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2026-02-02: Immigration Roundup

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Antifabot (2026-02-02). Billie Eilish says '____ ICE' at the Grammys. thecanary.co Pop star Billie Eilish has spoken out at the Grammys against Donald Trump's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unit. The militia have been running wild across Minnesota. They've been terrorising families, stealing children such as Liam Ramos, and killing Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in cold blood. At the Grammys Eilish said: Billie Eilish says […] | By

ecns.cn (2026-02-02). Minnesota bid to thwart ICE crackdown blocked. ecns.cn A U.S. judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend its sweeping detention and deportation operation in the state that has left two US citizens dead and fueled massive protests across the country.

Brandon Tensley (2026-02-02). Partial Government Shutdown Continues as Immigration Talks Persist. capitalbnews.org A partial government shutdown took effect on Jan. 31, as civil rights groups continue to condemn the "dangerous escalation" of what the Trump administration says is an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The prospect of one had been intensifying in recent days, as Senate Democrats said that they wouldn't back legislation funding the U.S. Department of …

Staff (2026-02-02). Headlines for February 2, 2026. democracynow.org Federal Judge Denies Request by Minnesota Officials to Temporarily Block Surge of Immigration Agents, Former CNN Anchor Don Lemon and Independent Journalist Georgia Fort Released from Federal Custody, 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos and His Father Reunited with Family Members in Minnesota, More Than 300 Anti-ICE Protests Held Across the Country, NYT: Former Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor's Jewish Faith, Chicago Orders Local Law Enforcement to Probe Illegal Activity by Federal Immigration Agents, Justice Department Release Over 3 Million Pages of the Epstein Files, Israeli For…

Editor (2026-02-02). Scapegoating Turns America's Streets Into a Shooting Range for ICE and Border Patrol. scheerpost.com By Frederic H. Decker for Common Dreams I don't remember ever hearing federal officials so quickly, in unison, blame the victim as after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis on January 7 by an agent of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. And as quick after the killing of Alex Pretti two weeks later on …

Skwawkbox (2026-02-02). Identities of Alex Pretti ICE murderers exposed. thecanary.co The two 'immigration' thugs who murdered peaceful protester Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been named as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. Both are said to be from Texas. Investigative journalists at ProPublica wrote: Pretti's killing, and the subsequent secrecy surrounding the agents involved, comes as the country […] | By

Chris Walker (2026-02-02). DHS Seeks to Convert Giant Warehouses Across US Into Immigration Jails. truthout.org The Trump administration is purchasing warehouses across the U.S. with the intention of converting them into immigration jails as the White House expands its brutal immigration crackdown. At least seven sites being looked at by the administration could be used to imprison 7,500 people or more, with some sites coming close to a 10,000-person figure. All told, the 23 warehouse sites being… |

Jake Bittle (2026-02-02). Turmoil at FEMA adds to the revolt against Kristi Noem. grist.org Kristi Noem faces intensifying public scrutiny over her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security. Criticism of the former South Dakota governor has focused on her handling of the killing of Alex Pretti by a federal immigration agent and her oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. The controversies have prompted calls from Democratic lawmakers — and a small but noteworthy group of Republicans — for her resignation or impeachment. | The immediate flashpoint has been the January 24 killing of Pretti, which occurred during ongoing protests in Minneapolis. Noem initially…

geo.tv (2026-02-02). Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota, says lawmaker. geo.tv Liam Conejo Ramos is held by his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, while boarding an aircraft to return to Minneapolis, after the pair, who had been detained by immigration officers, were ordered released by a judge from a Texas detention centre, in San Antonio, Texas, US, February 1,…

Editor (2026-02-02). ICE Is Not the Only Problem. Border Patrol Has Acted With Impunity for Decades. scheerpost.com By Monika Langarica for Truthout The idea of a "border crisis" has long been used by both Republicans and Democrats to justify harsh immigration policies. From Biden's sweeping asylum processing restrictions intended to gain "control of our border," to Trump's near-total suspension of asylum processing predicated on a proclaimed "invasion" at the southern border, the playbook is nothing new. …

Dan Dinello (2026-02-02). American Reich: Kristi Noem's DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation. juancole.com Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Three thousand ICE maniacs invaded Minneapolis and rampaged through its streets, indiscriminately terrorizing immigrants and US citizens. Ordered by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to carry out Trump's

Staff (2026-02-02). Liam Conejo y su padre son liberados por orden judicial. cubadebate.cu La detención de Liam Conejo y su padre fue otra de las acciones del ICE que reforzó las protestas contra la política migratoria de Trump, junto a las muertes de Renee Good y Alex Pretti.

____ (2026-02-02). Legal Clash: Visa Policy Pause Sparks Federal Lawsuit. devdiscourse.com In a significant legal development, civil rights organizations have launched a lawsuit against the State Department over its recent decision to pause the processing of immigrant visas for citizens from 75 countries. Filed in a Manhattan federal court, the lawsuit seeks an injunction to halt this policy, which was implemented on January 21.

THINK TANK Productions (2026-02-02). Barcelona Protest Unfurls Giant Portrait of Gaza Child Hind Rajab. thinktank.pk Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Barcelona to honor Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian child killed alongside her family during the war in Gaza. Protesters unfurled a massive 1,000-square-metre portrait while chanting pro-Palestine slogans, as Hind's mother addressed the crowd in an emotional tribute. The protest comes amid a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, with Palestinian …

newarab (2026-02-02). UK sanctions Iran interior minister over protester crackdown. newarab.com

WiBOPM (2026-02-02). Wisconsin: Stand for Peace! Stop ICE! Free Palestine! U.S.: Hand Off of Iran and Venezuela! (City Listings) Feb. 1-8, 2026. wibailoutpeople.org ICE Out protest at UW Madison January 30, 2026. | Photo:

By Unicorn Riot (2026-02-02). ICE in Minnesota — Days 57-62: Masses Protest ICE While Violence Continues and Feds Indict Journalists. unicornriot.ninja

Phil Pasquini (2026-02-02). Students Join Nationwide Strike to Abolish ICE. indybay.org On the national day of the Free America Walkout strike, students from elementary to high school rallied and protested calling for ICE to leave communities across the country.

The Canary (2026-02-02). Police 'fabricating the law' over Tatchell 'intifada' arrest. thecanary.co Police have bailed 74 year-old human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell "under investigation" to attend Charing Cross police station at 1pm on 1 March. His bail condition bans him from attending any Palestine protest. He said: Met Police seem to be acting under pressure from a foreign regime, the Israeli government, and from Netanyahu supporters in […] | By

MARTY (2026-02-02). Saturday 2/7: Bloodstained Men Demonstrations & Protests against TaxPayer Subsidized Infant Circumcision. indybay.org The George R. Moscone Convention Center | 747 Howard St, San Francisco, California 94103…

Yasmine Louanchi (2026-02-02). Iran must be held accountable for mass killings of protesters and restoration of Internet services. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with undersigned organisations, expresses grave concern over the Iranian authorities' nationwide repression of peaceful protests and their systematic use of lethal and excessive force against civilians. As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis, thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed, arbitrarily detained, or subjected to torture, while authorities have imposed an internet shutdown to conceal serious human rights (…) | – |

Dean Baker (2026-02-02). Trump Lawsuits: The Most Efficient Grift Ever. counterpunch.org You have to give Donald Trump some credit. He was making plenty of money selling pardons, ripping off Venezuela's oil, and selling seats on his "Board of Peace," but all of these required something resembling work. In the case of Venezuelan oil, he even had to invade a country and kill 80 people. But Trump's

Andrea GIORGETTA (2026-02-02). Iran: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 23 January 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement during the 39th Special Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran. The statement highlighted the Iranian government's "extraordinarily harsh crackdown" on protesters, which included thousands of summary killings and arbitrary detentions, and called for the release of all those detained in connection with the protests. Read the (…) | – |

Phil Pasquini (2026-02-02). Tesla Profits Pummeled from Protests, DOGE and ICE. indybay.org In the wake of the intentional killings of activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the weekly Trump Regime Takedown protest in San Francisco has experienced a significant increase of people protesting for an end to ICE, the attack by Trump on our democracy and Elon Musk and DOGE for destroying the federal workforce.

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