U.S. citizens in Minnesota are increasingly carrying passports and other proof of citizenship during routine daily activities as intensified federal immigration enforcement operations continue in the state, prompting renewed legal scrutiny over due process, racial profiling, and civil liberties. According to reporting by CBS News, large-scale operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs…
The Trump administration has released a man held in immigration detention in Minnesota after a federal judge warned he would hold the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in contempt for repeatedly defying court orders. Juan Tobay Robles, an Ecuadorian national detained by federal immigration agents earlier this month, was released from…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were rebuffed Tuesday after attempting to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without authorization, an incident that has triggered a formal diplomatic protest and raised serious legal questions under international law. Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a note of protest has been filed with the U.S.…
A leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo disclosed by a whistleblower on January 7, 2026, is prompting alarm among immigration attorneys and civil liberties advocates after claims that it authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to enter private homes without consent and without a judge-issued warrant. The memo was publicly highlighted by…
In one of her first official acts as governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger moved quickly to unwind a cornerstone of her predecessor’s immigration enforcement strategy. On January 17, the newly inaugurated Democratic governor signed an executive order rescinding former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s directive that state and local law enforcement agencies “cooperate” with U.S. Immigration…
Kristi Noem’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security appears increasingly uncertain as internal tensions rise within the department and pressure mounts from the White House to accelerate deportations, according to multiple reports and officials familiar with the situation. Political insiders and media commentators have pointed to a recent, contentious appearance by Noem before the…