MPR News with Angela Davis

Minnesotans describe recent encounters with federal immigration enforcement

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An agent from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) adjusts his gas mask while facing protesters during a federal operation in St. Paul on Nov. 25.
Kerem Yücel | MPR News

Federal immigration enforcement activity has increased in Minnesota in recent weeks, prompting questions, concern and uncertainty in many communities.

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesotans who have had recent interactions with federal immigration officers. They talk about how enforcement is affecting daily life, public spaces and community trust.

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Ahmed Bin Hassan (left), a rideshare driver who was questioned at the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a now-viral video, and State Rep. Peter Fischer (right), (DFL-Little Canada), pose for a portrait at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters in St. Paul on Tuesday.
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Guests:

  • Ahmed Bin Hassan is a rideshare driver who was questioned by U.S. Border Patrol agents outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in a now-viral video.

  • State Rep. Peter Fischer, DFL-Little Canada, has represented Little Canada and most of Maplewood since 2013.

  • Julie Vossen-Henslin is involved with a group of people trying to document the increased federal immigration enforcement in Willmar. She is also trying to support family members of people who are taken into federal custody.

To report incidents related to recent federal actions in Minnesota, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office created this Federal Action Reporting Form.

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