The two shootings in Minnesota caused by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continue to spark nationwide backlash over their law enforcement methods. However, a recent internal memo sent to federal agents this week claimed that ICE agents have greater authority to make arrests without a warrant. The memo allows lower-level ICE agents to conduct larger-scale arrests if they believe an immigrant "may flee." Meanwhile, judges across the country have issued comprehensive and loud warnings condemning the Trump administration's illegal actions, including violations of due process rights. The large number of described violations reflects the ongoing reinforcement of mass deportation operations, while the federal system remains unprepared to handle them. From the perspective of Republicans, the immigration issue, which was once one of Trump's most popular topics, is now threatening the party's chances of winning the midterm elections. The Trump administration has not backed down in this controversy but now faces a dilemma: on one hand, it must fulfill its promises to the MAGA base, but on the other hand, it may alienate key swing voters. Some voters have already shifted to oppose Trump on the issue of immigration.
Under the current Trump administration, the White House claims to be "the most constitutionally second amendment-supporting government in history." However, Trump's comments about Pretty (who was carrying a legally registered firearm when he was shot by ICE agents during a protest in Minneapolis last week) have led some gun rights advocates to threaten to abstain from voting in the midterm elections. Dudley Brown, president of the National Rifle Association, said that the outcome of elections often hinges on small margins, "you just lose 4% to 6% of your base — they cast blank votes, don't donate, and don't knock on doors — and you'll lose."
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