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Federal agents are seen during an anti-immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Trump border tsar removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota

Tom Homan’s comments came after US President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in the region.

5 Feb 2026 - 1:53AM

Trump and Colombia’s Petro appear to bury hatchet after months of tensions

4 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM

Trump signs spending bill to end US shutdown, setting stage for ICE fight

4 Feb 2026 - 12:51PM

Palantir defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales

CEO says Palantir is supporting some ‘unusual operations’, but has safeguards to prevent government overreach.

3 Feb 2026 - 2:09PM

Demonstrators taking part in an ‘ICE Out’ protest in Minneapolis on January 30. Photo: Reuters

Trump demands ‘no changes’ as House moves to end US shutdown

US president warns against a repeat of last year’s record 43-day stoppage, calling for immediate passage of spending bill.

3 Feb 2026 - 11:06AM

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Child detained by ICE in raid returns to Minnesota after judge’s order

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released after a federal judge blasts the Trump administration’s ‘ill-conceived’ pursuit of deportation quotas.

2 Feb 2026 - 1:25PM

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US partial government shutdown likely until at least Tuesday

US House speaker sees a swift end to the latest shutdown, amid an ongoing political battle over ICE funding and tactics.

2 Feb 2026 - 10:11AM

The US Capitol building in snow-hit Washington. Photo: Reuters

France’s Capgemini to sell US subsidiary under pressure for ICE contract

French lawmakers and Finance Minister Roland Lescure asked Capgemini to explain a contract signed with US immigration enforcement agency ICE.

1 Feb 2026 - 7:52PM

US must release 5-year-old ‘bunny hat boy’ detained by ICE, judge orders

Liam Conejo Ramos was allegedly used as bait to lure out his family, further strengthening the backlash against Trump’s migrant crackdown.

1 Feb 2026 - 6:48AM

US Justice Department opens probe into killing of Alex Pretti in ICE incident

Authorities did not explain why investigation was not launched into killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by an ICE agent 17 days before.

31 Jan 2026 - 3:59AMvideocam

People light candles during a vigil for Alex Pretti in New York on Thursday. Photo: dpa

Trump DOJ arrests ex-CNN anchor over church protest after judge rebuffed charges

Taken into custody covering the Grammys, Don Lemon’s lawyer calls arrest a ‘First Amendment violation’, saying he was just chronicling a protest.

30 Jan 2026 - 10:42PM

Don Lemon attends the 15th annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute, in New York in December 2021. Photo: AP

Senate leaders scramble to avert shutdown after Trump, Democrats strike deal

Passage delayed as Senate leaders work to win enough support for spending package before late Friday deadline.

30 Jan 2026 - 2:46PM

Trump border tsar suggests Minnesota ICE drawdown if local officials cooperate

Homan stressed, however, that the administration was not backing down on immigration and vowed to stay until the ‘problem’s gone’.

30 Jan 2026 - 12:58AMvideocam

How the folksy ‘Genuine American Hero’ became an anti-ICE anthem

Shootings in Minneapolis have led to scathing criticism from the likes of Jesse Welles and Bruce Springsteen.

29 Jan 2026 - 9:15PM

Jesse Welles performs at the Metropol in Berlin, Germany, on December 15, 2025. The American guitarist and singer has emerged as a modern-day protest troubadour. Photo: Redferns

Trump critic Klobuchar enters Minnesota governor race amid ICE crackdown

The four-term Democratic senator enters the 2026 race to succeed Tim Walz, positioning herself as a force against the immigration crackdown.

29 Jan 2026 - 9:05PM

Amy Klobuchar speaks at the Democratic Party’s 61st McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire in August 2020. Photo: AFP

FBI search in Georgia: Why Trump’s 2020 election obsession is a warning for 2026

Experts fear the 2020 ballot seizure is a ‘poisoning of the well’ that marks the start of a broader legal offensive for the 2026 elections.

29 Jan 2026 - 5:04PM

As ICE cracks down, some of America’s biggest names are speaking out

The US president is facing a growing cultural revolt that threatens to undermine his signature domestic priority.

29 Jan 2026 - 4:33PM

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Partial US shutdown looms amid political stand-off over ICE reform

After a 43-day shutdown late last year, US Senate Democrats demand immigration reforms to avert another one.

29 Jan 2026 - 4:23PMvideocam

A man shovels snow into a street in Washington near the US Capitol. Photo: Reuters

Springsteen sings out against ‘King Trump’s private army’ in new track

Bruce Springsteen releases ‘Streets of Minneapolis’, as rap star Nicki Minaj declares herself the US president’s ‘number one fan’.

29 Jan 2026 - 1:37PMvideocam

US-China relations

Chinese national Guan Heng, who filmed Xinjiang facilities, granted US asylum

The Department of Homeland Security initially sought to deport Guan to Uganda, but dropped the plan after his plight raised public concerns.

29 Jan 2026 - 7:53AMvideocam

Opinion | ICE fatal shootings raise fear over Trump’s use of federal authority

The administration is not backing down on its aggressive immigration operations, and Trump’s threat of invoking the Insurrection Act is not so easily dismissed.

29 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM

Demonstrators protest, calling for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota, outside the office of US Senator Amy Klobuchar on January 26 in Minneapolis. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Suspect in Ilhan Omar attack is a convicted felon who made pro-Trump posts

After the US congresswoman was squirted with an unknown liquid, Trump accused her of staging the incident.

29 Jan 2026 - 5:16AM

Anthony Kazmierczak is subdued after an attack on congresswoman Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Gun violence in the US

Trump battles Minneapolis shooting fallout as agents put on leave

Minneapolis tensions deepen again as the US president accuses mayor of ‘playing with fire’.

29 Jan 2026 - 10:30AMvideocam

Alex Pretti shot at by 2 different federal agents in Minneapolis: report

Investigation under way as report states two different officers fired at Pretti, though it remains unclear if bullets from both struck him.

28 Jan 2026 - 6:17PM

Man detained after Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance in town hall attack

Anthony Kazmierczak was tackled and detained for lunging at Omar after she called for the abolition of ICE and resignation of Kristi Noem.

29 Jan 2026 - 1:01AMvideocam

A man shouts at congresswoman Ilhan Omar after spraying her. Photo: Reuters

After killings in Minneapolis, Trump says will ‘de-escalate a little bit’

US ‘border tsar’ meets with Minnesota leaders after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti sparks a full-blown crisis.

28 Jan 2026 - 5:02PMvideocam

A federal agent stands guard near a hotel during a protest against immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Photo: AP

Gun violence in the US

US Border Patrol shoots and wounds human trafficking suspect in Arizona

Incident occurred in Arivaca, near the US-Mexico border, and follows recent controversial shootings by immigration agents.

28 Jan 2026 - 9:55AM

Judge orders ICE chief to court over Trump’s immigration crackdown

Judge demands ICE chief explain why officials denied detained immigrants due process amid Trump’s crackdown in Minnesota.

28 Jan 2026 - 12:13AM

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