Congress set to drill down on immigration enforcement at hearings Republican lawmakers set up oversight hearings starting this week after the fatal shootings of two Americans by immigration agents last month. Roll Call · Feb 9
Whistle becomes key tool in protests against Trump’s ICE crackdown Protesters have been blowing whistles to alert people to agents’ presence – and that has upset figures on the right The Guardian - US · Feb 9
Border czar Tom Homan warned immigration crackdown needed to be ‘humane’ or risk public support: report Official drafted in to restore order to federal operations in Minneapolis argued last June that Americans would only back missions that prioritized the apprehension of criminals The Independent UK · Feb 9
A Minnesotan nurse saved my refugee family’s life. Four decades on, we watched the news together in horror Alex Pretti’s death in Minneapolis reveals a painful contradiction – nurses are carers in times of crisis, often invisible, yet they carry our moral compass The Guardian - AU · Feb 9
How watching videos of ICE violence affects our mental health The recent murders of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are drawing renewed attention to the activities of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The Conversation · Feb 8
Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death Police have arrested at least several protesters outside a federal building in Minneapolis on the one-month anniversary of Renee Good's death The Independent UK · Feb 7
Kash Patel stopped Renee Good investigation in order to protect Trump’s assessment on the shooting: Report In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, President Trump falsely claimed Good ‘viciously ran over’ ICE officer Jonathan Ross The Independent UK · Feb 7
Olympic athletes are already protesting against Trump and ICE While the Olympic Charter prohibits political demonstrations, Olympians are using social media to express concerns. Axios · Feb 6
Judge Orders Video and Texts Unsealed in Case of Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times by Border Patrol The Department of Homeland Security won't stop calling Marimar Martinez a "domestic terrorist," so she's getting the video of her shooting and text messages from the officer who shot her unsealed. Reason · Feb 6
Militarized Policing Is at the Root of the Minneapolis Mayhem Thanks to a lack of hiring standards, purposeful federal policy, poor training, and a lack of accountability for bad behavior, ICE is eroding safety and liberty for all Americans. Reason · Feb 6
The Trump Administration Has a Conflicted Relationship with the Second Amendment The right to bear arms is inherently anti-authoritarian at a time when Trump wields authority. Reason · Feb 6
Loud ‘F*** ICE’ chants break out during main event of live primetime pro-wrestling broadcast During the main event bout between Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Brody King on AEW Dynamite, the Las Vegas crowd made their displeasure with Immigration and Customs Enforcement known The Independent UK · Feb 5
ICE pullback in Minneapolis shows the limits of Donald Trump’s scare tactics Thanks to United States President Donald Trump, 2026 is shaping up to be an age of angst as groups and countries retreat turtle-like into protective economic and cultural shells. We’re trusting very few and are suspicious of many. As is generally the result of such tactics, the perpetrator is creating… The Conversation · Feb 5
Poll shows majority of Americans don’t believe Trump admin’s account of Alex Pretti shooting Pressure for independent investigation into killing grows amid chorus of bipartisan anger at ICE activities in Minneapolis and beyond The Independent UK · Feb 5
Fortune · Feb 5 Understanding corporate leaders' muted Minnesota response: the example of Disney, Florida and conservative retaliation The Minnesota CEO letter is a window into a broader shift.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 ‘The water?’ Trump leaves interviewer baffled with answer on Minneapolis killings Donald Trump has left an interviewer baffled with his bizarre response to a question about the shooting deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 ‘Definitely not working smarter’: Thousands of ICE agents join forum to complain about their jobs, report says Immigration agents have taken to venting about their frustrations online as they have been placed at the center of the Trump administration’s crackdown
Reason · Feb 5 'This Job Sucks' Plus: the partial withdrawal of federal agents from Minneapolis, shifting public opinion on immigration, and D.C.'s continued snowpocalypse.
We Got This Covered · Feb 5 ‘A vile human being’: Don Lemon calls out JD Vance, says he’s foregone his humanity for Trump A verdict that's hard to disagree with.
The Conversation · Feb 5 A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation In separate encounters, federal immigration agents in Minneapolis killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti in January 2026.
The Conversation · Feb 5 Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors When U.S. Border Patrol agents entered a Target store in Richfield, Minnesota, in early January, detaining two employees, it marked a new chapter in the relationship between corporate America and the federal government.
The Guardian - US · Feb 5 White House doubles down on Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at FBI raid of election center – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Guardian - US · Feb 5 Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’ Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission
The Independent UK · Feb 5 I’m autistic and have a brain injury. ICE dragged me from my car anyway. Then my nightmare really began IN FOCUS: Exclusive Details: Aliya Rahman speaks to Eric Garcia about her ordeals — on the streets of Minneapolis, in a grim ICE detention center where she was mocked over her condition and through the public threats that flooded in after she spoke out
Salon · Feb 5 Dems' ICE demands do Trump a favor DHS and Democrats are both demanding a closer relationship between local officials and ICE