66 m. ago Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota as officials face mounting questions and anger – live

US president and Minnesota governor Tim Walz hold phone call as White House faces scrutiny of its immigration surge that has led to two deaths in the stateAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Trump signals shift on immigration crackdown as ICE backlash intensifies

President dispatches Tom Homan and calls governor Tim Walz in effort to address outrage over shooting of second protester

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4 h. ago Trump AGREES to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow cops to investigate shooting, Governor Tim Walz says

Donald Trump has agreed to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow local police to investigate the shooting of a protester by federal agents, Governor Tim Walz has said.

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4 h. ago Donald Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota, says Tim Walz’s office – US politics live

US president and Minnesota governor hold phone call as White House says CBP ‘won’t be needed’ if Walz and Grey comply with anti-immigration measuresAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago A Minnesota nurse is the 6th person to die during the US immigration crackdown

Alex Pretti, a Minnesota nurse, is the sixth person to die during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in the U.S. Federal authorities immediately said Pretti was a threat to federal officers

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4 h. ago Trump AGREES to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow cops to investigate shooting, Gov. Tim Walz says

Donald Trump has agreed to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow local police to investigate the shooting of a protester by federal agents, Governor Tim Walz has said.

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4 h. ago Tim Walz claims Trump to consider ‘reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota’ in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

New oversight from Tom Homan follows weeks of protests, declining public opinion polls and federal lawsuit demanding urgent withdrawal of federal officers

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6 h. ago Minnesota shooting live updates: Trump vows to work with Tim Walz on ICE deployment after killing of Alex Pretti

President Donald Trump is sending border czar Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations in Minnesota

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6 h. ago Lawyer for ICE agent who killed Renee Good drops out of Minnesota governor race to protest ‘retribution’ against state

Chris Madel represented Jonathan Ross, the immigration agent who killed mother-of-three Renee Good

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12 h. ago Trump says his administration is ‘reviewing everything’ after Minneapolis killing as Republicans join calls for investigation – US politics live

President signals to Wall Street Journal that he would eventually withdraw ICE agents, though did not give a timeframeMinnesota governor Tim Walz appealed to Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from Minnesota on Sunday, a day after US border patrol officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who was monitoring the immigration crackdown.“What’s the plan, Donald Trump?” Walz asked at a news conference. “What do we need to do to get these federal agents out of our state?” Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Trump voices disapproval over Alex Pretti shooting and gives Minneapolis immigrant ultimatum: 'I don't like it'

Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti, 37, was shot dead by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday during a targeted immigration enforcement operation.

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23 h. ago Trump tells Tim Walz to turn over all migrants with a criminal history after 'Democrat ensued chaos' causes Minnesota shooting of Alex Pretti

President Donald Trump has called on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to turn over all migrants with a criminal history following the ICE involved shooting of Alex Pretti.

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26 h. ago Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shooting

In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities

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26 h. ago Tim Walz begs Donald Trump to pull federal agents from Minnesota after second immigration protester is shot dead in weeks

Governor Tim Walz has begged President Donald Trump to pull federal agents out of Minnesota after a second immigration protester was shot dead by officers this month.

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32 h. ago Political leaders reach different conclusions over Alex Pretti shooting despite video evidence

In bystander videos of the shooting, Pretti is seen with only a phone in his hand

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45 h. ago Trump responds to latest fatal DHS shooting of US citizen in Minneapolis with rant against Tim Walz, Jacob Frey and Ilhan Omar

Trump wrote a post on Truth Social less than two hours after a 37-year-old legal firearm owner was gunned down by federal agents. The post accompanied a picture of the gun that the victim carried

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49 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: Tim Walz condemns ‘federal occupation’ as victim identified as Alex Pretti – latest updates

Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in cityMan shot in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as nurse Alex Pretti‘How many more Americans need to die?’: mayor lambastes TrumpIn a statement sent to the Guardian, assistant secretary of homeland security Tricia McLaughlin said that at 9.05am local time, “as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis” against a person they said was in the country illegally, who she said was “wanted for violent assault”, “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.”McLaughlin said that “the officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted” and that “more details on the armed struggle are forthcoming.” Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: Governor Tim Walz condemns ‘federal occupation’ as victim identified as Alex Pretti, 37 – live updates

Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in the cityMan believed to be 37-year-old US citizen shot by federal agents‘How many more Americans need to die?’: mayor lambastes TrumpIn a statement sent to the Guardian, assistant secretary of homeland security Tricia McLaughlin said that at 9.05am local time, “as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis” against a person they said was in the country illegally, who she said was “wanted for violent assault”, “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.”McLaughlin said that “the officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted” and that “more details on the armed struggle are forthcoming.” Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: Governor Tim Walz condemns ‘sickening’ fatal shooting of man believed to be 37

Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in the cityMan believed to be 37-year-old US citizen shot by federal agents‘How many more Americans need to die?’: mayor lambastes TrumpIn a statement sent to the Guardian, assistant secretary of homeland security Tricia McLaughlin said that at 9.05am local time, “as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis” against a person they said was in the country illegally, who she said was “wanted for violent assault”, “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.”McLaughlin said that “the officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted” and that “more details on the armed struggle are forthcoming.” Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Trump responds to latest fatal ICE shooting of US citizen in Minneapolis with rant against Tim Walz, Jacob Frey and Ilhan Omar

Trump wrote a post on Truth Social less than two hours after a 37-year-old legal firearm owner was gunned down by federal agents. The post accompanied a picture of the gun that the victim carried

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