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Chapter 1: Why was the acting director of ICE removed?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been removed from his post. NPR's Joel Rose reports the shakeup at ICE comes amid frustrations in the Trump administration at the pace of deportations.
Chapter 2: What changes are happening at ICE under the Trump administration?
President Trump picked a career ICE official, Caleb Vitello, as the acting head of the agency. Now Vitello has been removed from that post, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. though he will remain at ICE, leading the office that's responsible for arrests and deportations.
ICE arrests are up compared to the previous administration, but not enough to satisfy the White House. President Trump promised during the campaign to build the biggest deportation operation in U.S. history. Administration officials have said they want to see at least 1,200 immigration arrests per day nationwide, but ICE field offices have been falling well short of those goals.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Chapter 3: How is the Trump administration affecting homelessness programs?
The Trump administration plans to gut the federal office that funds homelessness programs. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports massive staff cuts would come as the number of people without housing is at a record high.
Chapter 4: What are the implications of cutting staff at the federal housing agency?
Trump's efficiency team, Doge, wants to cut staff at the federal housing agency by half, but the office that funds homelessness would lose more, 84 percent, according to a document NPR has seen. Ann Oliva with the National Alliance to End Homelessness says that would go far beyond Washington, D.C.
We are talking about staff who directly support their communities in field offices all over the country.
A spokesperson says the housing agency continues to carry out its critical functions. Local nonprofits are waiting to receive several billion dollars for rent and other support to keep people off the streets. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
Chapter 5: What is the current status of the measles outbreak in West Texas?
Health officials say the measles outbreak in West Texas has now grown to 90 cases. As vaccination rates drop and cases rise across the country, experts say some groups of adults may need to get revaccinated. Empire's Maria Godoy has more.
Chapter 6: Who should consider getting revaccinated for measles?
Measles is incredibly contagious. Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University says the best defense is vaccination.
If you have been vaccinated with measles, two doses of vaccine as per routine, you have a 95 plus percent chance of being completely protected throughout your life.
However, if you were vaccinated before 1968, talk to your doctor about getting revaccinated because early versions of the measles vaccine did not work as well as the current shot. People vaccinated between 1968 and 1989 got one dose of the vaccine. In most cases, experts say that's plenty of protection.
Certain people, such as those living amidst a measles outbreak, should ask their doctor if they need a second dose. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has dismissed Fire Chief Kristen Crowley, who led the response to last month's deadly wildfires. McKenna Severson of member station LAist has more.
Bass said at a news conference that she's acting in the best interest of LA's public safety and the operations of the fire department.
We all know that a thousand firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke were instead sent home on Chief Crowley's watch.
Crowley, who was sworn into office nearly three years ago, was the department's first female and LGBTQ fire chief. Former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva will serve as the interim fire chief while a national search is underway. Bass has faced criticism for being abroad the day the fires began. She has faulted Crowley for failing to alert her about the potentially explosive fire conditions.
For NPR News, I'm McKenna Sievertson in Los Angeles.
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