Immigration officers around Minneapolis are approaching people and asking for proof that they are US citizens

Immigration officers around Minneapolis are approaching people and asking for proof that they are US citizens

The officers and agents the Trump administration has unleashed in Minneapolis and nearby communities have moved to stop U.S. citizens seemingly at random, ask for identification and question them about their citizenship, say residents who recorded the encounters on video. The “show me the papers” meetings are popping up on social media and have even … Read more

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

DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too insecure to confirm U.S. citizenship

DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too insecure to confirm U.S. citizenship

Only the government could spend 20 years creating a national ID that nobody wanted and apparently doesn’t even work as a national ID. But that’s what the federal government has accomplished with REAL ID, which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now considers insecure, even though getting one requires providing proof of citizenship or legal … Read more