Fewer than one-quarter arrested in ICE surge had a criminal conviction on their record, new data shows
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About 3,800 Minnesota residents were arrested during the federal government’s surge into the state this winter. That’s according to new data released through a Freedom of Information lawsuit to the Deportation Data Project.
Federal officials said in public statements during the surge that they were targeting the “worst of the worst.” The new data shows that fewer than one-quarter of those arrested had a criminal conviction on their record. The vast majority were arrested for civil immigration violations.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Minnesota Monday over policies that allow transgender athletes to play on teams consistent with their gender. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Monday called the lawsuit a, “sad attempt to get attention over something that’s already been in litigation for months.”
Mental health needs continue to be a pain point in Olmsted County. The county is exploring a new mental health program that could supplement clinical approaches.
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