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Feds shift to targeted immigration enforcement in Minneapolis under Homan
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The Trump administration is shifting its approach to cracking down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis after federal agents’ actions drew scrutiny and sparked protests, sources told Fox News.
Minneapolis has become a flash point for clashes between federal immigration enforcement agents and agitators, particularly after the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Local leaders slammed the Trump administration’s actions in Minneapolis, with Mayor Jacob Frey calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to «get the f— out» of his city after Good was fatally shot.
Amid the unrest, President Donald Trump moved to change his administration’s approach and sent border czar Tom Homan to manage the situation.
A White House official appeared to dismiss rumors of tension between Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Homan, saying that the two were working together to carry out the president’s agenda.
HOMAN ANNOUNCES DRAWDOWN OF FEDERAL PRESENCE IN MINNESOTA, HAILS ‘UNPRECEDENTED COOPERATION’ FROM LOCAL POLICE
White House border czar Tom Homan attends a news conference in Minneapolis Jan. 29, 2026. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
«Thanks to Tom Homan’s tireless work, an unprecedented number of counties in Minnesota have agreed to coordinate with ICE to transfer custody of criminal aliens upon their release. This is one of the conditions President Trump set for a drawdown,» White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital.
«These commitments have been made by local officials and will continue to be monitored for compliance,»
Not all of Homan’s changes have been kept behind closed doors. The border czar announced the immediate drawdown of 700 personnel from Minnesota, effective Wednesday, though 2,000 officers will remain. He cited improved cooperation with jails and said a complete drawdown was the goal, but it was «contingent upon the end of illegal and threatening activities against ICE.»
A federal agent prepares to depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building Feb. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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Homan has reportedly changed how Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) operates and interacts with suspected illegal immigrants. The border czar has reportedly increased the threshold for making arrests and shifted entirely to targeted operations as opposed to rover patrols, which were done under Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, according to sources.
Under Homan’s leadership, CBP agents have been instructed not to approach anyone they suspect to be in the country illegally unless they are a target, according to sources. CBP agents will instead be partnered with ICE officers to make targeted arrests, sources said. Additionally, sources told Fox News that Homan gave agents a warning that there would be consequences for stepping out of line.
A White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital that while officers on the ground in Minnesota will be making targeted arrests, they will also «enforce federal immigration law» if, during an operation, they «come across additional illegal aliens.»
A person is detained by federal agents Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Ryan Murphy/AP)
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Fox News has been told there are thousands of targets in Minnesota and that targets are being identified through public records, which are run through a DHS database that provides criminal history, immigration history, invalid immigration documents and information on whether they have failed to appear for any immigration court hearings.
Sources say that fingerprints have been used to identify targets because anyone who entered the country illegally under the Biden administration and encountered CBP was fingerprinted. If an illegal immigrant is arrested by a local police department, DHS gets an alert on where they were fingerprinted and what the arrest was for.
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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El mundo celebra hoy el 81° aniversario del nacimiento de Bob Marley, quien llegó al mundo el 6 de febrero de 1945 en Nine Mile, Jamaica. Marley se transformó en un ícono universal gracias a su música y su mensaje de unidad y resistencia. Su legado permanece intacto y aún inspira tanto a sus seguidores históricos como a nuevas generaciones.
A lo largo de su vida, impulsó el reggae desde Jamaica hacia el mundo. El artista popularizó canciones que hoy resultan emblemáticas y que traspasaron las fronteras culturales. Su música no solo entretuvo, sino que también denunció problemas sociales y políticos.
Según precisó Britannica, el músico desarrolló un estilo propio. Fusionó ritmos tradicionales y letras comprometidas. De acuerdo al sitio oficial bobmarley.com, su legado no se limita a la música: también promovió valores de paz y justicia. La popularidad de temas como “No Woman, No Cry” y “Redemption Song” refleja su trascendencia.
El nacimiento de Bob Marley marcó un antes y un después para la música jamaiquina. Su ascenso coincidió con el auge del reggae como género internacional. El artista expandió la presencia de esta música, que encontró eco en distintas partes del mundo.
Marley mantuvo una postura coherente a lo largo de su carrera. La defensa de la igualdad social y la libertad personal se convirtió en el eje de sus composiciones. Según Britannica, el músico sostuvo este mensaje incluso ante la adversidad, lo que fortaleció su figura como referente.
El álbum “Exodus”, lanzado en 1977, consolidó su imagen internacional. De acuerdo a bobmarley.com, este trabajo fue elegido como uno de los más importantes del siglo XX. La crítica señala que Exodus contiene algunos de los temas más reconocidos y celebrados de la carrera del músico.
El músico falleció el 11 de mayo de 1981 en Miami, Estados Unidos a los 36 años. Su muerte no detuvo el crecimiento de su influencia. Cada aniversario de su nacimiento representa una oportunidad para que fanáticos y músicos de todo el mundo recuerden su aporte.
La familia Marley y organizaciones culturales suelen organizar tributos y eventos conmemorativos. Estos actos refuerzan la relevancia del artista y mantienen viva su memoria. El mensaje de Marley se transmite por medio de festivales, exposiciones y publicaciones.
Cabe destacar que la vigencia de Bob Marley se refleja en la actualidad del reggae. Numerosos artistas reconocen su influencia en sus obras, lo que demuestra la continuidad de su aporte. Las plataformas digitales permiten que nuevas generaciones accedan a su repertorio.
Asimismo, la figura de Marley se asocia a mensajes de unidad, resistencia y esperanza. Su música y su ejemplo aún inspiran a millones de personas en distintos contextos. El aniversario número 81 de su nacimiento confirma la permanencia de su legado.
Ocho décadas después de su nacimiento, Bob Marley representa la esencia del reggae y la defensa de la justicia social. Su obra y su mensaje continúan inspirando a quienes buscan un mundo más justo y solidario. Al mismo tiempo, la conmemoración de su natalicio mantiene vigente la memoria de un artista universal.
Su influencia atraviesa géneros musicales y fronteras geográficas. Las letras de sus canciones abordan la paz, la libertad y la dignidad humana. La crítica y los especialistas coinciden en que su propuesta artística sigue siendo relevante.
El impacto de Bob Marley no finaliza en su música: su vida y obra forman parte de la historia contemporánea. Así, el aniversario de su nacimiento invita a reflexionar sobre el valor de su legado. La vigencia de sus ideas y su música confirma que el mensaje de Marley permanece actual.
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Mayor Bass facing blowback over explosive report that she altered wildfire report to downplay city’s role
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is under fire this week after a Los Angeles Times report claiming she successfully altered in her favor a critical after-action report on the devastating southern California wildfires that killed 31 people.
While Bass has repeatedly denied that she interfered with the report, the Los Angeles Times reports, citing two sources, that Bass was concerned that the city could be exposed to legal liability for its lack of preparedness and removed or softened language implicating the city.
One of the key changes, according to the Los Angeles Times, was altering details about failures to fully staff and deploy resources leading up to the fire, an issue that has drawn intense scrutiny over the past year.
The report cites a «Bass confidant» who said «the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.»
SPENCER PRATT ENTERS LA MAYOR RACE, ACCUSES CURRENT LEADERSHIP OF ‘CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE’ OVER FIRE RESPONSE
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks alongside immigrant community leaders outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 8. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Bass, who has also drawn criticism for flying to Africa for an event days before the fire broke out despite hazardous conditions in the forecast and warnings about fire risks, has denied the accuracy of the reporting.
Still, widespread outrage has resulted both on social media and from politicians.
«There’s no moving forward until we get the answers and the people that are responsible are fired, and that includes the fire chiefs, the fire battalion chiefs, that includes the mayor, it includes anybody that had anything to do with this,» reality TV star Spencer Pratt, running for mayor of Los Angeles, told Fox Los Angeles while standing next to the burnt remains of his Palisades home that was destroyed in the fire.
Businessman Rick Caruso, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor against Bass and is said to be mulling another run, called the report an «outrage» and said that Bass «actively covered up a report meant to examine the most significant disaster in Los Angeles history.»
TRUMP BYPASSES CALIFORNIA’S ‘NIGHTMARE’ BUREAUCRACY TO UNLOCK $3.2B FOR WILDFIRE SURVIVORS
Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a building on Sunset Boulevard amid a powerful windstorm on Jan. 8, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
More than a year after a series of the most expensive and devastating wildfires tore through the Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles, survivors are still stuck in limbo as red tape, rising costs and stalled aid slow recovery. California’s strict rebuilding regulations, combined with the scale of the devastation, help explain why rebuilding has barely begun.
Additionally, questions remain about the city’s response to the fire as local leaders face criticism for empty fire hydrants, an empty reservoir, slow response times, inadequate brush clearance and maintenance, and a botched PR response in the days following the fire.
The Eaton and Palisades fires, in addition to taking the lives of 31 residents, scorched a combined 37,728 acres, an area larger than California’s Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm and Universal Studios combined, destroying more than 16,200 buildings in their path.
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Protesters hold up signs at the «They let us burn» protest in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, 2026. (Nora Moriarty)
«Mayor Bass has been unequivocal for months — she reviewed an early draft of the report and only asked the LAFD to make sure it was accurate on issues like weather and budget,» the mayor’s office said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
«She and her staff made no changes to the drafts. The Mayor has been clear about her concerns regarding pre-deployment and the LAFD’s response to the fire, which is why there is new leadership at LAFD and why she called for an independent review of the Lachman Fire mop-up. There is absolutely no reason why she would request those details be altered or erased when she herself has been critical of the response to the fire — full stop. She has said this for months. This is muckraking journalism at its lowest form. It is dangerous and irresponsible for Los Angeles Times reporters to rely on third hand unsourced information to make unsubstantiated character attacks to advance a narrative that is false.»
Fox News Digital’s Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
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