The Fox News Rundown ICE, Redistricting Battle Heats Up, As Slim GOP House Majority Gets Slimmer
Feb 2, 2026
Jonathan Alpert, psychotherapist and author of Therapy Nation, talks political anxiety and ways to reclaim life from constant outrage. Nicole Malliotakis, New York congresswoman, discusses aggressive immigration enforcement and a heated mid-decade redistricting legal fight. They explore enforcement tactics, local cooperation, rising partisan rhetoric, and how politics is reshaping daily life.
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Local Noncooperation Raises Enforcement Risks
- Nicole Malliotakis argues lack of local cooperation with ICE forces federal agents into riskier street operations instead of jail transfers.
- She says restoring cooperation would improve public safety and reduce dangerous raids.
Released Inmates Linked To Later Murders
- Malliotakis recounts cases where released defendants later committed violent crimes, citing a New York murder linked to a released inmate.
- She uses these examples to argue against policies that block ICE access to jails.
Send Experienced Negotiators
- Use experienced negotiators to defuse enforcement tensions and secure cooperation with local authorities.
- Nicole Malliotakis praises sending Tom Homan as a practical step toward safer, negotiated operations.
