The Latest Breaking News from Julie Le

Rep. John Larson becomes the ninth U.S. House incumbent to lose a primary this year to a non-incumbent

Welcome to the Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Aug 13

What the Democratic candidates in the Aug. 11 Minneapolis-area U.S. House primary have said on immigration

Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Aug. 11, which includes Minneapolis and its surrounding areas. This primary will be the first since Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota between December 2025 and February 2026.

Ballotpedia · Aug 4

Five candidates running in Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District

Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on August 11. Incumbent Ilhan Omar (D), Julie Le (D), and Latonya Reeves (D) lead in media attention.

Ballotpedia · Jun 30

'This Job Sucks'

Plus: the partial withdrawal of federal agents from Minneapolis, shifting public opinion on immigration, and D.C.'s continued snowpocalypse.

Reason · Feb 5

Detainees describe horrific conditions inside Minnesota federal building awaiting deportation: ‘There was no humanity’

Those inside the building allege they have been denied food, medical care, and access to due process

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'

A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post

The Independent UK · Feb 4

ICE lawyer who told Minnesota judge ‘this job sucks’ has been removed from detail, DOJ says

Homeland Security lawyer Julie Le told a judge ‘the system sucks’ after Trump’s mass arrests overwhelmed the courts

The Independent UK · Feb 4

ICE attorney who said ‘this job sucks’ removed from detail

Julie Le expressed frustration to judge, in response to questions about failure to comply with court orders

The Guardian - US · Feb 4

‘This job sucks’: DOJ lawyer asks to be held in contempt so she can sleep after judge accuses ICE of blowing court orders

Government lawyer says ‘this system sucks’ as federal judge says ICE is detaining too many people to keep up their cases

The Independent UK · Feb 3