'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
Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors When U.S. Border Patrol agents entered a Target store in Richfield, Minnesota, in early January, detaining two employees, it marked a new chapter in the relationship between corporate America and the federal government. The Conversation · Feb 5
First Thing: Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention Elizabeth Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility hit by measles outbreak. Plus, the Epstein stories you may have missed The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’ Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission The Guardian - US · Feb 5
I’m autistic and have a brain injury. ICE dragged me from my car anyway. Then my nightmare really began IN FOCUS: Exclusive Details: Aliya Rahman speaks to Eric Garcia about her ordeals — on the streets of Minneapolis, in a grim ICE detention center where she was mocked over her condition and through the public threats that flooded in after she spoke out The Independent UK · Feb 5
Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota Trump told NBC News the decision to pull 700 officers from state came from him, but that administration is ‘waiting for [Minnesota] to release prisoners’ – key US politics stories from 4 February 2026 at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 5
15 FBI officials have been harassed since their IDs were stolen during Minnesota ICE protest, feds say Threats against a federal official and their child began soon after people vandalized government vehicles and made off with FBI documents in Minneapolis in January, complaint alleges The Independent UK · Feb 5
Trump admits ‘we can use a little bit of a softer touch’ on immigration after Minneapolis chaos Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which saw the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, has led to nationwide protests The Independent UK · Feb 4
Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility to head back to Minnesota to reunite with her father The Guardian - US · Feb 4
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
Protesters Turn to Economic Disruption to Fight ICE A nationwide shutdown, inspired by a one-day general strike in response to the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month, shows the evolving tactics of groups from Minnesota to Los Angeles mobilizing against Trump’s immigration agenda. Capital & Main · Feb 4
Exclusive: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes State officials have accused feds of obstructing their investigations. Axios · Feb 4
The Guardian - US · 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 Times of India · Feb 4 ‘Unprecedented collaboration’: Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan announces withdrawal of 700 immigration agents in Minnesota Around 700 federal immigration officers are leaving Minnesota following increased cooperation from state and local authorities, particularly county sheriffs. White House border czar Tom Homan announced the drawdown, citing improved collaboration and a safer environment. This move comes amid protests and fatalities linked to earlier large-scale federal deployments in the…
Axios · Feb 4 Trump administration pulling 700 immigration agents from Minnesota "This is smarter enforcement, not less enforcement," Homan said.
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 White House border czar says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota Departure marks large drop in agents on the ground but still leaves about 2,000 there, far above typical levels for state
The Independent UK · Feb 4 ICE to remove hundreds of officers from Minnesota following two fatal shootings and national outcry The ‘drawdown’ follows weeks of outrage sparked by the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by Border Patrol officers
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Trump's border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota President Donald Trump's border czar says the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota will be seriously reduced after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants
The Conversation · Feb 4 ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant. Arresting journalists who reported on protests. Defying dozens of federal orders. Killing U.S. citizens for noncompliance. Asking constitutionally protected observers this chilling question: “Have you not learned?”
The Times of India · Feb 4 ‘They made me look weak’: Arrested Minnesota protester breaks silence on White House doctored photo A manipulated arrest image shared by the White House has sparked outrage, raising alarms over AI misuse, racial stereotyping and the political weaponisation of social media.
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 Tennessee to test Stephen Miller’s plan of enlisting states for immigration enforcement Bills mandate ICE cooperation, school status checks and criminalize information release, testing constitutional lines
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 I knew Trump would target Minnesota. I didn’t expect this level of violence I’m reporting on a political retribution campaign, disguised as immigration enforcement, in the community where I live
The Independent UK · Feb 3 ‘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