Minnesota Backdown – Trump regime justification for ICE raids collapses

Well, this is inconvenient:”A former USDA official tells HuffPost that his superiors ignored the case that would inspire today’s deadly immigration crackdown. … The Trump administration justified its deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota as necessary to combat fraud by Somali residents, some of whom are accused of defrauding the federal government through a food nonprofit.
President Donald Trump even claimed Gov. Tim Walz (D) declined to run for reelection because he’d been ‘caught’ stealing billions with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and ‘others of his Somali friends.’ But in 2020, the first Trump administration was warned by the state that the nonprofit in question, Feeding Our Future, was likely engaged in fraud, and the administration declined to get involved.” More at HuffPo.

More headlines –

PBS News: “Homan vows ‘massive changes’ and ICE drawdown if Minnesota officials cooperate”

HuffPo: “‘Depraved’: Critics Torch Trump After Shocking Middle-Of-The-Night Attack On Alex Pretti”

Irish Star: “Minneapolis nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in humiliating Trump snub amid ICE chaos”

NY Times: “A number of companies have found themselves facing questions about their work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the agency’s intense operation in Minnesota.”

WaPo: “ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals”

HuffPo: “New Videos Show Alex Pretti Scuffle With Federal Officers In Minneapolis 11 Days Before His Death”

NBC News: “In Minneapolis, smartphones have proven a crucial way for the public to document immigration enforcement efforts — and check the Trump administration’s version of tragic events.”

PBS News: “Shooting deaths climb in Trump’s mass deportation effort”

NY Times: “Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.”

Also NY Times: “Many police departments adopted major changes after civilian killings. Now, police chiefs worry ICE is ignoring those lessons and setting back efforts to improve public trust.”

DEVELOPING…