Vance to visit Minneapolis as Trump’s immigration crackdown expands to Maine
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An immigration enforcement campaign is underway in Maine, a state that is home to a sizable Somali population, becoming the latest target of the Trump administration’s turbocharged, coast-to-coast crackdown. Follow for live updates
Crackdown widens: An immigration enforcement campaign is underway in Maine, a state that is home to a sizable Somali population, becoming the latest target of the Trump administration’s turbocharged, coast-to-coast crackdown. Vice President JD Vance is planning to travel to Minneapolis, where he will meet with ICE agents and defend their operations, White House officials said. • ICE directive under fire: Federal agents are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal ICE memo obtained by the Associated Press, a reversal of guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on searches. Several Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the directive. • Legal battles in Minnesota: A federal appeals court froze a judge’s order that limits how federal agents can operate around peaceful protesters in Operation Metro Surge. It comes as state and local officials criticize subpoenas issued as part of a Justice Department probe into whether they obstructed federal immigration efforts. Tensions are high in Minnesota after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in her SUV earlier this month. Good’s death sparked outrage against ICE’s continued presence and the Department of Homeland Security’s aggressive tactics by armed, masked agents in the Twin Cities — in both immigration enforcement operations and crackdowns on protesters. DHS has defended its agents’ actions, with Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin telling CNN: “DHS is taking appropriate and constitutional measures to uphold the rule of law and protect our officers and the public from dangerous rioters.”
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