Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officers
Read full article: Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officersA Minnesota county attorney may pursue charges against federal officers for alleged misconduct during an immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area.
Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accounts
Read full article: Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accountsFederal authorities have announced an investigation into two immigration officers who appeared to have made untruthful statements under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month.
A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Read full article: A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in MinnesotaThe Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead.
Minneapolis shooting scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump
Read full article: Minneapolis shooting scrambles Second Amendment politics for TrumpProminent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon.
Trump administration's trust and credibility tested in wake of Pretti's death in Minneapolis
Read full article: Trump administration's trust and credibility tested in wake of Pretti's death in MinneapolisLawmakers in both parties are calling for investigations following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer.
What we know about the investigations into the Minneapolis shooting death of Alex Pretti
Read full article: What we know about the investigations into the Minneapolis shooting death of Alex PrettiThe fatal shooting of Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers has sparked calls for an independent investigation.
The Latest: Border Patrol commander and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis, AP source says
Read full article: The Latest: Border Patrol commander and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis, AP source saysA 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.
Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shooting
Read full article: Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shootingIn dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities.
Immigration enforcement arrives in Maine as a court freezes restrictions on tactics in Minnesota
Read full article: Immigration enforcement arrives in Maine as a court freezes restrictions on tactics in MinnesotaMaine has become the latest target in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement wave.
Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction probe
Read full article: Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction probeFederal prosecutors have served six grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
The Latest: Trump wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countries
Read full article: The Latest: Trump wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countriesPresident Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status.
Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force
Read full article: Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of forceNewly released transcripts of private interviews with a senior U.S. Border Patrol official and other authorities leading the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reveal tense exchanges.
Judge's blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown
Read full article: Judge's blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdownA federal judge’s 223-page opinion delivers a blistering account of federal agents using tear gas, rubber bullets and other force against Chicago-area protesters and journalists, often without warning or justification.
Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use force
Read full article: Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use forceA federal judge in Chicago issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents’ use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters and news media.
Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions
Read full article: Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditionsA federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over "inhumane" conditions.
Judge hears testimony about crowded cells and overflowing toilets at Chicago-area immigration site
Read full article: Judge hears testimony about crowded cells and overflowing toilets at Chicago-area immigration siteA judge has heard testimony about overflowing toilets, crowded cells, no beds and water that “tasted like sewer” at a Chicago-area immigration building.
Appeals court blocks order requiring Bovino to brief judge on Chicago immigration sweeps
Read full article: Appeals court blocks order requiring Bovino to brief judge on Chicago immigration sweepsA federal appeals court has blocked an order that required a senior Border Patrol official to brief a judge on Chicago immigration sweeps.
Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown
Read full article: Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdownA federal judge has ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to meet her daily “to hear about how the day went” after weeks of confrontations between immigration agents and the public in the Chicago area.
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Read full article: Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in ChicagoActivists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest city.
Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home Depot
Read full article: Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home DepotU.S. Border Patrol agents jumped out of the back of a rented Penske truck and made arrests at a Los Angeles Home Depot store during an immigration raid.
U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
Read full article: U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrestsRecent immigration arrests show on video are showing a pattern emerging: more Border Patrol agents are working away from the border.