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Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid regularly checked in with authorities, lawyer says

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Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid regularly checked in with authorities, lawyer says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break down the front door of his Minneapolis home has regularly checked in with federal authorities for years, his attorney said Tuesday. The arrest of Garrison Gibson, 37, during an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that … Read more

Records reviewed by AP detail online surveillance, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

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Records reviewed by AP detail online surveillance, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State and federal authorities are closely monitoring online criticism and demonstrations against an immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats against agents while compiling regular updates on public “sentiment” around the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Associated Press. The intelligence gathering … Read more