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President Trump signed a spending package on Tuesday that reopened major parts of the government, as well as fund the Department of Homeland Security as negotiations over restrictions on the administration's immigration crackdown continue.
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Democrats have demanded that Republicans agree to accountability measures to rein in personnel from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies.
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Brian O'Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents.
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ProPublica has identified the two Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed January 24 while observing immigration enforcement in the city. The outlet says the agents are Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. "This is in the public interest," says reporter J. David McSwane. "This country has a tradition and norm of being able to identify law enforcement officers, both for their safety and the safety of the public."
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order directing Chicago police to investigate reports of illegal activity conducted by ICE and other federal immigration agents. The move came in the aftermath of Trump's so-called Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago late last year, when masked agents flooded neighborhoods, snatching residents off the streets as part of Trump's mass deportation campaign. "What this executive order is doing is showing up for the people of Chicago, … creating a model for the rest of the country," Johnson tells Democracy Now!
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The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, ordered all immigration officers in Minneapolis to wear body cameras. The move comes after fatal shootings where federal accounts conflicted with local officials and witness videos.
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At least 15 Philadelphia city councilmembers have backed a package of "ICE Out" legislation aimed at combating ICE and federal immigration enforcement operations in Philadelphia, including codifying sanctuary protections and prohibiting federal immigration agents from concealing their identities or covering their faces. "We heard the cries from the community calling for something to be done," says Kendra Brooks, a member of the Philadelphia City Council, where she serves as minority leader. "Our goal was to make sure that something is in place to prevent any undue harm." Councilmembers will vote on the legislation in the coming weeks, and it is expected to pass with a veto-proof majority.
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