Trump says he’ll ‘de-escalate’ Minnesota immigration enforcement crackdown even as raids continue

Fallout from shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents dogs White House as outrage mounts and protests are planned

Donald Trump claimed without offering further details that he would “de-escalate a little bit” his immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota as he appeared to give lip service to quelling the backlash to two fatal shootings by federal agents, even as the raids continued without pause.

The president did not say whether he would direct Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or US border patrol agents to change tactics. Federal immigration raids continued in the state on Wednesday just as they have since the shootings, including an incident on Tuesday during which agents appeared to attempt to enter the consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis without a warrant.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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