Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota has temporarily halted the Trump Administration from arresting and detaining resettled refugees in the state, following a suit accusing federal immigration officers of “hunting” them down and transporting them to a detention facility in Texas. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said federal immigration agencies can continue lawful immigration procedures in […]
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Shooting Involving Border Patrol Near US-Mexico Border

Shooting Involving Border Patrol Near US-Mexico Border

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
An unidentified person was shot and injured in a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona, leaving the individual in critical condition, according to local authorities. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department shared that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requested it to “lead the use-of-force investigation involving the agent” in Arivaca, an unincorporated neighborhood. “We […]
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Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
House Democratic leaders threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her first, indicating a pivotal shift in how party leadership is tackling the Trump administration’s immigration operations. Concurrently, eight Democrats have signed on to an impeachment resolution against Secretary Noem amid the […]
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ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Minnesota Court

ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Minnesota Court

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, Todd Lyons, to appear in a Minneapolis court  and testify for the  agency’s allegedd ongoing violations of court orders tied to immigration enforcement actions. Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz issued a three-page order, accusing federal immigration authorities of failing […]
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Trump Says He Is Raising Tariffs on South Korean Goods

Trump Says He Is Raising Tariffs on South Korean Goods

Joseph Quesada
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January 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’s raising tariffs on imports of South Korean goods due to the country’s legislature’s failure to approve a trade deal with the U.S. that both countries agreed to in October 2025. “Because the Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing […]
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Greg Bovino Scheduled to Depart Minneapolis This Week

Greg Bovino Scheduled to Depart Minneapolis This Week

Joseph Quesada
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January 27, 2026
U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is reportedly leaving Minneapolis this week along with several other federal agents, according to a White House official and a source within the Trump administration familiar with the exit. Bovino’s departure comes as President Donald Trump dispatched "Border Czar” Tom Homan to Minnesota to lead the current Immigration and […]
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Trump Threatens Canada over China Trade Deal Issues

Trump Threatens Canada over China Trade Deal Issues

Joseph Quesada
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January 26, 2026
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods sold from Canada if the country proceeds and strikes a trade deal with China. "If Canada makes a  deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A. Thank you for your attention […]
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Democrats Vow to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Package

Democrats Vow to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Package

Joseph Quesada
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January 26, 2026
The prospect of a partial U.S. government shutdown increases as Democratic senators vow to reject a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minnesota resident Alex Pretti by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The Senate is expected to vote on a large House-approved $1.2 trillion […]
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Alex Pretti Is Shot and Killed During Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown

Alex Pretti Is Shot and Killed During Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown

Joseph Quesada
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January 26, 2026
A Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, according to federal and local officials, further escalating tensions within Minnesota following the fatal shooting of activist Renee Good and the recent detainment of school children in the region, including the apprehension of a 5-year-old. State […]
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ICE Officers Reportedly Detain a 5-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota

ICE Officers Reportedly Detain a 5-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota

Joseph Quesada
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January 23, 2026
Public school district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have taken four students from the Minneapolis suburb in recent weeks, including a 5-year-old boy heading home from school. According to the lawyer of the 5-year-old’s family, the child and his father were both taken to an ICE detention […]
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President Trump Unveils 'Board of Peace' at Davos Forum

President Trump Unveils 'Board of Peace' at Davos Forum

Joseph Quesada
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January 23, 2026
President Donald Trump inaugurated the founding charter of his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The treaty will aim to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, in what is described as a new international system to oversee postwar stabilization in the war-torn strip. “This isn’t the United States, this […]
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Jack Smith Stands by Trump Investigation in Congressional Hearing

Jack Smith Stands by Trump Investigation in Congressional Hearing

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, asserting that his team had gathered enough evidence for indictments. "Our investigation revealed that Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6, that it was […]
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DHS Launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine

DHS Launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new immigration enforcement operation in the state of Maine. DHS has announced “Operation Catch of the Day.” According to a DHS representative, the agency is cracking down on illegal migrants across the state. "We have launched Operation Catch of the Day to target the worst of the worst […]
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Off-Duty Twin Cities Officers Targeted by ICE Agents

Off-Duty Twin Cities Officers Targeted by ICE Agents

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
Several off-duty police officers in Minnesota’s Twin Cities have been stopped by immigration officers demanding proof of U.S. Citizenship, this according to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley. In a press conference at the Minnesota Capitol, Chief Bruley, alongside several local police chiefs, expressed his concern over the Trump Administration’s Operation Metro Surge, suggesting that […]
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House Democrats Rally Against ICE Funding Bill

House Democrats Rally Against ICE Funding Bill

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
House Democratic leadership spoke out against a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a closed-door caucus meeting, affirming that they will vote against it due to concerns about the Trump administration’s failure to check Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to sources who were present. "In the last 24 hours, we've […]
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Supreme Court Weighs State Limits on Concealed Firearms

Supreme Court Weighs State Limits on Concealed Firearms

Joseph Quesada
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January 21, 2026
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court took into consideration a Hawaii law that limits individuals with concealed-carry permits from carrying firearms on private property open to the public unless granted consent from the property owner, with the majority deeming the legislation as an infringement on the U.S Constitution’s Second Amendment. The case revolves around a […]
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Justice Department Subpoenas Walz and Others in Investigation

Justice Department Subpoenas Walz and Others in Investigation

Joseph Quesada
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January 21, 2026
The Justice Department (DOJ) served grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota officials, ramping its probe into whether state lawmakers conspired to obstruct law enforcement during the recent surge in immigration crackdowns in the Minneapolis-St. Paul areas being carried out by the Trump administration. Subpoenas were served to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota […]
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Lindsey Halligan Has Departed DOJ After Court Ruling

Lindsey Halligan Has Departed DOJ After Court Ruling

Joseph Quesada
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January 21, 2026
A federal judge has barred Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s appointee as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, from referring to herself by the title before the court or potentially face attorney disciplinary proceedings, due to her continued use of the title, ignoring “a binding court order” that nullified her from the […]
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