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Immigration enforcement in Minnesota

MPR News is tracking federal immigration actions across Minnesota — from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and policy changes to community impact and your rights.

Hennepin County Sheriff says feds threatened to arrest her

Hennepin County Sheriff says feds threatened to arrest her

Sheriff Witt spoke to the New York Times, which reports ICE officials are also threatening to arrest the Cook County, Illinois sheriff.
by Regina Medina

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She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door

She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door

The Justice Department is using federal conspiracy charges to sweep up ICE protesters. Some legal experts worry the agency is casting too wide a net to prosecute political activists.
by Meg Anderson

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Federal prosecutors have offered plea agreements to most Cities Church defendants

Federal prosecutors have offered plea agreements to most Cities Church defendants

At the moment, it doesn’t appear that any of the 29 defendants offered plea agreements have accepted them. If accepted, defendants’ conspiracy charges would be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors.
by Jon Collins

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Willmar finds a ‘new normal’ after ICE surge

Willmar finds a ‘new normal’ after ICE surge

Last winter, Immigration and Customs Enforcement showed up in force in the central Minnesota city of Willmar. Immigrants, regardless of their legal status, feared arrest, and many hid in their homes. Now, the community is trying to find a new normal.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Study finds 94 cases of crowd-control weapon misuse during Minnesota ICE protests

Study finds 94 cases of crowd-control weapon misuse during Minnesota ICE protests

The state accounted for nearly one-quarter of all incidents nationwide documented by the Physicians for Human Rights and the Human Rights Center at the University of California Berkeley. While rubber bullets were most common in Los Angeles, researchers found federal officers primarily used chemical irritants in Minnesota.

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