Politics Feb 27 ICE spending billions to turn warehouses into migrant detention facilities By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Feb 26 Watch 8:24 Whistleblower warns ICE has slashed training for recruits A former ICE lawyer is warning that the agency has scaled back training hours for recruits and is instructing them to violate the Constitution. Ryan Schwank says the academy where he trained cadets is "deficient, defective and broken." He says… By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson
Politics Feb 24 Watch 6:04 Marine veteran says wife's ICE detention is 'confusing' and 'devastating' In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has posted regular lists of criminals it is deporting. Despite the Trump administration’s claim that it is focused on the “worst of the worst,” data from the nonpartisan TRAC clearinghouse… By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Politics Feb 20 Cherished teacher Linda Davis mourned after deadly crash with driver fleeing ICE Principal Alonna McMullen says it was heartbreaking telling 5 and 6 year old students in Linda Davis' special needs classes of her death. By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Education Feb 18 Watch 8:12 Minnesota schools and students struggle with fallout of immigration crackdown Last week, White House border czar Tom Homan announced the end of the sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Despite some signs of a slowdown, parts of the state continue to see a presence of federal agents. Beleaguered Twin Cities communities… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane
Feb 18 FBI and St. Paul police investigating ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures By Jim Mustian, Michael Biesecker, Jack Brook, Associated Press Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says agents yanked him from a vehicle, slammed him down and beat him with a baton. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:48 Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control' with DHS shutdown, Jeffries says By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Zoie Lambert A partial government shutdown is underway, and with Congress out this week, many employees of agencies under the Department of Homeland Security will continue working without pay for the foreseeable future. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the top… Continue watching
Feb 15 Partial government shutdown drags on amid immigration oversight battle By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump’s team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump's border czar says smaller force of ICE agents will remain in Minnesota amid drawdown By Ben Finley, Associated Press He also said agents will keep investigating fraud allegations as well as the anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a church service. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 8:28 U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman, Amalia Huot-Marchand Videos from across the country have shown months of violent interactions with immigration officers. Part of the outcry has been the treatment of U.S. citizens. Uproar rose higher last month following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by… Continue watching