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‘Can use a softer touch on immigration’: Donald Trump says after Minneapolis shootings that killed 2; ‘ICE was not happy either’

US President Donald Trump has said that two people shot dead by federal immigration officers last month were “not angels”, but said that their actions did not justify their deaths.Speaking in an interview with NBC Nightly News on Wednesday, Trump addressed the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed in separate […]

ICE detains Green Card Lottery immigrant charged with raping 16-year-old in Nashville, held victim at gunpoint

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer against Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, an Egyptian national, after he was charged with raping a 16-year-old girl while she slept in her own bed in Nashville, Tennessee.According to local reports, on December 31, 2025, Awad broke into the minor girl’s apartment. She was […]

‘Heartbroken, alone’: ICE arrests 58-year-old McDonald’s worker, ‘laughed’ at son bringing medicine for father

ICE agents reportedly laughed at a teenager who took life-saving medication to his 58-year-old father at a detention facility after the man was arrested while working at McDonald’s outside Minneapolis and later detained at a nearby facility.A video circulating on social media shows ICE agents arresting an old man and later during an interview with […]

Tom Homan wins over Minnesota leaders Tim Walz and Jacob Frey as JD Vance stumbles amid ICE backlash

US President Donald Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis days after Vice President JD Vance failed in his mission to quell growing backlash to violent immigration operations in the city.Homan arrived on Tuesday, three days after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti on January 24. The trip was scheduled after the […]

‘I will erase your voice’: Chilling remark from ICE agent fuels backlash amid ongoing protests over Minneapolis shooting

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent warned a legal observer on Tuesday in Minnesota, saying that if “you raise your voice, I will erase your voice.”“Are you serious? You said if I raise my voice, you will erase my voice?” the observer asked incredulously.“Yes, exactly,” the agent responded.Within the last three weeks, agents […]

Frenchman deceived by employer after visa expiry spends month in ICE detention: ‘I thought I was protected’

A Frenchman detained by US immigration authorities recalled his month-long ordeal, describing handcuffs, long transfers, and overcrowded dormitories. 26-year-old Julien Pereira said the experience left him physically and emotionally drained, reports HuffPost. Pereira arrived in the United States at 17 with dreams of studying and playing tennis at a high level. Over seven years, he […]

Jimmy Kimmel breaks down on air over ICE killing of Alex Pretti, says ‘every day is a nightmare now’

Jimmy Kimmel broke down in tears twice on Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” as he was talking about the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis.Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday, just three weeks after they fatally shot mother-of-three Renee Good in the same […]

‘Militia that kills’: Italy unhappy over US sending ICE agents to Winter Olympics, Embassy says ‘obviously they won’t…’

Days after two of its reporters were stopped and threatened by ICE in Minneapolis, Italy expressed its anger over the US now sending ICE agents to the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, set to begin on February 6. But the US embassy clarified that ICE agents who will go to Milan obviously won’t carry out […]

Billionaire Bill Ackman donates $10,000 to Alex Pretti’s family after giving same amount to ICE agent who shot Renee Good: ‘Hedging his bets’

In a surprising twist, billionaire Bill Ackman has stepped forward with a $10,000 donation to a fundraiser for Alex Pretti’s family, who was tragically killed by ICE agents. This contribution mirrors his previous support for an ICE agent implicated in another contentious incident. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has contributed $10,000 to an online fundraiser for […]

Being Homan: How killing of Alex Pretti triggered Gregory Bovino’s exit from Minneapolis

Gregory Bovino, the United States Border Patrol commander-at-large, has been removed from his role and will return to California, where he is expected to retire soon, The Atlantic reported, citing a Homeland Security official and two sources familiar with the decision.Bovino’s sudden demotion is being seen as a clear sign that the Trump administration may […]