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 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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…