All articles tagged with #ice operations
The Department of Homeland Security entered the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history as Congress remains deadlocked on funding, with TSA workers missing pay and airports facing longer security lines; Trump ordered DHS to pay TSA via a memo, but funding for ICE and other programs remains unresolved, and House rejection of a Senate funding bill signals a prolonged stalemate.
Minnesota workers and unions press major employers to oppose ICE operations, organizing a Day of Truth & Freedom and an economic blackout to demand ICE leave the state, criticizing corporate silence and highlighting disruptions to construction and business as protests target companies like Target, Hilton, and DR Horton.
Somali Americans who fled civil war and built a community in Minneapolis are now targets of a renewed immigration crackdown, with ICE operations spiking nationwide and a fraud scandal fueling scrutiny that has hurt Somali-owned businesses and unsettled residents.
Two people were injured in a shooting involving a federal agent during a targeted stop in Portland, prompting the mayor to call for a halt to ICE operations and an investigation into the incident, which has sparked protests and calls for transparency.
Border czar Tom Homan announced a planned increase in ICE operations in Democratic-led cities like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, and discussed using a naval base as an operations center, amid ongoing tensions over immigration enforcement. The article also covers various other political and security issues, including a mass shooting in Minneapolis, legal challenges to federal officials, and internal conflicts within federal agencies, highlighting a tense and contentious political climate in the US.
The Pentagon is reducing its military presence in Los Angeles by withdrawing 2,000 California National Guard members, as the lawlessness associated with ICE protests subsides, following a deployment of nearly 4,700 personnel including active-duty Marines and National Guard troops.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized a federal judge's ruling that limited ICE's immigration enforcement in California, claiming judges are becoming too political and that ICE does not target individuals based on race, language, or employment, asserting they will appeal the decision.