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Democrats tank DHS funding bill for fourth time

(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate Democrats tanked the Department of Homeland Security funding bill for a fourth time Thursday, ensuring the department’s funding lapse will span at least a month. With three American citizens having died during protests against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activities, Democrats say they will

Federal judge says ICE likely made 'unconstitutional' stops but denies injunction

(The Center Square) – A federal judge said immigration agents likely engaged in unconstitutional enforcement practices during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota but declined to issue a preliminary injunction in the case. In a 111-page order, U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud wrote that plaintiffs challenging federal immigration enforcement had

Legal refugees now face long detention after DHS reinterprets law on applying for a green card after a year

Legal refugees now face long detention after DHS reinterprets law on applying for a green card after a year

The Department of Homeland Security issued a policy memo in February 2026 that could lead to the detention of refugees who are legally in the country. The new policy states that “DHS may arrest and detain a refugee who has lived in the United States for at least one year

Republicans block Dems' bill stripping ICE funding from DHS appropriations

(The Center Square) – Nearly a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Congress is no closer to a deal to reopen the department, with Republicans and Democrats still at a stalemate over immigration enforcement reforms. This is the second time in less than six months that Democrats have forced

Trump's 'racist hate speech' fuelling rights abuses: UN watchdog

Trump's 'racist hate speech' fuelling rights abuses: UN watchdog

A UN watchdog warned on Wednesday that racist hate speech by US President Donald Trump and other political leaders coupled with intensified immigration crackdowns were fuelling grave rights violations. The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination highlighted the growing "racist hate speech" targeting migrants, refugees

As ICE moved in, Minnesotans set up shadow medical system; it’s a lesson for other cities

MINNEAPOLIS — Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. They fracture easily, leaving the 2-year-old in such pain that her mother quit her job cleaning offices to stay home and cradle her in the one-bedroom apartment they share with six

Exclusive: Auditor warns federal cuts, ICE surge could strain Minnesota cities

(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s top financial officer says uncertainty in federal funding and the economic ripple effects of Operation Metro Surge are already affecting local governments across the state. Julie Blaha, the state auditor, told The Center Square in an exclusive interview that federal policy changes and the recent