Immigration enforcement

  • ICE Agents Turned Away from Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis, Prompting Diplomatic Protest

    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.…

  • Massive Twin Cities Strike Against ICE Raises Urgent Legal Questions Over Federal Authority, Labor Rights, and Civil Liberties

    A sweeping, citywide strike and mass protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota has triggered renewed legal scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement practices, labor protections, and constitutional rights, following what organizers describe as one of the largest acts of civil resistance in the state’s modern history. More than 50,000 demonstrators flooded downtown…

  • Two-Year-Old Taken into ICE Custody and Flown to Texas Despite Court Order

    A two-year-old girl was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody with her father in Minneapolis on Thursday and flown to Texas, only to be returned to her mother the following day, according to the family’s attorney. The incident has raised serious legal and procedural questions, as the transfer occurred despite a federal court…

  • Leaked DHS Memo Allegedly Authorizes ICE Home Entries Without Judicial Warrants, Raising Fourth Amendment Concerns

    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…

  • ICE Acquires Phone Surveillance Tool Capable of Tracking Entire Neighborhoods Without Warrants

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has obtained access to a powerful new surveillance technology capable of monitoring mobile phones across entire neighborhoods, raising fresh concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and government overreach, according to a report by 404 Media. Documents reviewed by the outlet show that the system allows ICE to identify and track…

  • Comprehensive Update: Minneapolis ICE Shooting, Ongoing Fallout and What Comes Next

    The fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, has sparked intense legal, political and social upheaval — raising fundamental questions about federal law enforcement powers, use of force, and federal-state relations. What Happened:…

  • Mayor’s Call for ICE to Get Out of Minneapolis Over Shooting Incident Won’t Happen, But this is What the State Can Do

    A deadly shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis has ignited renewed legal debate over whether a U.S. state—or its cities—can lawfully remove or bar ICE from operating within their territory. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered a blunt and emotional rebuke of the federal agency on Tuesday, January 7, 2026, declaring…

  • ICE Shooting of Minneapolis Woman Triggering Federal–Local Clash as Investigations Begin

    An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, during an expanded federal immigration enforcement operation. The incident has triggered multiple investigations and already intensifying legal tensions between the Trump administration and local officials in Minnesota. The shooting occurred during a traffic stop in a residential…

  • Hilton Hotel Accused of Canceling ICE Agents’ Reservations in Controversial Move

    A Hilton-branded hotel in the Minneapolis area has sparked a legal and political controversy after allegedly canceling room reservations made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a social media post on Monday, January 5, 2025. The incident comes amid heightened federal immigration enforcement activity…

  • Federal Judge Clears ICE to Use Limited Medicaid Data in Deportation Efforts

    A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may access certain Medicaid records to assist in identifying, arresting, and deporting immigrants suspected of living in the United States unlawfully, markingconsiderable legal victory for the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda. In an order issued this week, U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria…