The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

Alex Pretti GoFundMe Tops $1M As Trump Sent Tom Homan to Minnesota After ICE's Fatal Shooting

A GoFundMe for ICU nurse Alex Pretti has raised over $1 million after he was fatally shot in Minneapolis, drawing national attention and support

International Business Times 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

Border Patrol Agents Killed Alex Pretti. Why Is Border Patrol in Minneapolis at All?

Federal agencies have considerable authority outside their given jurisdiction, even when they don't have the training to match.

Reason · Jan 26

ICE alleged to use Palantir-developed tool that uses Medicaid data to track arrest targets

Big Tech is wrapped up in a growing list of contracts to aid ICE’s immigration enforcement operations.

Fortune · Jan 26

MAGA provocateurs want whistles used by Minnesota protesters to be ‘considered a violent weapon’

‘High IQ people don’t respond well to shrill noises,’ Mike Cernovich tweeted before taking aim at the ‘hearing loss causing machines that terrorists use against ICE.’

The Independent UK · Jan 26

John Fetterman Says Government Shutdown 'Will Not Defund ICE' And Calls For Dialogue In Wake Of Killing Of Alex Pretti

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman called for the end of ICE's immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis after the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, but warned that a government shutdown "will not defund" the agency as other senators from the party vow to oppose an upcoming bill to fund DHS.

Latin Times · Jan 26

Trump Weighs Slashing ICE Presence In Minnesota After 'Shockingly Friendly' Call With Tim Walz

Trump agreed to consider scaling back ICE operations in Minnesota after a cooperative call with Gov Tim Walz, as protests and legal battles escalate over federal immigration enforcement tactics.

International Business Times UK · Jan 26

Trump Backpedals From Portraying Alex Pretti As a 'Domestic Terrorist' and 'Would-Be Assassin'

Although the president initially reinforced that plainly inaccurate narrative, his subsequent comments cast doubt on the initial justification for shooting the Minneapolis protester.

Reason · Jan 26

Family Trying To Get To Emergency Room With Their Daughter Detained By Border Patrol

A family of three who came to the U.S. seeking asylum was detained by immigration authorities when they went to a hospital in Portland seeking medical care for their daughter.

Latin Times · Jan 26

GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis

Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 26