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ICE Leaving Minnesota, DHS Funding Deadline, EPA Vehicle Emissions

13 min episode · 2 min read
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Estelle Tamar Wilcox,Barbara Sprunt,Camilla Donomanoski

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13 min

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2 min

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Personal Finance, Fundraising & VC, Sales & Revenue

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Key Takeaways

  • Immigration Enforcement Costs: Minnesota's ICE surge caused economic disruption requiring $10 million emergency fund for small businesses, while families relied on donations for rent and groceries. Governor demands federal compensation for generational trauma and economic damage affecting nearly every sector in Twin Cities.
  • DHS Shutdown Impact: Department of Homeland Security funding expires with no deal, but ICE operations continue unaffected due to $70 billion separate funding from summer spending bill. TSA and FEMA face shutdown while ICE maintains full operations despite 37 internal excessive force investigations opened in past year.
  • EPA Regulatory Reversal: Rescinding 2009 endangerment finding removes EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases without specific Congressional legislation. Auto manufacturers can now sell unlimited gas and diesel trucks without penalty, though third-party analyses show drivers will pay more collectively through increased gasoline purchases.
  • ICE Accountability Gap: Customs and Border Protection Commissioner directly contradicts DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's domestic terrorist claim about Alex Preddy, stating no CBP agent used that term. Body camera footage remains unreleased during ongoing investigations, with state investigators still denied access to federal probe.

What It Covers

Federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota ends after two months, over 4,000 arrests, and two civilian deaths. Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill as Democrats demand ICE reforms. EPA eliminates greenhouse gas regulations by rescinding endangerment finding.

Key Questions Answered

  • Immigration Enforcement Costs: Minnesota's ICE surge caused economic disruption requiring $10 million emergency fund for small businesses, while families relied on donations for rent and groceries. Governor demands federal compensation for generational trauma and economic damage affecting nearly every sector in Twin Cities.
  • DHS Shutdown Impact: Department of Homeland Security funding expires with no deal, but ICE operations continue unaffected due to $70 billion separate funding from summer spending bill. TSA and FEMA face shutdown while ICE maintains full operations despite 37 internal excessive force investigations opened in past year.
  • EPA Regulatory Reversal: Rescinding 2009 endangerment finding removes EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases without specific Congressional legislation. Auto manufacturers can now sell unlimited gas and diesel trucks without penalty, though third-party analyses show drivers will pay more collectively through increased gasoline purchases.
  • ICE Accountability Gap: Customs and Border Protection Commissioner directly contradicts DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's domestic terrorist claim about Alex Preddy, stating no CBP agent used that term. Body camera footage remains unreleased during ongoing investigations, with state investigators still denied access to federal probe.

Notable Moment

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, a Republican, played frame-by-frame video of the Alex Preddy shooting, pointing out the victim repeatedly retreated while officers pushed bystanders and sprayed him, seeing no aggressive behavior that justified the fatal encounter.

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Episode Transcript

Immigration agents are leaving Minnesota. They left us with deep damage, generational trauma. They left us with economic ruin in some cases. The governor wants the federal government to help pay for the damage. I'm Steve Inskeep with Leila Fadel, and this is Up First from NPR News. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security runs out tonight. The senate could not get a spending bill passed because Democrats want concrete changes to ICE tactics. Democrats will not support a blank check for chaos. Which parts of the government are likely to shut down? And the Environmental Protection Agency is abandoning regulations on greenhouse gases, including vehicle emissions. What could that mean for the auto industry and for drivers? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. This message comes from Schwab. At Schwab, how you invest is your choice, not theirs. That's why when it comes to managing your wealth, Schwab gives you more choices. You can invest and trade on your own, plus get advice and more comprehensive wealth solutions to help meet your unique needs. With award winning service, low costs, and transparent advice, you can manage your wealth your way at Schwab. Visit schwab.com to learn more. This message comes from MidiHealth, a virtual care platform for women in perimenopause and menopause. Chief medical officer, doctor Kathleen Jordan, shares the wide range of symptoms they work to address for women in midlife. There's dry eyes, dry hair, dry skin, there's dry mouth, trouble sleeping, panic and anxiety attacks. When we ask patients about common symptoms, on average, they report six. MidiHealth, committed to helping women in midlife with perimenopause and menopause care, accessible via telehealth visits at joinmidi.com. White House boarder's arm, Tom Homan, announced on Thursday that the surge of federal agents in Minnesota is coming to an end. So what comes after most of those agents leave, and who pays for the damage? The operation lasted more than two months. And entirely aside from people without legal status who were detained, the government seized American citizens, disrupted businesses, triggered weeks of street protests, and killed two Americans, each of them shot while on video. Reporter Estelle Tamar Wilcox of Minnesota Public Radio joins us now with more. Good morning, Estelle. Good morning. So why did Tom Homan say this surge is ending in Minnesota? Well, Homan pretty much said mission accomplished. He said DHS agents have arrested more than 4,000 people, and he said cooperation from local elected officials and police has improved, including, Homan said, more access to undocumented inmates held at county jails here. We have obtained an unprecedented level of coordination with law enforcement officials that is focused on promoting public safety across the entire state. Homan said he's now confident that ICE can work more closely with local and state law enforcement, though he didn't point to any specific changes in policy or practices in the state. So is that true? Have state and …

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