A man is dead after a brutal stabbing inside a San Francisco hospital and now federal immigration officials are pointing squarely at California’s sanctuary policies and the Biden administration’s border decisions as contributing factors.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is urging Governor Gavin Newsom and state officials not to release the suspect, a Venezuelan national in the country illegally who had previously been encountered and released by Border Patrol.

Wilfredo Jose Tortolero-Arriechi is accused of fatally stabbing 51-year-old Alberto Rangel inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital on December 4. Rangel succumbed to his injuries two days later, on December 6.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, ICE has already lodged a detainer request to keep Tortolero-Arriechi in custody — a request that now hangs in the balance in a state that has repeatedly clashed with federal immigration enforcement.

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Alberto Rangel, 51, died after being stabbed inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2025. (Department of Homeland Security)

“If it weren’t for the Biden administration’s reckless open-border policies, Alberto Rangel would still be alive,” Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement, directly tying the killing to federal immigration policy. She also called on Newsom to ensure the suspect is not released, blasting sanctuary policies that she says “put American lives at risk.”

The suspect had reportedly displayed alarming behavior in the weeks leading up to the attack, allegedly threatening hospital staff and his own doctor before the deadly stabbing unfolded.

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Wilfredo Jose Tortolero-Arriechi, a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally, is charged in the fatal stabbing of Alberto Rangel at a San Francisco hospital. (Department of Homeland Security)

Federal officials say Tortolero-Arriechi was first encountered by U.S. Border Patrol in 2023 and then released into the country. The case is adding new fuel to the fight over California’s sanctuary policies.

Earlier this year, ICE revealed that more than 33,000 criminal illegal immigrants are currently in custody across California with active detainers, including individuals accused or convicted of serious crimes such as homicide, sexual assault and drug trafficking.

Despite that, officials say thousands have been released.

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Since January 2026 alone, California jurisdictions have declined to honor ICE detainers in more than 4,500 cases, according to the agency. Those releases included individuals tied to dozens of homicides, hundreds of assaults and a wide range of other violent and drug-related offenses, ICE said.

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The latest push from federal officials builds on earlier warnings. In February, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta urging him to “put the safety of Americans first” by honoring detainers for more than 33,000 criminal illegal immigrants in state custody.

Lyons warned that “no community serious about keeping its residents safe will tolerate a clear aberration of the law,” pressing California officials to cooperate with ICE and take “the worst of the worst off the streets.”

Meanwhile, Alberto Rangel’s death is now being used by federal officials to underscore what they argue are the real-world consequences of those policies.

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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is being criticized by angel mother Agnes Gibboney (far right), whose son, Ronald da Silva, was killed by an illegal immigrant gang member in 2002. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; White House)

Newsom’s office pushed back on that characterization, saying the state’s approach prioritizes accountability and public safety.

“If someone commits a serious crime, they should be held accountable in our justice system,” a spokesperson for Newsom’s office told Fox News Digital. “Allowing someone to evade responsibility simply by being deported undermines the rule of law and completely disrespects the victims harmed by that crime. Our focus must always be to ensure those who commit violent acts face their consequences here.”

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A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Jan. 20, 2026, that a criminal illegal alien allegedly weaponized his vehicle to ram law enforcement officers in Compton, Calif., in an attempt to evade arrest. (KTTV)

The governor’s office also pointed to California’s record of cooperating with federal immigration authorities in certain cases, noting that, since 2019, the state has coordinated the transfer of more than 12,000 individuals, including those convicted of serious and violent crimes, into ICE custody.

Officials added that state law allows coordination with ICE for individuals convicted of serious felonies or those facing credible charges, and said California does not interfere with federal immigration enforcement.

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They also argued that federal authorities do not always take custody of individuals when detainers are issued, claiming ICE fails to pick up roughly one in eight people released from state prisons who have immigration holds.

Tortolero-Arriechi remains in custody at the San Francisco County Jail, where he faces homicide and weapons charges, as pressure mounts on California leaders over whether they will comply with federal requests to keep him there.

In a statement issued after his death in December 2025, SEIU Local 521 Chief Elected Officer Riko Mendez said, “Our hearts are with the family, friends, and coworkers of Alberto Rangel,” remembering him as a dedicated social worker.

A Louisiana grandmother is facing a jury this week on first-degree murder charges after prosecutors allege she forced her 4-year-old granddaughter to drink a lethal amount of whiskey as a “punishment.”

Roxanne Record, 57, appeared in court as prosecutors described the final moments of her granddaughter, China Record’s, life in April 2022. Prosecutors said the child was forced to her knees and made to finish a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey while her mother, Kadjah Record, allegedly looked on and did nothing.

During opening statements, Assistant District Attorney Dana Cummings described the typical relationship children have with their grandparents, noting that China had the opposite.

“China never had that because her grandmother never, ever took to her, never liked her, treated her differently than she treated the other children,” Cummings said, according to The Advocate.

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Roxanne Record, 57, was arrested in April 2022 following the death of her granddaughter China. (Baton Rouge Police Department)

Prosecutors alleged a “pattern of cruelty” inside the Baton Rouge home, saying China was so marginalized that her siblings were conditioned to believe the 4-year-old was “stealing” when she tried to access basic necessities like food and water.

Prosecutors said the punishment began when China took a single sip from a whiskey bottle left on a kitchen counter.

They allege Roxanne Record then forced the child to consume the rest of the 750ml bottle — approximately 1.6 pints of 80-proof liquor.

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Kadjah Record, Roxanne’s daughter, is also charged with murder after watching Roxanne punish her toddler without intervening. (Baton Rouge Police Department)

First responders found the child unresponsive at the family’s Wallis Street home. An autopsy later revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.680 — more than eight times the legal limit for an adult driver.

The Baton Rouge Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

“She… just went on with daily life while she died,” Cummings told the jury.

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The toddler was unresponsive when police officers first arrived on the scene and was pronounced dead two hours later. (Getty Images)

Meanwhile, defense attorney Caitlin Fowlkes countered that while China’s death was a “tragedy that nobody should have to endure,” it was also an accident.

She argued Record attempted to save the girl with CPR and said the state cannot prove the “specific intent” required for a first-degree murder conviction.

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If convicted of first-degree murder, Roxanne Record faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The child’s mother, Kadjah Record, is also charged with murder and is expected to stand trial later this summer.

us President donald trump Gave a big statement regarding Iran on Thursday (30 April 2026). He said that despite the military operation conducted by America, he does not consider it a war. According to Trump, Iran’s Navy and Air Force have suffered huge losses in this action and now he is desperate for an agreement.

While talking to reporters at the White House, Trump claimed that Iran’s military capability has been largely destroyed. He said that Iran’s drone manufacturing capacity has decreased by about 82% and its nuclear program has also been completely deactivated.

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Trump also said that he has played a role in resolving many conflicts in the world. He claimed that till now he has settled eight major disputes and many countries have also sent him thank you letters for this. Referring to India-Pakistan relations, Trump said that he used tariffs to reduce tension between the two countries. According to him, he had warned that if the war continued, economic measures would be taken. Trump also claimed that this intervention could have prevented potentially major damage. Let us tell you that last year India attacked Pakistan. operation vermilion Military action was taken under this, due to which Pakistan had to face huge losses.

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Trump also indicated that America will continue its tough strategy against Iran. He said that the naval blockade on Iranian ports is effective and its impact on the country’s economy is clearly visible. According to Trump, Iran’s economic condition is continuously weakening and the further situation is being monitored.

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Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville and his co-host spoke on Thursday about the dangers of Democrats falling for the same far-left rhetoric that weighed them down in past elections.

Throughout the 2024 election and long afterward, Carville has continually told his fellow liberals and Democrats to steer clear of divisive identity politics and radical social agendas, warning that they alienate voters and simply aren’t viable policy.

He and his co-host, Al Hunt, highlighted Texas congressional candidate Bobby Pulido for his rhetoric across the board during their podcast.

Pulido has been widely quoted for offering an explanation to fellow Democrats as to why aspirational Latino voters have shifted rightward, saying, “People down here don’t consider themselves poor — they consider themselves broke. When you’re broke, you say, ‘Tomorrow I’m going to make it.’ Democrats treated people like they’re poor, not like they’re broke.”

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James Carville has warned time and time again that Democrats need to part ways with far-left identity policies and focus on what is politically viable. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Politicon)

Carville said that he loved this insight, but Hunt praised Pulido’s answer on whether ICE should be abolished.

“He basically said, ‘No, we should reform ICE,’” Hunt said. “I think that question abolishing ICE is to ‘Defund the police’ of 2026. And Democrats that come into that are giving Republicans an opening. And boy, he didn’t. He really answered that well.”

Later in the show, they both praised retired Democratic politician Barney Frank, who has recently entered hospice care and begun to call out the far-left for having “embraced an agenda that goes beyond what’s politically acceptable.”

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James Carville has consistently praised Democrats, both young and old, who take a more pragmatic approach to politics. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images for The New York Times)

“I want to tip my hat to one of my favorite people in my life in American politics,” Carville said, summarizing that that politician’s advice to Democrats boils down to “Keep the goal in mind, you’re trying to help people. You don’t overreach. You do things that you need to do.”

Carville went on to contrast this “wise man” with the “blooming idiots at Working Families Party. Look up these dopes.”

“There’s not a single person that identifies with them that lives more than 15 miles away from salt water,” he said, appearing to lean into stereotypes about coastal far-left progressives.

He went on to argue that Frank, even at 87 years old and possibly nearing the end of his life, “represents the future and the success of the Democratic Party.”

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Rep. Lateefah Simon is one of the more prominent progressives associated with the Working Families Party, and delivered their response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address in 2025. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)

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Analysts warn global famine fears are rising as food prices climb and fragile supply chains strain amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, raising the risk of a prolonged, Suez-scale, eight-year disruption.

As the conflict entered Day 62, the U.S. maintained its naval blockade of traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports, while Iran continued to effectively close the Strait.

“Best case, there is an agreement between the U.S. and Iran within the next few weeks, and the Strait reopens,” Lars Jensen, CEO and partner at Vespucci Maritime, told Fox News Digital.

 “— and it has to be a deal where there is trust that Iran is sufficiently satisfied with the deal such that they do not suddenly close the strait again,” he said.

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A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)

 “Even in that case, it will still take months for the supply chains to revert back to normality.”

President Donald Trump announced on April 21 that he would delay renewed strikes on Iran until it presents a proposal for long-term peace, effectively extending a 14-day ceasefire indefinitely. 

Trump said Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports has been effective, urging Tehran to “just give up” as tensions escalate over the waterway.

“Worst case, we can look at the eight-year closure of the Suez Canal from 1967 to 1975,” Jensen said.

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The SKS Doyles crude oil tanker moves along the Suez Canal towards Ismailia in Suez, Egypt, on Dec. 21, 2023, amid a sharp decline in tanker traffic through the Red Sea due to attacks disrupting global trade routes. (Stringer/Bloomberg)

“Despite its importance to the global economy, it proved impossible to reopen the canal for these eight years,” he said.

The Suez Canal, shut from 1967 to 1975 after the Arab-Israeli conflict, has faced recurring disruption including Red Sea attacks since 2023—driving up insurance costs, creating a “shadow blockade,” and curbing traffic.

For Hormuz, Jensen says fertilizer—central to agricultural production—is the most critical factor, and any sustained disruption could quickly ripple through global food systems.

“Fertilizer is the most important element. Thirty percent of the world’s seaborne fertilizer comes from the Persian Gulf,” Jensen said. “Fertilizer prices are already rising fast,” he warned.

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A ship is seen passing through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 8, 2026. (Shady Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images)

 “In wealthy countries, it means more expensive food come harvest season, and in poor countries, it means that farmers right now cannot afford fertilizer,” Jensen added.

 “This will lead to the harvest being lower later in the season, leading to rapid increases in food prices in very poor countries — and such a situation increases the risk of famine and conflict.”

Diplomatic efforts remain fragile between the U.S. and Iran as of Thursday, with limited signs of progress.

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According to reports, a giant banner hangs on a building in Tehran’s central Enqelab Square declaring, “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed; the entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground.”

“Cargo vessels are not going through for the simple reason that commercial companies do not want to see their seafarers potentially killed,” Jensen added.