{"id":2396485,"date":"2025-01-29T10:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-issues-big-beautiful-quotas-to-ice-officers-for-arrests-of-illegals\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:37:46","slug":"trump-issues-big-beautiful-quotas-to-ice-officers-for-arrests-of-illegals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-issues-big-beautiful-quotas-to-ice-officers-for-arrests-of-illegals\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Issues Big Beautiful Quotas to ICE Officers for Arrests of Illegals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-issues-big-beautiful-quotas-to-ice-officers-for-arrests-of-illegals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396485&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has implemented \u2062a \u2064directive requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest at \u200cleast 1,875\u2064 illegal immigrants per day\u200b in an \u200beffort to \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-bidens-border-crisis-vs-trumps-heres-how-they-stack-up\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Biden\u2019s Border Crisis Vs. Trump\u2019s: Here\u2019s How They Stack Up\">curb illegal border crossings<\/a>. Each of ICE&#8217;s 25 field offices has a minimum quota of 75 arrests daily.As Trump resumed \u2062office, over 4,500 \u2064migrants have been arrested nationwide, including in sanctuary cities like New York \u2062and \u200dLos Angeles. However, Trump\u2063 has expressed dissatisfaction with the results and called for a more forceful approach. <\/p>\n<p>Stephen Miller, a\u200d senior advisor, confirmed that the\u200b arrest quotas serve as a minimum target, indicating the administration&#8217;s intention to exceed these numbers. The plan prioritizes the apprehension\u200d of individuals with criminal pasts, while the administration has faced criticism regarding the deportation program, particularly from liberal\u2062 commentators.\u200d Moreover, \u200bdefenders \u2062of Trump&#8217;s policies\u2062 highlight the\u200b contrast \u200bwith former President Obama, who deported millions of illegal immigrants without similar\u2064 backlash. <\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Trump&#8217;s stance argue that addressing illegal immigration is \u2063essential for national security and public \u200bsafety,while opponents frame the quota system as overly aggressive. \u2063The article reflects the ongoing\u200d debate about immigration policy in the U.S.,especially in \u2063the context of recent political shifts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to arrest at least 1,875 illegal aliens a day as part of his sweeping plan to squelch illegal border crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The directive sets a quota of 75 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-alien-gangsters-party-ruined-federal-agents-bust-door\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrests<\/a> per day for each of ICE&rsquo;s 25 field offices, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/28\/us-news\/trump-admin-gives-ice-quota-of-1800-arrests-per-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday evening, the agency had arrested more than 4,500 migrants since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colombia-bows-knee-trump-will-take-illegals-gives-potus-every-single-thing-wants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> began his second term last week, by conducting raids across the country &mdash; including in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gold-medalist-found-sleeping-in-the-park-after-raging-over-olympic-village-conditions-the-food-is-bad\/\" title=\"Gold Medalist Found Sleeping in the Park After Raging Over Olympic Village Conditions - &#039;The Food Is Bad&#039;\">left-wing &#038;ldquo<\/a>;sanctuary cities&rdquo; of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, and Boston.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump is disappointed with the results so far and has demanded a more aggressive approach, insiders told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/immigration\/2025\/01\/26\/ice-arrests-raids-trump-quota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller confirmed the quota on Tuesday, but noted that it&rsquo;s a minimum &mdash; not a maximum.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The numbers you cited are a floor, not a ceiling,&rdquo; Miller told CNN&rsquo;s Jake Tapper.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The goal is to arrest at least that many, but hopefully many more.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Stephen Miller: ICE arrest quotas are &ldquo;floor, not a ceiling&rdquo;<br \/> Watch the full video here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nmTeJ5sucW\">https:\/\/t.co\/nmTeJ5sucW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VGBiJ56uHc\">pic.twitter.com\/VGBiJ56uHc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeadCNN\/status\/1884392343161217205?\">January 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In response to performative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-tom-homan-issues-unflinching-response-actress-selena-gomez-sobs-deportations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left-wing emotional blackmail<\/a>, the Trump administration said it&rsquo;s prioritizing illegal aliens who have criminal convictions in their homelands.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An ICE official who was not authorized to discuss the quota said the agency&rsquo;s list of criminal suspects was sufficiently long, so officers would be able to continue prioritizing public safety and national security threats to meet quotas,&rdquo; the Washington Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, leftists&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-karoline-leavitt-laughs-nbc-reporters-question-teaches-lesson-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sham argument<\/a> that only migrants who are &ldquo;criminals&rdquo; should be deported is absurd because anyone who snuck across the border has broken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/jm\/criminal-resource-manual-1911-8-usc-1325-unlawful-entry-failure-depart-fleeing-immigration#:~:text=Justice%20Manual&amp;text=1911.,Marriage%20Fraud%2C%20Commercial%20Enterprise%20Fraud&amp;text=United%20States%20Department%20of%20Justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal immigration laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Overstaying a visa is a civil infraction. But crossing illegally is in fact, a crime. It is a misdemeanor under 8 USC 1325. And illegal re-entry after deportation is a felony, if prosecuted. When factoring in gotaways, there were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">roughly 10 million illegal crossings<\/a> under Biden. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HDm98ZT2YT\">https:\/\/t.co\/HDm98ZT2YT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1884371400364023931?\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The other disingenuous argument pushed by leftists is that arresting 1,000 migrants a day is too much, while ignoring that this wouldn&rsquo;t even make a dent in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-fema-spend-hundreds-millions-dollars-illegal-immigrants-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">migrant invasion<\/a>&nbsp;of the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you accept the low estimate that 10 million migrants unlawfully entered during Joe Biden&rsquo;s presidency, you&rsquo;d need to deport 6,850 migrants a day just to undo the damage in four years.<\/p>\n<p>Consider this: If Trump kept the arrest quota at a paltry 500 a day, it would take 55 years to fix Biden&rsquo;s mass infestation.<\/p>\n<p>No one has the time or the patience for this farcical filibustering.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the recent quota of 1,200-1,500 deportations per day, it&rsquo;s important to have a reminder of what&rsquo;s required for Mass Deportations <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HjhhqOEh9F\">pic.twitter.com\/HjhhqOEh9F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#120074;&#120111;&#120102;&#120106;&#120094;&#120105;&#120097;&#120114;&#120112; (@ImperiumFirst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImperiumFirst\/status\/1883991261235081640?\">January 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Conservative pundits slammed contrived emotional outrage decrying Trump&rsquo;s deportation program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Selena Gomez will cry about illegals who love Mexico more than America being sent back to their home country, but not shed a single tear for the countless Americans killed by illegals or the children trafficked because of a porous border,&rdquo; X commentator Kangmin Lee noted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Selena Gomez will cry about illegals who love Mexico more than America being sent back to their home country, but not shed a single tear for the countless Americans killed by illegals or the children trafficked because of a porous border.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, it&rsquo;s performative. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eh4iMInoU7\">https:\/\/t.co\/Eh4iMInoU7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kangmin Lee | &#51060;&#44053;&#48124; (@kangminjlee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kangminjlee\/status\/1883923142277738659?\">January 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some X users pointed out that former President Barack Obama deported far more illegal aliens than any other U.S. president in history.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Obama&rsquo;s deported so many migrants that he was crowned the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tv-host-claims-obama-deported-illegals-us-presidents-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deporter-in-Chief<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Where is the Hollywood and corporate media outrage over this fact?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Barack Obama deported ~3,200,000 illegal immigrants during his 8 years in office&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s an average of:<br \/> &bull; 400,000 per year<br \/> &bull; 33,000 per month<br \/> &bull; 1,100 per day<\/p>\n<p>1,100 people. Every day. For 8 years.<\/p>\n<p>And that was before Biden just let in ~15 Million more over the last 4 years.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Geiger_Capital\/status\/1884284728486027532?\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During his two terms, Obama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/23\/opinion\/sunday\/immigration-reform-biden.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deported 3 million<\/a> migrants.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is exactly what President Trump is doing right now, but Democrats still pretend to be outraged,&rdquo; former GOP congressional candidate Christian Collins said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re a criminal, you&rsquo;ll be deported.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barack Obama, November 20, 2014<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly what President Trump is doing right now, but Democrats still pretend to be outraged. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/187AmTNLc4\">pic.twitter.com\/187AmTNLc4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christian Collins (@CollinsforTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinsforTX\/status\/1883953643369685008?\">January 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Not only is Trump doing the right thing, but he&rsquo;s doing exactly what millions of Americans voted him into office to do.<\/p>\n<p>No nation &mdash; no matter how rich or powerful &mdash; can survive the metastatic impact of unfettered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-report-shows-340-million-federal-covid-relief-turned-cash-transfers-subsidizing-illegal-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigration<\/a>, which drains public resources, erodes social cohesion, and endangers national security.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This directive establishes a target of 75 arrests per day for each of ICE&#8217;s 25 regional offices, according to the New York Post. By Tuesday evening, the agency had apprehended over 4,500 migrants since Trump commenced his second term last week through nationwide raids in various liberal &#8220;sanctuary cities&#8221; such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, and Boston. However, Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the current outcomes and has called for a more assertive approach, insiders informed The Washington Post. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller confirmed the arrest quota on Tuesday but emphasized that it represents a minimum requirement rather than a maximum limit.<\/p>\n<p>Miller stated during an interview with CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper that &#8220;the numbers you cited are a floor, not a ceiling,&#8221; indicating that while they aim to meet this target, they hope to exceed it significantly.<\/p>\n<p>In response to criticisms from left-wing activists regarding emotional appeals against deportations, the Trump administration clarified its focus on apprehending undocumented immigrants with criminal records from their home countries. An unnamed ICE official mentioned that there is an ample list of criminal suspects available for officers to prioritize public safety and national security while fulfilling these quotas.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that only those labeled as &#8220;criminals&#8221; should face deportation; however, this perspective overlooks the fact that anyone who illegally crossed the border has violated federal immigration laws. While overstaying a visa is considered a civil offense, illegal entry constitutes a crime under U.S. law (8 USC 1325), and re-entering after deportation can be prosecuted as a felony.<\/p>\n<p>Some leftist commentators claim that arresting 1,000 migrants daily is excessive without acknowledging how such numbers would barely address the influx experienced over recent years. Even if one accepts estimates suggesting around 10 million unauthorized entries occurred during Biden&#8217;s presidency alone\u2014deporting approximately 6,850 individuals daily would be necessary just to reverse four years&#8217; worth of damage.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative commentators criticized what they see as performative outrage against Trump&#8217;s deportation efforts by celebrities like Selena Gomez while ignoring victims affected by illegal immigration or human trafficking due to lax border policies.<\/p>\n<p>Notably mentioned was former President Barack Obama\u2019s record on deportations; he oversaw more removals than any other president before him\u2014approximately three million during his two terms\u2014averaging about 1,100 per day without facing similar backlash from Hollywood or media outlets at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s actions align with what many Americans voted for: addressing unchecked illegal immigration which strains public resources and threatens national security<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2396486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Illegal-Roundup.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4283,8364,3813,17574,3634],"class_list":["post-2396485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrests","tag-ice","tag-immigration","tag-quotas","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Illegal-Roundup.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396485"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396489,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396485\/revisions\/2396489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}