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Mel Leonor Barclay

Hundreds of students and allies gather in front of the Minnesota State Capitol to protest the ongoing Immigration Enforcement Operations in Minnesota and to denounce the killing of Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., January 14, 2026. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

46 Democrats voted for the Laken Riley Act. For some, it’s a liability

Mel Leonor Barclay
The Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants against federal policy

Shefali Luthra, Mel Leonor Barclay