Feds Probe AOC For Employing Illegal Alien, Helping Migrants Evade ICE<\/p>\n
Border Czar Tom Homan announced that he has officially opened a federal investigation into Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over allegations that she employed an undocumented immigrant on her staff and assisted other illegal aliens in evading Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration is investigating Ocasio-Cortez for two alleged offenses: employing an undocumented immigrant who subsequently assisted another individual in evading ICE. In an interview with conservative podcaster Benny Johnson, Homan stated that he has instructed the agency to pursue legal action against her.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s being looked at (AOC employing illegal alien), can\u2019t comment past that. I\u2019m aware of it, we\u2019ve asked ICE to drill in on that case,\u201d Homan said. \u201cAs far as her educating people how to evade ICE arrests, she\u2019s really educating them on how to avoid prosecution. Because there are statutes on the books when you knowingly hinder your removal, that\u2019s a crime.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson questioned how an undocumented immigrant could have secured employment in Congress and potentially gained access to classified information.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not possible,\u201d Homan stressed, emphasizing that the congresswoman will be held accountable if such claims are accurate.<\/p>\n
In March, Diego de la Vega voluntarily left the U.S. amid intensified deportation efforts by the Trump administration, citing concerns for his safety. He became politically active in 2010 when he supported the DREAM Act, legislation that sought to create a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children.<\/p>\n
Although the bill narrowly failed in the Senate by five votes, de la Vega, despite his undocumented status, worked as a \u201cspecial assistant\u201d to former Harlem Assemblymember Robert J. Rodriguez and interned for Representative Carolyn Maloney (D), the report added.<\/p>\n
In 2022, de la Vega was appointed Deputy Communications Director by Ocasio-Cortez. In an interview with\u00a0Migrant Insider, AOC praised him, saying, \u201cDiego is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Homan sent an email to the deputy attorney general requesting an investigation into Ocasio-Cortez.<\/p>\n
That came shortly after reports emerged that the New York Democrat was hosting seminars teaching undocumented immigrants how to avoid ICE enforcement.<\/p>\n
Following Homan\u2019s email to the DOJ, AOC revealed that the Trump administration had yet to answer her requests about whether she is under federal investigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve asked them, they haven\u2019t responded to me,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez told Fox News. \u201cBut you know, I was once again fully using the First Amendment to inform people of their constitutional rights. They say a lot of things, but I\u2019ve written a formal letter, and they won\u2019t respond.\u201d<\/p>\n
The congresswoman organized a \u201cKnow Your Rights\u201d webinar earlier this year, in which lawyers advised illegal immigrants on how to respond to interactions with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities.<\/p>\n
The internet forum, held in both English and Spanish, provided legal advice and distributed papers, including one declaring that immigrants \u201cdo not have to open the door\u201d for ICE officials unless they had a judge-signed warrant.<\/p>\n
Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s office also supplied information on how to receive pro bono legal assistance and urged undocumented people to sign privacy release forms, which would allow her office to interfere in deportation proceedings.<\/p>\n
Ocasio-Cortez has forcefully denied any allegations that her actions were inappropriate, labeling the prospect of a federal inquiry \u201cpolitically motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ocasio-Cortez is also under fire as her district has decayed into a\u00a0crime-ridden cesspool, and voters are furious with her.<\/p>\n
Since she was first elected in 2019, major crime has risen by a staggering 70 percent in her Bronx\/Queens district.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 110th Precinct in Queens, which covers part of the infamous \u2018Market of Sweethearts\u2019 human-trafficking and prostitution mecca on Roosevelt Avenue, saw a 105% surge, the highest increase of any NYC precinct in that period,\u201d The Post said in its report.<\/p>\n
\u201cMajor crimes consist of murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and auto theft,\u201d the outlet continued.<\/p>\n
The 115th\u00a0precinct, which is also in the representative\u2019s district, saw a whopping increase of 85 percent in major crimes, and her constituents are frustrated with their celebrity representative.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s not doing s\u2013t. She doesn\u2019t live in the neighborhood, she doesn\u2019t care,\u201d Elmhurst resident Guadelupe Alvarez, a former supporter of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, said.<\/p>\n
The headlines in Albany were loud. The whispers behind closed doors were louder. And now, a stunning new twist has sent shockwaves through America\u2019s political and legal world: New York Attorney General Letitia James \u2014 the woman who made her career promising to \u201ctake down Donald Trump\u201d \u2014 is suddenly facing her own federal probe that could derail everything.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t just politics. This is survival.<\/p>\n
According to reports, James is officially the subject of a widening Department of Justice investigation after\u00a0former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi dropped a criminal referral that could expose James to staggering legal consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\n For years, James has built her national brand by waging war against Trump and the NRA. But now, federal subpoenas, whispers of mortgage fraud, and the looming shadow of a grand jury have flipped the script. The hunter may have just become the hunted.<\/p>\n MSNBC\u2019s legal analyst Danny Cevallos didn\u2019t mince words when speaking about the situation. \u201cThere is nothing scarier for a citizen [than] to get a subpoena or find out that they\u2019re being investigated by a federal criminal grand jury,\u201d he warned. \u201cIt\u2019s terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n And terrifying may be an understatement. Federal investigators, insiders say, are combing through\u00a0terabytes of records<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 from property purchases to campaign finances \u2014 and they aren\u2019t just looking at Trump-related lawsuits. They\u2019re digging into James herself.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the danger: federal probes don\u2019t stay in neat little boxes. As Cevallos explained, \u201cThey may be investigating issue number one and then stumble across never before known issue number two.\u201d Translation? Even if James survives the Trump battlefield, she could still fall victim to collateral damage from a financial paper trail she never expected anyone to follow.<\/p>\n Enter Pam Bondi. The former Florida attorney general \u2014 who rose to national prominence during Trump\u2019s impeachment defense \u2014 has now thrown gasoline on the fire. On Friday, Bondi confirmed that\u00a0<\/p>\n Bondi told Fox News that the move was essential to avoid \u201cany appearance of political animus.\u201d But the choice of special prosecutor raised even more eyebrows:\u00a0<\/p>\n The timing couldn\u2019t be more explosive. On the same day Bondi\u2019s announcement dropped, a grand jury was reportedly convened to weigh potential charges against James \u2014 after mortgage authorities flagged suspicious discrepancies in her real estate filings.<\/p>\n The details are as shocking as they are bizarre. Investigators are said to be zeroing in on documents where\u00a0James allegedly listed her father as her \u201chusband\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a possible move to secure more favorable loan terms reserved for married couples. Other filings reportedly\u00a0<\/p>\n For Schiff, the allegations revolve around claims that he misrepresented his Maryland residence to secure mortgage advantages, only later updating the paperwork years after the fact.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s James who is in the hotter seat. Because unlike Schiff, her entire public identity is wrapped in one narrative: that she is the righteous crusader who brought Trump to his knees.<\/p>\n During her 2018 campaign, James made headlines by promising to investigate Trump. In 2022, she delivered, filing her massive civil fraud lawsuit. Earlier this year, she won a blockbuster ruling against the former president, ordering him to pay\u00a0more than $450 million<\/strong>\u00a0in penalties.<\/p>\n But now, the tables are turning. If the allegations prove true, the attorney general who accused Trump of inflating property values could herself be accused of bending the rules on her own property holdings.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why observers are calling this a\u00a0\u201clegal earthquake.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n James\u2019 attorney, Abbe Lowell, has already gone on the offensive, blasting the probe as \u201cthe most blatant and desperate example of this administration carrying out the president\u2019s political retribution campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an attack on the rule of law,\u201d Lowell declared, insisting that James is ready to fight with \u201cfacts and the law.\u201d<\/p>\n But critics argue that this is no witch hunt \u2014 it\u2019s accountability. \u201cIf she broke the rules, she doesn\u2019t get to hide behind her office,\u201d one Albany insider told reporters. \u201cShe set the standard for Trump. Now she has to live by it.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, whispers inside political circles suggest that some Democrats are privately panicking. With James facing mounting scrutiny, questions are swirling about whether her legal war against Trump could collapse under the weight of her own troubles.<\/p>\n For years, Letitia James was the face of legal resistance against Trumpism. She was the one Democrat who could boast that she had beaten Trump in court, not just in politics. But if federal prosecutors prove that she played fast and loose with her own financial disclosures, the consequences will be devastating.<\/p>\n Not just for her. But for the entire political narrative that cast Trump as the only one bending the rules.<\/p>\n As Cevallos put it bluntly: \u201cIf somebody is the subject, the target, of a grand jury investigation, that is not a good sign.\u201d<\/p>\n And right now, Letitia James is not just in the spotlight. She\u2019s in the crosshairs.<\/p>\n This case is still unfolding, but one thing is certain: the legal earthquake shaking New York won\u2019t stop with subpoenas. With a special prosecutor in place, a grand jury convened, and whispers of fraud in the air, Letitia James faces the fight of her career.<\/p>\n Whether she emerges as a political martyr or a fallen titan depends on what investigators find in the paper trail. But for the first time in years, James isn\u2019t the one issuing subpoenas. She\u2019s the one answering them.<\/p>\n And that may be the biggest plot twist of all.<\/p>\n The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), the state\u2019s top prosecutor, who brought a successful civil fraud case against President Trump.<\/p>\n The probe by federal prosecutors, launched by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of New York, issued two subpoenas this week, seeking information related to James\u2019s case against the Trump Organization as well as another brought against the National Rifle Association (NRA).<\/p>\n Separately Friday, the Justice Department appointed Ed Martin to investigate a\u00a0prior criminal referral<\/u>\u00a0made by the Federal Housing Finance Agency alleging James claimed a Virginia home was her primary residence to secure more favorable loan terms. Martin also appears to have been tapped for similar allegations made against Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), multiple outlets reported Friday.<\/p>\n An attorney for James confirmed the inquiries, characterizing them as weaponization by the Department of Justice in going after a Trump adversary.<\/p>\n \u201cInvestigating the fraud case Attorney General James won against President Trump and his businesses has to be the most blatant and desperate example of this administration carrying out the president\u2019s political retribution campaign,\u201d attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cWeaponizing the Department of Justice to try to punish an elected official for doing her job is an attack on the rule of law and a dangerous escalation by this administration,\u201d Lowell added. \u201cIf prosecutors carry out this improper tactic and are genuinely interested in the truth, we are ready and waiting with the facts and the law.\u201d<\/p>\n James scored a big victory in her civil suit against Trump, with a judge issuing a nearly half-billion-dollar penalty for the Trump Organization after determining the business overvalued its assets.<\/p>\n Several outlets also reported Friday that another subpoena was issued to James\u2019s office related to a case she brought against the NRA, arguing it failed to properly administer its charitable organization. That judgment included $6.35 million in penalties for\u00a0NRA leaders.<\/p>\n The Justice Department declined to comment. The Hill has reached out to the U.S. attorney\u2019s office for the Northern District of New York for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n James, who was elected as New York\u2019s attorney general in 2018, has long been the recipient of Trump\u2019s ire. The state\u2019s top prosecutor has long challenged the administration\u2019s directives in court and successfully sued the president and his organization over what her office said was business fraud. A New York judge\u00a0ordered\u00a0Trump to pay nearly $355 million\u00a0in penalties in early 2024. James\u2019s office said that with interest, the figure would balloon to\u00a0more than\u00a0$450 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n Beyond Friday\u2019s subpoenas, the mortgage investigation led by Martin is one of the first cases for a man who was tapped to lead DOJ\u2019s new Weaponization Working Group after he\u00a0failed to be confirmed by the Senate<\/u>\u00a0as U.S. attorney for D.C.\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0FHFA\u00a0first made a\u00a0criminal referral for James<\/u>\u00a0in April,\u00a0raising claims about a Virginia home and another New York based property.<\/p>\n Lowell also dismissed that probe, noting that Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has also faced allegations he improperly claimed three homes as his primary residence to secure more favorable mortgage terms.<\/p>\n \u201cThe appointment of Ed Martin \u2014 so extreme he couldn\u2019t even win enough support from his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate to become an actual U.S. Attorney \u2014 makes it crystal clear this is a manufactured investigation to pursue political retribution,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we wrote to Attorney General Bondi, any objective inquiry would conclude Attorney General James violated no laws in managing her properties, but one must wonder why AG Bondi failed to include Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in her mandate.\u00a0Will Mr. Martin also be pursuing the reports of mortgage fraud involving the AG Paxton, or will that somehow fall outside his definition of justice because he is not allowed to review the conduct of Republicans?\u201d<\/p>\n Attorney Preet Bharara called the Schiff accusations \u201ctransparently false, stale, and long debunked\u201d in a statement issued late Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cNow Ed Martin, the most brazenly partisan and politically compromised person possible for the task, has been picked to investigate a political adversary. The bias here is glaring. Mr. Martin\u2019s nomination to be U.S. Attorney of the District of Columbia was derailed not only by his partisanship and unfitness, but also by the hold Senator Schiff appropriately placed on the nomination. Mr. Martin is a January 6-defending lawyer who has repeatedly pursued baseless and politically-motivated investigations to fulfill demands to investigate and prosecute perceived enemies. Any supposed investigation led by him would be the very definition of weaponization of the justice process.\u201d<\/p>\n Patricia Crowley was an actress who was best known for her roles in the TV series \u201cDynasty\u201d and the 1960s sitcom \u201cPlease Don\u2019t Eat the Daisies,\u201d but she has also acted in numerous other TV shows and movies including \u201cHawaii 5-0,\u201d \u201cColumbo,\u201d \u201cGenerations,\u201d \u201cPort Charles,\u201d and \u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful.\u201d She also received the Golden Globe new star award in 1954 for her roles in\u00a0\u201cForever Female\u201d and \u201cMoney From Home.\u201d<\/p>\n The New York Post reports that on Sunday September 14, 2025, just two days before her 92nd birthday, Crowley died of natural causes in Los Angeles. Her son,\u00a0Jon Hookstratten, who serves as the executive VP of administration and operations for Sony Pictures Entertainment, announced the sad news of his mom\u2019s death.<\/p>\n Crowley is survived by her husband,\u00a0Andy Friendly. They had been married since 1986, but that wasn\u2019t her first marriage. She was previously married to\u00a0Ed Hookstratten. The couple had two children together,\u00a0Jon and Ann Hookstratten Osher.<\/p>\n Crowley\u2019s acting career began when she followed her sister,singer Ann Crowley, to New York City, where she landed a role\u00a0in the chorus of \u201cOklahoma!\u201d on Broadway. While attending the High School of Performing Arts, she stared as the lead\u00a0in the Broadway show \u201cSouthern Exposure.\u201d Then she went on to land a role in\u00a0a live episode of CBS\u2019\u00a0\u201cThe Ford Theatre Hour\u201d\u00a0opposite Jack Lemmon and Jack Albertson.<\/p>\n While Crowley has acted in numerous TV shows and movies in her long career, it has been awhile since she has been seen on screen. Her last onscreen role was in the\u00a02012 in the film \u201cMont Reve.\u201d<\/p>\n Crowley is survived by her husband, her children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n Watch the video below to see Crowley perform with Dean Martin on The Dean Martin Show in 1970.<\/p>\n The final chapter of Liam Deane\u2019s life is cloaked in shadows\u2014rumors, unanswered questions, and eerie coincidences that refuse to fade.<\/p>\n Behind prison walls, whispers circulate that his death was no random outbreak of inmate violence, but the culmination of a silent code: a ruthless, unspoken pact among prisoners to exact vengeance on those guilty of crimes against children.<\/p>\n Others suspect something darker\u2014a calculated act, perhaps even tacitly permitted by the very system meant to keep order. What truly transpired in those dim corridors may never fully come to light.<\/p>\n Liam Deane, just 22, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was convicted of a crime so harrowing it shook his community to its core: the murder of his newborn daughter, Luna, who was barely two days old.<\/p>\n The grim trial exposed a horrific, unprovoked act of violence against an innocent soul, leaving the public reeling. The raw details ignited fierce debates on the perils of unchecked rage, the vulnerability of infants in fragile homes, and the heartbreaking fallout when emotional turmoil spirals out of control.<\/p>\n Weeks after sentencing, Deane\u2019s life was abruptly ended by another inmate in an act many viewed as prison justice\u2014a brutal reminder of the deadly consequences awaiting those branded with such offenses behind bars.<\/p>\n The echoes of this tragedy linger deeply\u2014not only in the minds of law enforcement, medical teams, and legal officials, but also within the hearts of the wider Wakefield community who watched the nightmare unfold. It stands as a stark testament to how swiftly innocence can be shattered, and how quickly vengeance can claim a life.<\/p>\n For the people affected, the intertwined fates of baby Luna and her father symbolize a profound and painful reckoning. Their story calls urgently for reflection on mental health support, the management of destructive emotions, and the critical need for stronger safety nets for vulnerable new parents under psychological strain.<\/p>\n Closing Reflection<\/p>\n From this and other stories, a clear and troubling pattern emerges: when emotional fragility, unchecked fury, or entrenched conflict collide with crisis, lives can unravel in devastating ways. Whether within close-knit communities, fractured families, or behind prison bars, the message is urgent\u2014prevention is vital. We need better mental health resources, open dialogue, and protective systems focused on those most at risk. These tragedies leave behind more than sorrow\u2014they leave pressing questions and crucial lessons that demand action before history repeats its darkest chapters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Feds Probe AOC For Employing Illegal Alien, Helping Migrants Evade ICE Border Czar Tom Homan announced that he has officially opened a federal investigation into Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over allegations that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t