"Softer touch" in Minnesota. Under public pressure following the killing of two protestors, the Trump administration shifts to what Trump referred to as a "softer touch" in Minnesota. Guardian * 700 agents have left the city, leaving 2,000 still active in the area. Guardian * ICE has
Aggressive ICE operations continue in Minnesota. Fallout from killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good Early in the week, amid pressure from the public and some allies over the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by CBP/ICE agents, Trump signaled a desire to "de-escalate" in Minnesota.
The Federal occupation of Minnesota continues. ICE agents in Minnesota shot and killed Alex Pretti while he was restrained on the ground. Guardian * DHS secretary Kristi Noem claimed without evidence that Pretti was "brandishing" a gun and had "attacked" officers, contradicting video evidence and eye witnesses.
Targeted Areas Louisiana * ICE has begun enforcement crackdown and raids in New Orleans with a goal to make 5,000 arrests. BBC * Anti-ICE protestors disrupt New Orleans city council meeting. Guardian * New Orleans leaders blast immigration crackdown. AP * State and federal law enforcement closely tracking online criticism and protest. AP
ICE-Targeted Cities New Orleans immigration crackdown takes shape: 250 agents expected to launch crackdown in Louisiana with a goal of arresting 5,000 people. AP Immigrant groups warn of another wave of ICE raids in North Carolina. WTVD Protest Several protestors arrested in NYC after thwarting ICE raid with garbage
Feds continue Charlotte raids and expand to other cities. Many Charlotte businesses remain closed and immigrants and citizens alike live in fear as feds deploy tactics including indiscriminate arrests of non-white people and targeting of after-school programs. Guardian More than 250 people have been arrested by feds in targeted raids
Border Patrol operations move from Chicago to Charlotte. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and border agents have moved focus of their operations from Chicago to Charlotte, North Carolina. Guardian While the federal government repeatedly claims to be targeting the "worst of the worst," a review of 607 people
Federal show of force in Chicago escalates. Per WBEZ Chicago, federal immigration enforcement raids have expanded and moved into neighborhoods not previously targeted. This past week, agents have: * Arrested a man outside a family health center with his pregnant partner, smashing his car window in the process. * Teargassed neighbors on
Chicago remains the "epicenter of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown." * More than 1,500 people have been arrested in Chicago since the beginning of the crackdown in September, according to DHS. CBS * A TV producer commuting to work was pushed to the ground, handcuffed, and put
Chicago crackdown on immigrants, journalists, and protestors Federal agents taunted a woman by saying "Do something, b****." before shooting her multiple times, according to her attorney who reviewed body cam footage of the shooting. The woman has been indicted by a grand jury and is expected to plead
Escalation of Federal force in Chicago Feds terrorize and detain US citizens in military-style raid. * Nearly 300 federal agents and officers descended on apartment building emerging from unmarked moving vans and rappelling from Black Hawk helicopters. * Flash bangs were used throughout the raid with doors knocked down and citizens forcibly
ICE A gunman opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas on Wednesday, 9/24, killing one detainee and injuring two. (AP) An ICE officer has been 'relieved of duties' after caught on film pushing a woman to the ground at an immigration court. (Guardian) Detention Immigrants held