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U.S. suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
Mille Lacs Band leadership discusses tribal affairs, ICE concerns at annual event
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe held its 42nd annual State of the Band address on Tuesday in Onamia. Virgil Wind, chief executive of the band, shares education gains, constitutional plans, and concerns over ICE operations.
Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge
Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.
Another Minnesotan has been shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis
This story includes live updates from Jan. 14, 2026: A week after the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good another person in Minneapolis has been shot by a federal agent.
Minnesota outdoors enthusiasts gather to seek common ground at DNR’s annual roundtable
Outdoors industry leaders, conservation and environmental advocates, hunters, fishers and outdoors enthusiasts discussed issues related to preserving and protecting the state's lakes, rivers, parkland, trails and wildlife.
ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers
Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned about their patients.
Minnesota sober house for veterans with PTSD is turning lives around
Bravo Zulu House, which is specifically for veterans with post-traumatic stress and substance use disorders in the country, opened last spring in rural Winnebago in southern Minnesota. Hunter Priest is a combat veteran who now lives in Bravo Zulu.
Sen. Smith on Trump's rhetoric: 'Minnesota is not intimidated by this'
MPR News host Emily Bright spoke with Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith about the president’s threatening rhetoric and highlighted the community’s resilience — and anger — against ICE’s actions.