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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump says he's been told on good authority that executions

in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown

on protesters. We have been informed by very important sources on the other side, and they said

the killing is stopped, and the executions won't take place. There was supposed to be

a lot of executions today and that the executions won't take place and we're going to find out.

He provided few details to support the claim. It comes after he told protesting Iranians in recent days that,

quote, help is on the way, but it's unclear what he meant by that. The State Department says it will stop

immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries who are deemed likely to require public assistance

while living in the U.S. The countries include Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and Somalia. The suspension

begins January 21st and will not apply to applicants seeking tourist or business visas.

The department says it's, quote, bringing an end to the abuse of America's immigration system.

There has been no court decision yet on Minnesota's request to stop President Trump's immigration crackdown.

A federal judge gave the Trump administration until Monday to respond.

Meanwhile, federal agents

continue to pull people from cars and confront angry bystanders in the state's largest cities.

NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran has been witnessing arrests. In the city of Minneapolis,

it's impossible to miss federal immigration agents. They are everywhere. The immigration enforcement

operations include arresting

people in the streets. NPR was able to witness multiple of those arrests today, including one at a

bus stop. The arrests tend to happen pretty quick. Agents jump off their unmarked vehicles with their

faces covered. They surround an individual for questioning. If the person cannot prove they are in the

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