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

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

Why This Legal Expert Says Minnesota and Illinois Immigration Lawsuits ‘Are Almost Completely Without Merit’

Why This Legal Expert Says Minnesota and Illinois Immigration Lawsuits ‘Are Almost Completely Without Merit’

In the past few months, Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul have seen a dramatic escalation of federal immigration enforcement along their chilly streets, with agents arresting thousands — including some U.S. citizens — in neighborhoods, malls, schools and at protests. The increase is the result of the Trump administration’s pledge to clamp down on immigration, … Read more

What you need to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

What you need to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

As the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement nationwide, a wave of high-profile arrests — many taking place at private homes and businesses and captured on video — has thrust a legal question into the center of the national debate: When can federal immigration agents legally enter private property to make an arrest? That question … Read more

Return of immigration raids brings fear to ‘Mexican capital of the Midwest’

Return of immigration raids brings fear to ‘Mexican capital of the Midwest’

By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Allyson Lopez hoped business would pick up at her dress shop in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, which specializes in ball gowns for Quinceaneras, a coming-of-age rite of passage in many Latino communities that celebrate a girl’s 15th birthday. Instead, this week brought the return of federal immigration … Read more