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
Jan 29 Watch 9:25 Homan vows 'massive changes' and ICE drawdown if Minnesota officials cooperate By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde The Trump administration's top immigration enforcement official says "massive changes" are coming to Minnesota, including plans to eventually pull some of the federal agents deployed there. But state and local officials are demanding bigger changes. Geoff Bennett discussed the legal… Continue watching
Jan 29 WATCH: Border czar Homan says federal forces will be drawn down in Minnesota only after 'cooperation' By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Tom Homan acknowledged that immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota haven’t been perfect but was also adamant that the administration isn’t surrendering their mission. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:12 Minneapolis residents remain skeptical after immigration enforcement leadership change By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Eliot Barnhart President Trump said he is going to de-escalate tensions amid his aggressive immigration crackdown centered on Minneapolis. But at the same time, Trump said the adjustments should not be seen as a pullback, and he again blamed Alex Pretti for… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 2:53 How the White House tone on Minnesota shootings has evolved By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Trump administration’s response to the deadly shootings in Minneapolis has been evolving. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the president's latest comments. Continue watching
Jan 27 Trump suggests his shakeup of federal officials in Minnesota may 'de-escalate' things By Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke of his sending "border czar" Tom Homan to Minnesota during an interview on Fox News’ “Will Cain Show” on Tuesday saying, “we’re going to de-escalate a little bit.”… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:00 Sadness, anger and exhaustion grip Twin Cities after latest killing by federal agents By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster President Trump sent his border czar to Minneapolis and shifted his response a bit following bipartisan blowback to the fatal shooting of a second U.S. citizen by federal agents. But anger over the conduct of ICE and Border Patrol is… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 5:16 Federal judge hears Minnesota's arguments for ending ICE surge By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas A federal judge in Minnesota heard arguments on whether to expel ICE agents from the state and put an end to the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement. The hearing comes as state and local leaders warn that ICE’s actions have… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 3:18 White House shifts response to Minneapolis shooting after bipartisan outrage By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Trump administration seemed to shift its tone on Monday as it rushed to contain the political fallout after the latest shooting in Minneapolis. Liz Landers reports from the White House. Continue watching
Jan 26 WATCH: White House discusses sending Homan to Minneapolis as Bovino expected to leave By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as early as Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. It comes as President Donald Trump dispatched border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to take… Continue reading