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What is the current situation in Minnesota with ICE?

US President Donald Trump has announced he is sending his Border Czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis as...

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17.32 26 Jan 2026


What is the current situation in Minnesota with ICE?


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17.32 26 Jan 2026


US President Donald Trump has announced he is sending his Border Czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis as anger continues to swell in the Minnesota city following the second fatal shooting by immigration officers this month. It’s as the area is still reeling from the death of Alex Pretti.

Joining Ciara to discuss the latest is Ted Smyth, former Irish diplomat active in Irish-American organisations and resident in the US for many years and Anthony Zurcher, North American Correspondent with BBC News.


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