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Immigration enforcement in Minnesota

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Feds open civil rights probe into Alex Pretti killing

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday.

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DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed by Border Patrol officers. The Department of Homeland Security also said Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will lead the federal probe.
by The Associated Press

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DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is providing insights into the surveillance technologies the government is using in its mass deportation campaign. Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are “highly targeted.”
by The Associated Press

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Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the U.S.

Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the U.S.

Many of the people whose ancestors lived in the U.S. thousands of years before Europeans are carrying tribal identification for protection against the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda. 
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‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Conejo Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody

‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Conejo Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody

The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were no family members in Minnesota to care for them.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Kerem Yücel

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Trapped inside: A Minnesota refugee family’s life on hold amid ICE arrests

Trapped inside: A Minnesota refugee family’s life on hold amid ICE arrests

A Minnesota refugee family has stopped leaving their home after visits from immigration agents, as a new federal operation begins re-examining refugee cases across the state. A judge has ordered a temporary halt to the arrests of refugees; however, it’s not clear if that will mitigate the fear some families are feeling.
by Sarah Thamer

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Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

Democrats and White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.
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Homan says he'll reduce federal force in Minnesota if local officials cooperate

White House “border czar” Tom Homan said Thursday he was looking to lower the federal agent count in Minnesota, currently around 3,000, but gave no formal timeline, saying he wanted more cooperation from state and local officials, including more access to county jails.
by MPR News Staff and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death

New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death

Videos show Alex Pretti forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers.
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Hundreds gather to honor Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil

Hundreds gather to honor Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil

Hundreds gathered for a vigil in Minneapolis to honor ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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