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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.

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'We're not free': The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

'We're not free': The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

N is a Mexican immigrant. MPR News is only using her first initial, due to fears of safety. N, hasn’t left her home in weeks. She said she doesn't trust what federal officials have recently said about a drawdown of ICE agents in Minnesota. She worries things may get worse before they get better.
by Cait Kelley, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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Kidney transplant recipient in ICE custody may be released soon

Kidney transplant recipient in ICE custody may be released soon

A kidney transplant recipient from Minnesota now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Texas may finally be released on bond Tuesday. Javier Abreu-Vasquez has been held by ICE for nearly two weeks and he has not been regularly getting the medications he needs to keep his body from rejecting the donated kidney, according to his wife and his attorney.
by Molly Castle Work

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Court hearings Tuesday, Wednesday in lawsuit alleging ICE agents racially profiled U.S. citizens

Court hearings Tuesday, Wednesday in lawsuit alleging ICE agents racially profiled U.S. citizens

A federal judge is set to hear testimony Tuesday from U.S. citizens and immigrants in Minnesota — some of whom are asylum seekers or are lawful permanent residents — who say federal agents stopped and arrested them without warrants or probable cause. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to remove another 100 or so agents from the Twin Cities by Monday, many families are not letting their guard down.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending

Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending

Protests against the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota continued over the weekend, even after last week’s announcement that the operation is winding down. While there’s relief — there’s also still fear, sadness, skepticism and anger in communities across the state.
by Nicole Ki and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead, as the Trump administration winds down its immigration enforcement surge in the state.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota winds down, Minneapolis will need to decide how to manage makeshift memorial sites for two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents last month.
by The Associated Press

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Rural Minnesotans of color skipping medical care out of fear of ICE

Rural Minnesotans of color skipping medical care out of fear of ICE

Medical providers are increasingly concerned that some of their rural patients who need to drive long distances to see specialists are missing appointments because they fear being picked up by federal immigration agents.
by Molly Castle Work

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