The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is auditing the employment records of at least two Minneapolis-area businesses. The audits are taking place against a backdrop of heightened conflict in Minnesota over increased federal immigration enforcement and the fatal shooting of two US citizens Renne Good and Alex Pretti this month, incidents that have ignited protests…
Amy Klobuchar, a long-serving US senator and one of the Democratic Party’s most recognizable leaders, has entered the race for governor of Minnesota, setting up a high-profile contest in a state shaken by political, social and law-and-order challenges. Klobuchar, 65, is running to stand up to President Donald Trump, pushing back against his administration’s immigration…
The Trump administration urged a judge to reject Minnesota’s request for an immediate order halting the recent escalation of federal immigration enforcement in the state, accusing local authorities of wrongly trying to exercise a “veto” over the US government. In a court filing Monday evening in Minnesota, Justice Department officials called the state’s push for…
