Day: January 27, 2026

Gregory Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol “commander at large,” The Atlantic reported; he will return to his former El Centro, California post and is expected to retire. (yahoo.com) The change follows outrage after the killing of Alex Pretti and President Trump’s move to send White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota, with officials saying Bovino and some agents would leave the state. (spokesman.com) The Department of Homeland Security disputed reports that he’d been relieved of duties, calling him “a key part of the President’s team.” (theguardian.com) Reports also say his access to social accounts was suspended. (time.com)

New video released of a January 2026 Minneapolis immigration enforcement encounter shows ICE agent Jonathan Ross approaching driver Renée Good’s vehicle, shouting “Get out of the f***ing car,” smashing or pulling at the door and attempting to stop the SUV as it rolled briefly backward. Ross then fired, fatally wounding Good, sparking protests and fierce debate over whether the shooting was self‑defense. The Department of Homeland Security and Vice President JD Vance defended the agent, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and policing experts criticized the tactics and questioned body‑cam use. Investigations and calls for public recordings are ongoing, drawing nationwide scrutiny. (washingtonpost.com)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will have a security role at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, U.S. Embassy in Rome sources confirmed. (newspressnow.com) Officials said agents will support diplomatic security details and will not carry out immigration-enforcement operations. (newspressnow.com) The announcement, first reported by Italian outlets, prompted fury: Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said ICE is “not welcome” and called it “a militia that kills.” (wral.com) Italian authorities issued mixed statements. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President J.D. Vance and including second lady Usha Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will attend Feb. 6–22. (whsv.com) It follows RAI footage of ICE incidents. (news4jax.com)

On January 24, 2026, 37‑year‑old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, a confrontation captured on bystander video.(en.wikipedia.org) A week earlier he reportedly suffered a broken rib after federal agents tackled him during an anti‑ICE protest, sources say.(yahoo.com) Video and witness accounts show agents wrestling Pretti to the ground, one removing a gun from his waistband, then multiple agents firing; DHS says he approached with a handgun.(en.wikipedia.org) His family and colleagues dispute federal claims and investigators are probing the killing, and public protests have continued across the city.(people.com)

Democrats are barreling toward a government shutdown by threatening to withhold Homeland Security funding over aggressive immigration enforcement and recent fatal incidents during deportation operations that have inflamed lawmakers. DHS announced more than two million people have been removed or self‑deported since January 20, 2025, a figure supporters cite as proof of the administration’s resolve. Backers note about 77 million Americans voted for President Trump and endorse tougher immigration action. Negotiations now center on ICE/DHS reforms and whether bipartisan support will pass the spending package before funding deadlines, leaving a real chance of a partial federal shutdown and public backlash. (apnews.com)

Sources: (home.treasury.gov)

Federal authorities arrested Brenna Marie Doyle in Spokane, Washington after prosecutors say she used identification stolen from an FBI vehicle during a January 14 Minneapolis riot to locate and threaten a law enforcement officer and his family. A criminal complaint unsealed Jan. 26, 2026 alleges Doyle left three voicemails on January 16, 2026, threatening to kill the officer, his spouse and child to intimidate for his official duties. The arrest, made at FBI Minneapolis’s request, prompted the bureau to warn that threatening employees or their families will not be tolerated. A detention motion seeks to prevent contact with potential victims. (fox28spokane.com)