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GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

ICE Investigates Menacing Ace of Spades Cards

So-called 'death cards' were placed in the vehicles of detainees

(Newser) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement superiors are condemning the actions of an officer or officers who placed menacing ace of spades playing cards in the vehicles of detainees in Colorado, reports the Denver Post . Families of detainees in Eagle County found the cards, emblazoned with the name and address of the...

Schumer Says Democrats Won't Approve DHS Funding

Partial government shutdown is possible after minority leader argues bill doesn't do enough to curb ICE

(Newser) - Senate Democrats are moving to block a Homeland Security funding bill after the second fatal immigration-related shooting in Minneapolis this month. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday said his caucus will not supply the votes needed to advance a package that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security, arguing...

Federal Agents Kill Man in Minneapolis

'Boo hoo,' officer tells protesters who gathered at site

(Newser) - Another person was shot to death Saturday by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told the AP that the person killed, who was identified by the police chief as a 37-year-old man, had a firearm with two magazines and distributed a photo of a handgun...

White House Posts Altered Arrest Photo of Minn. Protester

Manipulated image of civil rights attorney, likely tweaked using AI, erodes public trust, critics say

(Newser) - A White House social media post is drawing scrutiny after it used a digitally altered arrest photo of a Minnesota protester to make it appear she was crying. The original image, shared on X by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, shows civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong with a neutral...

Fired Staffer Sues DHS Over Noem Criticism Video

He claims covert footage on supposed date led to retaliation by government

(Newser) - A Bumble date that turned into a secretly recorded political chat has now become a First Amendment fight with the Department of Homeland Security. Brandon Wright, an IT specialist who spent eight years at DHS, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging he was illegally fired after a woman he...

House Democrats Move to Block DHS Bill Over ICE

Democrats protest ICE shootings, say funding bill lacks accountability reforms

(Newser) - House Democrats are lining up against a major Homeland Security funding bill, saying they won't sign off on money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which they accuse of running out of control. The bill, headed for a vote Thursday, would send $64.4 billion to DHS, including roughly $10...

ICE Memo: Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant

Whistleblower complaint alleges memo ignores Fourth Amendment

(Newser) - Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people's homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by the AP , marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. The memo authorizes ICE...

Court: Feds Can Detain, Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters

Appeals court freezes ruling banning retaliation against Minnesota protesters

(Newser) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that prohibited federal officers from using tear gas or pepper spray against peaceful protesters in Minnesota. The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals was persuaded to freeze a judge's ruling that bars retaliation against the public in Minnesota, including detaining...

Judge: Lawmakers Must Stick to 7-Day Wait on ICE Visits

Democratic pols must revise lawsuit challenging Homeland Security's notice requirement

(Newser) - A DC federal judge has, for now, left in place a Homeland Security rule that slows down surprise visits by members of Congress to immigration detention centers. US District Judge Jia Cobb decided on Monday not to immediately block a DHS policy that requires lawmakers to give seven days' notice...

Minnesota's Friday Plans: an Economic Blackout

Protest targets massive ICE raids and fatal shooting of Renee Good

(Newser) - Minnesotans are being urged to shut their wallets, skip work, and keep kids home Friday in response to a sweeping federal immigration crackdown in the state. Labor unions, community groups, and faith leaders have called for an "economic blackout," the Guardian reports, to protest what they describe as...

US Citizen: ICE Detained Me in My Underwear, With No Warrant

Man detained for hours says he plans to file a lawsuit

(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 into the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by the AP . ChongLy "Scott" Thao told the...

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...

Report: Pentagon Has Possible Havana Syndrome Weapon

Testing underway on backpack-sized device purchased by Biden administration: CNN

(Newser) - The Pentagon has identified a possible hardware suspect behind Havana syndrome, the supposed mystery ailment that's dogged US personnel for nearly a decade—and it reportedly paid eight figures to get its hands on it. CNN reports a Homeland Security unit quietly bought a backpack-sized device that emits pulsed...

Your Phone Could Lead ICE Right to You

Immigration agency taps commercial location data without warrants, critics warn

(Newser) - Immigration officials now have access to a tool that can map the movements of phones across whole neighborhoods, raising new alarms among privacy advocates. Documents obtained by 404 Media show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased access to two products from Penlink called Webloc and Tangles. Webloc lets users...

Weekend Rallies Seek to Put 'End to Deadly Terror'

Anti-ICE protests come after federal agents fatally shot Minneapolis woman, injured 2 in Oregon

(Newser) - Protests against immigration enforcement are planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon. The demonstrations come as the Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities...

Agent Who Shot Good Was Injured in Dragging Last Year

Star Tribune identifies him as Jonathan Ross

(Newser) - The federal officer who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday has been identified as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, according to court records and a law enforcement source cited by the Star Tribune . ICE has not publicly named the agent involved, but Homeland Security...

News Outlets Parse the Video in Fatal Minneapolis Shooting

New York Times, Washington Post cast doubt on claims that the officer who fired was in danger

(Newser) - Axios calls it a "fast fracture." Almost immediately after Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, "the country had splintered into two irreconcilable camps—one crying murder, the other terrorism." Media outlets have since been parsing (graphic) video of the shooting from different angles, and...

Avelo Airlines Dumps ICE Deportation Flights

Carrier cites lackluster revenue, costly operations after months of protests

(Newser) - Avelo Airlines is backing away from deportation flights for the federal government after less than a year . The low-cost carrier says it will no longer operate charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that follows months of protests, boycotts, and pressure from unions and elected officials, per the...

San Diego Is Suing the Feds Over Border Activity

Lawsuit claims razor wire installation on city property damaged protected habitat

(Newser) - Federal border tactics are colliding with local land rules in San Diego—literally, according to a new lawsuit. The city filed suit Monday against multiple federal agencies, accusing them of trespassing on city-owned conservation land in Marron Valley to build razor-wire fencing without permission. The complaint says about a dozen...

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