Immigration

‘ICE is not a law unto itself,’ Minnesota judge says after immigrant released following contempt threat

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Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, speaks during a press conference about “Operation Midway Blitz,” an immigration enforcement campaign, at a hangar in Gary, Indiana, Oct. 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters A top Minnesota federal court judge on Wednesday blasted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for violating nearly 100 … Read more

ICE chief ordered to appear in Minnesota federal court, judge threatens contempt ruling

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Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, participates in a television interview outside the White House, in Washington, Nov. 3, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images A top federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to personally appear at a hearing … Read more

Trump says ‘we’re going to de-escalate a little bit’ in Minnesota after Alex Pretti killing

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 27, 2026, as he travels to Iowa. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said “we’re going to de-escalate a bit,” referring to the … Read more

Texas governor halts new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies, public universities

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Gov. Greg Abbott talks about an approaching winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Jay Janner | Austin American-Statesman | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the H-1B visa program in the state, and directed state agencies and universities … Read more

Trump sends Tom Homan to Minnesota to manage ICE after Alex Pretti killing

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White House Border Czar Tom Homan speaks on FOX News on the North Lawn of the White House on February 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Trump administration border czar Tom Homan will head to Minnesota to manage U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s on-the-ground operations there in the wake of Alex … Read more

Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for ‘immediate deescalation’

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An undated handout image of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by U.S. immigration agents as they tried to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, obtained by Reuters on Jan. 25, 2026. U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs | Via Reuters Major Minnesota business leaders on Sunday called for an “immediate deescalation of tensions” after federal immigration … Read more

Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

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US Customs and Border Protection agents disperse tear gas during a patrol while looking to detain undocumented persons during immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 12, 2026. Octavio Jones | AFP | Getty Images Federal officers in the Minneapolis area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear … Read more

The U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list

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The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pausissuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future. In a post on X, the U.S. government said immigrants from the list of countries “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.” The list, which … Read more

U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list

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The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future. In a post on X, the U.S. government said immigrants from the list of countries “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.” The list, … Read more

New cellphone video of Minneapolis ICE shooting incident revealed

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New video that appears to show Renee Nicole Good in her car right before she was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was posted Friday on social media by the site Alpha News. The 47-second-long video appears to have been taken by a phone held by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent … Read more