Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withheld Evidence in Good, Pretti Killings

The state of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to obtain withheld evidence that could be used to prosecute Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents who committed three separate shootings — two of them fatal — during their brutal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District…
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Ron Johnson Erupts During Senate Hearing as Ellison Defends Protesters’ Rights

During a contentious Senate hearing on Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) admonished Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) for informing residents of his state that the First Amendment grants them the right to protest against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, baselessly claiming his words led to the killing of two Minneapolis residents.
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Minnesotans Skeptical as Homan Announces Drawdown of DHS Operations in State

White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday morning that “Operation Metro Surge” — the Trump administration’s violent immigration crackdown in Minnesota — would be ending in around a week. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this operation conclude,” Homan said during a press conference. “A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will…
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CBP Commander Gregory Bovino Demoted After Outcry Over Pretti Killing

Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino, who has overseen the Trump administration’s violent immigration crackdown in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, known as “Operation Metro Surge,” is reportedly being demoted to his old position in California. Bovino’s departure comes as reports indicate that President Donald Trump is deeply upset with how Americans have reacted to the operation…
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Noem Impeachment Articles Up to Over 140 Cosponsors in Wake of ICE Killing

Impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have gained dozens of cosponsors in just the past few days, as the horrific Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis spurs a major decline in support for the administration’s immigration raids among lawmakers. The articles now have over 140 House cosponsors, a major increase from 111 on Friday. Rep.
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Amid Southern US Raids, Who’s Making Money Off Border Patrol and ICE Contracts?

Border Patrol’s high-profile immigration crackdowns in North Carolina and Louisiana over the last two months have brought fresh scrutiny to the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on immigration raids and arrests under the Trump administration. The massive spending bill pushed by Trump and passed by Congress this summer increased immigration enforcement by $170 billion…
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