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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

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.

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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.

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Ex-ICE lawyer who said ‘this job sucks’ is running for Congress in Minnesota

Julie Le is campaigning to unseat Ilhan Omar after she was fired for her outburst in federal court

The Independent UK

DOJ lawyers admit they just ignored court orders in New Jersey over Trump’s deportation push

Justice Department attorneys have described being overwhelmed with case loads, leading to exhaustion

The Independent UK

Texas court district leads U.S. in immigrants challenging legality of federal detention

The administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 habeas petitions, a historic high. Texas and California account for about 40% of cases this year.

The Texas Tribune

‘This job sucks’: Trump admin DHS lawyer begs Minnesota judge to hold her in contempt so she can sleep

Things are not going well in Minnesota.

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'This Job Sucks'

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

Reason

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

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

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

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

‘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

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