Border czar says he plans to "draw down" ICE and CBP operations in Minnesota Tom Homan, who took over leadership of the surge in Minneapolis, says he is working on a plan to reduce the force of federal agents in the Twin Cities. Liz Baker
Immigration lawyers say ICE is whisking detainees away and denying them legal access Lawyers in Minnesota say ICE is detaining families with children and whisking them off to a Texas detention facility. They say the speed is denying detainees access to legal counsel. Elizabeth Shockman
How the Minneapolis killings look from Trump country The shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings. Frank Langfitt
Republican WA congressman: Immigration crackdown has ‘gotten out of hand’ U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse said Wednesday that “a lot of questions need to be answered” in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, but stopped short of calling for new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti's death The preliminary assessment from Customs and Border Protection makes no mention of Alex Pretti attacking officers or threatening them with a weapon — as the administration first described the incident. Ximena Bustillo
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad. The Associated Press
Reporter's Notebook: Living and reporting from Minneapolis in crisis In Minneapolis, disruption has become part of daily life for nearly everyone, including for NPR reporter Meg Anderson. Many residents are living in fear and uncertainty. Meg Anderson
'Not our America.' Washington state leaders condemn federal shootings in Minnesota Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown held a press conference Monday to emphatically condemn federal actions in Minnesota and hint at their preparations should the Trump administration crack down similarly in Washington state. Scott Greenstone
The border flow slows to a trickle as asylum cases in Mexico drag on for months Barred from the US, stranded in Mexico: migrants at the border have faced uncertainty and stalled asylum claims. Nina Kravinsky
