BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho families who are U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents are suing after they and hundreds of others were detained for hours during an aggressive immigration raid at a rural horse racing track last year. The families say state and federal law enforcement agencies conspired to use unconstitutional and illegal … Read more
By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officials in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis when she was suddenly boxed in by unmarked vehicles. At least half a dozen undercover agents jumped in to arrest her, one banging her … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so messed up after a beating by immigration officials that he initially couldn’t remember having a daughter and still struggles to recall cherished moments like the night he taught her to dance. But the violence he suffered last month in Minnesota while he was detained … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try to avoid a lengthy government shutdown over Homeland Security Department funding, a sharp departure from last year’s record shutdown, when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated with the deal, raising the possibility of a protracted … Read more
A law enforcement agency executing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been described as a serial violator of court orders in Minnesota. The statement did not come from the Democratic governor or the Democratic mayor of Minneapolis, who have repeatedly traded barbs with President Donald Trump. He was a federal judge with a conservative pedigree … Read more
US Army Reserve Black Hawk pilot Chris Busby, 28, and Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, 25, went to an Austin courthouse to get their marriage license on Dec. 3. About 48 hours later, Velasquez entered a Houston Immigration and Customs Enforcement office for a routine check-in and never left, Busby said. The uncertainty left the newlyweds wondering if … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break down the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities for years, his attorney said Tuesday. The arrest of Garrison Gibson, 37, during a Minnesota immigration crackdown that … Read more