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US Citizen: ICE Pulled Me From Minn. Home in My Underwear

Agents had no warrant, says man detained for hours

(Newser) - Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a US citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by the Associated Press . ChongLy "Scott" Thao told...

Federal Investigation Begins After Anti-ICE Protest in Church

Demonstrators disrupted St. Paul service looking for pastor who works for ICE

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors are now looking into a protest Sunday at a church in Minnesota that zeroed in on a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official who also serves as a pastor there. Video of the service at Cities Church in St. Paul shows dozens of demonstrators entering mid-worship, CNN reports,...

Noem Denies, Then Admits Feds' Use of Chemical Agents

In CBS interview, secretary told host not to say Jonathan Ross' name

(Newser) - Kristi Noem spent part of a Sunday talk show batting away accusations that her department used pepper spray on protesters—until video evidence forced a change in her story. Appearing on CBS' Face the Nation , the Homeland Security secretary initially claimed a recent federal court order restricting chemical agents at...

Springsteen Slams ICE 'Gestapo Tactics' at Surprise Show

Rock icon condemns Trump policy, honors Renee Good

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen used a surprise home-state gig to sharply criticize the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and to honor the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent, the New York Times reports. During an unbilled Saturday performance at the Light of Day Winterfest in Red Bank, New Jersey, Springsteen told...

Polls Show ICE Backlash
Polls Show ICE Backlash
Jan 18, 2026 1:33 PM CST

Polls Show ICE Backlash

Majorities call Minneapolis shooting unjustified, actions excessive

(Newser) - Polls taken after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis show broad unease with the agency's tactics and a shift in public opinion that could complicate Republican efforts to hold the House. Surveys by CNN, Quinnipiac, Economist/YouGov, and CBS News all...

To Shield Parents From Deportation, US Citizens Join 'PIP'

Parole in Place program allows US citizens to join military, keep undocumented parents, spouses safe

(Newser) - In parts of rural America, the pitch to join the military now comes with an unusual hook: It might keep your parents from being deported. A little-used federal program called Parole in Place, or PIP, has quietly turned into a recruiting tool for the National Guard, especially in immigrant-heavy pockets...

Why the Song Used in This ICE Recruitment Post Matters

At the Intercept, Austin Campbell argues about its Neo-Nazi ties and the post's timing

(Newser) - Two days after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, the Department of Homeland Security posted a recruitment call on Instagram set to a song embraced by neo-Nazi circles, Austin Campbell reports at the Intercept . The DHS post, aimed at hiring new agents, used "We'll Have...

First Responder Reports: Good Had 4 Gunshot Wounds

Documents reveal chaotic Minneapolis shooting scene, including reported delay of medical care

(Newser) - Newly released emergency responder records shed more light on the Jan. 7 killing of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, describing both her injuries and a tumultuous scene as federal agents and bystanders converged on Portland Avenue. According to reports from the city's fire and police departments obtained via a...

Judge: Feds Can't Detain, Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters

Minnesota court also rules that federal agents can't detain peaceful protesters, observers

(Newser) - Federal officers in the Minneapolis area participating in its largest recent US immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents, a judge in Minnesota ruled on Friday. US District Judge Kate Menendez's ruling...

Feds Are Investigating Walz, Frey Over ICE Remarks

DOJ probe focuses on governor, mayor's alleged efforts to obstruct federal immigration enforcement

(Newser) - Federal investigators are examining whether Minnesota's top Democrat and Minneapolis' mayor crossed a legal line in publicly criticizing immigration enforcement. The Justice Department has opened a probe into Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey on a rarely used statute dating to the Civil War era, two sources tell...

Man's Death in ICE Custody Raises New Questions

Medical examiner staffer cites possible homicide in Texas; feds say Cuban migrant tried to kill himself

(Newser) - US immigration authorities say a Cuban detainee tried to kill himself at a Texas detention camp. A staffer at the local medical examiner's office who spoke to his daughter, however, suggests the death may be ruled a homicide. In a recorded call shared with the Washington Post , an employee...

ICE Detainee Was Freed, Re-Arrested, Then Re-Freed

Liberian man in Minnesota is no longer in custody

(Newser) - A Liberian man in Minnesota who has been shuttled in and out of custody since immigration agents in Minnesota broke down his door with a battering ram was released again Friday, hours after a routine check-in with authorities led to his second arrest. The dramatic initial arrest of Garrison Gibson...

Report on ICE Agent's Injuries Split the CBS Newsroom

Some staffers question anonymous sourcing, feared CBS aided Trump administration narrative

(Newser) - CBS News didn't just stir up debate on social media with its report about an ICE officer's injuries in Minneapolis, it set off a fight inside its own newsroom. On Wednesday, the network posted an "exclusive" on X and its website saying officer Jonathan Ross, who fatally...

ICE Arrests Billionaire in Remote US Territory

Cui Lijie's detention follows years of controversy over Saipan casino project

(Newser) - A billionaire who once bankrolled a flashy casino project on a remote US island is now in federal custody over her immigration status. ICE has detained Cui Lijie, the 68-year-old Chinese investor who helped drive the now-collapsed Imperial Pacific casino complex on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US...

ACLU Sues Feds Over 'Morally Reprehensible' ICE Conduct

Lawsuit cites alleged racial profiling, unlawful arrests in Minnesota

(Newser) - Minnesota's ACLU says federal immigration officers aren't just going after undocumented immigrants—they're sweeping up US citizens, too, and now the group is taking the government to court. In a class-action lawsuit filed Thursday, the ACLU of Minnesota accuses ICE and Customs and Border Protection of grabbing...

Noem Deputy Leaves ICE to Run for Congress

Republicans are lining up to oppose Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio

(Newser) - One of the architects of President Trump's hard-line push against immigrants is trading her ICE badge for a shot at Congress. Madison Sheahan, the No. 2 official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced Thursday she's resigning to enter the Republican primary in Ohio's 9th District. The 28-year-old'...

Minneapolis Editorial: This Is the 'Storming of the State'

Star Tribune condemns the federal crackdown as way out of proportion

(Newser) - The editorial board of the Minneapolis Star Tribune is condemning the tactics of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in its city in blunt fashion: "The occupation of Minnesota by ICE cannot stand," reads the editorial. Federal officials including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have said "Operation...

Feds Shoot Another Person in Minneapolis

Homeland Security says officer shot person in the leg after being attacked

(Newser) - A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, federal officials said. The shooting took place about 4.5 miles north of where an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan....

Joe Rogan on ICE: Do We Want 'Gestapo' Roaming the Streets?

Criticizes Trump immigration crackdown, calls Renee Nicole Good's death a 'tragedy'

(Newser) - Podcaster Joe Rogan says he's not on board with turning immigration enforcement into a street sweep. On Tuesday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the host criticized aggressive tactics under President Trump's immigration crackdown, likening them to a secret-police-style operation. "You don't want militarized people...

Blanche: DOJ Sees 'No Basis' for Rights Probe in ICE Shooting

This isn't normal, Minneapolis police chief says

(Newser) - The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, a top department official said Tuesday. The decision to keep the Justice Department's Civil Rights...

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