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ICE Accused of Using 5-Year-Old as 'Bait'

DHS denies Minnesota school district's account of events

(Newser) - A Minnesota school superintendent says immigration agents didn't just detain one of her students—they made the 5-year-old knock on his own front door to help them find more people. Columbia Heights Superintendent Zena Stenvik said Wednesday that masked federal agents stopped Liam Conejo Ramos in his driveway Tuesday...

DHS Funding Clears House With 7 Democratic Votes

Spending measure approvals keep Congress on track to avert partial shutdown

(Newser) - The House on Thursday narrowly approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security, with the help of seven Democratic votes, after a contentious fight over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement. A series of votes moved Congress closer to finishing this year's spending work and avoiding a partial shutdown,...

Family-Commissioned Autopsy Is In for Renee Good

Independent pathologist says 37-year-old was shot at least 3 times, including once in the head

(Newser) - An autopsy privately ordered by the family of Renee Good concludes she was likely killed by a gunshot to the head, attorneys for her relatives said Wednesday, per NBC News . The independent pathologist found that Good, 37, had three distinct gunshot wounds and a graze injury, according to the family'...

House Democrats Move to Block DHS Bill Over ICE

Democrats protest ICE shootings, say funding bill lacks accountability reforms

(Newser) - House Democrats are lining up against a major Homeland Security funding bill, saying they won't sign off on money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which they accuse of running out of control. The bill, headed for a vote Thursday, would send $64.4 billion to DHS, including roughly $10...

ICE Memo: Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant

Whistleblower complaint alleges memo ignores Fourth Amendment

(Newser) - Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people's homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by the AP , marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. The memo authorizes ICE...

Court: Feds Can Detain, Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters

Appeals court freezes ruling banning retaliation against Minnesota protesters

(Newser) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that prohibited federal officers from using tear gas or pepper spray against peaceful protesters in Minnesota. The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals was persuaded to freeze a judge's ruling that bars retaliation against the public in Minnesota, including detaining...

Feds Expand Probe of Minnesota Officials

5 officials receive subpoenas linked to immigration enforcement policies

(Newser) - Federal investigators are widening their look at how top Minnesota Democrats handled the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the state. At least five officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, received subpoenas Tuesday seeking records tied to immigration enforcement policies, sources...

Minnesota's Friday Plans: an Economic Blackout

Protest targets massive ICE raids and fatal shooting of Renee Good

(Newser) - Minnesotans are being urged to shut their wallets, skip work, and keep kids home Friday in response to a sweeping federal immigration crackdown in the state. Labor unions, community groups, and faith leaders have called for an "economic blackout," the Guardian reports, to protest what they describe as...

US Citizen: ICE Detained Me in My Underwear, With No Warrant

Man detained for hours says he plans to file a lawsuit

(Newser) - Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a US citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out into the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by the AP . ChongLy "Scott" Thao told the...

Federal Investigation Begins After Anti-ICE Protest in Church

Demonstrators disrupted St. Paul service looking for pastor who works for ICE

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors are now looking into a protest Sunday at a church in Minnesota that zeroed in on a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official who also serves as a pastor there. Video of the service at Cities Church in St. Paul shows dozens of demonstrators entering mid-worship, CNN reports,...

Noem Denies, Then Admits Feds' Use of Chemical Agents

In CBS interview, secretary told host not to say Jonathan Ross' name

(Newser) - Kristi Noem spent part of a Sunday talk show batting away accusations that her department used pepper spray on protesters—until video evidence forced a change in her story. Appearing on CBS' Face the Nation , the Homeland Security secretary initially claimed a recent federal court order restricting chemical agents at...

Springsteen Slams ICE 'Gestapo Tactics' at Surprise Show

Rock icon condemns Trump policy, honors Renee Good

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen used a surprise home-state gig to sharply criticize the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and to honor the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent, the New York Times reports. During an unbilled Saturday performance at the Light of Day Winterfest in Red Bank, New Jersey, Springsteen told...

Polls Show ICE Backlash
Polls Show ICE Backlash
Jan 18, 2026 1:33 PM CST

Polls Show ICE Backlash

Majorities call Minneapolis shooting unjustified, actions excessive

(Newser) - Polls taken after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis show broad unease with the agency's tactics and a shift in public opinion that could complicate Republican efforts to hold the House. Surveys by CNN, Quinnipiac, Economist/YouGov, and CBS News all...

To Shield Parents From Deportation, US Citizens Join 'PIP'

Parole in Place program allows US citizens to join military, keep undocumented parents, spouses safe

(Newser) - In parts of rural America, the pitch to join the military now comes with an unusual hook: It might keep your parents from being deported. A little-used federal program called Parole in Place, or PIP, has quietly turned into a recruiting tool for the National Guard, especially in immigrant-heavy pockets...

Why the Song Used in This ICE Recruitment Post Matters

At the Intercept, Austin Campbell argues about its Neo-Nazi ties and the post's timing

(Newser) - Two days after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, the Department of Homeland Security posted a recruitment call on Instagram set to a song embraced by neo-Nazi circles, Austin Campbell reports at the Intercept . The DHS post, aimed at hiring new agents, used "We'll Have...

First Responder Reports: Good Had 4 Gunshot Wounds

Documents reveal chaotic Minneapolis shooting scene, including reported delay of medical care

(Newser) - Newly released emergency responder records shed more light on the Jan. 7 killing of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, describing both her injuries and a tumultuous scene as federal agents and bystanders converged on Portland Avenue. According to reports from the city's fire and police departments obtained via a...

Feds Are Investigating Walz, Frey Over ICE Remarks

DOJ probe focuses on governor, mayor's alleged efforts to obstruct federal immigration enforcement

(Newser) - Federal investigators are examining whether Minnesota's top Democrat and Minneapolis' mayor crossed a legal line in publicly criticizing immigration enforcement. The Justice Department has opened a probe into Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey on a rarely used statute dating to the Civil War era, two sources tell...

Man's Death in ICE Custody Raises New Questions

Medical examiner staffer cites possible homicide in Texas; feds say Cuban migrant tried to kill himself

(Newser) - US immigration authorities say a Cuban detainee tried to kill himself at a Texas detention camp. A staffer at the local medical examiner's office who spoke to his daughter, however, suggests the death may be ruled a homicide. In a recorded call shared with the Washington Post , an employee...

ICE Detainee Was Freed, Re-Arrested, Then Re-Freed

Liberian man in Minnesota is no longer in custody

(Newser) - A Liberian man in Minnesota who has been shuttled in and out of custody since immigration agents in Minnesota broke down his door with a battering ram was released again Friday, hours after a routine check-in with authorities led to his second arrest. The dramatic initial arrest of Garrison Gibson...

Report on ICE Agent's Injuries Split the CBS Newsroom

Some staffers question anonymous sourcing, feared CBS aided Trump administration narrative

(Newser) - CBS News didn't just stir up debate on social media with its report about an ICE officer's injuries in Minneapolis, it set off a fight inside its own newsroom. On Wednesday, the network posted an "exclusive" on X and its website saying officer Jonathan Ross, who fatally...

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