Jazmine Ulloa
@jazmineulloa.bsky.social
I am a national reporter for The New York Times, covering the border and immigration. My book, “El Paso: Five families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory,” from Dutton, is coming in 2026.
The violence against immigrants, protesters and civilian observers in Minneapolis has sparked renewed calls for oversight of the Border Patrol. It is a pattern abuse with a long history in Mexican American communities on the border, icymi from me and Eileen Sullivan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
Pretti Shooting Thrusts Border Patrol’s History of Aggressive Tactics Into View
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February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The violence against immigrants, protesters and civilian observers in Minneapolis has sparked renewed calls for oversight of the Border Patrol. It is a pattern abuse with a long history in Mexican American communities on the border, icymi from me and Eileen Sullivan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
Lawyers for the federal government have filed a motion to expedite the deportation of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy in the blue conejo hat whose image rocketed around the world after federal agents detained him and his father in Minnesota last month. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos
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February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Lawyers for the federal government have filed a motion to expedite the deportation of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy in the blue conejo hat whose image rocketed around the world after federal agents detained him and his father in Minnesota last month. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
A federal appeals court in California has ruled that Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, exceeded her authority when she sought to end TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians, saying people have lost jobs, homes, and their ability to provide for their families. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Protections for Venezuelans
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January 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM
A federal appeals court in California has ruled that Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, exceeded her authority when she sought to end TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians, saying people have lost jobs, homes, and their ability to provide for their families. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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A federal judge on Monday considered the legality of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where backlash has intensified after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens this month. n.pr/4sZJwd1
Amid lawsuits and protests, Trump signals changes to Minnesota immigration surge
A federal judge on Monday considered the legality of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where backlash has intensified after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens this month.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:58 AM
A federal judge on Monday considered the legality of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where backlash has intensified after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens this month. n.pr/4sZJwd1
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Chief executives of multiple large Minnesota companies issued a public letter on Sunday calling for an “immediate de-escalation of tensions” in the state. The statement came one day after federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis.
Minnesota’s Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-escalation’ of Tensions
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Chief executives of multiple large Minnesota companies issued a public letter on Sunday calling for an “immediate de-escalation of tensions” in the state. The statement came one day after federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis.
Reupping this from last week: As federal agents swarm the Twin Cities, their presence has also grown in medical centers. Doctors and nurses have been on the frontlines pushing back. Free link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
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January 25, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Reupping this from last week: As federal agents swarm the Twin Cities, their presence has also grown in medical centers. Doctors and nurses have been on the frontlines pushing back. Free link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Alex Pretti, 37, was a registered nurse who worked in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about his work and his patients. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Alex Jeffrey Pretti Knew He Wanted to Help Others
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January 25, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Alex Pretti, 37, was a registered nurse who worked in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about his work and his patients. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
One second before the shooting, the agent in the gray coat appears to pull a gun from near Alex Pretti’s right hip. He then begins to move away from the skirmish with the recovered weapon.
At the same time, another agent unholsters his firearm and points it at Pretti’s back.
At the same time, another agent unholsters his firearm and points it at Pretti’s back.
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
One second before the shooting, the agent in the gray coat appears to pull a gun from near Alex Pretti’s right hip. He then begins to move away from the skirmish with the recovered weapon.
At the same time, another agent unholsters his firearm and points it at Pretti’s back.
At the same time, another agent unholsters his firearm and points it at Pretti’s back.
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“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...
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January 25, 2026 at 3:29 AM
“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
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Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
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January 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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In interviews, nurses and doctors in the Twin Cities said federal agents have broken hospital protocol, refused to provide warrants and gotten into shouting matches with staff. Some compared the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown to the coronavirus pandemic. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
In interviews, nurses and doctors in the Twin Cities said federal agents have broken hospital protocol, refused to provide warrants and gotten into shouting matches with staff. Some compared the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown to the coronavirus pandemic. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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This week the U.S.Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in a legal challenge to the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians. Check out this report by @jazmineulloa.bsky.social for the NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This week the U.S.Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in a legal challenge to the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians. Check out this report by @jazmineulloa.bsky.social for the NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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America has tried to be a real multiracial democracy for just over 60 years and that attempt has been contested at every step along the way.
The dinner has been held every year, without fail, since 1969.
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The dinner has been held every year, without fail, since 1969.
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Indiana University Cancels MLK Celebration Dinner
Indiana University in Indianapolis canceled a dinner in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. hosted annually in January by the Black Student Union, Mirror Indy reported.
www.insidehighered.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
America has tried to be a real multiracial democracy for just over 60 years and that attempt has been contested at every step along the way.
The dinner has been held every year, without fail, since 1969.
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
The dinner has been held every year, without fail, since 1969.
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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Breaking News: President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minneapolis after an ICE agent killed a woman there last week.
Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act After Anti-ICE Protests in Minneapolis
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January 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Breaking News: President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minneapolis after an ICE agent killed a woman there last week.
There’s the crackdown on the streets. Then, there are the legal battles in the courts to expand the pool of people the Trump administration can deport.
Today, in Pasadena, lawyers urged a court to preserve deportation protections for some 600,000 Venezuelans. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Today, in Pasadena, lawyers urged a court to preserve deportation protections for some 600,000 Venezuelans. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 AM
There’s the crackdown on the streets. Then, there are the legal battles in the courts to expand the pool of people the Trump administration can deport.
Today, in Pasadena, lawyers urged a court to preserve deportation protections for some 600,000 Venezuelans. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Today, in Pasadena, lawyers urged a court to preserve deportation protections for some 600,000 Venezuelans. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Reporting from the streets of Minneapolis: “Like a military occupation.” Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
‘Like a Military Occupation’: Clashes Rise With Federal Agents in Minneapolis
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January 14, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Reporting from the streets of Minneapolis: “Like a military occupation.” Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
The majority of people with Somali heritage in the United States are US-born, and more than 92 percent are US citizens. But a fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Somalis Fled Civil War and Built a Community. Now They Are a Target.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The majority of people with Somali heritage in the United States are US-born, and more than 92 percent are US citizens. But a fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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CILP Faculty Co-Director and co-counsel for NTPSA v. Noem, Ahilan Arulanantham, contributed his expertise to this @nytimes.com piece by reporter @jazmineulloa.bsky.social full story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
January 9, 2026 at 1:17 AM
CILP Faculty Co-Director and co-counsel for NTPSA v. Noem, Ahilan Arulanantham, contributed his expertise to this @nytimes.com piece by reporter @jazmineulloa.bsky.social full story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
“What I saw in her work was a writer that was trying to illuminate the lives of others,” Kent Wascom, director of the creative writing MFA program at Old Dominion University, told me today about Renee Good. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Renee Good’s Time at Old Dominion Included an Award-Winning Poem
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January 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
“What I saw in her work was a writer that was trying to illuminate the lives of others,” Kent Wascom, director of the creative writing MFA program at Old Dominion University, told me today about Renee Good. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders. Jacey Fortin has a good roundup of what has happened in every one. www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
What We Know About Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in U.S. Cities
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders. Jacey Fortin has a good roundup of what has happened in every one. www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
Security forces have boarded buses, searched phones and interrogated people, looking for evidence that they welcomed the capture of Nicolás Maduro, writes Jack Nicas. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/w...
Maduro Is Gone, but Repression in Venezuela Has Intensified
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Security forces have boarded buses, searched phones and interrogated people, looking for evidence that they welcomed the capture of Nicolás Maduro, writes Jack Nicas. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/w...
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NOW: Crowd continues to grow in Minneapolis at a vigil where a federal agent shot and killed Renee Good this morning.
“SAY HER NAME!”
“RENEE GOOD!”
“SAY HER NAME!”
“RENEE GOOD!”
January 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
NOW: Crowd continues to grow in Minneapolis at a vigil where a federal agent shot and killed Renee Good this morning.
“SAY HER NAME!”
“RENEE GOOD!”
“SAY HER NAME!”
“RENEE GOOD!”
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Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Update: As of January 7, The Trace has identified 28 incidents, including 14 shootings, in which federal agents shot someone or held them at gunpoint during an immigration enforcement action under Trump’s crackdown. At least four people have been killed and five others have been injured.