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2026-01-27: Immigration Roundup

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Joe Jurado (2026-01-27). Federal Judge Hears Arguments In Minnesota ICE Crackdown Lawsuit. newsone.com Source: Scott Olson / Getty | On Monday, a Minnesota federal judge heard arguments from Minnesota officials in their challenge to the Trump administration's ongoing immigration crackdown in the state. | The lawsuit was filed days after ICE agent Jonathan Ros…

Brandon Tensley (2026-01-27). Government Shutdown Risk Grows After Fatal Immigration Raids in Minneapolis. capitalbnews.org As civil rights groups call out the "dangerous escalation" of what the Trump administration says is an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, another fear looms: a partial government shutdown. The prospect of one is intensifying as Senate Democrats say that they won't back legislation funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security following the killing of another …

Staff (2026-01-27). Can ICE Forcibly Enter Homes Without a Warrant? Inside Trump's Attack on the 4th Amendment. democracynow.org ICE is asserting federal immigration officers have the power to forcibly enter homes without a judicial warrant. "That's just not true," says legal scholar Stephen Vladeck, who says the claim directly violates the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure. "What we're really seeing here is an effort to twist a handful of old cases that have recognized circumstances in which the government doesn't need a judicial warrant to enter a home." Vladeck also encourages witnesses to share video evidence of federal agents' abuses to support future p…

Human Rights Watch (2026-01-27). US: Second Unjustified Killing by Federal Agents in Minneapolis. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, January 25, 2026. | © 2026 AP Photo/Adam Gray | (Washington, DC) — Federal immigration enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota this weekend, marking the second killing by immigration enforcement agents in the city this month. Federal officials reportedly blocked state officials from accessing the scene, raising concerns that the federal government is not acting in good faith to ensure an independent and comprehensive investigation, Human Rights Watch said today…

Rachel Charlton-Dailey (2026-01-27). Disabled man dies because ICE kidnapped his carer father. thecanary.co A disabled man has died because ICE have been detaining his carer father since October. Maher Tarabishi was arrested by the immigration militia in October 2025 whilst having a routine check in his home state of Texas. He was the sole carer of his 30-year-old son Wael, who had Pompe disease. Disabled man's health deteriorated […] | By

Kelsey Norman — Nicholas R. Micinski (2026-01-27). ICE Immigration Tactics are Shocking More Americans as US-Mexico Border Operations Move North. counterpunch.org Over the past year, images of masked, heavily armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting men, women and children — outside of courts, at schools and homes — have become common across the United States. The video of an ICE agent shooting and killing Renee Nicole Good — a U.S. citizen — in Minnesota on

Maddison Wheeldon (2026-01-27). ICE chillingly echo UK's Mahmood in using tech data to maximise surveillance of citizens. thecanary.co According to Wired, ICE has asked American companies to sell their ad-tech and big-data capabilities to the federal investigators. This Orwellian request underscores a hard-line anti-immigration agency attempting to enlist the profit instincts of the ultra-rich in order to dramatically expand its domestic surveillance capacity. They wrote: The entry appears to be the first time that […] | By

____ (2026-01-27). Tensions Rise as Trump's Border Policies Spark Outcry in Minneapolis. devdiscourse.com Donald Trump's immigration policy has come under fire following the fatalities of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. The shootings by federal agents ignited civil unrest, prompting Trump to rethink his hardline approach and install Tom Homan as Minneapolis' border czar to ease tensions.

Willem Moore (2026-01-27). Reform UK embarrassed as Trump throws ICE under the bus. thecanary.co As we've reported, masked goons have been running amok in the US. Said goons work for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, and while their remit is to enforce immigration laws, they've been harassing entire cities since Donald Trump returned to power. Earlier this month, this saw them swarming Minnesota, with ICE agents […] | By

aljazeera (2026-01-27). Trump's approval on immigration falls to record low, new poll finds. aljazeera.com Just 39 percent of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of immigration, new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.

Agence France-Presse (2026-01-27). ICE thaw? White House softens tone after Minneapolis killings fury. scmp.com US President Donald Trump sent his top border enforcer to Minneapolis on Monday and struck a conciliatory note in a bid to tamp down nationwide outrage over the second killing of a US citizen protesting militarised immigration raids this month. | The White House was scrambling as video of the latest shooting went viral, prompting street protests, criticism from former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and, increasingly, from within Trump's Republican Party.

Sana Khan (2026-01-27). Trump, Minnesota Leaders Seek De-Escalation After Fatal Deportation Shooting. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz struck a more conciliatory tone following a private phone call on Monday, signalling a possible easing of tensions after a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis led to the deaths of two U.S. citizens. The incident had triggered a political and legal crisis between state authorities and …

ecns.cn (2026-01-27). Trump's immigration crackdown draws criticism and deepens divide across the U.S. ecns.cn A federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis has triggered widespread criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration policies, drawing rebukes from former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and intensifying debate over federal enforcement tactics.

Staff (2026-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Admin Removes Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino from Minnesota, Minnesota GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Drops Out of Race, Citing Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Partial Government Shutdown Likely as Senate Dems Refuse to Back Funding Bill over DHS Funding, Immigrant Families Protest Inside ICE's Detention Facility in Dilley, Texas, Immigration Agents Detain 2-Year-Old Girl in Minnesota and Her Father, Israel Recovers Remains of Last Hostage Held in Gaza, U.N. Says 37,000 Palestinians Forcibly Displaced in the Occupied West Bank in 2025, Human Rights Activists News Agency: Iranian Security Forces…

ecns.cn (2026-01-27). Natalie Portman condemns ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting. ecns.cn At the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S. actress Natalie Portman condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. immigration policies following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis that has drawn national criticism and protests.

Human Rights Watch (2026-01-27). Italy: Shipwreck Trial Opportunity For Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Relatives of a person who went missing after a migrant boat sank on February 26 on the beach near where the shipwreck took place off the coast of Steccato di Cutro, near Crotone, in Calabria in southern Italy. March 7, 2023. | © 2023 Alfonso Di Vincenzo/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images…

Abul Rizvi (2026-01-27). Trumpism, but make it Australian: One Nation's migration fantasy. independentaustralia.net

Maddison Wheeldon (2026-01-27). Corbyn calls out Starmer's mass rollout of facial recognition software. thecanary.co On X, Jeremy Corbyn has called out the UK government's 'mass rollout' of facial recognition technology. This follows several moves by the UK government, in tandem with the US, incorporating tech and AI to maximise state surveillance of ordinary citizens. Starmer's Labour have repeatedly used the divisive guise of "illegal migrants" to win public consent […] | By

Agence France-Presse (2026-01-27). Hundreds feared missing or dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks, UN says. scmp.com Hundreds of migrants may be missing at sea or feared dead following reports of multiple deadly shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean in recent days, the UN's migration agency warned on Monday. | The International Organisation for Migration said it was "deeply concerned" by the reports, which it was currently verifying.

Ben Bartee (2026-01-27). The ICEy Slippery Slope to Dystopia: Nothing New Under the Sun. globalresearch.ca First of all, let's establish that, if the federal government were actually serious about eliminating the illegal immigrant population in the United States, it would take the following steps…

Zack Linly (2026-01-27). Utah Man Accused Of Punching Rep. Maxwell Frost After Telling Him, 'We Are Going To Deport Your Kind'. newsone.com Source: Jemal Countess / Getty | Here's the thing: Whenever there's any kind of physical attack on a prominent conservative, Republicans and MAGA minions across the internet start scouring the attacker's background and social media history

CAT (2026-01-27). Monday 1/26: No Monday: Weekly Protest at Tesla in San Francisco. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…

Ed Newman (2026-01-27). UK authorities arrest 86 protesters demanding the release of Palestine Action prisoners. radiohc.cu In Britain, at least 86 protesters were arrested on the grounds of a London jail as they gathered to demand the release of Palestine Action political prisoners. The protest also focused on Palestine Action political prisoner Muhammad Umer Khalid, who is 22 years old and relaunched his hunger strike about two weeks ago. He had initially been on hunger strike since November, briefly pausing in December due to severe health complications. | Videos of the protest at West London's Wormwood Scrubs jail shows police shoving protesters to the ground and handcuffing them. | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — 2026/01/11: Hung…

Ed Sykes (2026-01-27). Two key questions surround Labour's new attack on protest rights. thecanary.co The Labour government pushed through a further clampdown on protest on 14 January, though it hasn't passed in the House of Lords yet. And while we should keep up the pressure to oppose this, we should also ask two key questions: Is this crackdown to protect dodgy private corporations? Is it laying a pathway for […] | By

ICE Out for Good (2026-01-27). Bay Area Stands with the People of Minnesota. indybay.org In solidarity with the people of Minnesota, Bay Area residents took to the streets of San Francisco on January 23 to protest ICE terror. The protest march started at the Target store located at 4th and Mission.

Skwawkbox (2026-01-27). Umer Khalid ends hunger strike over severe concerns for his health. thecanary.co Political prisoner Umer Khalid has ended his hunger- and thirst-strike as supporters declare victory and express severe concern for his health. A protest has been called for 3pm today outside the Ministry of Justice. It will demand freedom for Khalid and other 'Filton 24' prisoners who have been jailed for over a year and a […] | By

Yasmine Louanchi (2026-01-27). 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 (…) | – |

newarab (2026-01-27). Bodies filled Iran hospital after protest crackdown, film shows. newarab.com New footage following nationwide protests in The

The Conversation (2026-01-27). Iran's Biggest Centers of Protest also have Extreme Pollution and Water Shortages. juancole.com By (The Conversation) — Iran's current wave of protests is often interpreted as having been sparked by inflation, currency collapse, corruption and repression. These explanations are not wrong, but they are incomplete. | Beneath the

Andrea GIORGETTA (2026-01-27). 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 (…) | – |

Willem Moore (2026-01-27). Activists celebrate securing Palestine Action judicial review. thecanary.co As reported by The National, the case to overturn the proscription of Palestine Action has secured a significant victory in the Scottish Court of Session. Proscription The UK proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under home secretary Yvette Cooper in 2025. Proscribing a protest group under terror legislation in this fashion was unprecedented. On 5 […] | By

UMMID (2026-01-27). Chabahar Retreat is Political Cowardice. ummid.com Chabahar retreat was a political cowardicea and, a nation that retreats without protest will eventually discover that there is nothing left to retreat from.

The Canary (2026-01-27). British mining corp in the Philippines unleashes violence against locals activists stage sit-in at London office. thecanary.co Activists staged a sit-in at the London offices of Metals Exploration PLC on 26 January. This was in protest of human rights violations and environmental destruction linked to its subsidiary, Woggle Corporation, a British-owned mining company operating in the Philippines. Interestingly, in September 2025, Metals Exploration PLC listed its largest single shareholder as Reform UK […] | By

The Canary (2026-01-27). DLR cleaners will strike alongside City Hall outsourcing protest. thecanary.co Outsourced cleaners will strike alongside a protest at Transport for London's (TfL) Board meeting on 4 February. This will increase pressure on mayor Sadiq Khan over outsourcing and democratic control of the capital's transport system. Outsourcing cleaners The protest, starting at 9.30am at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE, comes amid ongoing strike […] | By

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