Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers The Trump administration announced this week that its immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending The Independent UK · Feb 14
Perjury probe into ICE testimonies marks latest shooting where evidence contradicts Trump officials Federal authorities have announced an investigation into two immigration officers who appeared to have made untruthful statements under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month The Independent UK · Feb 14
4 indicted after Minneapolis clashes, including a woman accused of biting off an officer’s fingertip Four people have been indicted on federal charges stemming from clashes with federal officers in Minneapolis The Independent UK · Feb 14
DOJ investigating if ICE agents lied under oath after judge drops assault charges against Venezuelan men Felony cases tied to Trump’s mass deportation efforts are falling apart in court The Independent UK · Feb 13
Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant The Trump administration is scaling back its immigration enforcement surge in and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger The Independent UK · Feb 13
Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against men accused of hitting ICE officer with broom and shovel Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by a immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government’s version of events The Independent UK · Feb 13
A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead The Independent UK · Feb 12
After Public Backlash, Tom Homan Says Feds Will End Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota Homan says the administration isn't backing down from mass deportations, but the reality is that its tactics hit a brick wall of popular resistance in Minnesota. Reason · Feb 12
‘It’s happening here’: ICE turns quiet Minnesota suburbs into conflict zones Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be ending The Guardian - US · Feb 12
Controversial Minnesota immigration crackdown ending, Trump's border czar says While the Trump administration called those arrested in Minnesota "dangerous criminal illegal aliens," many people with no criminal records, including children and US citizens, were detained. Euronews · Feb 12
How anti-ICE organising in Minnesota reactivated mutual aid networks started after George Floyd’s murder Whenever US federal immigration agents pull up to a location in Minneapolis, people take their whistles out, start blowing them and start filming. The Conversation · Feb 12
Deadly Minnesota ICE ‘surge’ is coming to an end, Trump border czar Tom Homan announces Pullout from Minneapolis comes as Trump’s approval ratings on immigration enforcement have tanked The Independent UK · Feb 12
Democrats deride veterans affairs secretary for repeating false claims about Alex Pretti’s killing Pretti, a VA nurse, was shot by federal agents in Minneapolis and was labeled a ‘terrorist’ by the administration The Guardian - US · Feb 11
Fox News refused to air anti-ICE ad featuring Joe Rogan’s ‘Gestapo’ comment Conservative broadcaster declines to run TV spot from Jewish Democratic Council of America calling on President Donald Trump to end illegal immigration crackdown over Minneapolis deaths The Independent UK · Feb 11
Salon · Feb 10 Springsteen’s 10 best protest songs Springsteen has repeatedly turned moments of violence and injustice into songs that demand moral reckoning
Roll Call · Feb 10 Immigration officials defend approach at House hearing Top officials with the U.S. immigration enforcement agencies defended their approach Tuesday at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing.
The Conversation · Feb 10 ‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis The presence of Department of Homeland Security agents in Minnesota compelled many people there to use songs as a means of protest. Those songs were from secular as well as religious traditions.
The Conversation · Feb 10 Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling As Christian clergy across the United States participate in ongoing protests against harsh immigration enforcement actions and further funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, many are still pondering the words of Rob Hirschfeld. On Jan. 18, 2026, Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, encouraged clergy in…
The Guardian - US · Feb 10 ‘These are people’s livelihoods’: Minnesota’s economy in crisis amid ICE surge Small businesses across the Twin Cities are suffering and owners say ‘Metro Surge’ could be worse than Covid-19
The Conversation · Feb 9 From ‘this machine kills fascists’ to ‘King Trump’s private army’: the art of protest music In January, over the course of three days, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and released the political protest song Streets of Minneapolis.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Boy who appeared in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show is not the 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis Social media users incorrectly identified a young boy who was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday as Liam Conejo Ramos
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old Federal authorities have denied attempting to expedite an end to asylum claims for the family of a 5-year-old boy who was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that has shaken the Minneapolis area
The Guardian - US · Feb 9 Whistle becomes key tool in protests against Trump’s ICE crackdown Protesters have been blowing whistles to alert people to agents’ presence – and that has upset figures on the right
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Border czar Tom Homan warned immigration crackdown needed to be ‘humane’ or risk public support: report Official drafted in to restore order to federal operations in Minneapolis argued last June that Americans would only back missions that prioritized the apprehension of criminals
Woman & Home · Feb 9 'I fell in love with life in Minneapolis. Watching what's happening there is heartbreaking' Our writer looks back on her time in a city defined by kindness, resileince and community - even in its darkest moments.