Federal prosecutors reportedly blocked from investigating Renee Good’s killing – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Where Have the 'Don't Tread on Me' Republicans Gone? Many conservatives are embracing big government, from police-state immigration tactics to socialist economic policies. Reason · Jan 23
‘There are kids not going to school’: fear of ICE is keeping children from classes in Connecticut In New Haven, where one in six residents is foreign born, children’s education suffers as they are afraid to step out The Guardian - US · Jan 23
ICE's detention of 5-year-old child puts new focus on Trump team's tactics The episode is a reminder of the growing number of children, likely hundreds of them, who've wound up in family detention centers. Axios · Jan 23
Minnesota gears up for anti-immigration enforcement protest Friday despite dangerous cold A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been asking Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state The Independent UK · Jan 23
Immigrants often don't open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge The Independent UK · Jan 23
Woman shot by Border Patrol during Oregon immigration stop sentenced for illegally entering US A woman who was shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced for illegally entering the U.S. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras pleaded guilty to the charge during a federal court hearing Thursday and was sentenced to a year… The Independent UK · Jan 23
Man accused of plot to murder US border patrol’s Bovino found not guilty Acquittal of Juan Espinoza Martinez in Chicago marks latest major federal prosecution to fall apart in court The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Jury acquits man accused of murder-for-hire plot against Border Patrol leader Jurors deliberated for less than four hours before delivering a not guilty verdict The Independent UK · Jan 22
FACT FOCUS: White House shares altered image showing arrest of civil rights attorney in Minnesota The Trump administration is misrepresenting the arrest of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church The Independent UK · 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. International Business Times · Jan 22
Jamie Dimon tackles Trump on immigration: 'I don't like what I'm seeing … I think we should calm down a little bit on the internal anger' The JPMorgan Chase CEO even said Trump strikes a different tone in private, agreeing "merit-based" immigration is a good thing. Fortune · Jan 22
Maine's governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge Maine's Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the state The Independent UK · Jan 22
Migrant’s death in custody ruled a homicide with witness describing violent behavior from ICE agent His death was one of at least three reported in little more than a month at Camp East Montana, a sprawling tent facility in the desert The Independent UK · Jan 22
Roll Call · Jan 22 Final fiscal 2026 spending bills pass House; Senate up next The Senate plans to take up the package next week to meet a Jan. 30 deadline, but a potential snowstorm could present a hurdle.
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 JD Vance blames local officials ‘not cooperating’ with ICE for Minneapolis violence Vice-president says ‘number one thing’ that would lower the temperature would be for officials to help facilitate ‘reasonable enforcement of law’
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 Terror, tension and unity in Minnesota amid Trump’s ICE surge: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ Minnesota residents share the fundamental ways their lives have changed since federal troops arrived in their state
The Independent UK · Jan 22 ‘How do you sleep?’ Federal agents heckled as they arrest crying teenage girl in Minneapolis Tensions between ICE agents and protesters continue in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Good
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.
Latin Times · Jan 22 ICE Memo Allows Forced Home Entries Without Judge's Warrant, DHS Says Agents Act on 'Probable Cause' U.S. immigration authorities have defended the use of administrative warrants to enter homes without judicial approval after reports revealed that an internal ICE memo authorizes such actions, raising questions about constitutional protections and enforcement practices.
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
Reason · Jan 22 ICE Turns Lawyers Away at Minneapolis Detention Facility As arrests surge under “Operation Metro Surge,” attorneys say the Trump administration is again denying detainees meaningful access to counsel.
The Guardian - US · Jan 22 Zach Bryan’s anti-ICE song drew ire from Trump officials. Is country music waking up? Emerging stars are starting to critique Trump’s immigration crackdown – defying the genre’s legacy of conservatism
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who school official says was used as 'bait' Federal agents have detained a 5-year-old boy and his father in Minnesota, taking them to a detention facility in Texas