Minneapolis turned into a case study in Trump’s immigration overreach
The Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minneapolis kept spiraling on January 26, with the killing of Alex Pretti deepening criticism of the White House’s tactics, messaging, and handling of evidence. State officials, civil-liberties critics, and local leaders were already pushing back hard, and the federal response only made the whole thing look more reckless.
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Minneapolis turned into a case study in Trump’s immigration overreach
The Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minneapolis kept spiraling on January 26, with the killing of Alex Pretti deepening criticism of the White House’s tactics, messaging, and handling of evidence. State officials, civil-liberties critics, and local leaders were already pushing back hard, and the federal response only made the whole thing look more reckless.
The Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minneapolis kept spiraling on January 26, with the killing of Alex Pretti deepening criticism of the White House’s tactics, messaging, and handling of evidence. State officials, civil-liberties critics, and local leaders were already pushing back hard, and the federal response only made the whole thing look more reckless.
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