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Kristi Noem called ‘sicko fan’ by DHS officials after Minnesota nurse killed by federal agents; Trump distances himself

Even Donald Trump has refused to back Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s claim that the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota was justified.Noem’s statement on the shooting last week allegedly sparked anger and dissent within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The US president distanced himself from Noem’s hardline stance during an interview with […]

‘Armed with gun, two magazines’: DHS reacts to ICE agents shooting Minneapolis man in viral video

Federal immigration officers have shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, marking the third such shooting in the city in as many weeks.The incident was captured on video which became viral, sparking protests and again bringing attention to the aggressive measures used by federal immigration enforcement.Minnesota governor Tim Walz confirmed the shooting in a post […]

Did ICE use a 5-year-old boy as ‘bait’ to draw family members out for detention in Minnesota? DHS responds

Federal immigration agents detained a five-year-old Minnesota schoolboy and allegedly used him to lure adults out of his home.This made school officials worried about how children are being caught in aggressive enforcement operations near schools.Columbia Heights Public Schools superintendent Zena Stenvik said masked ICE agents detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos on Tuesday as he arrived […]

‘Disgusting’: Row over ICE agent accompanying handcuffed detainee into public washroom in viral video; DHS responds

A video showing an immigration agent entering a portable toilet with a handcuffed person has gone viral on social media and drawn an official response from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The video showed an agent and a detainee near a porta-potty in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. In many posts, users suggested the person being […]

‘Mounting bloodshed’: US border patrol agents shoot 2 in Portland; DHS cites alleged Venezuelan gang affiliation

US federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The incident came a day after a separate shooting in Minneapolis that left a 37-year-old woman dead, further escalating tensions.“Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents. We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are […]

ICE shooting in Minneapolis: Woman killed by officer, DHS says it was an act of self-defense

A woman was fatally shot in Minneapolis by an ICE agent in a major immigration crackdown in the city Wednesday. The Donald Trump administration confirmed the shooting and said the wooman was a rioter who in her vehicle attempted to run over law enforcement officers. “Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when […]

DHS says Venezuelans can now apply for refugee status in US following Maduro’s ouster, 600,000 face deportation risk

Venezuelans in the US under Temporary Protected Status can now apply for refugee status, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday after TPS for the country ended.Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Noem defended the Trump administration’s decision to end the Biden-era TPS designation for Venezuelans, arguing that the measure ensures US immigration programs follow […]

DHS ends family reunification parole programs for seven countries, deadline set for January 14, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security announced it is ending all categorical family reunification parole (FRP) programs for aliens from 7 countries, including Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, along with their immediate family members.“This administration is ending the abuse of humanitarian parole which allowed poorly vetted aliens to circumvent the traditional parole […]

‘Disgraceful, unacceptable’: Arizona congresswoman claims ICE agents ‘pepper-sprayed’ her during Tucson protest; DHS denies

An Arizona congressperson, Adelita Grijalva, said she was sprayed in the face by federal agents during a protest against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid outside Taco Giro in Tucson on Friday. In video footage of the incident, agents in tactical gear confronted protesters carrying anti-ICE signs. As Grijalva approached, an agent sprayed an orange […]

‘Illegal immigrant’ stole DHS secretary Kristi Noem’s handbag: Chile man pleads guilty; faces deportation

Kristi Noem; Bustamante Leiva seen with the bag A 50-year-old Chilean man on Friday pleaded guilty to a series of thefts across Washington, DC, including stealing the handbag of Homeland Security secretary Kristi L Noem while she was having dinner with her family earlier this year. Mario Bustamante Leiva admitted to three counts of wire […]