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Immigration
The Numbers Behind the Minneapolis ‘Surge’
Eight weeks, 3,000 immigration agents, and 3,500 arrests. Was it worth it?
January 29, 2026
Madeleine Rowley
Mike Pence: Minneapolis Is a Warning
Americans deserve to have safe streets, our laws enforced, and our constitutional rights respected. All have been violated in Minneapolis by leaders of…
January 29, 2026
Mike Pence
How Trump Botched Immigration and Gave Democrats a Win
The president overreached on mass deportations. Now voters may back Democrats in a fight over ICE funding.
January 28, 2026
Ruy Teixeira
‘They Messed with the Wrong City’
Trump says he is ‘de-escalating’ in Minneapolis. But as activists celebrate, others remain on edge.
January 28, 2026
Olivia Reingold
How Trump Officials’ Rhetoric Backfired in Minnesota
Denunciations of Alex Pretti after he was killed are fueling distrust of Trump’s crackdown, say Republicans and former immigration officials.
January 27, 2026
Gabe Kaminsky
The Law and the Shooting of Alex Pretti
If the officers who shot him had a reasonable fear that he was armed, it may not matter in court that his gun had already been seized.
January 27, 2026
Jed Rubenfeld
Kristi Noem’s Reckless Lies
After the killing of Alex Pretti, the Trump administration is taking the American people for fools.
January 26, 2026
The Editors
Sanctuary Cities Are Built on Shaky Law
Federal law makes it a crime to “encourage” illegal immigration, which is exactly what Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are doing.
January 22, 2026
Richard Lawson
The Mother Deported Without Her Kids
When Maribis Beleño was sent back to Venezuela, she was desperate to bring her kids. Instead, they were left behind—and ended up in the care of a…
January 22, 2026
Carrie McKean
The Campaign to Crush Free Speech in Minnesota
Clashes among ICE, protesters, and politicians are testing Americans’ commitment to open discourse.
January 21, 2026
Greg Lukianoff
Avoiding Deportation? There’s an App for That.
Judge-tracking apps and social-media sleuthing help some immigrants navigate the Trump administration’s crackdown.
January 20, 2026
Madeleine Rowley
I Joined ICE Watch
Everyday citizens are tasked with 5 a.m. patrol shifts, license plate–tracking, and rapid response teams.
January 14, 2026
Olivia Reingold
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