Immigration and Emigration
- Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt - In a brief ruling, the Minnesota judge wrote that unusual order was necessary because “the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary.”
- How The New York Times Investigated Videos of ICE Agents Killing Alex Pretti - Using more than a dozen videos related to the shooting of Alex Pretti, The Times worked to establish what is called ground truth: what happened, how it happened and who might be responsible.
- They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway. - Dozens of refugees with valid status have been sent from Minnesota to Texas to be revetted, prompting a lawsuit. Those released have had to pay their way back.
- A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate - Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration’s approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.
- For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is - The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.
- Pepper-Sprayed While Pinned Down: A Searing Scene Provokes Outrage - Images of a man getting pepper-sprayed at close range while being held down by Border Patrol agents fueled more tension in Minneapolis.
- Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE - After protesters called for a pause on economic activity and work to strike against the federal immigration crackdown, many business owners won’t open their doors on Friday.
- D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests - Documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.
- Federal Agent Fires Gun During Immigration Operation in L.A. Area, Officials Say - The authorities said an agent fired his weapon at a man in Compton, Calif., who was being pursued over a human smuggling operation. The man was not struck.
- ChongLy Scott Thao, Hmong Immigrant and U.S. Citizen, Arrested by ICE - A Hmong immigrant, who is a U.S. citizen, was released after being questioned for an hour. Federal officials said they had been seeking sex offenders.