Who is Tom Homan? Trump’s border czar heading to Minneapolis amid protests He is seen by some as a voice of restraint and moderation compared with some in the current administration The Independent UK · Jan 26
Target’s incoming CEO breaks silence on Minneapolis violence near HQ—read his full statement After weeks of protests urging Target to take a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Michael Fiddelke sent a video message to employees. Fortune · Jan 26
Sadiq Khan tears into Donald Trump's immigration crackdown warning ICE raids taking America to 'dark place' Mayor of London unleashed ferocious criticism of the hardline borders policy after two Americans shot dead by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teams Evening Standard · Jan 26
A Minnesota nurse is the 6th person to die during the US immigration crackdown Alex Pretti, a Minnesota nurse, is the sixth person to die during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in the U.S. Federal authorities immediately said Pretti was a threat to federal officers The Independent UK · Jan 26
Senate seeks escape from Homeland Security standoff Senate leaders are hoping to save a six-bill spending package while easing Democratic concerns about immigration policy. Roll Call · Jan 26
Obamas say Alex Pretti killing a ‘tragedy’ as calls mount for full investigation Former president and first lady say killing should be ‘wake-up call’ and federal agents are not operating in lawful way The Guardian - UK · Jan 25
‘Do you ever stop to ask yourself?’: SNL tears into ICE after fatal shooting of ICU nurse in Minneapolis Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update brought its signature blend of irreverence and reality this weekend — slamming Immigration and Customs Enforcement just hours after another fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents shook Minneapolis. The Times of India · Jan 25
FBI Affidavit Shows Key Discrepancies With DHS Account of Venezuelan Man's Shooting in Minneapolis The FBI released this week its account of the car chase and alleged assault that led an ICE agent to shoot a Venezuelan immigrant. Latin Times · Jan 25
Trump news at a glance: groundswell of anger at second fatal shooting by federal agents in weeks Protests erupt across US after American citizen Alex Pretti shot dead, as video shows he had been holding a phone and not a gun, contradicting federal claims – key US politics stories from 24 January The Guardian - AU · Jan 25
From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man The morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis’ “Eat Street,” a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to Vietnamese The Independent UK · Jan 25
Majority of Americans Says ICE Operations Are 'Too Tough' and Making Communities Less Safe, Survey Finds A majority of Americans now describe Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations as "too tough" when stopping and detaining people and say those actions are making communities less safe International Business Times · Jan 25
Trump responds to latest fatal DHS shooting of US citizen in Minneapolis with rant against Tim Walz, Jacob Frey and Ilhan Omar Trump wrote a post on Truth Social less than two hours after a 37-year-old legal firearm owner was gunned down by federal agents. The post accompanied a picture of the gun that the victim carried The Independent UK · Jan 24
Who is Tracee Mergen? FBI agent resigned after seeking probe into fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis An FBI agent who sought to investigate an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer involved in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old American woman Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, has resigned from the bureau, according to a report by The New York Times. The Times of India · Jan 24
Trump news at a glance: Starmer rebukes Trump for ‘diminishing’ British soldiers who fought and died in Afghanistan Starmer suggested Trump should apologise for claiming Nato troops stayed ‘a little off the frontlines’ The Guardian - US · Jan 24
The Conversation · Jan 23 ICE immigration tactics are shocking more Americans as US-Mexico border operations move north Over the past year, images of masked, heavily armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting men, women and children – outside of courts, at schools and homes – have become common across the United States.
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE's sweeping enforcement action in Maine Maine’s leading Republican and Democratic officials are taking different approaches to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s sweeping ongoing action in the state
The Conversation · Jan 23 ‘We want you arrested because we said so’ – how ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right, according to a former federal judge As Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents continued to use aggressive and sometimes violent methods to make arrests in its mass deportation campaign, including breaking down doors in Minneapolis homes, a bombshell report from the Associated Press on Jan. 21, 2026, said that an internal ICE memo – acquired…
The Guardian - US · Jan 23 Federal prosecutors reportedly blocked from investigating Renee Good’s killing – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
International Business Times · Jan 22 ICE Let Suspect in $100 Million Brinks Jewelry Heist Exit the U.S., Court Filings Show U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities allowed Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores, a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist self-deport back to South America.
Latin Times · Jan 22 Autopsy Supports Claim That Migrant Who Died In Detention Camp Was Choked The autopsy found that Lunas Campos died from asphyxia caused by neck and torso compression, and his manner of death was ruled a homicide. He died Jan. 3 after what ICE initially described as a "medical distress" while in custody.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 The Latest: Jack Smith testifies in public about his Trump investigations Republican lawmakers are grilling former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith at an open hearing, focusing fresh attention on two criminal investigations that shadowed Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign
The Conversation · Jan 22 Blaming ‘wine moms’ for ICE protest violence is another baseless, misogynist myth Following the recent shooting of Renee Good by an agent for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the United States, the Donald Trump administration’s latest narrative suggests that “deluded wine moms” are to blame for the violence in ICE-related demonstrations in Minneapolis and across the country.
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 ‘It’s like they’re hunting’: US citizens and legal residents report increase in racial profiling by ICE Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has led some people to take drastic measures to ensure their safety
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Five-year-old and father detained by ICE officer in Minnesota — and he’s not the only school kid swept up in raids Liam Ramos is now the fourth student from Columbia Heights Public Schools caught up in ICE activity in Minneapolis in recent weeks, officials said
The Independent UK · Jan 21 ICE agents can now forcibly enter homes without judge’s warrant, memo says This move directly conflicts with Fourth Amendment protections and overturns years of advice given to immigrants