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    Italian Lawmaker Riccardo Magi, center, shows a placard demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents not be allowed at the Milan Cortina Olympics during a protest staged by center-left party +Europa outside the US Embassy in Rome, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Source Full size
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    Federal immigration enforcement agents perform a checkpoint and detain individuals in a rideshare lot near Balmoral Avenue and Mannheim Road in Rosemont near O’Hare International Airport, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Source Full size
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ICE Operation Metro Surge Persists After Court Denials Federal officials have kept roughly 3,000 ICE agents deployed in the Twin Cities under “Operation Metro Surge,” a deployment that began in December 2025 and has produced about 2,500 arrests to date[18]. The operation continued after U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez rejected a Minnesota request for a preliminary injunction, finding the plaintiffs had not met the legal burden for a halt[18][19]. Two U.S. citizens—immigrant‑rights activist Renée Good (Jan 7) and ICU nurse Alex Pretti (Jan 24)—were killed by federal agents during the surge, prompting nationwide protests and a DOJ civil‑rights probe into Pretti’s shooting[5][14]. Local officials report that the presence of ICE vehicles has disrupted schools, increased overtime costs, and created “fear” among students and staff[1].

Activists Detained While Trailing ICE Convoy in South Minneapolis On Feb 3, 2026, ICE officers in south Minneapolis stopped several civilian cars, drew weapons, and handcuffed an activist wearing an anti‑ICE shirt face‑down on the ground[1]. The arrests occurred as a group of activists used a chat to share vehicle sightings after the agency shifted from home raids to mobile convoys[1]. Governor Tim Walz warned that the threat has moved from tear‑gas to schools, noting heightened anxiety among educators and parents[1]. Minneapolis must meet a Feb 3 deadline to turn over enforcement‑related records to a DOJ grand jury investigating possible local obstruction of the Trump administration’s crackdown[1].

Minnesota Federal Prosecutors Exit Amid Immigration‑Policy Backlash A wave of resignations swept the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota, with eight attorneys leaving or announcing plans to leave after the Justice Department’s handling of the Good shooting and the Pretti civil‑rights probe[2]. Half a dozen attorneys quit in the previous month specifically over the agency’s response to the Good case, highlighting internal dissent over federal immigration enforcement[2]. State officials have accused the Justice Department of blocking access to evidence in the Good shooting, asserting that Minnesota lacks jurisdiction to investigate[2]. The departures signal growing frustration among career prosecutors over the administration’s aggressive immigration agenda.

State Officials Deploy Legal‑Observation Programs to Track ICE Actions New York Attorney General Letitia James activated the Legal Observation Project on Feb 3, 2026, assigning volunteer OAG staff in purple vests to document ICE and Border Patrol activities and collect video evidence from the public[3]. The initiative responds directly to the killings of Good and Pretti and aims to ensure federal actions comply with state and constitutional law[3]. Similar efforts appear in other cities, such as Chicago’s “ICE On Notice” executive order directing local police to preserve evidence of alleged federal misconduct[16]. These programs reflect a broader trend of state and municipal authorities seeking accountability for the ongoing federal immigration enforcement surge.

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  • 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 90% 3% 33% 51% 31%
    Disapprove 54 8 95 59 43 65
    DK/NA 6 2 2 8 7 5
    Source

  • 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve strongly 30% 74% 2% 18% 37% 24%
    Approve smwht 10 15 1 14 13 7
    Disapprove smwht 6 5 5 8 6 6
    Disapprove strongly 47 3 90 50 36 58
    DK/NA 7 3 2 9 8 5
    Source

  • 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 33% 77% 5% 24% 40% 27%
    Disapprove 62 20 92 70 54 69
    DK/NA 5 3 3 6 6 5
    Source

  • 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 19% 7% 39% 13% 17% 20%
    Disapprove 72 87 52 78 74 69
    DK/NA 10 6 9 9 9 11
    Source

  • 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Homan is handling his job as President Trump's border czar?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 41% 85% 5% 36% 51% 31%
    Disapprove 50 11 85 55 40 58
    DK/NA 10 4 9 9 9 10
    Source

  • 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pam Bondi is handling her job as United States Attorney General?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 32% 69% 7% 26% 38% 27%
    Disapprove 53 19 77 62 49 56
    DK/NA 15 11 15 13 13 17
    Source

  • 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pete Hegseth is handling his job as Secretary of Defense?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 39% 82% 6% 32% 48% 31%
    Disapprove 50 9 83 56 42 57
    DK/NA 11 8 11 12 10 12
    Source

  • 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kash Patel is handling his job as Director of the FBI?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 36% 71% 6% 33% 41% 30%
    Disapprove 47 14 77 51 43 51
    DK/NA 17 15 17 16 16 19
    Source

  • 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dan Bongino is handling his job as Deputy Director of the FBI?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 34% 71% 6% 28% 41% 27%
    Disapprove 41 10 67 45 37 44
    DK/NA 26 20 27 26 22 28
    Source

  • 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kristi Noem is handling her job as Secretary of Homeland Security?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 39% 79% 6% 35% 47% 31%
    Disapprove 50 13 83 55 42 57
    DK/NA 11 9 11 10 11 12
    Source

  • 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 88% 5% 33% 51% 31%
    Disapprove 55 11 93 61 47 63
    DK/NA 4 2 2 6 3 6
    Source

  • 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 42% 88% 6% 36% 51% 34%
    Disapprove 55 10 92 61 46 63
    DK/NA 3 2 2 3 3 3
    Source

  • 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - trade?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 81% 7% 36% 50% 31%
    Disapprove 56 15 90 61 46 64
    DK/NA 4 5 3 4 4 5
    Source

  • 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - deportations?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 38% 81% 5% 31% 49% 28%
    Disapprove 59 14 94 66 48 69
    DK/NA 3 5 1 3 3 4
    Source

  • 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 41% 87% 6% 35% 50% 32%
    Disapprove 54 11 93 59 45 63
    DK/NA 5 2 1 7 4 5
    Source

  • 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the Russia - Ukraine war?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 34% 74% 7% 29% 40% 30%
    Disapprove 57 20 89 60 53 61
    DK/NA 9 6 4 11 8 9
    Source

  • 16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the Israel - Hamas conflict?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 83% 7% 38% 48% 33%
    Disapprove 54 13 91 56 45 61
    DK/NA 6 4 3 6 7 5
    Source

  • 17. Thinking only about the short term, do you think President Trump's tariffs will help or hurt the U.S. economy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 29% 62% 5% 24% 34% 24%
    Hurt 65 30 91 72 61 69
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) 1 1 1 - 1 1
    DK/NA 5 6 3 4 4 6
    Source

  • 18. Thinking only about the long term, do you think President Trump's tariffs will help or hurt the U.S. economy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 41% 86% 5% 38% 51% 32%
    Hurt 52 10 90 56 43 61
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) DK/NA - - 1 - 1 6
    Source

  • 19. Do you think President Trump's strategy on tariffs is working, or not?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Yes/Working 39% 84% 6% 31% 50% 28%
    No 53 9 90 60 44 62
    DK/NA 8 8 4 9 6 10
    Source

  • 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 76% 10% 37% 49% 32%
    Disapprove 53 16 85 58 45 61
    DK/NA 7 8 5 6 6 8
    Source

  • 21. In general, do you think that the Supreme Court is mainly motivated by politics or mainly motivated by the law?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Mainly politics 63% 39% 86% 64% 56% 70%
    Mainly law 30 54 9 31 38 23
    DK/NA 7 6 5 5 6 7
    Source

  • 22. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of - low-income people: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 30% 70% 2% 24% 37% 24%
    Democratic Party 53 20 93 53 46 60
    NEITHER(VOL) 12 8 3 19 12 12
    BOTH(VOL) 1 - - 1 - 1
    DK/NA 4 2 1 4 5 4
    Source

  • 23. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of - middle-income people: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 40% 85% 5% 36% 49% 32%
    Democratic Party 43 5 86 43 34 52
    NEITHER(VOL) 13 8 7 18 12 13
    BOTH(VOL) DK/NA - - - - - 4
    Source

  • 24. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of - upper-income people: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 64% 55% 85% 59% 59% 69%
    Democratic Party 20 31 11 18 26 15
    NEITHER(VOL) 3 2 2 4 3 4
    BOTH(VOL) 9 6 2 14 9 9
    DK/NA 3 4 1 4 3 4
    Source

  • 25. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of the - working class: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 40% 85% 3% 35% 50% 31%
    Democratic Party 46 7 91 46 36 56
    NEITHER(VOL) 10 6 4 16 10 10
    BOTH(VOL) 1 - - 1 - 1
    DK/NA 3 2 1 2 3 2
    Source

  • 26. Would you consider joining a third party as an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties, or not?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Yes/Consider 49% 28% 39% 75% 49% 49%
    No 45 67 56 21 45 45
    DK/NA 6 5 5 4 5 6
    Source

  • 27. Would you consider joining a third party, if Elon Musk created it, as an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties, or not?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Yes/Consider 17% 18% 6% 22% 20% 14%
    No 77 74 90 73 73 81
    DK/NA 6 9 4 5 8 5
    Source

  • 28. As you may know, the Republican tax and spending bill named One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed by Congress and signed into law. Based upon what you have heard or read about the legislation, do you support or oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 35% 81% 3% 27% 45% 26%
    Oppose 55 9 92 64 47 63
    DK/NA 10 10 4 9 8 11
    Source

  • 29. Do you think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will help or hurt - the country?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 36% 82% 4% 29% 46% 27%
    Hurt 53 10 91 60 46 60
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) DK/NA 1 1 - 2 2 9
    Source

  • 30. Do you think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will help or hurt - you personally?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 37% 77% 8% 33% 47% 29%
    Hurt 44 7 80 47 36 52
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) 7 5 5 9 8 6
    DK/NA 12 11 7 11 10 13
    Source

  • 31. How concerned are you that you, or someone you know personally, may be affected by the cuts to Medicaid and food aid contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very concerned 43% 9% 76% 45% 34% 52%
    Smwht concerned 18 16 16 21 20 17
    Not so concerned 13 23 3 15 15 11
    Not concerned at all 23 48 4 19 29 17
    DK/NA 2 3 1 1 2 3
    Source

  • 32. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is enforcing immigration laws?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 39% 84% 5% 34% 50% 30%
    Disapprove 57 14 93 63 47 66
    DK/NA 4 2 2 3 3 5
    Source

  • 33. Do you support or oppose the United States deporting undocumented immigrants to countries other than their own?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 30% 64% 6% 23% 38% 23%
    Oppose 64 30 90 71 57 70
    DK/NA 6 5 4 6 5 7
    Source

  • 34. As you may know, President Trump has said he plans to wind down FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, after this year's hurricane season ends in late November. Do you support or oppose that plan?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 28% 58% 1% 26% 35% 22%
    Oppose 64 32 96 66 57 70
    DK/NA 8 11 3 8 8 8
    Source

  • 35. How closely have you been following news about the Jeffrey Epstein files; very closely, somewhat closely, or not too closely?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very closely 20% 17% 22% 21% 23% 18%
    Somewhat closely 42 39 41 49 41 43
    Not too closely 36 43 36 29 35 37
    DK/NA 1 1 - 2 1 2
    Source

  • 36. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Trump administration is handling the Jeffrey Epstein files?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 17% 40% 2% 11% 20% 14%
    Disapprove 63 36 83 71 63 64
    DK/NA 20 24 14 18 17 22
    Source

  • 37. Which comes closer to your line of thinking: the American dream is alive and well or the American dream is not attainable?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Alive and well 43% 79% 15% 41% 50% 37%
    Not attainable 50 18 78 51 42 57
    DK/NA 7 3 7 8 8 6
    Source

Pew: Republicans’ Views of Justice Department, FBI Rebound as Democrats’ Views Shift More Negative

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Timeline

June 2025 – The first wave of the “No Kings” protests erupts in roughly 2,000 U.S. cities, towns and community spaces, responding to federal raids, a National Guard deployment to Los Angeles and a military parade marking the Army’s 250th anniversary on President Trump’s birthday [9].

Oct 2025 – The second wave expands to about 2,700 locations, adding grievances over immigration policy, midterm election promises, press restrictions and retaliation against opponents [9].

Dec 2025 – Operation Metro Surge launches in Minnesota, deploying federal immigration agents for a “public‑safety” deportation push; by mid‑January the operation has been active for more than six weeks [5].

Jan 7 2026 – ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shoots 37‑year‑old Renee Good during a vehicle stop in south Minneapolis; cellphone video shows the car accelerating before shots ring out, sparking nationwide protests and prompting ICE to acknowledge at least six recent vehicle‑ramming incidents [22][29][30][23]; Rep. Pramila Jayapal calls the killing “outright murder” [26].

Jan 7 2026 – Federal immigration officers wound two people in a vehicle outside a Portland hospital, the day after the Good shooting, and a nighttime protest erupts outside the local ICE facility [19].

Jan 8 2026 – Thousands gather for a vigil at the East 34th & Portland Avenue site, while DHS maintains the agent fired in self‑defense after an alleged ramming attempt; Mayor Jacob Frey labels the self‑defense claim “garbage” after viewing the footage [27][26][28].

Jan 9 2026 – ICE identifies the shooter as Jonathan Ross, an Iraq‑War veteran with nearly two decades in Border Patrol and ICE, who describes himself as a firearms instructor [20].

Jan 12 2026 – Minnesota files a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to halt Operation Metro Surge, with Attorney General Keith Ellison noting the state’s immigrant share is only 1.5 %—half the national average—and accusing the federal government of political targeting [16].

Jan 13 2026 – Scholars warn President Trump could invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy active‑duty troops before the 2026 midterms, arguing such a move might backfire by energizing Democratic voters [15].

Jan 15 2026 – A federal officer shoots a Venezuelan man in the leg during an arrest, claiming self‑defense after being attacked with a shovel; the incident occurs amid escalating protests over the Good shooting [14].

Jan 15 2026 – About 50 activists stage a “noise demonstration” in Columbus, Ohio, using whistles and cowbells; DHS repeats that the ICE agent acted in self‑defense during the Minneapolis operation [13].

Jan 18 2026 – The DOJ opens a probe into Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged obstruction of ICE, while a federal judge temporarily bans pepper‑spray and vehicle‑stop tactics in Minneapolis [12]. Walz condemns “weaponizing the justice system” as authoritarian [12].

Jan 24 2026 – Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close and thousands march in sub‑zero temperatures to protest the ICE crackdown; about 100 clergy are arrested at the Minneapolis‑St. Paul airport for exceeding permitted protest activity [5].

Jan 25 2026 – ICE declares its “largest immigration operation ever,” reporting over 3,400 arrests and deploying roughly 2,000 ICE officers and 1,000 Border Patrol agents across Minneapolis [8].

Jan 26 2026 – ICU nurse Alex Pretti is shot by Border Patrol agents; President Trump praises the agents as having done a “phenomenal job” but hints that “at some point we will leave” [4].

Jan 27 2026 – Ireland and Germany issue travel alerts for Minneapolis, citing heightened ICE‑related tensions; Trump signals a shift by speaking with Governor Walz, sending border “tsar” Tom Homan to Minnesota and confirming Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino will leave the state [10].

Jan 27 2026 – Hundreds gather outside Seattle’s federal building for a one‑hour anti‑ICE rally, urging Senators Murray and Cantwell to block any ICE funding [11].

Jan 28 2026 – Republican senators (e.g., Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis) demand ICE and DHS testimony before the Homeland Security Committee; Sen. Ted Cruz criticizes the administration’s framing of the Pretti incident as “guns blazing against a violent terrorist” [3].

Jan 28 2026 – Organizers announce a third “No Kings” protest for Mar 28 2026, projecting up to 9 million participants and framing the rally as a defense of democracy against authoritarianism [9]; Ezra Levin says it could become “the largest protest in American history.”

Jan 29 2026 – Mass protests intensify as ICE convoys roll through Minneapolis; Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino is transferred out, and ICE reports more than 3,400 arrests while community fallout includes patients avoiding care and immigrant‑owned businesses shuttering [8].

Jan 31 2026 – Federal Judge Katherine Menendez denies Minnesota’s request to halt the surge, allowing roughly 3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents to remain under “Operation Metro Surge” [2].

Feb 3 2026 – A new wave of resignations hits the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s office, with eight prosecutors leaving amid backlash over the Good shooting and a DOJ civil‑rights probe into Alex Pretti’s death [6].

Feb 8 2026 – ICE agents are slated to appear at the Super Bowl, and the agency proposes deployment for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, prompting Milan’s mayor Beppe Sala to denounce ICE as a “militia” [1].

Mar 28 2026 – The planned “No Kings” nationwide demonstration aims to be the largest in U.S. history, targeting what organizers call authoritarianism under President Trump and drawing participants to over 2,700 sites across the country [9].

Future (2026‑2027) – The administration discusses revoking citizenship for some naturalized Somali Americans as part of its fraud‑targeting strategy in Minnesota [25]; a draw‑down of ICE agents remains possible if local authorities cooperate, per border “tsar” Tom Homan [2].

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