Minneapolis, Donald Trump and immigration
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By Bo Erickson and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has thrust President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown deeper into the national political spotlight,
The Minnesota senator called the situation in Minneapolis "out of control."
The Democratic state representative said the Minneapolis shooting is "yet another escalation of violence by militarized federal agenies."
By Bianca Flowers MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - When immigration agents began aggressive operations in Minneapolis last month, Kowsar Mohamed started knocking on doors, fielding late-night calls and mobilizing other Somali Americans into an ad-hoc response team.
Vice President JD Vance blamed local officials for what he described as "chaotic" federal immigration enforcement during a visit to Minneapolis.
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Vance's message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown
Insisting that he was in Minnesota to calm tensions, Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed “far-left people” and state and local law enforcement officials for the chaos that has unfolded during the White House's aggressive deportation campaign.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and others were subpoenaed in connection with a DOJ probe into an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration officers, three sources said.
The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer touched off a firestorm and prompted some fellow Republicans to question President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown,