On Tuesday‚ Chinese President Xi Jinping — whose country has been accused of stoking the fentanyl trade with Mexican drug cartels that has killed tens of thousands of Americans — reportedly told President Biden that their two nations “should prioritize stability‚ not provoke troubles‚ not cross lines but maintain the overall stability of China-U.S. relations.” The White House called the phone call between the two leaders “candid and constructive‚” according to the Associated Press‚ which added‚ “Xi told Biden that the two countries should adhere to the bottom line of ‘no clash‚ no confrontation’ as one of the principles for this year.” Next month‚ Taiwan will inaugurate Lai Ching-te as its president. He has promised to protect Taiwan’s independence from Communist China. Biden reportedly told Xi that he supported the United States “One China” policy. According to the U.S. State Department‚ the policy means that the U.S. opposes “any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side‚” but does not support Taiwan’s independence and expects cross-Strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means. Xi threatened that Taiwan remains the “first red line not to be crossed” and Beijing wouldn’t tolerate any actions from Taiwanese independence supporters‚ AP reported. According to investigative journalist and author Peter Schweizer‚ China is the main driver behind fentanyl being smuggled into the United States by Mexican drug cartels. Schweizer‚ author of “Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans‚” discussed the crisis on “Fentanyl: America’s Silent Epidemic‚” part of a DailyWire+ series by Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro on The Divided States of Biden. The author said the fentanyl trade that contributes to tens of thousands of American deaths every year begins in China. “They’re the senior partner. The drug cartels are really the junior partner in the fentanyl trade‚” Schweizer told Shapiro‚ speaking of the Chinese regime led by President Xi Jinping. Ninety percent of fentanyl precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico arrive via Mexico’s Port of Manzanillo. The port is run by a Chinese company‚ according to Schweizer. From the port‚ the chemicals are taken to a town in northern Mexico close to the U.S. border. About 2‚000 Chinese workers work in cartel labs to craft the precursor chemicals into fentanyl and then the fentanyl into pills resembling common drugs such as Vicodin or Adderall. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Money from the drug trade is then laundered through the Chinese financial system. Tim Pearce contributed to this article. Related: China Is The ‘Senior Partner’ Directing The Fentanyl Crisis Killing Americans‚ Author Peter Schweizer Says

Former child star Dakota Fanning said becoming a mom is even more important than her career. The 30-year-old actress shared her thoughts during an interview with Porter. “Being an actor is a huge part of my identity. I don’t really know who I am without it‚” Fanning told the outlet. “But I also have a desire to set up my life and career so that I always have a choice‚” she said. “Having kids is probably more important to me than anything‚ even being an actor. If somebody said I had to choose‚ I would choose having kids. I’m one of those people who has always felt that pull.” The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star said she’s not sure when she’ll start a family and explained that for now‚ she’s just enjoying life and risk-taking. “I’m trying to push myself to keep saying yes to things that make me uncomfortable‚ to keep going to places for long periods of time that maybe I’m scared to do because — God willing — one day‚ it won’t be as easy‚” Fanning explained. The actress got her big break playing Lucy Dawson in the critically acclaimed 2001 drama “I Am Sam.” That role earned Fanning a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination at the age of 8‚ making her the youngest nominee in history. This led to Fanning getting more roles‚ including working as a child actress in “Uptown Girls” (2003)‚ “The Cat in the Hat” (2003)‚ “Man on Fire” (2004)‚ “War of the Worlds” (2005)‚ “Dreamer” (2005)‚ “Hide and Seek” (2005)‚ “Charlotte’s Web” (2006)‚ “Push” (2009)‚ and “Coraline” (2009). CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP As she got older‚ the actress started working on more independent film projects. She most recently appeared in “The Equalizer 3” (2023). Her younger sister is actress Elle Fanning. During the same interview‚ Fanning said she believes she’d have “such a different experience” as a child actor in modern times. “I hate to reduce it to social media‚ but that’s the biggest societal difference – and I think we’re still figuring out how to use it in the right way‚” she told the outlet. “I’m grateful I didn’t have to contend with that; there was already enough going on.”

A new migrant caravan with thousands of people is headed for El Paso and is expected to arrive any day. About 2‚000 migrants began traveling earlier this month from Tapachula at the southern tip of Mexico near the Guatemala border. Video clips posted on social media show the huge group walking along roads near traffic and carrying a large white cross with red lettering. One man can be heard telling the crowd through a bullhorn‚ “A la frontera‚” which means‚ “To the border.” 🚨BREAKING: @Oscarelblue captures footage of a CARAVAN OF 3000 Migrants leaving the south of Mexico with direction to the USA! pic.twitter.com/bDGo8nAYPG — B O R D E R A L E R T S (@BorderAlerts) March 25‚ 2024 🚨BREAKING NEWS: New criminal alien caravan organized by Catholic Church “Viacrucis Migrante” makes its way to the United States. Each one of them will break into our country and Joe Biden will give them free work permits‚ free housing‚ education‚ healthcare and legal services. pic.twitter.com/0JpQ3YzxGJ — Joseph Trimmer (@JosephTrimmer_) March 25‚ 2024 The group is headed to Ciudad Juarez‚ which shares a border with El Paso‚ according to Voir Dire International‚ a group that tracks mass migration. The caravan has been dubbed the “Way of the Cross Migrants” and includes men‚ women‚ and children from Venezuela‚ Colombia‚ Ecuador‚ and 17 other countries‚ according to the tracking group. “Migrants have no other option but to walk as part of a group or hitch a ride in a trailer that could be their death‚” organizer Luis Villagran with the Center for Human Dignity in Tapachula told Telemundo. Churches in El Paso are preparing shelter for the caravan’s arrival‚ according to Border Report. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “We continue to marshal all available resources and be aware of the trends‚” Bishop Mark Seitz of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso told Border Report on Monday. “El Paso has shown itself to be very able to gear up when the surge comes and provide a safe and orderly way for those who have been permitted to come in to find a secure situation and continue on their path.” However‚ shelter space is strained in El Paso‚ a hot spot for illegal border crossings that has been overwhelmed by migrants over the last two years. The news of the caravan comes after a large group of migrant men stormed the El Paso border and assaulted National Guard members last month. NEW: Texas has arrested 70 more migrants who rioted at the southern border in El Paso‚ Texas and assaulted National Guard troops. Glad to see someone is taking action. Texas charged nine of the migrants on Wednesday involved in the riot. Knives and shanks were… pic.twitter.com/LXgME5ivrX — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 29‚ 2024 More than 70 migrants have been arrested on misdemeanor rioting charges related to the March 21 incident. In the wake of the violent incident‚ the Texas National Guard sent 200 members of the Tactical Border Force to El Paso. The force specializes in civil disturbance. Texas also recently installed more border wire in El Paso. The southern border has been in a state of crisis for years under the Biden administration. Last year‚ 2.5 million migrants were apprehended crossing or trying to cross the southern border‚ according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The administration has released more than 2.3 million border crossers into the country since 2021. Meanwhile‚ more than 96‚000 “known gotaways‚” migrants who were detected but not caught‚ have reportedly crossed the southern border just between October 1 and January. The border crisis has resulted also in tens of thousands of migrants descending on major cities like New York City‚ Chicago‚ Denver‚ Philadelphia‚ and Los Angeles. New York City has seen more than 183‚000 migrants show up since the spring of 2022. Chicago has seen more than 37‚000 migrants. Both cities have spent tens of millions of dollars on food‚ shelter‚ and other migrant-related costs.

A coalition of 20 Republican state attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court this week‚ asking it to take up a major leftist climate case against energy companies that could have serious ramifications for the entire country. The city of Honolulu claimed in a lawsuit that oil companies like Exxon and Chevron should pay billions of dollars because they were responsible for weather events caused by climate change‚ including sea level rise‚ heat waves‚ flooding‚ and global warming. The oil companies initially appealed the ruling with the Hawaii Supreme Court‚ noting that federal law prevents states from shaping policies for all states‚ but Hawaii’s top court sided with the city of Honolulu. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led the coalition in filing the amicus brief with support from Alaska‚ Arkansas‚ Georgia‚ Idaho‚ Indiana‚ Iowa‚ Kansas‚ Kentucky‚ Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ Missouri‚ Montana‚ Nebraska‚ North Dakota‚ Oklahoma‚ South Carolina‚ Texas‚ Utah‚ and Wyoming. “If Hawaiians want to rely on solar power‚ I have no problem with that‚” said Marshall. “But Honolulu cannot force its views onto Alabama—or any other State. Major decisions about our national energy policy must be made at the federal level‚ not dictated by one lawsuit brought by one city in its own courts.” He added‚ “It is especially hypocritical for Honolulu‚ which has reaped tremendous benefits from fossil fuels for travel and the tourism industry‚ to try to impose costs on the rest of the Nation‚ which also depends on energy to meet day-to-day needs.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The amicus brief argues that cases involving interstate emissions must be brought under federal law‚ not state law. “Otherwise‚ one State’s actions could violate the sovereignty of every other State to set its own energy and environmental goals‚” Marshall’s office said in a statement. “The brief further argues that Hawaii’s lawsuit creates an interstate controversy‚ which must be resolved by the federal courts. The Supreme Court must intervene before a state judge in Hawaii has the chance to impose what would be a massive tax on the energy system.”

Kent County‚ Michigan‚ Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young is attempting to clarify her department’s policy on holding illegal immigrants for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a murder allegedly committed by an illegal immigrant rocked the community last month. The Republican sheriff sent multiple letters to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) last week‚ asking the think tank to remove Kent County from its list of “sanctuary” cities‚ counties‚ and states across the U.S. The letter — obtained by The Daily Wire — attempted to “clarify” the department’s “policy regarding ICE hold requests.” The department’s effort comes days after a once-deported illegal immigrant was arrested and charged with the murder of 25-year-old Ruby Garcia. ICE confirmed in a statement to The Daily Wire last week that Brandon Ortiz-Vite‚ also 25‚ was deported under the Trump administration in 2020 and then re-entered the U.S. unlawfully “at an unknown date.” LaJoye-Young wrote in a letter to CIS‚ “1. As in any case‚ the individual may be held on a judicial warrant signed by a judge or magistrate; OR 2. The hold can be upon request by ICE‚ with review and approval by the Office of the Sheriff or Correctional Facility Captain.” “An I-247 request‚ signed by an authorized immigration officer‚ and a I-200 administrative Warrant for Arrest of Alien signed by authorized immigration officer with the ‘Certificate of Service’ portion completed must be received for the inmate‚” the letter added. “Departmental review confirms that the requisite authority to detain is in place.” Following the letter‚ CIS said it would take Kent County off its “sanctuary” list‚ NBC affiliate WOODTV reported. The latest letter from LaJoye-Young appeared to be a shift in policy from just a few years ago when the sheriff said her department would no longer hold illegal immigrants without a judicial warrant. In January 2019 during the Trump administration‚ the Kent County Sheriff’s Department told ICE it would not abide by its detainer requests unless the agency obtained a warrant. In many jurisdictions‚ authorities will hold illegal immigrants upon a simple detainer request from ICE until federal agents arrive. “My primary goal remains the preservation and enhancement of public safety‚ due process and the rule of law‚” LaJoye-Young said in 2019‚ according to The Detroit Free Press. “For this reason‚ I notified ICE officials earlier today that the Kent County Sheriff will hold detainees for ICE only after ICE presents to our office an arrest warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate — otherwise known as a judicial arrest warrant. This change is effective immediately.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Months later‚ then-President Donald Trump slammed Kent County‚ calling it a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants. LaJoye-Young responded to Trump’s criticism‚ saying he was “dramatically misrepresenting” the sheriff department’s policy‚ MLive reported. In another letter LaJoye-Young sent to CIS last week‚ the sheriff‚ along with County Administrator/Controller Al Vanderberg‚ wrote‚ “Kent County is not and has never been a sanctuary county.” “In 2019‚ the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) instituted a new policy requiring an arrest warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate (judicial warrant) in order to hold detainees for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the adjudication of local charges. After this policy change‚ ICE elected not to renew our contract‚” the letter stated. The department’s apparent shift back to respecting detainer requests from ICE after the 2019 policy also comes as Trump visits Grand Rapids‚ Michigan‚ for an event Tuesday afternoon where he is expected to discuss illegal immigration and address the murder of Garcia. The Daily Wire has reached out to the Kent County Sheriff’s Department for comment. Republicans in Michigan have proposed legislation that would put an end to so-called sanctuary policies and prohibit municipalities from preventing local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal agencies on issues pertaining to illegal immigration. Republican Leader Matt Hall — who represents part of Kalamazoo County‚ which is just south of Kent County — told The Daily Wire that Kent County’s apparent policy shift on cooperating with ICE “moves in the right direction‚” and he called on other “sanctuary jurisdictions” to follow suit. “The Kent County sheriff’s newly described policy allowing cooperation with ICE administrative detainers moves in the right direction for the safety and security of local residents‚” Hall said in a statement. “Other sanctuary jurisdictions in Michigan‚ such as Kalamazoo County‚ should reevaluate and remove their own misguided sanctuary policies that restrict cooperation with the officers who enforce our nation’s immigration laws.”

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd praised this week the new anti-squatter law that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed‚ saying the squatter “nonsense” will not be tolerated in the state. Judd made the remarks during an interview on Fox News when asked what law enforcement officials should do in other states that do not have anti-squatter laws. “My recommendation is for law enforcement officers to go there and get documentation that the owners did not enter into a lease agreement or a contract for sale‚” he said. “When the homeowner can say ‘I don’t know these people‚ I’ve never entered into an agreement‚’ then that becomes trespassing‚ or burglary‚ or theft.” “And why aren’t the suspects treated that way? They should be‚” he continued. “They always have been in this county. And quite frankly‚ we don’t have problems with squatters‚ because of that. On the few occasions that they’ve tried that silliness here‚ we go there‚ determine that the owner is really the owner‚ and lock the suspects up. That’s my suggestion if you park your car‚ and leave the windows down‚ that it’s okay for someone to get into your car and take it‚ and then you’ve got to have a civil court order to get your car back. All of that is nonsense. Law enforcement needs to lock them up.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “In the state of Florida now we’ve clarified the law because there is a civil process to get people out of your homes‚” he later added. “But there’s also a criminal aspect to this because people don’t have the right to move into your empty house or dummy up some document saying ‘well‚ I’ve contracted with them for sale or I’ve contracted for a lease agreement’ when the owner says ‘look‚ I don’t know you. I’ve never seen this contract. I didn’t sign it.'” “Lock the suspects up‚ because they’re committing a crime‚” he concluded. “If you want to be safe‚ move to Florida.” WATCH: 🔥FLORIDA SQUASHES THE SQUATTER SCAM 🔥 Great interview with @PolkCoSheriff Grady Judd on @FoxBusiness about the new law signed by Governor DeSantis‚ making Florida the first state in the country to take such strong action to protect property rights &; end "squatters' rights." pic.twitter.com/vk7ug456lk — Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) April 2‚ 2024

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down Tuesday on his claims that President Joe Biden poses a much greater risk to democracy than former President Donald Trump does. Kennedy made the initial claim during a recent interview with CNN anchor Erin Burnett‚ and repeated his assessment during a Tuesday morning appearance on Fox News. WATCH: RFK Jr. doubles down on calling Joe Biden a threat to democracy: "If you have a president who can censor his political opponents‚ he has a license for any kind of atrocity! THAT is a genuine threat to our democracy!" pic.twitter.com/A9HQBJjiPi — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 2‚ 2024 Fox News host Lawrence Jones opened the discussion‚ noting that Democrats and multiple media figures had repeatedly insisted that it was Trump‚ not Biden‚ who would pose the greatest risk to democracy as a whole. “You raised some eyebrows yesterday when you were comparing the former president to the current president‚” Jones began. “You said in an interview that you believe that Joe Biden is a bigger threat to democracy than Donald Trump.” Jones shared a short clip from Kennedy’s CNN interview — during which he said he could “make the argument” that the threat from Biden was greater — before turning the floor over to the independent candidate. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “I said I can make that argument‚ and I think it’s an argument that we ought to be having‚” Kennedy replied. “President — President Biden has done something that no other president in history has done‚ which is to order media — particularly the social media Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Instagram‚ YouTube‚ Google — to censor his political opponents.” Kennedy then detailed his own experience with the Biden administration’s alleged attempts to censor him directly. “If you have a president who can censor his political opponents‚ he has a license for any kind of atrocity! THAT is a genuine threat to our democracy!” Kennedy continued. He went on to say that he did consider some of Trump’s actions to be a threat to democracy‚ but that Biden’s apparent attempts to undermine the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution were far more damaging. “Undermining the First Amendment of our Constitution and then weaponizing the federal agencies to get his opponents off the ballot — and in my case … denying me Secret Service protection‚ that’s never happened in history‚” Kennedy added.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants have flown into Texas and Florida as part of expanded immigration parole procedures put in place by President Joe Biden‚ according to government data. At least 386‚000 immigrants have been flown and paroled into the United State from October 2022 through February‚ according to a Center for Immigration Studies analysis of government data. The vast majority of those immigrants touched down in either Florida or Texas‚ at least initially‚ after boarding an international flight to the United States. Florida was by far the top destination. Of those paroled immigrants‚ at least 326‚000 were on planes that initially entered the U.S. through the international airport in Miami. The next most popular destination is Houston with nearly 22‚000. Other states to receive immigrants include California and New York. “Begun in October 2022 for Venezuelans and expanded in January 2023 to Cubans‚ Haitians‚ Nicaraguans‚ and Colombians‚ the program approves flight travel authorizations for aspiring illegal border-crossers still in other countries to instead arrange commercial airline passage for themselves over the southern border and then receive temporary but easily renewable ‘humanitarian parole’ from CBP officers at the airport‚” the CIS report says. “Also during 2023‚ the direct-flights parole program declared that Guatemalans‚ El Salvadorans‚ Hondurans‚ and Ecuadorians also would be eligible‚ for a total of nine nationalities. The Central Americans and Ecuadorians show up in comparatively small numbers for now‚ having been added in the latter months of 2023‚ but could increase over time‚” it adds. It’s unclear where the immigrants’ final destination is once they arrive in the United States. The figures only reflect an initial landing in the U.S. once the immigrants secure plane tickets from their home countries. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The White House has pushed to expand immigration parole‚ arguing that increasing legal pathways to immigration will relieve pressure from illegal immigration on the southern border. Illegal immigration at the U.S. southern border continues to be a pressing issue after hitting record levels during Biden’s presidency. A caravan of about 2‚000 immigrants began traveling to the U.S. from Tapachula at the southern tip of Mexico near the Guatemala border earlier this month. In video taken of the group‚ one man can be heard urging the caravan on and shouting “a la frontera‚” which means‚ “To the border.”

On Tuesday‚ the Republican National Committee (RNC) launched a website that is a nod to former President Donald Trump predicting a “bloodbath” for the United States if he does not win a second term in the 2024 election — comments that drew controversy because legacy media coverage downplayed how he was talking about the auto industry. The website‚ BidenBloodbath.com‚ is focused on highlighting the “horrors” of the border crisis under the leadership of President Joe Biden‚ according to the RNC. A statement said the website provides the “latest data” and “real-time messaging” to activists who sign up for updates. It also features subpages with statistics for various battleground states and a link to a fundraising page that says “Biden Bloodbath” in all caps. “Biden is allowing vicious criminals‚ illegal drugs‚ gangs and terrorists into the United States. He alone has the power to reverse course and secure our border to protect our communities‚ yet he refuses to take action‚” said Trump campaign spokesperson Danielle Alvarez. “Biden is prioritizing illegal immigrants over Americans. That’s why in November‚ we will vote to send President Donald J. Trump back to the White House to put an end to Biden’s border bloodbath.” The move comes weeks after Lara Trump‚ the former president’s daughter-in-law‚ and Michael Whatley were elected to lead the RNC after Ronna McDaniel announced she would be stepping down as chairwoman. It also follows polling from Gallup that showed immigration rose to the top of the list of what Americans view as the most important problem facing the United States. Last month‚ legacy media outlets faced blowback for highlighting Trump’s warning of a “bloodbath” if he does not win re-election with headlines that failed to mention he was talking about the auto industry. Biden’s campaign released a statement on the “bloodbath” remark without a single mention of cars but repeated mentions of violence‚ alleging Trump “wants another January 6.” “The Fake News Media‚ and their Democrat Partners in the destruction of our Nation‚ pretended to be shocked at my use of the word BLOODBATH‚ even though they fully understood that I was simply referring to imports allowed by Crooked Joe Biden‚ which are killing the automobile industry‚” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “The United Auto Workers‚ but not their leadership‚ fully understand what I mean.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Biden’s campaign also released an ad that featured Trump’s “bloodbath” comment — again without context — with dramatic music as well as clips related to the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville‚ Virginia‚ in 2017 and the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6‚ 2021. “The Trump campaign can try to spin all they want‚ but the context is clear: their candidate has spent every moment since his first campaign encouraging and excusing political violence. Repeatedly‚” said Biden campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika‚ according to Axios. “It’s not a bug‚ it’s a feature of Donald Trump’s extremism. We take Trump at his word — and voters will too.”

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested an illegal alien in Boston who is wanted for murder in the Dominican Republic. The federal agents arrested the 27-year-old alleged fentanyl trafficker near his residence in Saugus on March 21‚ ICE said in a statement on Tuesday. “The unlawfully present Dominican citizen is currently facing local fentanyl trafficking charges and was previously arrested for strangulation and assault and battery charges‚” the statement said. ICE did not release the suspect’s name and blurred out his face in a photo that was taken as he was arrested. The suspect “became the subject of a criminal police warrant for the charge of homicide issued by a criminal court in the city of Bani in the Dominican Republic’s state of Peravia” in November 2021‚ ICE said. The next month‚ he was charged with trafficking fentanyl in the Newburyport District Court. He was also charged with strangulation/suffocation and assault and battery of a family household member in the West Roxbury District Court. ICE said the charges in the West Roxbury District Court were dropped. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported that the suspect fled to the U.S. in 2021 and illegally crossed the border as a “gotaway.” NEW: ICE Boston arrested a Dominican man wanted for murder in the DR who fled to the U.S. in 2021‚ when he crossed illegally as a “gotaway”‚ then went on to be arrested for local crimes in Massachusetts‚ including fentanyl trafficking &; strangulation.ICE arrested him near his… pic.twitter.com/L1tKbKydSa — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 2‚ 2024 ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons said that the suspect fled the Dominican Republic to avoid being tried for murder. “He made his way to Massachusetts and has been repeatedly apprehended by local authorities and charged with crimes of violence and drug crimes‚” Lyons said. “ERO Boston will not allow the world’s offenders to take refuge in our communities. We will continue to aggressively arrest and remove any such criminal elements in New England.” Related: Once-Deported Illegal Immigrant Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of 25-Year-Old Michigan Woman