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New footage reveals Alex Pretti clashed with federal agents a week before he was killed

The footage shot on 13 January comes amid rising public uproar over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with many Democrats and protesters calling for federal immigration officers to leave Minnesota.

Euronews

ICE issues ‘do not engage’ order to its agents as backlash grows after Alex Pretti shooting

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are now instructed to avoid engaging with protesters during crackdowns, following a fatal incident. New guidance mandates targeting only immigrants with criminal records. Commands will be issued via megaphones, detailing each arrest step. President Trump is reportedly focused on de-escalating tensions and has ordered a…

The Times of India

Minnesota ICE live: Trump insists immigration officers stay while Homan outlines plan to ‘draw down’ agents

When Trump was asked whether he was pulling ICE agents out of Minnesota, he said, ‘No, no. Not at all’

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A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants

If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city

The Independent UK

New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death

Videos that emerged Wednesday show Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers

The Independent UK

Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center

State troopers deployed pepper spray at protesters at the family detention center near Dilley where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian’s detention has drawn nationwide attention.

The Texas Tribune

Somali-American woman behind ‘bananas and rice’ remark charged as federal arrests mount in Minneapolis

A Somali American woman, Nasra Ahmed, known for her "bananas and rice" identity description, was among 16 arrested in Minneapolis for alleged rioting and impeding federal agents. The arrests followed intensified clashes after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents during immigration enforcement operations.

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House Republicans fume at Kristi Noem as impeachment push looms

For vulnerable Republicans, the prospect of an impeachment vote tied to enforcement efforts would be particularly painful.

Axios

Judge blocks ICE arrests of Minnesota refugees who were ‘subjected to terror’

‘At its best, America serves as a haven of individual liberties in a world too often full of tyranny and cruelty. We abandon that ideal when we subject our neighbors to fear and chaos’, wrote District Judge John Tunheim

The Independent UK

Internal rift: Vinod Khosla vs Keith Rabois after pro-ICE post sparks backlash at venture firm

Khosla Ventures Managing Director Keith Rabois' defense of federal immigration agencies after a fatal ICE shooting sparked a public clash with founder Vinod Khosla. While Rabois defended law enforcement, Khosla condemned the ICE agents' actions as "vigilantes" and criticized the administration.

The Times of India

Police deploy chemical irritants at protesters gathered outside Texas detention center, in photos

Texas state police deployed pepper balls to disperse protesters outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, are being held. Demonstrators against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown rallied outside the facility, banging drums, chanting and…

The Independent UK

Gregory Bovino's Legacy: Lies, Violence, and Unchecked Federal Power

Although Bovino is gone, immigration officials will continue to disregard rights and the rule of law under President Donald Trump.

Reason

ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curb

As the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have intensified over the past year, politicians and journalists alike have begun referring to ICE as a “paramilitary force.”

The Conversation

Chinese man who secretly filmed Uyghur human rights abuses granted asylum by US

Guan Heng first released the secret footage on YouTube before taking the risky boat trip to US

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Alligator Alcatraz accused of punishing detainees seeking legal help

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz, which began receiving detainees in July, Florida has opened another immigration detention center in northeast Florida and is considering a third facility in the Florida Panhandle

Reason

Trump Says States Are Required To Enforce Federal Immigration Laws. He's Wrong.

"The Framers...designed a system in which the State and Federal Governments would exercise concurrent authority over the people," wrote Justice Antonin Scalia.

Reason

The Killing of Alex Pretti Is a Reminder That All State Laws Are Backed Up by Violence

If enforcing a law isn't worth killing someone over, it probably shouldn't be a law.

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Italy’s foreign minister scrambles to justify ICE deployment to the Winter Olympics. Local leaders are furious

Italy wants ICE to stay home.

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'Only genuine visitors': Canada warns FIFA visit is not an avenue to refugee status; must leave after matches

Canadian immigration authorities have warned visitors coming to the country to attend FIFA matches that there is no avenue leading them to an asylum claim in Canada, and they will have to leave the country after their visa-approved period. IRCC is scrutinizing the applications closely, and if they suspect that…

The Independent UK

Nicaraguan man's death at troubled Texas detention camp was reported as a suicide, 911 records show

A 911 call shows that a Nicaraguan man who died at a Texas detention camp days after he was detained by immigration authorities in Minneapolis is suspected of dying by suicide

We Got This Covered

Trump’s top immigration adviser is turning on his own team after Kristi Noem pointed the finger at him for the Minneapolis fiasco

MAGA civil war continues.

Cycling Weekly

'Keep politics out of cycling'? Why Salsa Cycles felt compelled to speak out

The line between cycling and politics is not as clean as some commenters would like it to be

The Guardian - US

ICE agents expected to be deployed for Super Bowl in California, officials say

Local officials confirmed that ICE will conduct immigration operations during 8 February game in Santa Clara

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“All Humanity Is Lost”: ICE Slammed For Not Letting Detained Father Attend His Son’s Funeral

ICE has denied Texas detainee Maher Tarabishi’s request for release to attend his son’s funeral. Before his detention, Tarabishi was the primary caregiver for his son.

Axios

Catholic Church emerges as a bulwark of resistance

"These are the people in the pews," one priest says of the clergy's advocacy around immigration.

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