Minnesota’s prisons had to launch a website to correct ‘inaccurate’ arrest info from Trump’s DHS
Donald Trump’s administration has “repeatedly” spread “inaccurate” statements about the people who are targeted by federal immigration officers in Minnesota, according to state prison officials.
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 19:30
Governor Tim Walz decries ‘campaign of organized brutality’ in Minnesota
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned the ongoing presence of federal immigration agents in his state, accusing them of carrying out a “campaign of organized brutality” against residents.
“The Trump administration’s assault on Minnesota long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. It is a campaign of organized brutality against the people of our state. It isn’t just. It isn’t legal. And, critically, it isn’t making anyone any safer,” he wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.
Walz added that “everybody wants to see our immigration laws enforced,” but that “isn’t what is happening in Minnesota.”
“In recent weeks, masked agents have abducted children. They have separated children from their parents. They have racially profiled off-duty police officers. They have aggressively pulled people over and demanded to see their papers. They have broken into the homes of elderly citizens without warrants to drag them outside in freezing temperatures,” he wrote.
“That isn’t effective law enforcement. It isn’t following the rule of law. It’s chaos. It’s illegal. And it’s un-American,” he added.
In a new op-ed, Governor Tim Walz condemns the ongoing presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota (AP)
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 19:05
CBP will ‘no longer be needed’ in Minnesota if local officials meet White House’s demands
Customs and Border Protection agents will “no longer be needed” in Minnesota if local officials implement “common-sense cooperative measures” demanded by the Trump administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
“If [Minnesota] Governor Walz and [Minneapolis] Mayor Frey implement these common-sense cooperative measures, CBP will no longer be needed to support ICE on the ground in Minnesota. ICE and local law enforcement will peacefully work together, as they are effectively doing in so many other states and jurisdictions, to remove violent criminals from American neighborhoods across the country,” she said.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters Monday (AFP via Getty Images)
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 18:43
White House addresses Stephen Miller’s claim Alex Pretti was a ‘would-be assassin’
When asked if Stephen Miller would apologize to Alex Pretti’s family after claiming the 37-year-old nurse was a “would-be assassin,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the shooting remains “under investigation.”
“This incident remains under investigation, and nobody here at the White House, including the President of the United States, wants to see Americans hurt or killed and losing their lives in American streets, and we mourn for the parents,” Leavitt responded.
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 18:37
Karoline Leavitt praises Kristi Noem and Tom Homan
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has the “full confidence” of President Donald Trump after he announced border czar Tom Homan will now oversee ICE operations in Minnesota.
Leavitt’s statement comes after a reporter asked if the president is “dissatisfied” with how officials have handled the response in Minneapolis.
“Mr. Homan is doing an exceptional job, and he has been working with Secretary Noem and President Trump over the course of the last year. Secretary Noem still has the utmost confidence and trust of the President of the United States, and she’s continuing to oversee the entire Department of Homeland Security and all of the immigration enforcement that’s taking place across the whole entire country,” Leavitt said.
White House border czar Tom Homan will now oversee ICE operations in Minnesota (Getty Images)
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 18:34
White House outlines Trump’s demands for Walz
President Donald Trump has given Minnesota Governor Tim Walz “a clear and simple path to restoring law and order” in the state, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“Number one, Governor Walz, [Minneapolis] Mayor Frey and all Democrat leaders should turn over all criminal illegal aliens currently incarcerated in their prisons and jails to federal authorities, along with any illegal aliens with active warrants or known criminal histories for immediate deportation,” Leavitt said.
“Number two, state and local law enforcement must agree to turn over all illegal aliens who are arrested by local police. And then, thirdly, local police must assist federal law enforcement in apprehending and detaining illegal aliens who are wanted for crimes, especially violent crimes,” Leavitt added.
Trump said he and Walz had a “very good” phone call earlier today. Walz later said Trump agreed to “look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota” during their call.
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 18:27
White House addresses shooting of Alex Pretti
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti is under “active investigation.”
A Border Patrol agent shot and killed Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday.
“Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America’s streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Pretti, the brave men and women of federal law enforcement and the many Americans who have been victimized at the hands of illegal alien criminals,” Leavitt told reporters.
“Saturday’s shooting remains under active investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI. The Customs and Border Protection is also conducting their own internal review,” Leavitt added.
Leavitt went on to accuse Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of blocking “local and state police from cooperating with ICE.”
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 18:22
Trump will consider reducing number of federal agents in Minnesota, governor says
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said President Donald Trump has agreed to “look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota.”
This comes after Trump said he had a “very good” phone call with Walz this morning.
“The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need to reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota. The President agreed that he would talk to his Department of Homeland Security about ensuring the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is able to conduct an independent investigation, as would ordinarily be the case,” Walz’s office said in a statement.
“The President also agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota and working with the state in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals. The Governor reminded President Trump that the Minnesota Department of Corrections already honors federal detainers by notifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement when a person committed to its custody isn’t a U.S. citizen,” the statement continued.
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 18:18
Trump appears to soften on ICE in Minnesota and appeals to foe Tim Walz as fallout mounts over Alex Pretti killing
Alex Woodward26 January 2026 18:10
Watch live: White House press briefing after killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Katie Hawkinson26 January 2026 18:00