‘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
'Surge is leaving state safer': Trump administration ends Minnesota immigration crackdown after months of turmoil The Trump administration has ended a large-scale immigration crackdown in Minnesota that resulted in over 4,000 arrests and significant controversy. Border czar Tom Homan stated the operation, described as the DHS's largest ever, aimed to make Minnesota safer by targeting "dangerous criminal illegal aliens." The crackdown faced backlash, including protests… The Times of India · Feb 12
‘Standing up for our workers’: US unions raise thousands for victims of ICE crackdown Labor unions are fundraising and providing mutual aid for workers affected by ICE surges in Minnesota and across US The Guardian - US · Feb 12
Trump Administration ‘Wanted to Use Us as a Trophy,’ Says School Board Member Arrested Over Church Protest Black Lives Matter leaders recount their arrests last month after a Minnesota anti-ICE protest. Capital & Main · Feb 12
The Latest: Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown Border czar Tom Homan says the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end The Independent UK · 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
Trump administration to end Minnesota immigration crackdown Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that a significant drawdown of agents is underway. Axios · Feb 12
My Home Is Treated Like a War Zone. That Militarization Expanded to Minnesota. There have been many violent murders at the hands of Border Patrol agents. This is not an aberration but part of a broader federal apparatus built and refined over decades. Texas Observer · 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
Trump’s border czar says immigration crackdown in Minnesota will ‘conclude’ Tom Homan says Trump has backed ‘significant drawdown’ in the state, where two US citizens have been killed The Guardian - US · Feb 12
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota Federal officials have announced an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths The Independent UK · Feb 12
A Viral Story Claims an ICE Worker Was Caught in a Child Sex Trafficking Sting. The Truth Is Much Stranger. The way people are misconstruing this prostitution sting mirrors the way ICE tries to mislead us about deportation stings. Reason · Feb 11
‘I’m not the dad, and I’m not the coach’: Meet the 54-year-old personal injury attorney stealing America’s hearts at the Olympics A two-time U.S. champion, Rich Ruohonen has been curling since the fifth grade, starting on a Saturday morning at the St. Paul Curling Club in Minnesota. Fortune · Feb 11
The Guardian - US · Feb 11 Support for Trump’s immigration efforts drops sharply after Minnesota shootings Nearly half (49%) of all American adults disapprove of handling of immigration, NBC poll finds, versus 34% in April
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Nearly 3 in 4 Americans say ICE needs to be overhauled or abolished after Minnesota killings of Good and Pretti: poll President Donald Trump’s popularity also slumps after deadly shootings and public backlash
The Guardian - US · Feb 11 Don Lemon hires federal attorney who quit over handling of inquiry into Renee Good’s killing Ex-CNN anchor brings on Joseph H Thompson to defend him from charges related to coverage of a church protest
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Background checker for ICE arrested in prostitution sting, police say Brashad Johnson, a 36-year-old from Maple Grove, Minnesota, was arrested in Bloomington police’s record-breaking operation
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Don Lemon hires federal prosecutor who resigned over Trump administration dispute Thompson stepped down last month from the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office
The Independent UK · Feb 10 Gov. Walz says Minnesota immigration crackdown could end in ‘days, not weeks and months’ While Walz currently feels hopeful, he cautioned that circumstances could still evolve
The Times of India · Feb 10 ‘This is wrong’: Team USA curler speaks out on Minnesota ICE raids during Olympics Team USA curler Rich Ruohonen used an Olympic press conference to voice concerns about immigration enforcement actions in his home state of Minnesota. As an attorney, he emphasized his belief that these events infringe upon basic rights and fairness, drawing parallels to constitutional principles. Ruohonen also commended Minnesotans for their…
The Times of India · Feb 10 Minnesota Republican Jeff Johnson withdraws from governor’s race after 22-year-old daughter stabbed to death Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson has suspended his 2026 campaign after his 22-year-old daughter was fatally stabbed in what authorities are investigating as a attempted murder-suicide in St. Cloud.
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 Independent UK · Feb 10 Republican candidate for governor suspends campaign after daughter stabbed to death in attempted murder-suicide, police say Jeff Johnson’s daughter is believed to have been murdered by her husband in their home on Saturday
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