Minnesota

NY Times -   After the deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis at the hands of federal agents, Democratic legislators across the country, aided by libertarian groups, are redoubling their efforts to restrict and challenge federal immigration tactics in their states.

A Colorado bill that was introduced in mid-January would enable individuals to sue federal law enforcement officials for civil rights violations.

In Delaware, a bill similar to one that was filed in New York last spring would prevent commercial airlines from receiving jet fuel tax exemptions if they transport people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without warrants and due process.

And in the wake of the killing on Saturday of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a California lawmaker said he would sponsor two bills, one to require that any shooting by ICE agents be subject to an independent state investigation, and another to bar ICE from using state properties as a staging area for federal operations.

NY Times -   The two federal agents who opened fire on a Veterans Affairs nurse in Minneapolis have been on leave since the shooting, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said for the first time on Wednesday.

It was unclear if the department had taken action regarding the other agents involved in the encounter with the nurse, Alex Pretti, including those who had helped restrain him before he was shot and killed by the two agents.

Axios -  The nationwide outrage over Pretti's shooting — just three weeks after Renee Good was shot by an ICE agent in the same city — captures how dramatically opinion has swung on Trump's immigration agenda.

• More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota's largest companies — plus local sports teams and even Silicon Valley tech firms that courted Trump's favor — have publicly condemned the shooting and called for de-escalation and accountability.
• More than half of Americans say they have "very little confidence" in ICE, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll — matching other surveys showing Trump's approval ratings on immigration at an all-time low. Share this story

The Guardian - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported to Congress that two officers fired thir guns at Alex Pretti during his fatal shooting.

As federal immigration crackdowns in Minnesota continued on Tuesday, the DHS report to Congress did not say that Pretti had been “brandishing” a gun, as administration officials almost immediately claimed.

The report emerged as Donald Trump indicated he may begin reducing the numbers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents in the state. Backlash against the crackdowns has been fueled by videos circulating online showing aggressive behavior by federal agents...

NY Times - A man attacked Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, at a town hall in Minneapolis last night, spraying her with a syringe filled with strong-smelling liquid after she said, “We must abolish ICE for good.” Omar was unharmed and the man was arrested.