It remains to be seen whether DHS is actually leaving Minnesota or simply rebranding the operation in an attempt to stall the momentum of activists both in and out of the state.
News sources:
AP: Border czar says Minnesota immigration crackdown is over, after angry protests and 2 fatal shootings
Minnesota Star Tribune: Border czar Tom Homan: Minnesota ICE surge to end
Moreno is a witness in a potential crime involving ICE agents in Minneapolis, court records said.
Read more via AOL: Judge halts deportation of ICE shooting witness in Minneapolis
US federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring warrantless arrests unless there is a likelihood of escape.
Read more at The Guardian: ICE agents in Oregon cannot arrest people without warrants, judge rules
According to a post from the National Lawyers’ Guild of Chicago, 20 people arrested while protesting ICE at the Broadview Detention Center had their cases dismissed today.
See the post on Facebook: Chicago NLG Post
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon said federal officers could not use “chemical or projectile munitions” near the ICE building unless there was an imminent threat of harm.
Read more at OPB: Judge limits federal officers’ use of crowd control munitions at Portland ICE building
Staff claim promised bonuses and insurance have failed to materialise, with some reporting they cannot afford medical care for sick children
Read more via International Business Times: ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They’re Not Getting Paid and Still No
“Emergency Ruling Reaffirms the Right and Duty of Members of Congress to Conduct Unannounced Inspections Amid Alarming Reports of Abuse”
Read more at Democracy Forward: Court Orders DHS to Restore Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities
“A judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. government to release by Tuesday a 5-year-old boy and his father from a Texas detention center where they were taken after being detained by immigration officers in a Minneapolis suburb last month.”
Read more at NPR: Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad from ICE detention
Shutdown looms as Democrats call to separate out DHS funding and institute agency limits.
Read more at The Guardian: Senate fails to advance spending package after Democrats refuse to back DHS funding
Live Updates:
AP News: Live updates: Senate Democrats block DHS funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
USA Today: Shutdown inches closer as Senate vote fails. Live updates
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Kristi Noem, stating that she did not have authority to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants.
Read more via UPI: Appeals court: Noem unlawfully ended protections for Venezuela, Haiti
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