Pardoned J6 participant’s freedom didn’t last long, as he was arrested after a heated pro-ICE tirade Not what Minnesota needs right now. We Got This Covered · Feb 6
Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics The Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota is now being unified under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Independent UK · Feb 6
Why federal courts are at a breaking point over Trump’s mass deportation surge ANALYSIS: Can ICE keep locking up immigrants without a hearing? A critical constitutional question is piling up in hundreds of cases, Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · Feb 6
Pardoned Jan 6 rioter Jake Lang arrested in Minneapolis for vandalism Jake Lang posted a video of himself kicking down an anti-ICE sculpture at the Minnesota State Capitol, before triumphantly declaring: “Pro ICE baby! America first, America only” The Independent UK · Feb 6
Fear among Minnesota's Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates Public health officials say a measles crisis has long been brewing in Minnesota The Independent UK · Feb 6
In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families For many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them The Independent UK · Feb 6
‘This job sucks’: Trump admin DHS lawyer begs Minnesota judge to hold her in contempt so she can sleep Things are not going well in Minnesota. We Got This Covered · Feb 5
Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan Demands Local Minnesota Jails Cooperate with ICE Cooperation may get more ICE agents off the street, but it could make it harder for the state to enforce its laws. Reason · Feb 5
Minneapolis man ‘coming for’ ICE charged with threatening and cyberstalking officers Attorney General Pamela Bondi said he “encouraged bloodshed in the streets” The Independent UK · 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. Fortune · 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. Reason · 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 Conversation · Feb 5
First Thing: Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention Elizabeth Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility hit by measles outbreak. Plus, the Epstein stories you may have missed The Guardian - UK · 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 Guardian - US · Feb 5
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
The Guardian - US · Feb 5 Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota Trump told NBC News the decision to pull 700 officers from state came from him, but that administration is ‘waiting for [Minnesota] to release prisoners’ – key US politics stories from 4 February 2026 at a glance
The Independent UK · Feb 5 15 FBI officials have been harassed since their IDs were stolen during Minnesota ICE protest, feds say Threats against a federal official and their child began soon after people vandalized government vehicles and made off with FBI documents in Minneapolis in January, complaint alleges
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Trump admits ‘we can use a little bit of a softer touch’ on immigration after Minneapolis chaos Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which saw the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, has led to nationwide protests
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility to head back to Minnesota to reunite with her father
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Detainees describe horrific conditions inside Minnesota federal building awaiting deportation: ‘There was no humanity’ Those inside the building allege they have been denied food, medical care, and access to due process
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks' A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post
The Independent UK · Feb 4 ICE lawyer who told Minnesota judge ‘this job sucks’ has been removed from detail, DOJ says Homeland Security lawyer Julie Le told a judge ‘the system sucks’ after Trump’s mass arrests overwhelmed the courts
Capital & Main · Feb 4 Protesters Turn to Economic Disruption to Fight ICE A nationwide shutdown, inspired by a one-day general strike in response to the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month, shows the evolving tactics of groups from Minnesota to Los Angeles mobilizing against Trump’s immigration agenda.
Axios · Feb 4 Exclusive: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes State officials have accused feds of obstructing their investigations.
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 ICE attorney who said ‘this job sucks’ removed from detail Julie Le expressed frustration to judge, in response to questions about failure to comply with court orders