Immigration authorities

Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with ram

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Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with ram

A federal judge in Minnesota on Thursday ordered the release of a Liberian man four days after heavily armed immigration agents stormed his home using a battering ram and arrested him. US District Judge Jeffrey Bryan said in his ruling that the agents violated Garrison Gibson’s Fourth Amendment rights against illegal search and seizure. “To … Read more

Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

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Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State and federal authorities are closely monitoring online criticism and protests against immigration crackdowns in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats to agents while gathering regular updates on public “sentiment” surrounding the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Associated Press. The intelligence gathering comes … Read more