Illegal immigration

US judge declines to halt Trump’s Minnesota immigration agent surge

Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis on Jan 24.

US Senate passes deal expected to shorten government shutdown

Senator Lindsey Graham speaking to reporters ahead of a vote on Capitol Hill on Jan 30.

Argentina in advanced talks to become destination for US migrant deportations, New York Times reports

Detainees boarding a deportation flight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan 17.

‘Batman’ confronts Californian city over ICE Super Bowl plan

This screengrab from Jan 27 video shows a man dressed as Batman berating officials in the city set to host the Super Bowl in February.

US judge blocks Trump admin from detaining refugees in Minnesota

US President Donald Trump has sent thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota as part of a sweeping crackdown.

Minneapolis tensions deepen again as Trump accuses Mayor Jacob Frey of ‘playing with fire’

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a person from an apartment building, days after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Immigration helped Trump win the White House - now tactics could hurt Republicans in midterms

FILE PHOTO: People take part in a protest in solidarity with Minneapolis and against U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in New York City, U.S., January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

US population growth slows sharply due to less immigration

US President Donald Trump has scaled up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants and limit legal immigration.

Explainer: What do US Democrats and Republicans want in fight over ICE operations?

A federal agent walks while immigration enforcement continues after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7 during an immigration raid, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

News analysis

Minnesota becomes ground zero for Trump’s America First

A woman holds a placard with an upside down American flag in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan 25, 2026, as the backlash against an immigration crackdown grows across the country. PHOTO: AFP

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