Jan 09 Hennepin County prosecutor asks the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Mary Moriarty said that although her office has collaborated effectively with the FBI in past cases, she is concerned by the Trump administration's decision to bar state and local agencies from playing any role in the investigation into Wednesday's killing… Continue reading
Jan 09 Shootings in Minneapolis and Portland spur protests over federal enforcement operations By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement… Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Gov. Walz holds briefing after ICE agent shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis By Associated Press The shooting marks a dramatic escalation of the latest in a series of immigration enforcement operations in major American cities under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Minnesota officials hold briefing after ICE agent kills woman motorist By Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot the woman in her vehicle in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 06 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says By Rebecca Santana, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The surge dramatically expands the federal law enforcement footprint in Minnesota amid heightened political and community tensions. Continue reading
Dec 12 Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids By Leah Willingham, Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press Stark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 12 Immigration officials can't re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia without a hearing, federal judge orders By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The order came as Abrego Garcia appeared at a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office roughly 14 hours after he walked out of immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 10 ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise following D.C. National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say By Sahar Akbarzai, Martha Bellisle, Rebecca Santana, Julie Watson, Associated Press Coming just days after the shooting of two National Guard troops by an Afghan national suspect, federal authorities have carried out increased arrests of Afghans in the U.S., immigration lawyers say, as Afghans both in and outside the country have… Continue reading
Dec 02 Sabrina Carpenter, Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn the Trump administration's use of their work on social media By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Carpenter tweeted Tuesday: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”… Continue reading
Nov 19 They thought they were in court for a routine immigration hearing, but walked into a deportation trap By Joshua Goodman, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press In a court system with a backlog of about 3.8 million asylum cases, families have been torn apart and lives upended. Due process seemingly is an afterthought. Continue reading