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A gunshot perforation in a window pane near a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Photo: AFP

ICE thaw? White House softens tone on crackdown after Minneapolis killings fury

White House touts productive conversations with governor and mayor, as Border Patrol commander and some federal agents prepare to leave city.

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Trump does not want to see people killed on US streets, White House says

27 Jan 2026 - 5:06AM

Trump sends border tsar to Minnesota after second fatal ICE shooting

27 Jan 2026 - 12:40AM

The public face of Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign

From tossing tear gas to defending fatal shootings, the US Border Patrol chief relishes his high-profile role in Trump’s America.

26 Jan 2026 - 4:13PM

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino holds a sheet of paper showing alleged crimes by an undocumented immigrant. Photo: AFP

‘Wake-up call’: Obama and Clinton speak out as latest killing shocks US

Two former presidents join the outcry over the shooting of Alex Pretti, as video analysis appears to contradict the government’s statements.

26 Jan 2026 - 5:23PMvideocam

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‘He was a good man’: US nurse shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis

‘The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,’ the family of US citizen Alex Pretti said.

25 Jan 2026 - 1:26PM

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‘Used as bait’: outrage after ICE detains 5-year-old boy in Minnesota

ICE allegedly had the boy knock on his front door to lure family out. Father and son are now detained in Texas, with their asylum case under review.

23 Jan 2026 - 4:50PMvideocam

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is detained by ICE officers after arriving home from school on Tuesday. Photo: AP

How Project 2025 is reshaping immigration for Korean-Americans

Activist Kim Dong-seok warns lack of White House restraint has blurred immigration lines, leaving Korean-American residents in constant fear.

20 Jan 2026 - 4:51PMvideocam

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment

US Army units from Alaska ordered to prepare for Minnesota surge as governor mobilises National Guard.

19 Jan 2026 - 2:17PM

Trump admin closer to deporting pro-Palestinian activist after court ruling

The ruling, which reversed an earlier decision to release Khalil, is a win for the Trump administration’s efforts to deport the ex-student.

16 Jan 2026 - 5:52AM

Mahmoud Khalil attends a “Welcome Home” rally on the steps of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York in June. Photo: EPA

Minneapolis on edge as Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and send troops

US president wants to quickly ‘put an end to the travesty’ in Minnesota where protests have flared after violent encounters involving federal agents.

16 Jan 2026 - 1:10PM

US federal agents use tear gas, pepper balls and flash bangs to secure a perimeter as protests erupted after an ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis. Photo: dpa

Man shot by US officer in Minneapolis as tensions flare over crackdown

A week after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, an agent fired ‘defensive shots’ during a struggle involving a snow shovel and three people.

15 Jan 2026 - 1:36PM

At least 4 migrants have died in US ICE custody since start of 2026

Reported deaths occurred in the first 10 days of the year; two of them attributed to ‘heart-related issues’.

14 Jan 2026 - 2:05PM

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US prosecutors resign over handling of Renee Nicole Good’s killing by ICE

Resignations follow growing tensions over a decision by the Trump administration to block Minnesota out of the shooting investigation.

14 Jan 2026 - 10:28AM

Signs hanging at a petrol station in Minneapolis for Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Photo: Reuters

US surges hundreds more agents to Minneapolis amid furore over ICE killing

Kristi Noem defends actions of the ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good, a killing that has sparked renewed protests nationwide.

12 Jan 2026 - 2:06PM

A woman reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest in Minneapolis on Sunday. Photo: AP

Next appointment, 2027: US visa squeeze hits India’s tech talent

With H-1B renewals stalled, a new generation of Indian professionals is questioning whether to pursue their American dreams.

12 Jan 2026 - 11:00AMvideocam

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Who is Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed US woman Renee Nicole Good?

Earlier this year, the ‘expert marksman’ shot multiple taser probes into a man who dragged him 100 metres with his car during a traffic stop.

11 Jan 2026 - 6:33AM

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Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists not to take Trump’s ‘bait’

29 people were arrested as police responded to protests over the killing of Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good.

11 Jan 2026 - 5:02AM

Two people sit in the street with their hands up in front of Minnesota State Patrol during a protest in Minneapolis on Friday. Photo: AP

‘Inviting danger’: Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks violent confrontations

The contentious encounters stem from a dramatic shift in the approach to immigration enforcement, current and former officials say.

10 Jan 2026 - 9:05PM

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Video shot by ICE agent as he killed Minnesota woman emerges, raising tensions

State officials are conducting their own investigation after the FBI refused to cooperate and share evidence.

10 Jan 2026 - 2:38PM

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US border agent shoots 2 in Portland traffic stop as national tensions rise

DHS says a suspected Venezuelan gang member tried to ram agents with a car, a day after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

9 Jan 2026 - 4:45PM

A damaged car and law enforcement officials at the scene of the shooting in Portland. Photo: AP

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Minnesota, US officials clash over investigation into ICE agent’s killing of woman

Federal authorities freeze out state investigators as Vice-President J.D. Vance calls the death of Renee Nicole Good a ‘tragedy of her own making’.

9 Jan 2026 - 11:17AM

A demonstrator protests outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Video | ICE officer shoots woman dead in US immigration operation

Bystander video shows an ICE agent firing at the vehicle, killing the 37-year-old woman who allegedly tried to run over ICE agents.

8 Jan 2026 - 6:38PM

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Mother of 3 killed by ICE was a devout Christian and poet

An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her car shortly after she dropped off her 6-year-old son at school.

8 Jan 2026 - 2:23PM

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US city on edge after ICE agent shoots woman dead, sparking outcry

US authorities claim Renee Nicole Good tried to ‘weaponise’ her car, but Minneapolis mayor blasts government’s ‘garbage narrative’.

8 Jan 2026 - 4:26PM

A protester at the scene of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Trump says pulling National Guard from Chicago, LA and Portland, for now

US president claims credit for falling crime in US cities as he yields to a series of major legal defeats.

1 Jan 2026 - 2:09PM

California National Guard members hold a line in front of anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles in June. Photo: TNS

Trump issues first vetoes, as ally who backed Epstein vote fears ‘retaliation’

The US president killed two Republican-sponsored bills, including one from Maga lawmaker Lauren Boebert.

1 Jan 2026 - 5:24AM

‘Equivalent measures’: Mali, Burkina Faso restrict entry for US citizens

The African nations said they were imposing the travel restrictions after the US included them, and others, on a no-entry list.

31 Dec 2025 - 7:03PMvideocam

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