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Todd Lyons, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Judge Orders ICE Acting Director to Appear in Court, Citing Trump Administration’s Failure to Hold Bond Hearings for Detained Immigrants

The Asia Live News Service - January 28, 2026
The chief federal judge in Minnesota has ordered the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear in court this week, saying the Trump administration has repeatedly failed to comply with court orders requiring bond hearings for detained...
Federal agents stand guard in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Ecuador Condemns Alleged ICE Attempt to Enter Its Minneapolis Consulate as Trump Deportation Crackdown Triggers Deadly Protests

The Asia Live News Service - January 28, 2026
Ecuador on Tuesday (Jan 27) condemned what it described as an attempted incursion by United States immigration agents into its consulate in Minneapolis, escalating diplomatic tensions amid nationwide protests against President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign. In a statement, Ecuador’s...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

Minnesota Governor Calls on Trump to Withdraw Federal Agents After Second US Citizen Killed by Immigration Enforcement, Igniting Protests and Bipartisan Outrage

The Asia Live News Service - January 26, 2026
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Sunday urged the Trump administration to withdraw nearly 3,000 federal immigration agents deployed to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, saying their presence has inflamed tensions following the fatal shooting of American citizen Alex Pretti by a...