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What Democrats want in fight over ICE funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s campaign of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and across the country. Congress is discussing…
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Tennessee to test Stephen Miller’s plan of enlisting states for immigration enforcement | Trump administration
The power to enforce immigration law rests with the federal government. But Trump adviser, Stephen Miller, has a vision for states working in coordination with federal immigration officials, and he’s attempting to test it out in Tennessee. Earlier this month, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported that Miller had been meeting in Washington DC with Tennessee speaker of the house, Cameron…
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Trump’s border czar says administration will immediately withdraw 700 immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota – live | Trump administration
Homan says administration is drawing down 700 immigration enforcement officers Speaking to reporters today, Tom Homan said that the Trump administration will draw down 700 immigration enforcement officers. He said this was as a result of increased coordination between county jails and federal officials. “This frees up more officers to arrest or remove criminal aliens, more officers taking custody of…
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“The system sucks,” or what a federal lawyer’s comments really tell us about the Trump admin
The news over the past week has included significant discussion about whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — specifically, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — is violating federal court orders. The short answer is: Yes. The longer answer is: Yes, it’s happening, though it appears to be caused by a variety of factors and is a problem of the…
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A judge eviscerates Kristi Noem in blocking deportation of Haitians: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Thousands of Haitians have arrived in the United States since 2010 on Temporary Protected Status, to protect them from the horrific violence in their country. But Kristi Noem referenced one email response from the state department as a reason to cancel the refugee program. We’re talking about how the scathing language reserved for Noem in a judge’s…
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Brothers of Renee Good describe family’s grief, urge action at Democratic forum on ICE force
WASHINGTON — One of the brothers of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother of three who was shot and killed by an immigration agent in Minneapolis, told congressional Democrats on Tuesday that he needed their help. Luke Ganger said their family had taken some consolation in the thought that his sister’s death might spark a change. “It has not,” he said. That is…
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Trump’s ICE detention plans face local resistance
With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against the Trump administration’s attempts to house thousands of detained immigrants in jails, converted warehouses and privately run facilities in their communities. Federal officials have been scouting cities and counties across the U.S. for places to hold immigrants as they roll out a massive $45…
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Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she feels “scapegoated” by feds but is open to some cooperation
Minneapolis — Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she’s felt “scapegoated” during the federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities — but also says she’s open to limited cooperation with immigration authorities. Witt says the Trump administration’s high-profile immigration operation has caused strain on local sheriffs deputies, deepened trauma within her community and shattered trust between Minneapolis residents and law…
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Iran fears US strike may reignite protests, imperil rule
Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a US strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to six current and former officials. In high-level meetings, officials told Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that public anger over last month’s crackdown, the bloodiest since the 1979…
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Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeaways so far | Jeffrey Epstein
1. Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation days before his death Less than two weeks before Epstein died in jail in 2019, the files show that his attorneys met with Manhattan federal prosecutors and discussed Epstein’s potential cooperation. An FBI document titled “Epstein Investigation Summary & Timeline” states: “On July 29, 2019, FBI and [prosecutors] met with Epstein’s attorneys, who,…
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