Last December, after revelations of massive fraud in Somali community in Minneapolis, President Trump sent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers into Minneapolis for “Operation Metro Surge,” arresting illegal immigrants with criminal records, displeasing the pro-amnesty press and far-left activist mobs.
Media ire flamed up January 7, 2026 after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good in her car as she interfered in an immigration enforcement operation. After giving her an order to get out of the car, which she failed to obey, she started driving toward an ICE agent, and he opened fire in self-defense.
MRC analysts tallied every statement dealing with immigration enforcement in Minneapolis/St. Paul made by PBS journalists on the News Hour between January 7-February 13, 2026 (28 episodes). Analysts evaluated coverage as positive, negative, or neutral toward the issue. Guests who discussed the immigration issue were evaluated in similar fashion, as were the questions to them posed by PBS journalists. Not included: general comments about the congressional fight over federal ICE funding, or controversies involving ICE in states besides Minnesota.
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