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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.

L is a Mexican mother of two. We are not using her full name for her safety. She has not left her home in Northfield for several weeks. She told MPR News she is still in hiding, despite federal officials saying the ICE surge in Minnesota is ending. L still receives ICE watch messages with pictures of federal vehicles in Northfield nearly every day. She said even if the drawdown happens, she thinks she will feel afraid leaving her house forever.

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L is a Mexican mother of two. We are not using her full name for her safety. She has not left her home in Northfield for several weeks. She said despite federal officials saying the ICE surge in Minnesota is ending, she thinks she will feel afraid leaving her house forever.

L is a Mexican mother of two. We are not using her full name for her safety. She has not left her home in Northfield for several weeks. She said despite federal officials saying the ICE surge in Minnesota is ending, she thinks she will feel afraid leaving her house forever.

'I feel really helpless:' The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

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'I feel really helpless:' The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

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