Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

'We're not free': The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

The feet of a family standing in a circle
N shared a photograph she took of her family's feet at their home.
Courtesy of N

In a new series, Minnesota Now is airing the voices of people who have been hiding in their homes due to fear of arrest, detention or deportation during Minnesota’s federal ICE surge. We asked them to send us voice memos for three days in a row, describing how they are spending their days.

N is a Mexican immigrant. MPR News is only using her first initial, due to fears of safety. N hasn’t left her home in weeks. She said she doesn't trust what federal officials have recently said about a drawdown of ICE agents in Minnesota. She worries things may get worse before they get better, and said that ICE watchers continue to spot federal vehicles and agents in her town almost daily.

This series will continue on Minnesota Now this week. Listen at noon to hear more voices or check back on our show page.

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