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Watchdog Sues for Customs and Border Protection Records on Use of Force, Trainings

Washington, D.C. March 4, 2026 – Today, as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee, American Oversight filed suit against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeking records related to the agency’s immigration enforcement operations, its legal justification for stops and searches, and its trainings on […]

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The Minneapolis council member on the front lines of the resistance to ICE

The Minneapolis council member on the front lines of the resistance to ICE

When heavily-armed federal agents and Minneapolis police officers surrounded a Lake Street taco shop in June, Minneapolis City Council Member Jason Chavez was incensed. “This is completely wrong,” Chavez said through the rain and wildfire smoke that choked the city that day, standing feet from the yellow tape marking off the restaurant. The scene devolved […]

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States debate working with or against ICE - Fresh Take Tennessee

States debate working with or against ICE - Fresh Take Tennessee

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose actions have been the subject of nationwide protests and contentious online debate, is the focus of legislation proposed in states across the country. After a crackdown in Minneapolis, when an ICE officer shot and killed Renée Good and federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, the agency has received… Continue Reading

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