Joe Barrett

Michelle Hackman, WSJ immigration reporter who explains ICE tactics and policy, and Joe Barrett, WSJ on-the-ground reporter in Minneapolis, discuss the deadly shooting, local protests, and obstacles to investigation. They examine federal deployment scale, aggressive arrest methods, political backlash, and possible shifts in enforcement strategy.

Joe Barrett, a national affairs reporter who covered Minneapolis on the ground, describes scenes after the shootings. He outlines courtroom battles over federal immigration operations. He reports on the White House signaling a possible drawdown of federal agents and the shifting administration tone toward de-escalation.