- The Trump administration is withdrawing roughly 2,000 federal agents from Minnesota, ending a 10-week immigration crackdown that resulted in over 4,000 arrests and sparked widespread backlash, according to Tom Homan, White House border czar.
- Homan cited "unprecedented cooperation" from local law enforcement and an agreement to detain undocumented inmates inside jails, as well as commitments to "shut down unlawful agitator activity" that may impede ICE operations, as key factors in the operation's success.
- The crackdown, which was launched in response to alleged fraud in government programs involving Somali immigrants, was marred by allegations of racial profiling, civil rights violations, and aggressive conduct by agents, including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens acting as "ICE watch" observers, prompting over a dozen federal prosecutors to quit.
JUSTICE MATTERS
Axios and PBS NewsHour differ in their coverage of the story, with Axios using phrases like "protested politically toxic for the White House" and "alleged civil rights violations", while PBS NewsHour sticks to more neutral language, such as "announces end to Minnesota immigration crackdown". Axios also centers the voice of Tom Homan, quoting his statements on the "successful results" of the operation, whereas PBS NewsHour provides live testimony from various officials, including local leaders, which gives a more nuanced view of the situation. This obscures the controversy surrounding the crackdown and the concerns of local communities in the PBS NewsHour coverage.
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