US President Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Homeland Security to refrain from engaging in protests in Democratic-led cities unless requested or if federal property is threatened. This follows nationwide protests in response to federal immigration actions in Minnesota, where Trump had deployed 3,000 federal officers. Local leaders dispute Trump’s claims of necessary enforcement amid reports of poor conditions in detention centers. The announcement comes after a judge ordered the release of a boy and his father detained under controversial circumstances.
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