Tracy Mumford

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

Today's Wednesday, February 4th.

Here's what we're covering.

On Capitol Hill yesterday, lawmakers heard testimony from two brothers of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last month.

They urged Congress to rein in the White House's aggressive immigration operations, saying Good's death was part of a pattern of abuses from agents.

The event was held by congressional Democrats.

No Republicans were there when the brothers spoke.

Disagreements in Congress over immigration enforcement had triggered a government shutdown earlier this week.

That ended last night after the House narrowly passed a spending bill.

But the question of ongoing support for President Trump's immigration operations remains.

Lawmakers only agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, through next week.

Democrats say before they give the agency any more money, there must be new restrictions.

They're pushing for things like mandatory independent investigations after shootings.

Meanwhile, on the ground in Minnesota, Times reporters have been covering how the continued presence of thousands of federal agents has shaken the Twin Cities.

Officials in Minneapolis, for example, estimate the city's been losing $20 million a week as the majority of businesses there, like hotels, restaurants, and stores, have seen sales drop.

The impact's been particularly intense on businesses that cater to immigrants or rely on them for staffing.

One grocery store owner told the Times he'd lost about half his employees.

They were too scared to come into work.

He now keeps the front door of the store locked.