in custody. We're only funded for $34,000. ICE is already in a hole at $500 million. We need 100,000 beds. This bill does that."INSIDE TRUMP'S URGENT MEETING WITH HOUSE GOP TO PASS THE 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'The presidents "big beautiful bill" contains many components of Trumps agenda, including border security, tax policy, debt limit, and defense spending. It has had issues making it through the legislative process as some House Republicans have advocated for provisions such as state and local tax (SALT) deduction caps and spending cuts.President Trumpspoke out strongly against any cuts to Medicaid or SALT deduction caps during his visit to Capitol Hill to rally support for the bill on Tuesday.As for the border, GOP members whose districts line the southern border spoke out in support of the legislation."It may be a big and beautiful bill, but it has the muscle and backbone of historic border security and the ability to deport the millions of criminal illegals Joe Biden let walk into our country," Congressman Darrell Issa, R-California, told Fox News Digital.ACTING ICE DIRECTOR DEMANDS TIM WALZ APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING AGENTS MODERN-DAY GESTAPOTexas Republican Rep. Tony Gonalzes, who represents the largest border district in Congress, also highlighted border elements of the legislation."These are exactly the priorities I have fought tooth and nail for during the last four years, and Im proud to see were finally getting it done," Gonzales told Fox News Digital. "My communities along the border will be much better off, and Im proud to have played a key part in making that happen."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDespite some GOP enthusiasm, sources on Capitol Hill say there is still a long way to go before the piece of legislation reaches the presidents desk.

Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are both battling for the same exact thing: to be the Cleveland Browns' future.The Browns took both quarterbacks in last month's NFL Draft. Perhaps the more shocking selection of the two was the fact that Gabriel was taken in the third round as Sanders' unprecedented slide continued.With Sanders, once considered even a top-three overall pick, still available in the fifth round, Cleveland snagged him.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt's a crowded quarterback room in Cleveland, which also features Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett. And one may imagine that with two rookies, both of whom are somewhat highly touted, things could be awkward.But that is not the case for Sanders and Gabriel."Everythings been cool," Sanders told SportsCasting. "Hes a cool person. I like how he handles situations, especially just the negative media thats coming his way. Im just happy hes positive. Hes able to handle everything. Were truly cool."Sanders added that they are "for sure" learning from one another in practice.JALEN HURTS MAINTAINS HE 'WASN'T AVAILABLE' FOR EAGLES' WHITE HOUSE VISITGabriel, Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough and Jalen Milroe were all taken ahead of Sanders.The ex-Oregon quarterback said during rookie minicamp that he "love[s]" having Sanders as a teammate."You know, I love it because of who it is. I think just for us both, you can learn from one another," he said. "But also, its not just us two in the room. At least for now [during rookie minicamp] it is, but, you know, going into the year, Kenny, Joe and even Deshaun, just a bunch of guys who played a bunch of ball that we can all learn from one another."He also dismissed a question about him getting the first snaps of camp (something head coach Kevin Stefanski said to not "look into")."I think the more questions I get asked like that, it just divides the team," he said. "For me, were in a room full of not just us Kenny, Joe and Deshaun. For us, we know how important a healthy QB room is. But also, a team that you want to be a part of. How do you create an environment every single day where everybody can be their best? Thats just pushing one another, which talent naturally does. Naturally, its healthy. For us, we all go do our thing, and everyone wins."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler was ejected in the third inning of the team's 2-0 win over the New York Mets Tuesday.After the game, Buehler went online and took a shot at Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor.Buehler was thrown out of the game for arguing balls and strikes with the home plate umpire. The 30-year-old right-handed pitcher fired what appeared to be a strike.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, Lindor stole second base on the play, and Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez jumped out his stance to try and throw Lindor out.Home plate umpire Mike Estabrook called the pitch a ball, and Buehler was incensed."Its right down the f---ing middle," Buehler was heard saying on the broadcast. "Its right down the f---ing middle. F--- you."Buehler was promptly tossed, and Red Sox manager Alex Cora was also ejected.RED SOX PITCHER WALKER BUEHLER SHOUTS EXPLETIVES AT UMPIRE, GETS TOSSED FROM GAMEA user on X posted a clip of Lindor gesturing for the umpire to toss Buehler and celebrating when the Red Sox starter was ejected."The corniest part of the Walker Buehler ejection wasnt Francisco Lindor leaning into a pitch before like a loser but that he talked s---, screaming + rooting for the ejection. Big loser energy. Warrants a fastball to the back tomorrow if Im the Red Sox," the user wrote.Buehler reposted that tweet and added some commentary of his own about Lindors actions."I wouldnt want me out there either. Sad thing is the BULLPEN is full of f------ animals. Tough choice," Buehler wrote on X.The Red Sox have won the first two games of the series and go for a sweep over the scuffling Mets Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ET.The Mets are 3-5 in their last eight and have only scored 14 runs in those eight games.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX: Republicans outperformed Democrats on voter registration in four key battleground states between the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, according to research by the American Associationof Political Consultants (AAPC).The bipartisan political consultant non-profit teamed up with analysts from Data Trust, a conservative organization, and Target Smart, which has aligned with Democrats in past election cycles. Compiling data from the 2020 and 2024 elections in Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania, the research suggests a national shift in voter registration toward the Republican Party."We wanted a bipartisan analysis because there are so many conventional wisdoms this election challenged," Larry Huynh of Trilogy Interactive and Democrat AAPC Board President said. "The data was pretty clear that the Democrats were caught off guard with voter registration and turnout efforts and failed to mount a sufficiently compelling counter-effort to compete. We should all learn from this and take a deeper dive into our voter registration and turnout operations."AAPC unveiled the research this week during the 2025 Pollie Awards, a political communications awards program, in Colorado Springs, Colo.FOX NEWS VOTER ANALYSIS: HOW TRUMP REGAINED THE WHITE HOUSE"The Trump campaign and the Republican Party deserve considerable recognition for their voter registration success and turnout efforts and the party should try to build on these successes," Kyle Roberts of AdImpact and the incoming Republican AAPC Board President told Fox News Digital.BIDEN AIDE INTIMIDATED REPORTER INVESTIGATING FORMER PRESIDENT'S MENTAL DECLINE WITH 'TACIT THREAT:' BOOKFrom 2020 to 2024, the bipartisan political analysis found the share of registered Democrat voters dropped in all four battleground states. Meanwhile, the share of registered unaffiliated and Republican voters increased in Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania, according to the data compiled by Data Trust and Target Smart.In three out of four of the states analyzed, unaffiliated voters accounted for the largest electoral increase. Democrats saw the largest electoral drop between 2020 and 2024 across the four battleground states, following the same trend as voter registration.Voter turnout across party lines dropped in three out of the four battleground states analyzed, the data revealed. And while Democrat turnout dropped more than Republican turnout in those three states, the difference was less than a percentage point in every state but Arizona.Data Trust and Target Smart also analyzed trends across demographic groups, including Black, Hispanic and rural voters. The overall increase in Republican registration, turnout and electoral growth was consistent across the demographic groups analyzed.President Donald Trump won all seven battleground states in 2024 Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Republicans maintained control of the House of Representatives and won back the Senate.70% of voters believed the country was on the wrong track and wanted change in the 2024 presidential election, according to Fox News Voter Analysis. The economy and immigration were top issues as Trump tied inflation to President Joe Biden's administration and vowed to secure the border on his first day in office.As AAPC seeks to analyze Republicans' inroads with swing state voters in 2024, Democrats are facing their own reckoning this week as a new book reveals the alleged "cover-up" of Biden's cognitive decline.CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson's book, "Original Sin: President Bidens Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," released on Tuesday, paints an unflattering picture of Democrats' losses in 2024.While political commentators focus on what Democrats did wrong in 2024, AAPC's new data reveals what Republicans did right on voter registration and turnout.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Republican National Committee (RNC) opened "Black Americans for Trump" and "Latino Americans for Trump" offices across the battleground states in 2024, seeking to expand their reach among traditionally Democrat voting blocs.Over 160,000 volunteers joined the RNC's "Protect the Vote" efforts on election integrity in 2024, which included more than 100 lawsuits and recruiting poll watchers across the country. Seizing on Republicans' election distrust following Trump's loss in 2020, the RNC built a coalition of supporters across the country that propelled voters to the polls and landed Trump a win in 2024.

NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney will have some chill as he gets locked in and focused on the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Blaneys No. 12 will feature the Bodyarmor Chill design for the highly anticipated race.Each flavor of Bodyarmor Chill will be featured on the hood of his vehicle, including Frozen Cherry, Frozen Orange and Frozen Berry.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe NASCAR star hasnt been with Bodyarmor since 2017, and he told Fox News Digital he was looking forward to having the premium sports drink back on his car again."Its been a fun ride, a fun journey," he said. "Its been fun (to see) both of (us), whether its my career or their company, grow and be successful together. Its pretty awesome when you can be teamed up with a group like that."They work like crazy, and its always fun to do different schemes through the years and multiple ones in the year. Whether were doing SportWater, we have the Bodyarmor Chill car this weekend at the 600, which Im really excited about, Flash I.V. Being able to do all these fun schemes with all the products they have, thats a dream."Blaney said he likes being able to use unique designs and knows the fans enjoy it too.NASCAR fans will pack the speedway for the race, and it will be the first Cup Series points race after the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.TY DILLON THREATENS FELLOW NASCAR DRIVER AFTER ALL-STAR OPEN RACEThe drivers will travel 600 miles, completing 400 laps in what could be considered one of the most grueling races of the year. Blaney agreed with that notion, mentioning how taxing the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway is each season."Its funny, I remember my first 600 in like 2015, and theyre like, All right, halfway. And Im like, What? Were only halfway in this thing? Like, Im exhausted. So, it just really puts it into perspective of actually how long the night is, how physically draining it is. I think just as physically exhausting as it is, its really mentally draining. Staying in the game for 600 miles is really, really tough."Despite the race's challenges, Blaney said he enjoyed trying to outlast everyone else on the track.Blaney won the 2023 Coca-Cola 600 en route to his first NASCAR Cup Series championship.He will enter this years race fifth in the drivers standings. He has yet to win a race this season but has five top five finishes and six top 10 finishes.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

An international fugitive wanted for multiple bank robberies has been extradited from Ukraine after nearly three years on the run, according to authorities.Edward Deveaux of Berlin Township, New Jersey, was returned to the U.S. on Friday, wrote the Camden County Prosecutor's Office in a press release.AMERICAN CAR THEFTS SURGE AS TEENAGE BANDITS, INTERNATIONAL CRIME RINGS SHIP STOLEN VEHICLES OVERSEASDeveaux, 30, was taken into custody Feb. 25 in Lviv by the National Guard of Ukraine. Nearly three months later, he was taken to the Polish border and turned over to U.S. Marshals and Polish authorities.His arrest is a "testament to what we can accomplish when law enforcement at all levels works together," Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said, according to the release."We are grateful for the efforts of the U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, and our international colleagues."Deveaux was wanted in connection with three bank robberies in southern New Jersey, all of which took place between Sept. 22 and Sept. 28, 2022.He stands accused of robbing a Truist Bank in Waterford, a TD Bank in Willingboro and a Republic Bank in Winslow.FEDS TARGET WELL-ORGANIZED CRIME SYNDICATE 'TERRORIZING' AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOODSHe was charged with two counts of second-degree robbery for those reportedly committed in Waterford and Winslow in Camden County on Sept. 30, 2022, two days after the last offense in his alleged crime spree was committed.A third charge, for the Willingboro robbery in nearby Burlington County, was filed three days later.During their investigation into the matter, authorities determined that Deveaux had flown to multiple European countries before finally settling in Ukraine in the days following the final robbery in Winslow.Additional information led them to Lviv, where the suspect was ultimately tracked down."It makes no difference where fugitives run, justice has a long reach," Juan Mattos Jr., U.S. Marshal for the District of New Jersey, said in the release."This arrest is the result of relentless teamwork from our state, county, local, and international partners," he continued. "The U.S. Marshals Service remains committed to ensuring that those who commit violent crimes are held accountable, no matter the borders they cross."A detention hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, during which the judge ordered Deveaux to remain detained, the prosecutor's office told Fox News Digital.

The marquee event in the run-up to potentially passing the so-called "big, beautiful bill" began at 3 p.m. ET as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and members of the Freedom Caucus headed to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump.The White House is really amping up the pressure now on the Freedom Caucus. A White House statement says "The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act." It adds that "President Trump is committed to keeping his promises, and failure to pass this bill would be the ultimate betrayal. If H.R. 1 were presented to the President, he would sign it into law."Fox is told that the House GOP brass would like to pass the bill "today." There is an increasing scenario that "today" means very late tonight, overnight, or the early hours of tomorrow morning. They are banking on the idea that pressure from the president will force the Freedom Caucus to vote "yes." They also need to provide a fig leaf for the Freedom Caucus so they can exit these negotiations with a "win."HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS HEADING TO WHITE HOUSE AFTER DELAY PLAY ON TRUMP'S BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILLThe Freedom Caucus is upset that the SALT Caucus achieved a victory with an increase in the deduction for state and local taxes. So the Freedom Caucus is asking, "where is our deal?"We expect House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to parachute a "managers amendment" or two into the bill at the end. This would be introduced before the House Rules Committee and made a part of the bill. The managers amendment is essentially the final change to the bill. The key is to make sure that it sweetens the measure in a way that it drags the final outstanding votes across the finish line.Heres the dynamic: House GOP leaders are worried about losing members from an attendance perspective tomorrow. So they feel its best to move sooner rather than later. Also, theres the potential of losing votes the longer this sits open. So Republican leaders want to lock this down as soon as possible. Thats why an overnight/early morning scenario is very much in play right now.DEMS WARN HOUSE REPUBLICANS WILL PAY PRICE AT BALLOT BOX FOR PASSING TRUMP'S BIG BEAUTIFUL BILLHere are the concrete steps which must happen to pass the bill: Johnson introduces his managers amendment to tweak the bill and court reluctant Republicans to vote yes. The Rules Committee incorporates that amendment into the bill. The Rules Committee votes on the overall "rule" which sends the "new" version of the bill with the changes via the managers amendment to the floor. The House debates the "rule" to set the table for the actual debate. The House must adopt the "rule" in order to put the bill on the floor. If the Rules Committee fails to send the rule to the floor or if the GOP stumbles in its effort to get it out of the Rules Committee, theyre stuck. So these two procedural steps are crucial. The House then debates the bill on the floor, based on the ground rules approved earlier by the rule. Then the House goes to final passage.Those are a lot of steps. But things can move very fast when they get these things in place in the House. Thats why Republican leaders want the pressure of the president to force the issue in the next 12 to 24 hours.That said, there is a distinct possibility of this unfolding overnight or in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday.There is also a possibility that this stalls, and we are staring at a Thursday night/wee hours of Friday scenario, too.

A Texas-based doctor was sentenced Wednesday to 10 yearsin prison for healthcare fraud after he carried out what prosecutors said was a nearly two-decade scheme that involved falsely diagnosing thousands of patients with degenerative diseases and profiting handsomely off their treatments.Jorge Zamora-Quezada, a rheumatologist licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Arizona and Massachusetts before being stripped of his licenses in each state, raked in hundreds of millions of dollars for the misdiagnoses and treatment he ordered during his roughly 20 years as a medical practitioner. The treatments included punishing rounds of chemotherapy, intravenous infusions, and a battery of other tests, monthly visits, and regular procedures associated with the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic, autoimmune condition for which there is no cure.The sentencing, and his earlier court appearances, played out at times like a study in contrasts. Prosecutors detailed his extravagant lifestyle, including a private jet, 13 properties across the U.S., including in Aspen and various towns in Mexico, and a Maserati while the health of the patients he defrauded continued to worsen.Prosecutors accused him of taking advantage of vulnerable individuals in Texas, such as teenagers, elderly individuals, and disabled persons, in order to carry out the scheme. Some of them testified at Wednesdays hearing about the ongoing side effects they suffered as a result of the doctors actions, including receiving chemotherapy or IV infusions they did not need.AMTRAK BILKED OUT OF $12M BY AT LEAST 119 EMPLOYEES, DOCTORS IN FRAUD SCHEME; MANY STILL ON THE JOB: REPORTIts "one of the most egregious" cases of its kind the Justice Department has brought in this space,Matthew Galeotti, head of the Justice Department Criminal Division, told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview on Wednesday.Thats because of "all of the various kinds of misconduct rolled into one," he said, "and because it was pervasive the scheme lasted more than 18 years.""By the time you're towards the end of the scheme, he knows the consequences some of these things have had on the victims, and he's going forward anyways," he said of the doctor.The Justice Department's Criminal Division has been prosecuting this case for years. Unlike other departments, it is one of the few where career and political staff alike are largely in lockstep, with goals and cases that transcend partisan politics and seek instead to hold criminals like the Texas doctor accountable.Galeotti said he sees the case as emblematic of the Trump administrations goals to vindicate victims and counter wasteful government spending."Even in cases where you don't see this level of misconduct, where you're not prescribing someone chemotherapy medicine that doesn't need it, which obviously sort of stands out on its own, we still have a problem because you were wasting government funds that should be going to actually benefiting patients," Galeotti said.A BERLIN DOCTOR HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE KILLINGS OF 15 PATIENTS UNDER PALLIATIVE CAREA separate Justice Department official told Fox News Digital Zamora-Quezadas case was one of the "most significant" instances of patient harm that he had seen in at least a decade."There was testimony about truly debilitating side effects from the medications, things like strokes, necrosis of the jawbone, really the jawbone melting away, hair loss, liver damage," the official said.The doctors actions were seen as particularly egregious, in the Justice Department's telling, because they sought to prey on lower-income communities in Texas, targeting teenagers, elderly persons, and disabled individuals. The doctor also operated in areas with less access to medical care and with fewer native English speakers compared to other parts of the state."Of course, it's always the most twisted when you're benefiting from someone else's misfortune misfortune you caused and misfortune you used for your own personal enrichment," Galeotti said."They're the hallmarks of the worst kind of conduct that you see," Galeotti said.DOJ PROSECUTOR SUING TRANS MEDICINE WHISTLEBLOWER TAKEN OFF CASE OVER APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTERESTZamora-Quezada was convicted by a jury in 2020 of seven counts of healthcare fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, and one count of obstruction of justice. His attorneys argued that the fraud was not "pervasive" in the way the government made it out to be, according to public court filings.Prosecutors said Zamora-Quezada purchased condominium properties in vacation towns, including in Aspen, San Diego, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They said he commuted to his various doctors offices in Texas in a Maserati and a private jet, both emblazoned with his initials, "ZQ." His assets were forfeited after he was charged, prosecutors said.Meanwhile, they said, while Zamora-Quezada was living a life of luxury, out of nearly 100,000 Medicare patients he treated, Zamora-Quezada diagnosed 72.9% of them with rheumatoid arthritis. Prosecutors compared that data to seven other Texas rheumatologists, who cumulatively diagnosed 13% of their patients with the same condition.Prosecutors asked for $100 million in restitution, but the judge required him to pay $28 million.Attorneys for Zamora-Quezada did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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In a sweeping, pre-dawn raid in Los Angeles on Tuesday, twelve wanted criminals were arrested in a dramatic seven-agency sting led by the Department of Homeland Security.The bust was the culmination of a nearlytwo-year investigation dubbed "Operation Suppers Ready," that targeted dueling transnational gangs that U.S. officials say are exploiting and terrorizing the United States. SANCTUARY POLICIES FUEL LATIN AMERICAN GANGS SMUGGLING DRUGS, ENDANGERING AMERICANS: FORMER DEA AGENTSome of the suspects are charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and fraud. One scheme alone stole $83 million in Amazon goods, according to court documents."What you're seeing now is part of the (Trump) Administration's priorities. We're going after transnational criminal organizations, violent and organized crime, going out into the community and getting the most dangerous folks out of here," said Bill Essayli, the L.A.-based United States Attorney for the Central District of California.The gangs that were targeted are Armenian-led, but theyre ultimately transnational with members born in various countries, including Iran and Azerbaijan. The organized crime syndicates also have ties to the Mexican mafia and, in one instance, hired an assassin from the Sureo gang, who shot two people in a murder-for-hire plot, killing one of them.FEDS BUST MASSIVE ALLEGED GUATEMALAN HUMAN SMUGGLING RING OPERATING OUT OF CALIFORNIA"This has been going on for years, "Essayli said. "This particular gang, these Armenian gangs here, have been terrorizing the community."Fox News got exclusive access with DHS as it carried out a fully armored search-and-arrest of one of the suspects at his home before sunrise in an upscale L.A. area neighborhood. Luxury SUVs were parked out front.Areg Bezik is charged with setting up fake delivery companies that picked up tens of millions of dollars in Amazon goods like appliances and beauty products and then delivered them to his own warehouse to be stored or re-sold. "This particular individual is here on a Visa. He's engaged in a tremendous amount of illegal activity as we lay out in our complaint. If he's convicted, he will be removed from the country," Essayli said.Among those arrested were the alleged leaders of two competinggangs, identified as the "Amiryan Organized Crime Group" and "Artuni Enterprise." Officials say they were in a power struggle across Los Angeles and in Florida, where there was also an operation Tuesday that netted one arrest.UNUSUAL PET SEIZED DURING OPERATION TARGETING GANG MEMBERS IN TEXASThe competinggangsare accused ofterrorizingtheir American neighborhoods, shooting at each other and in one instance kidnapping and torturing another member,capturing the violence on video.The tension between the two was evident at the command center on Tuesday where they were being collectively gathered and processed. At point there, while two of the men were handcuffed and chained at the feet, one of them slammed his body into another, leading to a shouting match and law enforcement separating the two."This is purely an operation that makes the community much safer," said HSI Los Angeles Acting Deputy Special Agent in Charge Dwayne Angebrandt.DHS and the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles told Fox on site that the ability to make arrests at home and carry out these types of stings has become much easier under the Trump administration."We've been able to go after these criminals much more robustly and able to attack them where they live," Angebrandt said.The U.S. Attorneys Office says approximately $100,000 in cash, three armored vehicles, and 14 firearms were recovered during the bust and one suspect remains at large.If convicted, the defendants could face between 10 years and life in federal prison, as well as deportation."It's a privilege to be here on a visa or other temporary status within our country. So they are visitors, they violate our laws, and they'll be prosecuted, hopefully convicted, and then removed," said Essayli.Law enforcement tells Fox the sting got its name "Operation Supper's Ready" based off a picture depicting some of the suspects enjoying a "mob-style" dinner.