President Donald Trump is adjusting his immigration enforcement strategy and messaging following the fatal shooting of a nurse in Minneapolis, urging the public to reserve judgment until an investigation is complete.Trump is sending Border Czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis, where he will lead federal immigration enforcement efforts and is expected to meet with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. This follows two deadly shootings in the city by federal officers. Earlier this month, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, a protester and U.S. citizen labeled by federal officials as a domestic terrorist. On Saturday, a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.This marks a shift in tone from the president, who is distancing his messaging from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who quickly labeled Pretti as an instigator. Trump says he spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Frey on Monday and labeled the conversations as productive. Trump is reportedly planning to begin scaling down federal forces in Minnesota as early as Tuesday.Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who has been central to the administration’s immigration enforcement surge nationwide, is also expected to leave the city soon.A judge is also expected to rule soon about temporarily halting immigration operations in the Minneapolis area. The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued to force an end to the surge.This comes after an appeals court ruled against a group of protesters who sued to limit immigration officers’ ability to use tear gas and similar non-deadly weapons against demonstrators. That overturned a lower court judge’s ruling which tried to restrict how federal agents could interact with protesters. The two deadly shootings in Minneapolis could lead to a partial government shutdown very soon. Six of the 12 annual spending bills for the current budget year have already been signed into law. However, six more are awaiting action in the Senate including a Department of Homeland Security Funding bill.Many Democrats say they will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asking Republicans to separate out the DHS bill and vote on the others, while many Republicans see the need for it to pass now to protect national security priorities.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
President Donald Trump is adjusting his immigration enforcement strategy and messaging following the fatal shooting of a nurse in Minneapolis, urging the public to reserve judgment until an investigation is complete.
Trump is sending Border Czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis, where he will lead federal immigration enforcement efforts and is expected to meet with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
This follows two deadly shootings in the city by federal officers. Earlier this month, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, a protester and U.S. citizen labeled by federal officials as a domestic terrorist. On Saturday, a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse.
This marks a shift in tone from the president, who is distancing his messaging from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who quickly labeled Pretti as an instigator.
Trump says he spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Frey on Monday and labeled the conversations as productive.
Trump is reportedly planning to begin scaling down federal forces in Minnesota as early as Tuesday.
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who has been central to the administration’s immigration enforcement surge nationwide, is also expected to leave the city soon.
A judge is also expected to rule soon about temporarily halting immigration operations in the Minneapolis area. The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued to force an end to the surge.
This comes after an appeals court ruled against a group of protesters who sued to limit immigration officers’ ability to use tear gas and similar non-deadly weapons against demonstrators. That overturned a lower court judge’s ruling which tried to restrict how federal agents could interact with protesters.
The two deadly shootings in Minneapolis could lead to a partial government shutdown very soon. Six of the 12 annual spending bills for the current budget year have already been signed into law. However, six more are awaiting action in the Senate including a Department of Homeland Security Funding bill.
Many Democrats say they will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asking Republicans to separate out the DHS bill and vote on the others, while many Republicans see the need for it to pass now to protect national security priorities.
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