Feb 12 Minnesota immigration crackdown is ending, Homan says By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Border czar Tom Homan announces end to immigration crackdown in Minnesota By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press “I have proposed and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 04 700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota immediately, Homan announces By Associated Press Roughly 3,000 federal officers are currently deployed in the state. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Border czar Tom Homan announces 700 immigration agents leaving Minneapolis immediately By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, Homan said Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Brothers of Renee Good, woman fatally shot by ICE, remember their sister with lawmakers By Joshua Barajas Luke Ganger and Brent Ganger spoke about the distress the family has felt since an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot the 37-year-old mother and U.S. citizen. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Johnson dodges question on ICE and civil liberties By Dan Cooney “We all believe that immigration policy ought to be balanced and strategic and smart, and it obviously needs to comply with the law,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said. “I'm going to leave it to the experts to determine what that… Continue reading
Feb 02 Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is getting a body-worn camera, Noem says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press “We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country,” Secretary Kristi Noem said in a social media post. Continue reading
Feb 02 How music's biggest stars protested Trump's immigration crackdown at the Grammys By James Pollard, Associated Press Entertainment's awards season has coincided with the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns. Continue reading
Feb 01 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released from ICE facility following judge's order By Jack Dura, Associated Press Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order. Continue reading
Jan 31 Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from ICE detention By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday. Continue reading