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What recent events have sparked controversy over immigration enforcement?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump is blaming Democrats for what he calls the chaos that caused the deaths of two people during his immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Both Renee Good and Alex Preddy were killed by federal agents. Trump also called on Congress to pass legislation banning so-called sanctuary cities. Meanwhile, local officials and protesters in Minnesota are demanding that federal immigration officers leave the state. Here's Governor Tim Walz.
We believe in law and order in this state. We believe in peace. And we believe that Donald Trump needs to pull these 3,000 untrained agents out of Minnesota before they kill another person. And we're up here telling another story.
More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies signed an open letter calling for state and federal officials to work together during the crackdown. The list includes the CEOs of 3M, Best Buy, and Target. Over the past two weeks, protesters have targeted some businesses they see as aiding federal immigration enforcement. The Senate has until the end of the week to sign off on nearly $1.3 trillion in spending, or many parts of the federal government could shut down. But the second deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis is complicating that task. NPR's Sam Greenglass reports.
Most Senate Democrats say they will not vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security without new guardrails for immigration enforcement. Opposition to the sum $10 billion for immigration and customs enforcement is threatening the entire spending package, needed to keep huge swaths of the federal government open past Friday night. The measure, which also includes money for health, defense, transportation, and more, need support from at least some Democrats to pass. Senate Republicans could agree to consider DHS funding separately from everything else, but the House would need to sign off again. And the House is on recess and is unlikely to be called back before funding lapses. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
Massachusetts is expecting up to two feet of snow as a large swath of the country is being hit by a massive winter storm. From Member Station WBUR in Boston, Josie Guarino reports the storm is forecast to dump snow through tomorrow night.
Governor Mara Healy is urging people to stay indoors and hunker down if possible.
This is the biggest storm we've seen in years. So my message to the public is, look, we're going to have massive amounts of snow. Visibility is going to be terrible.
Healy is also asking residents to look in on their neighbors.
I just ask that we look out for each other, you know, particularly if you've got folks who are elderly nearby or maybe in need of a little assistance.
The state has ordered trucks off the highways unless they're carrying food, fuel and medical supplies. Non-essential state employees have been ordered to work from home Monday. The private sector is being urged to do the same. For NPR News, I'm Josie Guarino in Boston.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Israel says its military is conducting a large-scale operation to locate the remains of the last hostage in Gaza. This comes as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire. Returning the last hostage has been seen as the main obstacle to this move. Israel accuses Hamas of delaying the return of the remains. Hamas says it has provided all available information. American rock climber Alex Honnold shot to fame in the documentary film Free Solo. It showed him doing one of the hardest climbs in Yosemite National Park without using ropes.
How are local officials and business leaders responding to federal immigration actions?
Yesterday, Honnold free-climbed Taipei 101, Taiwan's iconic skyscraper. NPR's Emily Fang reports.
A large crowd cheered as Honnold scaled the more than 1,600-foot-high blue glass and steel skyscraper with nothing more than his hands and some chalk, no rope, and no safety net. He said he'd been thinking of climbing Taipei 101 for years.
If you look at a building like Taipei 101, you're just like, dude, it's so big.
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