President Donald Trump said he's sending Tom Homan, the White House's border czar, to oversee immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.

Tom Homan will oversee ICE operations in Minneapolis after the deaths of two U.S. citizens shot by federal immigration officers.

The state, joined by the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, asked federal Judge Kate Menendez to provide a temporary pause on ICE's activity as part of a larger lawsuit that alleges the Trump administration is violating the state's constitutional right to police its own state.

The Justice Department has urged Minnesota to hand over voters’ private data. It is part of a national push that has raised concerns about the Trump administration’s motives.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claims Pretti approached Border Patrol officers with a "semi-automatic handgun" and "reacted violently", but videos examined by BBC Verify show Pretti was holding a phone as he filmed agents, and he was visibly not holding a gun

Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Chris Madel has ended his campaign in a surprise video announcement.

At issue is Trump's deployment of some 3,000 ICE officials to Minnesota, as part of its sprawling 'Operation Metro Surge' campaign.