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1 person shot after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona, sheriff says

A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a Pima County Sheriff spokeswoman. The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., per a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District. The fire department said they transported one individual in critical condition.

Minnesota federal judge orders ICE chief to appear in court Friday, threatens contempt

The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.

A federal judge has blocked the possible deportation of a 5-year-old and his father for now

A Minnesota preschooler detained in Texas with his father cannot be imminently deported, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Winter storm deaths reach 35 as officials say 3 Texas boys drowned in an icy pond