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Immigration judge clears deportation of Milwaukee Muslim leader on security threat grounds

US President Donald Trump's administration, which has cracked down on pro-Palestinian voices, says Sarsour was convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli armed forces.

 general view outside the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse before a preliminary hearing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro on September 18, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota.
A Department of Homeland Security US Customs and Border Protection sign is seen at their headquarters in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on August 8, 2026 in Washington, DC.

ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting taken into custody after Texas extradition standoff

 A federal immigration officer patrols the hallway at US immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, US, June 26, 2025

ICE agent re-arrested after being charged with lying over Minnesota shooting

An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.

ICE agent in shooting case may go free as extradition request denied by judge


Tens of thousands march in Minneapolis after ICE shooting, 29 arrested

The massive turnout despite a whipping, cold wind underscores how the fatal shooting of 37‑year‑old Renee Good by an ICE officer has struck a chord, fueling protests in major cities and some towns.

People attend a demonstration against increased immigration enforcement, days after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, outside a hotel that demonstrators believe is being used by federal agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 9, 2

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Democratic states sue Trump administration over childcare fund freeze

California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York challenged the administration's freezing of more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds based on alleged fraud.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent listen as National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.

Trump administration creates new DOJ division to combat 'rampant' fraud nationwide

Rights advocates and critics have said the Trump administration has used fraud allegations as an excuse to target immigrants and political opponents.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

US immigration agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis, city spokesperson says

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed the shooting in a post on X, blaming the Trump administration for heightening tensions around immigration enforcement.

Members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand guard after a driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 7, 2026.

What is Tim Walz's role in Minnesota's welfare fraud scandal? - explainer

The Trump administration is ramping up federal enforcement in Minnesota, citing massive fraud tied to state programs, as Governor Tim Walz steps aside under growing scrutiny over oversight failures.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visiting Columbus, Ohio, April 6, 2025; illustrative.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will not seek third term amid fraud criticism

In a statement, Walz said he had “decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work.”

 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz looks on during a House Oversight Committee hearing with U.S. governors about state policies regarding undocumented migrants, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US June 12, 2025.

'Tip of very large iceberg': Patel says FBI operating to dismantle Minnesota fraud schemes

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau broke up a $250 million scheme that stole federal food aid for children during COVID, leading to dozens of indictments and convictions.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Justice Department, December 4, 2025; illustrative.

'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research

The dinosaur, the fossil of an Edmontosaurus, was about 66 million years old.

Dinosaur, edmontosaurus close up with open mouth. Ukraine, Khmelnitsky, October 2021.

Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, federal officials say

Also on Thursday, federal officials said they had arrested dozens of people in New Orleans, another Democratic-run city.

Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman speaks alongside other elected officials at a press conference to address reported federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US December 3, 2025.