🇵🇱 🇱🇹 🇷🇺 Poland, Lithuania prepare joint plans for civilian evacuations from Baltics

Poland and Lithuania are preparing procedures for the possible mass evacuation of civilians across their common border in the event of an attack on the Baltic states, Polish public broadcaster TVP reported Friday.

Warsaw and Vilnius are working on a bilateral agreement to provide a framework for the plans, Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center chief Vilmantas Vitkauskas said.

“Procedures, logistics, and infrastructure capabilities are being analyzed together with colleagues from Poland, and the plan itself should be developed once an agreement is reached between the two countries,” Vitkauskas said.

The plans are being developed as Lithuania conducts nationwide drills testing responses to potential threats, including hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, disinformation and sabotage.

About 20 Polish officials are taking part in exercises testing border procedures and infrastructure through the Suwalki Gap, the land corridor connecting Poland and Lithuania between Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus.

About 3,000 officials and representatives of companies and NGOs, along with 1,000 volunteers, are taking part in the drills, which run until Oct. 2.

Six days of evacuation exercises will begin Saturday in several Lithuanian municipalities, including Vilnius and areas near the Belarusian border.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/poland-lithuania-prepare-joint-plans-for-civilian-evacuations-from-baltics/4069589

👮‍♂️ 🇺🇸 🚷 DHS Chief Markwayne Mullin Under Fire After Declaring ICE Is not Arresting Illegal Aliens at Kansas Worksites Following Reported Pressure from Powerful Agriculture Lobby

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin is drawing heavy fire from conservative watchdogs and immigration patriots after issuing a startling public declaration that federal enforcement officers will not be targeting illegal immigrants at commercial worksites across Kansas.

The explosive statement came directly on the heels of mounting pressure from major agriculture and livestock lobbies, leaving grassroots conservatives asking why federal immigration law is seemingly being carved out for big corporate interests.

According to reporting from NewsNation’s Ali Bradley, DHS clarified its position on social media, asserting that ICE is deliberately avoiding sweeping worksite operations in the Jayhawk State.

Mullin posted on X that “ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas.” He added that agents have instead “conducted operations targeting heinous criminals including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers and illegal aliens with final orders of removal.”

NewsNation correspondent Ali Bradley reported the statement and noted it came as livestock associations in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma released a joint statement pushing back on workplace enforcement and local outlets described businesses shutting their doors.

The sudden carve-out comes as regional livestock associations in Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma released a joint, coordinated pushback against federal workplace immigration raids.

Major agriculture industry groups argued that immigration enforcement was disrupting their labor supply at dairies, meat-processing plants, and feedyards.

According to local reports from KCUR News, several meatpacking facilities and small businesses in southwest Kansas temporarily shuttered their doors or saw severe worker absences this week as federal agents carried out targeted fugitive operations in neighboring areas.

As reported by the Texas Tribune, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Kansas Livestock Association, and Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association teamed up to issue a joint statement demanding federal agents scale back operations that affect the agricultural supply chain.

The powerful industry groups complained that ICE presence creates a “chilling effect” on workers and warned of potential price increases on beef if worksite law enforcement continues unhindered.

On Mullin’s own thread, users hammered the secretary. FaceTheMountains wrote, “In other words. Ice only detains a few illegals. Backing down on what Americans actually wants, which is our country back.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/dhs-chief-markwayne-mullin-under-fire-after-declaring/

🇩🇪 Berlin’s population with a migration background has reached 42.7% as the far-left Die Linke party secured a historic victory in the German capital, winning 25.7% of the vote and becoming the largest party in Berlin for the first time.

The demographic shift is particularly pronounced among younger Berliners, with more than 40% of people aged 16–24 having a migration background.

Die Linke also dominated among younger voters where the party won 43% among 16–24-year-olds and 49% among voters aged 25–34.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇺🇸 BREAKING: In the past few hours, the IRGC Navy has begun substantially escalating its targeting of violating vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Anti-ship cruise missiles and drones were launched at various vessels. Simultaneouslt, fast-attack boats of the IRGC Navy are engaging hostile tankers with guided rockets, Dushka machine guns, and small arms.

According to reliable reports, at least 3 vessels have been struck so far, and a fourth one has decided to turn around. Some reports even mention that up to 6 vessels were struck (unconfirmed for now).

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: At least some of the missiles fired tonight into the Strait of Hormuz carried naval mines

Iran is once again laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, this time apparently in the illegal Omani route.

It is unclear how many of such mines were launched by Iran, and if their deployment was successful.

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👮‍♂️ 🇺🇸 🚷 ICE officers across the country were told this weekend to stop arresting non-criminals, agency sources tell Daily Wire

Now, ICE may only arrest illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or charges for the time being, said the sources.

The change also ends so-called “collateral arrests,” sources said, meaning officers who find a criminal target alongside others in the country illegally may detain only the target.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-ice-officers-told-to-stop-arresting-non-criminals