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Tens of thousands of Minnesotans braved the bitter cold in Minneapolis on Friday to demand "ICE out." The march was organized by faith and labor leaders and was accompanied by calls for an economic blackout. Seven hundred businesses reportedly closed in solidarity. Democracy Now!'s John Hamilton filed a report from the streets. John Reuss, an English teacher, said his students are afraid. "The fear is so tangible," said Reuss. "If we do not shut it down right now, your city is next."
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The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.
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Since an immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, the federal agents who would typically be involved in investigating have taken a back seat.
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Alex Pretti's death came two weeks after the killing of Renée Good, who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
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 U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said a legal solution was needed to address the hundreds of thousands of so-called Dreamer immigrants after the nation's top court blocked his earlier effort to end their protections, but gave no other details on how he planned to proceed.
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