Minnesota Now: Feb. 11, 2026
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Lawyers sued for access to the Whipple Federal Building, where those detained by ICE are being held — and a judge allowed them in. What they learned about the conditions inside.
Plus, the case of a teen girl who was detained at a hotel, alone, with ICE agents.
Fraud is still a focus for lawmakers in D.C. A University of Minnesota professor who testified on the topic in support of immigrant communities in the state details why he decided to speak out.
And a ProPublica investigation takes us inside the Dilley detention center in Texas, where some Minnesotans have been sent after being detained.
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Then, we launch a new series featuring the voices of Minnesotans who have been in hiding as a result of the federal surge.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Porcelain” by Lucia Sarmiento.
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