US EditionOutrage grows as Minneapolis ICE crackdown carries on
ICE shifts to targeted enforcement after fatal shootings of two U.S. residents in Minneapolis sparked protests and criticism of broad tactics, officials say operations will focus on those with criminal records.
- On Thursday, U.S. border czar Tom Homan said federal agents in Minneapolis will shift from broad street sweeps to targeted operations, with ICE officers told to avoid engaging `agitators` and focus on immigrants with criminal records.
- Following deadly incidents earlier this month, Minneapolis has experienced protests since Renee Good was shot on January 7, and Homan was dispatched on Monday amid national outcry.
- Footage of the Saturday killing shows an agent pulling a gun from Pretti’s waistband after he was restrained, seconds before another officer fired into his back, records show two agents fired 10 times.
- As an immediate change, the administration signaled it would reduce the 3,000-strong force if Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey cooperate, while pushing for more access to Minnesota jails and prioritizing public-safety threats.
- Meanwhile, political tensions escalated as Trump administration officials defended agents and called victims `domestic terrorists`, masked agents remain unnamed, and the Justice Department charged Anthony Kazmierczak for spraying Representative Ilhan Omar with apple cider vinegar on Tuesday.
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Outrage grows as Minneapolis ICE crackdown carries on
Donald Trump’s so-called “Border Czar” made his first public comments on January 29 since arriving in Minneapolis. Tom Homan is striking a much more subdued tone than others in the administration saying he “doesn’t want to see anyone die.” In spite of that, there are no signs of major changes by ICE on the ground and the public outrage surrounding the operation is only growing.
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West Hawaii TodayTrump official says ICE in Minneapolis will be targeted, vows changes on ground
U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, said on Thursday that federal agents would focus on targeted operations, shifting away from the broad street sweeps that have drawn widespread outrage.
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