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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The Trump administration says it's rounding up more migrants accused of violent crimes. The move is part of a new effort to crack down on illegal immigration. But NPR's Brian Mann reports so far, the number of arrests appears only slightly higher than under the Biden administration. Trump officials say they've arrested roughly 400 migrants with criminal records. Speaking on Fox News, White House adviser Stephen Miller said initial immigration operations have already arrested and removed what he called some of the most vicious criminals

in this country. But former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs John Sandwig told NPR enforcement actions carried out so far aren't a significant increase. I think these operations, this initial surge, is business as usual. NPR found migrant arrests varied over time during the Biden administration,

but federal agents were already arresting more than 100 migrants per day with criminal convictions or charges pending before Trump took office. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York. President Trump is making his first major appearance at an international event since taking office. During a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump called on nations to invest in the United States, promising low tax rates and a more lenient

regulatory process. If you don't make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then very simply you will have to pay a tariff, differing amounts, but a tariff which will direct hundreds of billions of dollars and even trillions of dollars into our treasury to strengthen our economy and pay down debt. Trump accused European regulators of being too tough on U.S. tech companies, oil producers, and big banks. A six-week-long ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is mostly holding in the Gaza Strip

since it began on Sunday. NPR's Aya Batraoui reports the agreement has paused more than 15 months of war and intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. The UN humanitarian relief agency known as OCHA says more food entered Gaza in the first three days of the ceasefire than the entire month of October. The surge in aid comes after people in Gaza struggled to find food throughout most of the war. Thousands of children are suffering from acute malnutrition. The latest UN figures also show that 35,000 children are estimated to have had one or both parents killed in Gaza over the past year of war, and a further 17,000 children are unaccompanied after being

separated from their families due to hostilities. Additionally, the UN says at least 20% of people in Gaza now have permanent disabilities with thousands of children having lost one or both legs in the bombardment. Aya Boutraoui, NPR News. Stocks are trading mixed on Wall Street at this hour. The Dow was up 346 points. This is NPR News in Washington. The Trump administration has closed the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

The office was created under the former Biden administration in response to a significant spike in mass shootings in the U.S. The group had developed and implemented more than 40 executive actions on gun violence. They included the 2022 Safer Communities Act, which was the first significant gun safety legislation that Congress has enacted in more than 20 years. the 2022 Safer Communities Act, which was the first significant gun safety legislation that Congress has enacted in more than 20 years. This year's Oscar nominations contained a few surprises, including in the acting and directing categories.

NPR's Bob Mandello has more. Once the Golden Globes and other awards groups have spoken, the Oscar races sometimes feel preordained, Demi Moore getting nominated for Best Actress in The Substance, for instance, after her emotional acceptance speech at the Globes. What was not as widely expected was that The Substance would also get nods for Best Picture and Best Director, Cora Lee Farjat, the only woman nominated in that category. Other wild cards include I'm Still Here's Fernanda Torres in the Actress category and even more so that film's Best Picture nomination and an impromptu succession reunion in the

Supporting Actor category, Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain and Jeremy Strong for The Apprentice. The winners will be announced on the Oscars telecast on March 2. Bob Mandelo, NPR News. A powerful storm system is making its way toward parts of Ireland and the United Kingdom. National forecasters have issued warnings for wind gusts of up to 100 miles per hour. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.