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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more people in July than any previous month of the Trump administration by employing new tactics like checkpoints and arresting academics. Experts noted that the focus on high arrest numbers often detains non-criminals with expired visas, leading to a confusing public mission statement. Additionally, a new September rule setting stricter visa time limits could potentially cost the nation's economy up to $145 billion per year by 2035.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported 51,000 arrests in July—the highest number recorded by the Trump administration—using new tactics such as airport detentions and National Forest checkpoints. However, policy analysts warn that focusing on high arrest numbers does not guarantee increased deportations, noting that many arrested are non-criminals who merely possess an expired visa. Furthermore, a pending rule is expected to impose stricter time limits on visas for students and researchers, potentially costing the nation's economy $145 billion per year by 2035.

A Franklin woman and her children are sheltering in Biscarrosse, France, as wildfires force over 250,000 to evacuate in France and Spain. Emergency authorities are using military aircraft to combat the fires, and the family remains in place with plans for food delivery.

An Arizona man lived undetected in a national forest for years, leaving behind about 1,000 pounds of trash, according to officials.

A wildfire named the Fishhook Fire is burning on Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, covering approximately 8 acres. No evacuation orders have been issued, but campers and hikers are urged to prepare. The U.S. Forest Service is managing the blaze, with no reported injuries or structural damage.

An Arizona man was arrested for living in a garbage-filled campsite on the grounds of a national forest for nearly a decade.

A federal agency plans to spray glyphosate, a cancer-linked herbicide, on national forest lands near Lake Tahoe to clear areas for replanting after the 2021 Caldor fire. Local residents, including Katherine Levy, strongly oppose the plan, citing health and environmental concerns.

Chaffee County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted arson near Clear Creek Reservoir, where an unknown individual used gasoline and a plastic bottle filled with accelerant to ignite trees on private land bordering National Forest. Authorities urge the public to report suspicious activity as they seek to identify the suspect.

The body of a missing Los Alamos nuclear lab worker was found alongside a gun in a remote national forest a year after her disappearance. New Mexico State Police positively identified her on Monday.

Human remains discovered in a New Mexico national forest have been identified as Melissa Casias, a woman who disappeared last year. The identification confirms her status as the individual reported missing.