Trump says he’ll ‘de-escalate’ Minnesota immigration crackdown even as raids continue

Fallout from shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents dogs White House as outrage mounts and protests are plannedDonald Trump claimed without offering further details that he would “de-escalate a little bit” his immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota as he tried to quell the backlash to two fatal shootings by federal agents, even as the raids continued without pause.The president did not say whether he would direct a change in tactics and federal immigration raids continued in the state, including an incident on Tuesday during which agents tried to enter the consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis without a warrant. Continue reading...