Democratic Congressman from Chicago, Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, told EFE that the large-scale anti-immigration operation threatened by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is “a trap” designed to justify the deployment of the National Guard in one of the oldest sanctuary cities in the United States.

García emphasized that the escalation of raids and deportations under the so-called ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ amounts to “a declaration of war that the president wants to provoke in order to justify National Guard mobilization if clashes occur.”

“What is the trap? Creating confrontations, creating situations where people express opposition to the raids and the massive violation of constitutional and legal rights of the immigrant community,” said the U.S. House Representative.

He also noted that this strategy has already been tried in Los Angeles, another Democratic-majority city, where Trump sent the National Guard in June—against the will of local and state authorities—in response to mostly peaceful mass protests against increasing immigration raids.

Mexican authorities have proposed imposing a tax on violent video games to support the government’s health and security strategy and to finance treatment for conditions linked to their consumption, the Ministry of Finance announced Tuesday.

The proposal, included in the 2026 budget plan presented on Monday, also considers special taxes on tobacco products and sugary drinks, according to Finance Minister Édgar Amador.

“These new levies fall more within the scope of health and security policy than traditional fiscal policy,” the minister said during a press conference. He added that the initiative reflects a “humanistic budget”, aiming to go beyond mere revenue collection and spending figures.

The Ministry has not yet detailed the criteria for selecting which video games would be affected, but it indicated that the tax would be 8% on the provision of this digital service, aiming to generate 183 million pesos ($9.8 million USD) in 2026.

Officials also did not specify the collection mechanism for this tax in an industry that operates primarily online and through digital platforms.

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“Recent studies have found a link between violent video game use and higher levels of aggression among teenagers, as well as negative social and psychological effects such as isolation and anxiety,” the Ministry said while presenting the budget and explaining the rationale behind the new tax.

The White House on Tuesday described Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, as an “unfortunate incident,” while acknowledging that the U.S. government had been notified in advance and defending that targeting the Islamist group remains a “worthy objective.”

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt explained at a press briefing that the U.S. military informed President Donald Trump’s administration before the strike, though she did not specify whether the notification came directly from Israel.

“Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and close U.S. ally that works tirelessly and courageously with us to mediate peace, does not advance the objectives of Israel or the United States. Nevertheless, eliminating Hamas, which benefits from the suffering of Gaza’s people, is a worthy goal,” Leavitt said.

Leavitt added that Hamas leaders were present in Doha at the time of the strike and emphasized that Trump “considers Qatar a strong ally and friend,” expressing regret over the location of the attack.

Following the operation, Trump instructed his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, to notify Qatar about the strike, and later spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatari leaders Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, thanking them for “their support and friendship” and promising that “nothing like this will happen again on their soil.”

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The strike, Israel’s first on Qatari territory, targeted Hamas leadership members attending a meeting on the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza. According to Hamas, five of its members were killed, though none belonged to the negotiating delegation. Additionally, one Qatari security officer lost his life during the attack.