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July 5, 2026 — Bill Glahn
The number of habeas corpus cases filed in Minnesota is ramping back up again, reflecting both renewed ICE enforcement activity and increasingly lenient judges. Since March 25, when the federal 8th Circuit court of appeals ruled that “shall be detained” meant exactly that in relation to illegal aliens, some 222 new habeas cases have been filed in the federal district of Minnesota. These habeas corpus petitions seek the release of illegal aliens held
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July 2, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From Bill Melugin of Fox News, For Tou Vang, child rape is “normal in his culture.” Then let us each act according to our national customs and deport Vang back to his homeland, where he can practice his cultural traditions as he sees fit, and see where that leads. The details of the Vang case are horrific enough. But now we have the added outrage of Democratic politicians trying so
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July 1, 2026 — Bill Glahn
The Minneapolis Star Tribune finally found an illegal alien that it’s OK for you to hate. No institution in Minnesota, let alone any media outlet, has been more opposed to the enforcement of America’s immigration laws. Today, they published this story, ICE says it’s after the ‘Worst of the Worst,’ but didn’t detain this sex offender: Federal immigration officials decided that a Minnesota parolee facing deportation should instead be subject
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June 25, 2026 — Bill Glahn
It was a dramatic scene in the land of Paul Bunyan. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Roofers jump from homes in Bemidji to escape ICE agents The raid occurred two weeks ago, back on June 11 in Bemidji (MN). The Star Tribune reports, Ryan Lamusga assembled a crew of 30 men to repair roofs from last summer’s derecho that destroyed millions of trees and damaged homes. So far, so good. On Thursday, federal agents
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June 17, 2026 — Scott Johnson
The Department of Justice has issued a generously illustrated press release announcing the indictment of 15 defendants charged with crimes against ICE officers in the course of Operation Metro Surge. I have embedded the text of the indictment in United States v. Sant below via Scribd. At yesterday’s press conference announcing the indictment, United States Attorney Dan Rosen urged us to read it. I can’t find straight news coverage of
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June 16, 2026 — Scott Johnson
United States Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen announced the unsealing of the indictment of 15 members of Minnesota’s Antifa brigade — members of Direct Action and Black Cat Worker’s Collective — at the press conference I attended this morning. Twelve were arrested this morning. Law enforcement is looking out for two more. One was already in custody. Dan took pains from the outset to distinguish legal protest from the crminal
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June 13, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From the New York Post, More Democrats support mass deportations, removal of criminal migrants, new poll shows. Details, According to the poll, 71% of Democrats now support deporting criminal migrants, compared to 63% in April — an 8-point increase in just one month. The Post reports, Republican support held steady but still inched up from 89% in April to 90% in May, and the proportion of independents in favor jumped
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June 6, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to dig into the secret case files of dozens of illegal alien habeas corpus cases filed in federal district court in Minnesota. The hidden files reveal a judicial system far more broken than you can imagine. The habeas corpus petitions are filed as civil cases on behalf of illegal aliens who are being held in ICE custody in anticipation of their upcoming deportation. The number
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May 28, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From Fox News, Tim Walz pardons illegal alien convicted of armed robbery before ICE deportation to Laos. “Armed robbery.” The headline pretty much covers the story. Minnesota’s Democratic governor on Wednesday pardoned an illegal alien previously convicted of armed robbery before he could be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Jai Vang, an illegal alien from Laos, was convicted of aiding and abetting and armed robbery in Hennepin County
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May 25, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From the New York Post, NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill slammed for Memorial Day ‘stunt’ at Newark ICE facility as tense protests rage. Sherill is a state governor, not a federal official. What expectation should there have been for a state official showing up unannounced to a federal facility, on a holiday, and demanding entry? The Post reports, Sherrill was denied access to the detention center Monday after several of her
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May 19, 2026 — Scott Johnson
We support law enforcement and we supported Operation Metro Surge. However, certain incidents that went down in the course of the operation are virtually inexplicable. The operation contributed to the departure of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem from the Trump administration and the assignment of Tom Homan to right the ship here. Unfortunately, one of the Metro Surge incidents gave rise to a charge Soros-supported Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty can
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May 6, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Rita Panahi and I covered those topics, plus a couple more, on her show last night. The clip below begins with Lefties Losing It, and boy, do they ever. I come on after the video clip that starts at 4:22, and am followed by a guy I haven’t watched yet. As usual, I think it is worth your time:
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April 30, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From Politico, Trump signs DHS legislation, ending record-breaking shutdown. Record-breaking? Politico reports, After more than 10 weeks, the president’s signature restores funding to the Coast Guard, TSA, Secret Service, FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, along with other sub-agencies that don’t touch immigration enforcement. What about those sub-agencies that do touch immigration enforcement? The Hill newspaper reports, ICE and border enforcement, though, still remain unfunded. Republicans are seeking
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April 25, 2026 — Bill Glahn
I’d like to take this opportunity to point out that the U.S. Secret Service has been unfunded by Senate Democrats for more than two months now as it is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Every one focuses on ICE and Border Patrol, also part of DHS, but already funded through separate legislation. DHS includes a host of other agencies, including the Secret Service and the Coast
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April 24, 2026 — Bill Glahn
And captured in Minnesota, no less. I wrote about the case of Said Jama Ahmed on Wednesday as he made his initial appearance in federal court in Minnesota. It turns out that Jama is a bona fide Somali pirate. The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) posted on Twitter (X) earlier today. DHS goes on to recount, This [2012] threat occurred during an encounter when the U.S.S. Halsey responded to
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April 13, 2026 — Scott Johnson
The Whipple Building houses ICE within the confines of Fort Snelling, adjacent to the Minnneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. If you’re driving toward downtown Minneapolis on Highway 62 from St. Paul or back the other way, you can peek inside the gates just beyond the Mendota Bridge that spans the Minnesota River where it flows into the Mississippi. Whipple was one of the hotbeds of the celebrated anti-ICE resistance during Operation
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March 29, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From The Hill newspaper, Top House Democrat on Biden immigration policy: ‘We should have the border more secure than it was’ More secure than what? More secure during the Biden Administration. The Democrat quoted is Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), appearing on the Fox News Sunday morning talk shows. The Hill quotes Rep. Smith, The Biden administration did not do immigration enforcement the way it should have. We should have [had]
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