Members phkrause Posted December 16, 2025 Author Members Posted December 16, 2025 ICE Prison’s 911 Calls Overwhelm a Rural Georgia Emergency System “Male detainee needs to go out due to head trauma,” an employee at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention center in Georgia tells a 911 operator. https://theintercept.com/2025/12/12/stewart-911-calls-ice-ambulance-emergency/? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted December 26, 2025 Author Members Posted December 26, 2025 ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has hired a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group to aid in hunting down immigrants at their homes and places of work, according to records reviewed by The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2025/12/19/ice-bounty-hunters-location-surveillance-geo-group/? ? ICE's green card trap Illustration: Maura Kearns/Axios ICE has turned green card interviews into nightmares for some families, as immigrants leave in handcuffs instead of moving closer to legal status, Axios' Brittany Gibson writes. Why it matters: For years, people felt safe showing up for court cases and green card interviews as ICE targeted "the worst of the worst." Some arrested can post bond or gain eligibility through habeas corpus petitions. Otherwise, detainees continue their legal immigration applications from detention. Critics say the policy will drive more people living in the country undocumented into the shadows. ? Zoom in: Some U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices received written guidance about notifying ICE when a person of interest comes for an interview. That includes notifying ICE agents when an interview is close to ending, according to a source with knowledge of the document. USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragesser said: "The Trump administration has been abundantly clear: aliens must respect our laws or face the consequences. Overstaying a visa is an immigration law violation that can result in deportation." Keep reading. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 5 Author Members Posted January 5 Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE A military contractor with a lineage going back to the notorious mercenary firm Blackwater will help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement track down a list of 1.5 million targeted immigrants across the country, according to records reviewed by The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2026/01/03/blackwater-successor-constellis-omniplex-hunts-immigrants-for-ice/? ICE Drives Unmarked Cars. This Public Database Tracks Their License Plates. Activists in the Pacific Northwest are building a database of license plates used by immigration authorities with the hope of keeping tabs on agents’ movements. https://theintercept.com/2026/01/02/ice-license-plates-database/? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 7 Author Members Posted January 7 ? Immigrants seek divine protection Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios Immigrants are turning to traditional Catholic and unofficial folk saints for protection and courage in the face of mass deportations, Axios' Russell Contreras writes. Why it matters: Figures like St. Jude and Santa Muerte have popped up at protests and on car dashboards as the Trump administration orders aggressive ICE raids and tightens legal immigration channels. St. Jude, an official Catholic saint of lost causes, has been seen at demonstrations and outside immigration detention facilities. Mother Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, has appeared at protests and candlelight vigils near federal immigration courts. Santo Toribio Romo, widely known as "el Padre Pollero" (the Holy Coyote) and unofficial patron saint of migrants and border crossers, has shown up in wallets and on necklaces. Keep reading. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 11 Author Members Posted January 11 ICE shootings in Portland Law enforcement officials work the scene following reports that federal immigration officers shot and wounded people in Portland, Ore., yesterday. Photo: Jenny Kane/AP Federal agents shot two people yesterday afternoon in Portland, according to the city's police. Portland police said officers responded to a report of a shooting near Adventist Health Portland, a hospital in the city's Hazelwood neighborhood, at 2:18 p.m. PT. An unidentified man and woman were later hospitalized. Federal agents were conducting a "targeted vehicle stop," and one agent fired after the driver tried to run them over, according to DHS. Portland Police Chief Bob Day said: "We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more." Mayor Keith Wilson called for all ICE operations in the city to end "until a full investigation can be completed." More details from Axios Portland. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 11 Author Members Posted January 11 Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month, officials said Friday, responding to concerns that children might feel unsafe venturing out in a city where tensions are high over federal immigration enforcement. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-ice-minnesota-schools-432efd7448a925748ca32ffd1f72b2df? ICE Shooting Scrutiny Oregon's attorney general has opened an investigation into whether federal immigration agents exceeded their authority when they shot and wounded two people at a targeted traffic stop in Portland Thursday. Federal officials claim the agents acted in self-defense after one of the wounded individuals allegedly weaponized their car. Authorities identified the wounded as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, Venezuelan nationals who reportedly entered the US illegally. Federal officials allege both have ties to Tren de Aragua (see 101), though they have not publicly provided evidence supporting that claim. Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras are expected to be taken into FBI custody upon release from the hospital. In Minneapolis, the Trump administration has barred state and local officials from assisting in a federal probe into the fatal shooting of US citizen Renee Nicole Good by an immigration agent Wednesday. Federal officials claim this officer also acted in self-defense, while state and local officials expressed skepticism. See street-view video here and see cell phone footage from the agent here (warning—graphic). See a legal analysis of the Minneapolis incident here. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 12 Author Members Posted January 12 Feds bashed for locking down ICE shooting probe Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos: Stephen Maturen and Scott Olson via Getty Images Former prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys are alarmed by the Trump administration's "highly unusual" decision to kick local investigators off the probe into the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Why it matters: Politicians on both sides rushed to weigh in on whether the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was justified. With so many officials making snap judgments — and the feds' lockdown of the evidence — widespread acceptance of the results seems unlikely, Axios' Brittany Gibson and Marc Caputo report. "This is what a cover-up looks like," said Dan Gelber, former federal prosecutor and Miami Beach mayor. "It's shocking to me that this is the route and the path that it's taking, because I do believe that it undermines the public trust in the government," said Eric Nelson, one of the defense attorneys for Derek Chauvin, a former police officer convicted in 2021 for the murder of George Floyd. Driving the news: The Minneapolis Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions said the agency is being barred from the crime scene, evidence and interviews. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said that without evidence-sharing, her office can't evaluate the case for charges. The Justice Department blamed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), who called self-defense a "bullsh*t" reason for the shooting. Because of the comment, a Justice Department official said, "They have no intent to pursue a good-faith investigation." Vice President Vance looks back at cameras during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images A new video, circulated by online media outlet Alpha News, shows the shooting that took Renee Nicole Good's life from the perspective of the agent who fired the gun, who was recording the encounter on his phone. Vice President Vance, reposting the video on X, said: "Watch this, as hard as it is." 5 takeaways from the video via WashPost (gift link). Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 12 Author Members Posted January 12 Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows Renee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an on-duty Immigration Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis as she drove away, according to a cellphone video shared on Friday by Donald Trump’s White House. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/09/ice-agent-minneapolis-bodycam-footage? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 13 Author Members Posted January 13 ? Anti-ICE protests across America Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against ICE in Houston yesterday. Photo: Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Thousands marched in Minneapolis yesterday to protest the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two people in Portland, Ore. Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful. The protest was one of hundreds planned for towns and cities across the country over the weekend, AP reports. Two people sit in the street with their hands up in front of Minnesota State Patrol during a protest against federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis on Friday. Photo: John Locher/AP By the numbers: More Americans (44%) support protests against ICE than support ICE itself (39%), Axios' Josephine Walker writes from a YouGov survey taken the day Good was killed. Just 27% said the agency's tactics were "about right" compared to 51% who called them "too forceful." Another 10% said they were "not forceful enough." Go deeper. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 15 Author Members Posted January 15 ICE lawsuits A hearing is expected today in a lawsuit filed by Minnesota and the Twin Cities, challenging the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation in the state, which the complaint calls a "federal invasion." The hearing follows the resignation of several federal prosecutors in Minnesota amid pressure from the Trump administration on how to conduct the investigation into the deadly shooting of a mother of three by an ICE agent last week. Illinois is also separately suing the administration over immigration enforcement actions it calls unlawful and unconstitutional, though some analysts say both cases may have a tough road ahead of them in court. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 16 Author Members Posted January 16 Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head. Read more. What to know: Such protest scenes have become common on the streets of Minneapolis since a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan. 7 amid a massive immigration crackdown that has seen thousands of officers sent into the Twin Cities. Agents have yanked people from cars and homes and been confronted by angry bystanders who are demanding that officers pack up and leave. The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Democrats propose state laws to limit ICE after Minneapolis Renee Good’s family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate ICE shooting WATCH: Officers fire tear gas into a crowd Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 18 Author Members Posted January 18 Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis A U.S. citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday, after a video of her arrest drew millions of views on social media. Read more. What to know: Aliya Rahman was caught in a “terrible and confusing position” and had “nowhere to go,” according to Alexa Van Brunt, Rahman’s attorney. Rahman said she was brought to a detention center where she was denied medical care and lost consciousness. The Department of Homeland Security said she was an agitator who was obstructing ICE agents conducting arrests in the area. The video is the latest in a deluge of online content that documents an intensifying immigration crackdown across the midwestern city, as thousands of federal agents execute arrests amid protests in what local officials have likened to a “federal invasion.” RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with a battering ram ICE shooting inflames Congressional funding debate Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 20 Author Members Posted January 20 ICE Agents Are Even Worse At Being Cops Than You Think For decades, American law enforcement has carefully cultivated an image of tactical prowess and professionalism. Police have worked hand in hand with Hollywood and PR firms to portray officers as highly trained, disciplined, and infallible — from “Dragnet”-era TV shows shaped by LAPD advisers to today’s consultants who polish police press releases. The goal was to earn public trust and political capital by presenting cops as consummate pros who never miss a step. Modern police departments see public perception as something not so much earned but managed through media strategy, with the hope that a shiny image of competence will justify their aggressive tactics (and budgets). https://theintercept.com/2026/01/16/ice-slips-raids-minnesota-videos/? New Bill Would Put Basic Limits on ICE Use of Force After Minneapolis Killing Rep. Delia Ramirez plans to introduce legislation limiting the use of force by law enforcement agents at the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, the Illinois congresswoman shared with The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2026/01/15/ice-bill-violence-minneapolis/? “Abolish ICE” Is More Popular Than Ever. How Will Democrats Drop the Ball This Time? It’s no exaggeration to say that the city of Minneapolis is under federal occupation. Since the beginning of January, when the Trump administration sent 2,000 federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a racist crusade against the city’s Somali population, the people of Minneapolis have been under siege. https://theintercept.com/2026/01/18/abolish-ice-democrats/? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 23 Author Members Posted January 23 Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump-00d0ab0338e82341fd91b160758aeb2d? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 25 Author Members Posted January 25 ? Hundreds of restaurants and shops in Minneapolis and St. Paul are closed today amid strikes and protests over ICE — though extreme cold may be keeping some folks home, Axios Twin Cities' Torey Van Oot reports. See the list. US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ Federal immigration agents detained a two-year-old girl and her father in Minneapolis on Thursday and transported them to Texas, according to court records and the family’s lawyers. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/us-immigration-two-year-old-minnesota-girl? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 26 Author Members Posted January 26 ? Mills flew to fundraisers while ICE raided Maine Maine Gov. Janet Mills jetted off to California this week for a trio of big-dollar Senate fundraisers, leaving on the same day federal agents launched an immigration enforcement operation in her state, according to invitations shared with us. Why it matters: If they're in state, incumbent governors can typically seize on a public safety crisis or natural disaster to demonstrate leadership and dominate news cycles. Mills' precise whereabouts from Tuesday to Thursday of this week were a source of speculation in Maine media. Her staff told the Portland Press Herald that she was heading to California for a "previously scheduled event." What we're hearing: Mills was scheduled for three events — fundraisers in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley on Wednesday, and the East Bay on Thursday, the invitations show. But it appears Mills cut her trip short. By yesterday morning, she held a press conference in Portland, where she referred to ICE agents as "secret police." What they're saying: "The Governor is in Maine, meeting with local officials and she remains in constant contact with law enforcement, local authorities, and organizations across Maine to monitor ICE activity and ensure the safety and civil rights of people across Maine are protected," said Mills spokesperson Tommy Garcia. Mills has taken an aggressive posture toward the ICE surge, saying Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) Congress "should curtail funding for ICE until they stop their aggressive tactics." Zoom out: Mills is locked in a difficult primary with Graham Platner to face Collins in the general. Platner raised $4.7 million last quarter, even as he was buffeted by revelations about a Nazi-linked tattoo and controversial social media posts. Mills, who has the support of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, is tapping the Democratic establishment's national donor network to keep up. It's not unusual for incumbent senators or challengers to hold big-dollar fundraisers out of state — and Platner held a fundraiser in D.C. in December. The other side: Platner said today that he was flying home to Maine from Norway, where he and his wife are undergoing fertility treatment. "Maine has been invaded by a masked secret police force," he said. On Wednesday, Collins said "people who are in this country legally should not be targets of ICE investigations" while also noting that people who entered illegally are subject to arrest. Read more. — Holly Otterbein and Hans Nichols Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted February 3 Author Members Posted February 3 Judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-judge-48052b87af15d2884c47ce00aff8c4a3? Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday in a ruling that harshly criticized the Trump administration’s approach to enforcement. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-minnesota-boy-detained-a1ef2144c03a0136ef123f5a3685ee44? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted February 3 Author Members Posted February 3 ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into a wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents initially claimed Alberto Castañeda Mondragón had tried to flee while handcuffed and “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall,” according to court documents filed by a lawyer seeking his release. But staff members at Hennepin County Medical Center determined that could not possibly account for the fractures and bleeding throughout the 31-year-old’s brain, said three nurses familiar with the case. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Takeaways from AP report on ICE claims that immigrant shattered his skull running into wall 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility Judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds In Minneapolis, all-encompassing immigration story tests a newsroom in midst of digital transition As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted Thursday at 11:21 PM Author Members Posted Thursday at 11:21 PM Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists following them in Minneapolis Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested activists who were trailing their vehicles on Tuesday in Minneapolis, while education leaders described anxiety and fear in Minnesota schools from the ongoing federal sweeps. Read more. Why this matters: The latest developments are signs that tension remains in the Minneapolis area after the departure of high-profile commander Greg Bovino of U.S. Border Patrol and the arrival of Trump administration border czar Tom Homan, which followed the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti. At least one person who had an anti-ICE message on clothing was handcuffed while face-down on the ground. An AP photographer witnessed the arrests. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said agents detained the activists because they hindered efforts to arrest a man who is in the country illegally. Gov. Tim Walz and education leaders held a news conference to say the presence of immigration officers is frightening some school communities. Brenda Lewis, superintendent of Fridley Public Schools in suburban Minneapolis, said she has been followed twice by ICE agents since speaking publicly on Jan. 27. “Students are afraid to come to school, parents are afraid to drop them off,” Lewis said. “Staff are coming to work wondering if today will be the day something happens in one of our buildings.” RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Brothers of Renee Good, woman killed by immigration officer, call for action in Congress Federal agents must limit tear gas for now at protests outside Portland ICE building, judge says Trump administration’s tongue-in-cheek names for immigration operations praised and slammed Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted Friday at 12:53 AM Author Members Posted Friday at 12:53 AM ICE agents can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there’s a risk of escape, US judge rules PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there’s a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-warrantless-arrests-ice-oregon-lawsuit-f21f3856e3c60e283e7be4bac1f04272? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted Friday at 04:29 PM Author Members Posted Friday at 04:29 PM Noem: Body cameras to be deployed to immigration agents, starting in Minneapolis WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that body cameras would be given to federal immigration agents across the country, starting in Minneapolis, where two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by agents in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/02/03/repub/noem-body-cameras-to-be-deployed-to-immigration-agents-starting-in-minneapolis/? ps:This should've been done from the beginning!!!!! Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted yesterday at 10:14 PM Author Members Posted yesterday at 10:14 PM Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For days, Luis Ramirez had an uneasy feeling about the men dressed as utility workers he’d seen outside his family’s Mexican restaurant in suburban Minneapolis. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-agents-minneapolis-ruse-54ca86155182edceeda68e649b5518f7? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted 3 hours ago Author Members Posted 3 hours ago Looking into one of ICE’s biggest contractors: CoreCivic For years, private prison companies have been a key partner to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the government carried out its immigration agenda. In 2025, they’ve been rapidly expanding, though they’re also facing pushback in several states. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/02/06/repub/looking-into-one-of-ices-biggest-contractors-corecivic/? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
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