DHS shutdown looms after Senate Democrats block Homeland Security bill Lawmakers in both chambers were put on notice to return to Washington should a deal be reached to avert the anticipated shutdown The Independent UK · Feb 12
Irishman held by ICE was issued warrant over 2009 drug offense in Ireland Seamus Culleton has been held for five months despite having valid work permit and being married to US national The Guardian - US · Feb 12
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Cocoa Prices Sink to 2-Year Lows on Ample Supplies and Weak Demand March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Thursday closed down -130 (-3.46%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -126 (-4.61%). Cocoa prices extended their six-week-long plunge on Thursday, with NY cocoa falling to a 2.25-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa sliding to a 2.5-year low. Robust... Barchart · Feb 12
Coffee Prices Jump as a Rally in the Brazilian Real Spurs Short Covering March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Thursday closed up +4.85 (+1.65%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +76 (+2.02%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Thursday as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) spurred short covering in coffee futures. The real rallied to a 1.75-year high... Barchart · Feb 12
ICE Reveals ‘Key’ Role at 2026 World Cup Amid Growing Unrest in U.S. The United States is set to host 78 of the competition’s 104 matches this summer. Sports Illustrated · Feb 12
‘It’s happening here’: ICE turns quiet Minnesota suburbs into conflict zones Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be ending The Guardian - US · Feb 12
Cardi B claps back at DHS with jabs over Epstein files and ICE raids: ‘They ain’t taking my fans’ The New York City-born rapper sparred with the Department of Homeland Security on social media after joking about using ‘bear mace’ on ICE agents The Independent UK · Feb 12
A Personal Injury Lawyer Is Now the Oldest U.S. Olympian to Compete at a Winter Games At 54 years old, Rich Ruohonen made Team USA history Thursday during a men’s curling match. And the St. Paul native is just happy to be along for the ride. Sports Illustrated · Feb 12
DHS Said It Was Targeting the 'Worst of the Worst' in Maine. It Swept Up Asylum Seekers and Noncriminals. News outlets, civil rights groups, and court records tell a much different story than the government's claims about "Operation Catch of the Day." Reason · Feb 12
Epstein files: why the Trump administration is taking a big gamble by releasing millions of documents The death of Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 was never going to be the end of his menacing presence in the American political orbit. More than six years later, the Department of Justice (DoJ) has now released millions of the “Epstein files” to a hungry and impatient audience. The Conversation · Feb 12
Jan 6 apologist Jim Jordan tells hearing: ‘You don’t have a right to go into the Capitol and disrupt Congress’ House Judicary Committee chair’s remark raises eyebrows given his role in aftermath of 2020 election The Independent UK · Feb 12
Cocoa Prices in Freefall as Supplies Soar and Demand Craters March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -139 (-3.69%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -129 (-4.71%). Cocoa prices extended their six-week-long plunge today, with NY cocoa falling to a 2.25-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa sliding to a 2.5-year low. Robust global supplies... Barchart · Feb 12
‘Standing up for our workers’: US unions raise thousands for victims of ICE crackdown Labor unions are fundraising and providing mutual aid for workers affected by ICE surges in Minnesota and across US The Guardian - US · Feb 12
Barchart · Feb 12 Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering in Coffee Futures March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +3.15 (+1.07%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is up +68 (+1.81%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) has spurred short covering in coffee futures. The real rallied to a 1.75-year high against...
Capital & Main · Feb 12 Trump Administration ‘Wanted to Use Us as a Trophy,’ Says School Board Member Arrested Over Church Protest Black Lives Matter leaders recount their arrests last month after a Minnesota anti-ICE protest.
The Conversation · Feb 12 How anti-ICE organising in Minnesota reactivated mutual aid networks started after George Floyd’s murder Whenever US federal immigration agents pull up to a location in Minneapolis, people take their whistles out, start blowing them and start filming.
Axios · Feb 12 Trump administration to end Minnesota immigration crackdown Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that a significant drawdown of agents is underway.
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Voices: ‘It’s not embarrassing, it’s dangerous’: Readers on whether to risk a holiday in the US YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided over whether travelling to the US should be avoided. Some say they will boycott Trump’s America amid fears about ICE and immigration practices, while others see it simply as a personal holiday choice
The Guardian - US · Feb 12 New Jersey governor bans immigration agents from some state property Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, also launches online portal for residents to share footage of ICE enforcement activity
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Trump officials hope for 200 cases a month to strip foreign-born residents of citizenship, report says The plans to supply the Office of Immigration Litigation with 100-200 dentauralization cases per month are now in motion, according to a report
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Deadly Minnesota ICE ‘surge’ is coming to an end, Trump border czar Tom Homan announces Pullout from Minneapolis comes as Trump’s approval ratings on immigration enforcement have tanked
The Guardian - US · Feb 12 Mahmoud Khalil is still fighting for others as he fights his own deportation: ‘It’s about raising the alarm’ The case of the Palestinian activist, the face of 2024’s US campus protests, could have repercussions for thousands
Barchart · Feb 12 Cotton Starting Thursday with Gains Cotton prices are up 19 to 31 points on Thursday morning. Futures closed out the Wednesday session with gains of 11 to 40 points. Crude oil futures were down $0.94 per barrel on the day at $64.90. The US dollar index was down $0.130 to $96.805. The Seam showed sales...
The Conversation · Feb 12 How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy Stephen Miller’s January 2026 announcement to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers – telling them that they have “immunity to perform your duties” and that no “illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist” can stop them – may seem like an extreme statement outside the political mainstream.