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Vietnamese man living in US since childhood detained by ICE over expunged marijuana charge
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (554+ words) An Oklahoma family said a routine check-in with immigration officials turned into their worst nightmare. A man who has lived in the U.S. since he was a child and has worked in Oklahoma for nearly 15 years is now being held in…...
Immigrant whose skull was broken during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1695+ words) Alberto Casta'eda Mondrag'n says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance....
'Unprecedented cooperation': Trump administration reduces ICE presence in Minnesota
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (324+ words) The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 immigration agents from Minnesota due to increased cooperation from local jails, while maintaining a significant enforcement presence. The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration agents in Minnesota by 700, citing improved cooperation from local…...
Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists following them in Minneapolis
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (739+ words) Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested activists who were trailing their vehicles on Tuesday in Minneapolis, while education leaders described anxiety and fear in Minnesota schools from the ongoing federal sweeps. Both are signs that tension remains in the Minneapolis…...
'It's a fun job': Neighbors help rid sidewalks of snow and ice for free
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (307+ words) With all the snow and ice still on the streets after Sunday's storm, one mayor in Maryland asked for volunteers to help clear sidewalks. For middle and high school students in Baltimore, it's a chance to get credit for volunteer…...
Minnesota gears up for anti-immigration enforcement protest Friday despite dangerous cold
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (588+ words) A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been urging Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state. "We really, really want I.C.E. to leave Minnesota, and they're…...
DOJ investigates protesters who disrupted services at Minnesota church
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor. The protesters allege that one…...
Minnesota, Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (539+ words) The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The state and cities filed…...
Protesters, counter-protesters and federal agents clash in Minneapolis
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (366+ words) Multiple arrests made as protesters clash with federal agents, while state and federal authorities launch separate investigations into ICE shooting death The protests, which began early in the morning, marked 24 hours since an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and…...
Overnight closures for part of I-26 begin due to bridge removal
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) Overnight closures on Interstate 26 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, begin as crews remove an old bridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (Video Above: Previous Coverage) The North Carolina Department of Transportation said the closures are necessary while crews remove segments…...