Minnesota raids continue as DHS report indicates two agents fired guns at Alex Pretti Report emerges as Trump signals he may reduce the surge of ICE and other federal agents in the state The Guardian - US · Jan 27
Three quarters of House Democrats now back Kristi Noem's impeachment The list of new co-sponsors includes some surprising names, such as Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Susie Lee. Axios · Jan 27
Hints of progress to end Senate immigration funding quagmire Senators reported positive discussions Tuesday night as they search for a way to end an impasse over Homeland Security funding. Roll Call · Jan 27
Border Patrol Agents Started the Scuffle That Led to Alex Pretti's Death As with Renee Good, a calmer response could have avoided the lethal outcome. Reason · Jan 27
Depressed penguins have become Trump and RFK Jr.’s newest fascination, and it’s even dumber than it sounds It doesn't mean what they think it means. We Got This Covered · Jan 27
Alex Pretti had a confrontation with ICE officers and suffered a broken rib a week before his deadly shooting: report Pretti was reportedly tackled by five federal agents, including one who leaned on his back and broke his rib The Independent UK · Jan 27
Democrats push for Kristi Noem’s impeachment if Trump doesn’t fire her More than 150 House Democrats join resolution to oust DHS secretary after fatal shootings in Minnesota The Independent UK · Jan 27
Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser. Axios · Jan 27
Why Stephen Miller Was Not Included As Noem Gets Two Hours With Trump Whilst Immigration Czar Stays Outside Trump excluded immigration policy architect Stephen Miller from emergency meeting with Kristi Noem following backlash over Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Federal agents tackled him, broke his rib: What happened before ICE shot Alex Pretti An ICU nurse, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by ICE agents a week after suffering a broken rib during a prior aggressive encounter with federal agents. A memo requested agents collect extensive information on protesters, raising concerns about First Amendment rights. DHS stated such record-keeping is standard protocol for prosecution. The Times of India · Jan 27
Trump's One-Word Slam on Firing Kristi Noem Sparks Wild Backlash and Political Firestorm Trump's terse 'No' to firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sparks sharp cross‑party criticism and renewed scrutiny of federal law enforcement after fatal Minneapolis shootings. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Alex Pretti Was 'On the Radar' and Left With Broken Rib Just a Week Before Fatal Border Patrol Shooting New evidence shows Alex Pretti was injured by federal agents days before his fatal shooting by Border Patrol; ensuing court battles focus on evidence preservation and accountability. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
A GOP clash over right to carry The fatal shooting of a citizen in Minneapolis has divided Republicans over the right-to-carry but united Democrats against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Roll Call · Jan 27
Defiant 'ICE Barbie' Refuses To Budge As Impeachment Fury Engulfs Kristi Noem Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem resists calls to resign as impeachment grows over disputed immigration enforcement and fatal shootings, sparking controversy and cross‑party criticism. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Latin Times · Jan 27 DHS Deletes Post After Spokesperson Is Confronted By Reporter About White Nationalist Content The Department of Homeland Security deleted a post after its top spokesperson was confronted by a journalist over content that had links with white supremacy.
The Guardian - US · Jan 27 Pressure mounts on Kristi Noem as Republicans join calls for her to go Key senators urge resignation as Democrats threaten to impeach DHS secretary if Trump does not fire her
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Rupert Murdoch sends unsubtle message to Trump to stop the madness in Minneapolis ANALYSIS: The conservative mogul used his vast media empire to convince the president to change the narrative and soften the optics of the administration's brutal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis after the shooting of yet another US citizen, Justin Baragona writes.
The Independent UK · Jan 27 ICE plans to be camped out at the Super Bowl looking for migrants hoping to attend the game Department of Homeland Security to send federal agents the Super Bowl between Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in California but insists the law-abiding ‘have nothing to fear’
The Mary Sue · Jan 27 One Democrat who helped pump $10 billion into ICE now regrets it — because siding with Donald Trump comes with a price Last week, seven Democrats defied their party and voted with the Republicans to help them pass a $ 64.4 billion bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security. The same also allocates about $10 billion for the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The individuals who voted for this include…
We Got This Covered · Jan 27 After voting to fund ICE with $10 billion, 1 Democrat is already regretting it — funny how regret shows up after the damage is done Tom Suozzi admits he regrets voting in favor of increased ICE funding but it's too little too late.
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain ‘extraordinary violations’ of detainee rights The judge said he recognizes that ordering the head of a federal agency to appear personally was extraordinary
Reason · Jan 27 Bovino Put Out To Pasture Plus: Vance gets Kamala'd, positioning aircraft carriers near Iran, and more...
Salon · Jan 27 Trump’s Minneapolis reset isn’t real The White House has shifted tone and removed Greg Bovino, but Trump’s immigration policy remains intact
The Guardian - US · Jan 27 How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota Mobile Fortify tech being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlash
Latin Times · Jan 27 John Fetterman Calls On Trump To 'Immediately Fire' Kristi Noem After Minneapolis Fallout Democratic Senator John Fetterman called on President Donald Trump to fire Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as the agency continues to face backlash after the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.