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      Federal immigration officers pull out of Louisiana to head to Minneapolis

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      Move marks abrupt pivot from operation that drew protests in New Orleans and arrested 370 people of a planned 5,000 Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.The shift appeared to signal a wind-down of the Louisiana deployment that was dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” and began in December with the arrival of more than 200 officers. The operation had been expected to last into February and swiftly raised fears in immigrant communities. Continue reading… More

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      US immigration agents shoot two people – as it happened

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      This blog is now closedTwo people shot by US federal agents in Portland, police sayICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteranTrump news at a glance: president says his morality is ‘the only thing that can stop me’Since early December, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations – many of them masked and brandishing rifles – have grabbed people at hardware stores and gyms, or outside homes and schools around the cities.They have violently tackled undocumented immigrants as well as US citizens, including advocates and protestors. Continue reading… More

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      Two people shot by US federal agents in Portland

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      Mayor urges ICE to pause operations as representative says victims alive but extent of injuries unknownUS federal agents shot two people outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.The Portland police bureau (PPB) said in a statement on Thursday afternoon that two people were in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents, adding that the conditions of those shot were not known. Continue reading… More

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      Minneapolis shooting: US on edge after woman fatally shot by ICE agent | The Latest

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      Protests have been taking place across the US following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. Video of the moment Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good was shot has been shared widely online, sparking demonstrations and vigils. The Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey, demanded ICE agents leave the city and disputed federal officials’ account of the shooting. Continue reading… More

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      Minneapolis residents hold vigil for woman fatally shot by ICE agent – video

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      Crowds gathered in Minneapolis on Wednesday to protest and hold a vigil for a woman killed during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. The Minneapolis motorist was shot during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in the city in what federal officials claimed was an act of self-defence by an officer, but which the city’s mayor described as ‘reckless’ and unnecessaryWoman in Minnesota fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows Continue reading… More

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      ‘This is not normal’: Minneapolis on edge and angry after ICE killing of woman amid federal surge

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      City targeted by Trump has seen swarm of immigration agents on the streets – and residents say the tension is palpableEdwin Torres DeSantiago received a text message on Wednesday morning as he was tracking immigration enforcement across Minneapolis – a person was shot by ICE at 34th Street and Portland Avenue.He jumped into his car to head to the scene. Torres DeSantiago manages the Immigrant Defense Network, a group that monitors ICE activity and responds to community needs after someone is taken. He has responded to dozens of scenes in the past few months, and even more in the last few days since the federal government surged its presence in the midwestern city. Continue reading… More

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      Tim Walz expresses ‘anger’ after fatal shooting of woman by ICE in Minnesota – video

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      The Minnesota governor said the fatal shooting of a woman in her car was ‘totally predictable’ and ‘totally avoidable’. He noted that local law enforcement received no coordination with federal agents. He also implored Minnesotans to demonstrate peacefully, and not ‘take the bait’ from the administration.Minnesota Democrats voice outrage after fatal ICE shooting: ‘Leave our state immediately’Shock and outrage at scene of Minneapolis ICE shooting: ‘This is just sad’Cable news networks scramble to cover fatal Minnesota ICE shooting – with both caution and commentary Continue reading… More