Trump admin updates: ICE launches immigration enforcement operation in Boston

The Boston operation comes as Chicago braces for an immigration crackdown surge.

Last Updated: September 7, 2025, 8:59 PM EDT

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched an immigration enforcement operation in Boston, dubbed Patriot 2.0, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Saturday posted a "Apocalypse Now"-themed post, telling officials that "Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." Trump signed an executive order Friday to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, though the official name change requires the approval of Congress.

Trump plans to attend the U.S. Open men's final tennis match in New York on Sunday, the White House said.

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Sep 02, 2025, 3:13 PM EDT

Trump responds to internet rumors about his health

Fox News' Peter Doocy brought up a social media trend from over the weekend following Trump's lack of public appearances.

"How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead? You see that the people didn't see you for a couple days. 1.3 million user engagements as of Saturday morning about your demise," Doocy asked.

Reporter Peter Doocy shows President Donald Trump a video on his phone in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 2, 2025.
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Trump said he did not hear about those rumors, but maintained that he is "very active."

"I didn't I knew they were saying, like, 'Is he OK? How is he feeling? What's wrong?' I said I just left and it's also sort of a longer weekend. You know, it's Labor Day weekend. So I would say a lot of people know I was very active this Labor Day," he said.

Sep 02, 2025, 3:11 PM EDT

Trump says US 'shot out' boat carrying drugs from Venezuela

President Trump, speaking in the Oval Office, said the U.S. military "shot out" a boat carrying drugs from Venezuela.

"You'll be seeing that and you'll be reading about that," Trump said. "It just happened moments ago. And our great General, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been so incredible ... But he gave us a little bit of a briefing, and you'll see. And there's more where that came from."

"We have a lot of drugs pouring into our country, coming in for a long time, and we just -- these came out of Venezuela and coming out very heavily from Venezuela. A lot of things are coming out of Venezuela," the president added. "So, we took it out, and you'll get to see that after this -- after this meeting is over."

Sep 02, 2025, 2:54 PM EDT

Trump announces Space Command officially moving to Alabama

Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced U.S. Space Command is moving from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama.

"Forever to be known from this point forward as Rocket City," Trump said.

The president was flanked by Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Alabama Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt and other officials as he gave remarks.

President Donald Trump speaks about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington.
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The decision, confirmed to ABC News earlier Tuesday by person familiar with the matter, reverses a move by President Joe Biden in 2023 to build a new headquarters in Colorado Springs. Trump took aim at Biden in his remarks, and expressed his hope that Space Command will remain in Alabama for "hundreds of years."

Sep 02, 2025, 1:50 PM EDT

Pritzker pushes back against Trump over threats to deploy troops

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker stressed in an X video Tuesday that there is “no emergency” to warrant “sending troops in” Chicago, pushing back against President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the national guard into the city.

"Just a lovely day here. No emergency. So Donald Trump understands, no emergency in the city of Chicago to send troops in," the governor said.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks during a news conference at River Point Park, Aug. 25, 2025, in Chicago.
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Pritzker made these comments in a broader video encouraging those in his state to know their rights if they happen to have an interaction with ICE agents.

“We’ll make sure to protect your rights -- but you need to know your rights," he said.

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd

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