MINNEAPOLIS — The top White House official handling negotiations with Minnesota officials about Immigration and Customs Enforcement‘s presence in the state said “great progress” has been made during talks this week, and federal agencies are now working on a “drawdown” plan. “I have staff from CBP and from ICE working on a drawdown plan,” White House […]

Alex Pretti spat on federal agents and attacked their vehicle in a confrontation days before he was fatally shot, a new video shows. In two videos published on Wednesday, Pretti was seen on Jan. 13 within a crowd of protesters behaving belligerently toward federal agents. He can be seen daring agents to attack him, spitting […]

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) urged Democratic colleagues in the upper chamber on Wednesday to oppose a measure funding the Department of Homeland Security.  The appropriations for DHS, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are part of a six-bill package lawmakers must vote on by Friday evening to keep multiple federal agencies funded for the remainder […]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced her run for governor on Thursday, citing frustrations with the ongoing federal operation and recent killings in Minneapolis. She announced her bid in a video posted on X, focusing on the federal immigration enforcement operation in the city and fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. “Minnesotans, we’ve been […]