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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.

Minnesota sues feds for evidence in ICE shootings

Minnesota sues feds for evidence in ICE shootings

The state claims in the lawsuit that federal officials have repeatedly declined to share evidence in these shootings and ignored their requests.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Sepic

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St. Cloud City Council nixes resolution affirming broad support of law enforcement

St. Cloud City Council nixes resolution affirming broad support of law enforcement

Several council members questioned the intent and timing of the resolution. St. Cloud saw a large U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in recent months, and some residents have spoken out about being targeted and detained by ICE.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Defendants in church protest suspect others may also be wrongfully charged

Defendants in church protest suspect others may also be wrongfully charged

After a case of mistaken identity led prosecutors to drop charges against one woman, defense attorneys are demanding the government immediately turn over evidence they suspect could clear others.
by Jon Collins

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Feds drop charges against Brooklyn Park woman after mistakenly arresting her in church protest

Feds drop charges against Brooklyn Park woman after mistakenly arresting her in church protest

Heather Danae Lewis faced two federal charges as part of a group of protesters who disrupted a church service in St. Paul during an anti-ICE demonstration in January. But she never took part in the protest.
by Nicole Ki

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How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.
by Meg Anderson

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Judge orders Homeland Security to open Whipple to clergy

Judge orders Homeland Security to open Whipple to clergy

A federal judge in St. Paul on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to ensure that clergy are able to visit immigration detainees at the Whipple Federal Building. Judge Jerry Blackwell’s decision comes amid a lawsuit that a group of Minnesota religious leaders filed in February.
by Matt Sepic

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Whipple building detainees, lawyers ask federal judge to order better access to legal counsel

Whipple building detainees, lawyers ask federal judge to order better access to legal counsel

Legal advocates and people who have been detained at the Whipple building testified in court this week that the federal government has violated detainees’ rights to talk to lawyers. They’re asking the court to extend an injunction ordering improved legal access.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul schools confronts mental health, learning impacts from ICE surge as students return

St. Paul schools confronts mental health, learning impacts from ICE surge as students return

This week, St. Paul Public Schools ended a temporary virtual learning option it began in mid-January, when many families feared sending their children to school due to the surge of federal immigration agents to Minnesota.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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