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Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown

A source familiar with the investigation said that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of Walz, Frey, and others over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) and his wife Gwen Walz (L) look on during a vigil for Renee Good on the steps of the state capitol building on January 09, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,500 soldiers to Minnesota as Walz mobilizes Nat'l Guard to protests

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 7, 2025

Court overturns ruling to free pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, paving way for rearrest

A person stands near tear gas smoke after law enforcement deployed tear gas as tensions rise after federal law enforcement agents were involved in a shooting incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 14, 2026.

Trump threatens 'corrupt politicians of Minnesota' with Insurrection Act over anti-ICE protests


Illinois instates new protections for residents in response to Trump's anti-immigration agenda

Among other protections, the bill restricts immigration enforcement efforts outside of state courthouses and allows plaintiffs to sue for damages.

 FILE PHOTO: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker speaks on the day U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an economic policy speech at The Old Post Office in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., June 28, 2023.

US judge orders lifting of Trump-backed limits on pro-Palestinian Tufts student

Rumeysa Ozturk, in a statement, said she was grateful for the ruling and that she hopes "that no one else experiences the injustices I have suffered."

Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, of Turkey, is seen during a press conference at Boston Logan International Airport after she was released on a judge's order after spending over six weeks in an immigration detention center in Louisiana, in Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 2025.

Iran awaits second plane of nationals deported from US

Fifty-five Iranian nationals will be returned to Iran, the second group of what US officials say is a total of 400 Iranians to be deported.

Air Marshals and Security Officials stand in the cabin of a plane on June 26, 2025 in flight to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Due to mechanical issues, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her staff were forced to change planes and use another plane recently used by Immigration and Custo

Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship

The 14th Amendment has long been interpreted as guaranteeing citizenship for babies born in the United States.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement of new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 3, 2025.

Harvard professor arrested by US immigration agents for firing pellet gun near synagogue

He agreed last month to plead guilty to illegally discharging the pellet gun and serve six months of pretrial probation.

Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024.

Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, federal officials say

Also on Thursday, federal officials said they had arrested dozens of people in New Orleans, another Democratic-run city.

Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman speaks alongside other elected officials at a press conference to address reported federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US December 3, 2025.

US judge questions Trump administration's continued targeting of pro-Palestinian Tufts student

A federal judge questioned why ICE blocked Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk from campus work after her Gaza op-ed, raising concerns about retaliation for protected speech.

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student from Turkey, speaks to reporters after urging a federal judge to order the Trump administration to restore her student visa record, outside the federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, US, December 4, 2025.

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries, including Iran

The list of countries targeted includes Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025

ICE detains mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew

US immigration authorities detained Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, highlighting how Trump’s enforcement drive is sweeping in noncriminal migrants.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt walks over to speak with reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2025.

Trump ends protection for Somalis in Minnesota claiming 'gangs terrorizing people'

This comes after several Republican lawmakers shared reports that fraud in Minnesota assisted the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia.

US President Donald Trump speaks inside the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025