crackdown

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Her recent joint interview with three U.S. cardinals about Pope Leo XIV and his church’s opposition to the Iran war and Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown became a major story in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Activist groups are protesting the violence and lack of resources for missing persons, while President Claudia Sheinbaum promised no crackdown on demonstrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Last month, the government announced a new £30m High Street organised crime unit which it said would deliver new police and Trading Standards officers, tax raids and a crackdown on illegal working.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Hajsafi spoke boldly about the government crackdown on mass demonstrations in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Most New Yorkers loved this crackdown on its own merit.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt